In this episode, Robin, cancer survivor and the senior member of this class of Top Chef candidates, gets snapped at by Eli, the young, immature, and nasty young chef in my opinion. Kevin was right when he said that Robin's heart is in the right place but she does annoy a lot of people. She knows why. The other contestants consider her to be weakest chef in the group and she can be a nag at times and she talks too much. I don't care for Mike Isabella anymore. He's just obnoxious. Anyway, I can't eat most of their meals because my palate won't agree with it. Anyway, I'm rooting for Robin to beat Mike Isabella, Eli, and Laurine. Last night when they started talking about the right choice, I was just mad at them like a bunch of immature students. Last season, there was a lot more harmony and support in that group. They tried to get along for the sake of the show. The others resent Robin staying because they wanted Hector, Ashlee or Mattin to stay instead. It's not a popularity contest anyway and they are not the judges. They have all been in the bottom at one point or another but watching Robin get treated like an outcast is painful to watch. Obviously, the others don't want her around because she doesn't fit in the clique which is probably worse for her than for them to put up with such nonsense. Whatever the outcome, Robin is a winner and a survivor. She'll come through. Now the others have to grow up.
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Remember, it's *always* about the food - and Ash and Robin forgot that
mrtraska15 October 2009
Given how enamored Hollywood and American TV are of reality TV and all its 'drama,' be it real or fake (and there's a lot of fake), shows like Top Chef and Project Runway are really about their subject matter -- food for Top Chef, clothes for Runway. The subject matter is the be-all and end-all for everyone involved, and it never pays to get distracted by the rest, as a few candidates learned to their dismay last night.
Unfortunately, not everyone learned. I, too, dislike Robin for her busybody tendencies and useless talkiness (compare that to Jen, who only talks when there's something relevant to say, then lets her exquisite food do the talking for her the rest of the time); but Robin's irritating qualities pale next to the fact that most of the time, her food on Top Chef isn't very good. Similarly, just because Ash is a nice guy doesn't mean he can cook, and Mike Isabella isn't a better cook just because he has a bigger ego and mouth than almost anyone else competing. All three have an exaggerated estimate of their own skills and knowledge, therefore all have struggled.
This episode confirmed what is by now a clear pattern: the chefs who win most often, for good reason, are the Voltaggio brothers, Jennifer Carroll, and Kevin Gillespie. My prediction: they'll be the ones still standing when everyone else is gone. Even Michael Voltaggio's cheap shot trying to shake up his older brother Brian failed last night, and deservedly so. In the end, the judges focus on the quality and execution of the dishes -- and so should we, the viewers, lest we miss something important. My only complaint is that I don't get to taste any of this great stuff -- !
Unfortunately, not everyone learned. I, too, dislike Robin for her busybody tendencies and useless talkiness (compare that to Jen, who only talks when there's something relevant to say, then lets her exquisite food do the talking for her the rest of the time); but Robin's irritating qualities pale next to the fact that most of the time, her food on Top Chef isn't very good. Similarly, just because Ash is a nice guy doesn't mean he can cook, and Mike Isabella isn't a better cook just because he has a bigger ego and mouth than almost anyone else competing. All three have an exaggerated estimate of their own skills and knowledge, therefore all have struggled.
This episode confirmed what is by now a clear pattern: the chefs who win most often, for good reason, are the Voltaggio brothers, Jennifer Carroll, and Kevin Gillespie. My prediction: they'll be the ones still standing when everyone else is gone. Even Michael Voltaggio's cheap shot trying to shake up his older brother Brian failed last night, and deservedly so. In the end, the judges focus on the quality and execution of the dishes -- and so should we, the viewers, lest we miss something important. My only complaint is that I don't get to taste any of this great stuff -- !
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