Thursday 15 October 2009

Top Chef Season 1 - Thoughts

I have to say I was pretty impressed with this show from the get go, I have to say it's probably better than Hell's Kitchen! Unlike HK, most of the chefs on TC appear to know a fair bit about food and are not coached at any point. Plus HK is more about Gordon Ramsey and the contestants are just a side show.

Here are some random thoughts from the show:

I can't believe LeAnne (sp?) was eliminated in favour of Dave! LeAnne was solid throughout the entire season whilst Dave spent most of it crying!

I actually liked Tiffani but I'm shocked at how badly thought of she is! I think her determination has backfired a little as she can come across as rude but watching her get ganged up on at the reunion show was a little uncomfortable to watch.

Fair play to Andrea for having such a great attitude, even after being sold out by Miguel she didn't bitch or moan, she accepted it and showed no ill feeling toward him.

Ken is a jack ass! The guy was totally pissed in the reunion show (as were most of the others) and he didn't do himself any favours. That said, Stephen stepping up to him was quite amusing.

The reunion show came across as fake and kind of took some of the reality away from the show if you catch my drift! Up till then, the essence of the show was the cooking and the tasks but the reunion show just reminded us that it's just another reality show and cheap laughs and insults are good for ratings.

Something bothers me about the host Katie, she just seems to lack any charisma and it's difficult to find her likable! Tom on the other hand has some personality and comes across well on the screen. Not a big fan of Gail Simmons especially after the wedding episode where she flicked her hair and struck a pose when she was introduced!

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