tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post3988765482761122611..comments2023-05-10T05:51:08.550-04:00Comments on All Top Chef: Reactions to Top Chef Seattle Finale Part TwoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-25185817939666700032013-03-04T14:43:09.838-05:002013-03-04T14:43:09.838-05:00Terrible disappointing format for the finale. Abso...Terrible disappointing format for the finale. Absolutely painful to watch and boring. Double what kns said here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-68614400157925922532013-03-01T17:10:49.839-05:002013-03-01T17:10:49.839-05:00I think Top Chef is a shell of its former glorious...I think Top Chef is a shell of its former glorious past.<br /><br />The finale format was bad in so many ways. First, you'd think production would have taken the time to set up the format better for the tv audience...like showing us how each chef got her sous chefs or explaining how much time each chef had to put together the menu, etc., or why the chefs had the menu they did. Brooke's menu in particular didn't seem to flow together.<br /><br />Second, with so many chefs working at the same time, there wasn't enough time to focus on food and the actual preparation. Iron Chef does a much better job tying in shots of food prep and the finished plate than this finale. The result was a real distancing of the audience from the actual food. <br /><br />Third, the round by round judging was painful to watch. Would have been much better to judge the meal in its entirety.<br /><br />Lastly, I'm not a fan of Last Chance Kitchen. It just seems wrong to crown someone a champion who didn't have to endure the tasks set up for the regular Top Chef contestants. Some of these are based on endurance or teamwork or carrying out more complicated tasks, none of which are addressed in LCK. Theoretically you could have a winner who only participated in one TC challenge. What a joke that would be. <br /><br />This isn't a slam on Kristen. She seems like a great chef and worthy of the title, except she was eliminated once. I would have preferred or been just as happy seeing Brooke and Sheldon in the finale.knshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056126080944494548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-68223164739992350022013-03-01T11:34:38.658-05:002013-03-01T11:34:38.658-05:00Well, Minx, since I still can't post on Minxea...Well, Minx, since I still can't post on Minxeats b/c of my computer, I enjoyed the recaps as usual. I was rooting for Brooke but was glad it was between the two of them. Very happy to see Kristen win it. I did not like the round by round judging. Prefer the head to head, then judge the whole meal. Kristinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-65213031369154278572013-02-28T22:46:05.800-05:002013-02-28T22:46:05.800-05:00Terrible format! I'd just watch iron chef if I...Terrible format! I'd just watch iron chef if I liked that style of competition. Pretty terrible end to a good season. Nothing to do with the chefs, they were fantastic.remodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190197341092226847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-70168845892941958022013-02-28T14:51:03.949-05:002013-02-28T14:51:03.949-05:00Same here - would loved to have seen their dessert...Same here - would loved to have seen their desserts. theminxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15546089936845346029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-14926419494828716022013-02-28T14:17:40.924-05:002013-02-28T14:17:40.924-05:00well, all you had to do was look at the clock to r...well, all you had to do was look at the clock to realize there wasn't time for a fifth round, and kristen would take it. <br />i would have preferred they cooked all the courses and then had the judging. i would have really liked to see what they did for desserts.<br />that said, hooray to kristen and also to brooke. both presented elegant food and maintained tremendous dignity. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com