tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post5887713121204929194..comments2023-05-10T05:51:08.550-04:00Comments on All Top Chef: Reactions to Top Chef Las Vegas Finale Part IIUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-84043907968719943852009-12-13T18:14:58.703-05:002009-12-13T18:14:58.703-05:00I, too, think the "why I deserve to win"...I, too, think the "why I deserve to win" speech nonsense is about as idiotic as the "interview" segment of a beauty pageant. And that's pretty idiotic already.<br /><br />I was cool with Michael winning. And, Laura, I'm so glad he was a good interview. It makes me like him more now.<br /><br />And as for certain anonymous commenters, there's a reason I refuse to allow them on my own blog. I believe it's self-evident.Cliff O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07547118156848067800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-64004696302931703782009-12-11T12:09:28.595-05:002009-12-11T12:09:28.595-05:00After interviewing all three finalists I can say I...After interviewing all three finalists I can say I have a new perspective on Michael. He was just adorable. I was the twenty-first interview of the day and he did not seem impatient or tired or anything but delighted to talk to me. <br /><br />Bryan and Kevin were exactly as they appeared on the show. No surprises there. <br /><br />Now - let's please stop bringing back the eliminated chefs for the finale and also stop the "why I should be the winner" speeches. <br /><br />Devoted fans deserve something fresh in season seven.LauraKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592353267304087555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-25596659628702147592009-12-10T16:29:13.885-05:002009-12-10T16:29:13.885-05:00After watching the finale, I wonder how many of Mi...After watching the finale, I wonder how many of Michael's deadpan comments to the camera were meant to be funny, and not obnoxious. Because it was very funny when he said he wanted to win so Bryan wouldn't. The other contestants talked about his sense of humor.<br /><br />I just hate the editing monkeys and how they confused us about the judges' comments.<br /><br />And some of the twists were extremely unfair. (Sous chef knife draw, I'm looking at you.)<br /><br />Finally, apparently Kevin and his wife split up just before he went to Napa. I wonder if that's why he was a bit off.:(LouCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-29983875092570368742009-12-10T13:47:06.571-05:002009-12-10T13:47:06.571-05:00I didn't care for Michael, not because he lack...I didn't care for Michael, not because he lacked cooking skills, but because he acted like a dick most of the time. I can live with him winning (even though I would have been much happier with Bryan or at least Kevin). He was rewarded for being a risk taker, plain and simple. Good for him. I just felt sorry for their mom as she was hugging Michael but looking at Bryan. It made me tear up a little.<br /><br />There was a good chat with the Volt boys on washingtonpost.com yesterday. They have a new website - www.voltaggiobrothers.com - that looks interesting.MCWolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926972302461105458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-31886043024410791762009-12-10T13:37:57.971-05:002009-12-10T13:37:57.971-05:00Just because you're women, doesn't make th...Just because you're women, doesn't make the snickering ok, IMHO, but maybe you're doing it with respect or a wink. Whatever. More important things in the world to be disgruntled about, for sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-29570925792267688642009-12-10T10:25:43.263-05:002009-12-10T10:25:43.263-05:00Although I wasn't rooting for him, I'm OK ...Although I wasn't rooting for him, I'm OK with Michael winning, because he backed up his cockiness. Not as upset as I was at last year's outcome. Tom put it well, that any one of them could have won on any given day. This year it was not a case of who "should" have won. <br />p.s. but Gail's still winning.Kristinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-46879159147800759032009-12-10T08:26:24.531-05:002009-12-10T08:26:24.531-05:00Anonymous...funny...we're grown women, too.Anonymous...funny...we're grown women, too.theminxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15546089936845346029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-15799104463459208512009-12-10T08:17:51.065-05:002009-12-10T08:17:51.065-05:00The finale was a letdown. According to the judging...The finale was a letdown. According to the judging, it seemed that Michael took one course, Kevin took one, and Bryan took two - so I was surprised at the result. I got an email from a friend, who is a Top Chef fanatic, that she "hates top chef because for the second year in a row the evil person wins." Well, we all know it's not a personality contest, but I get where she's coming from. PS- I understand snickering about Gail and Padma's anatomy and why you and others migt do that - but can't you create a facebook page or something for that? Talking about grown women that way on a foodie forum is just, demeaning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768432491842996795.post-53639352492702845252009-12-10T08:14:25.612-05:002009-12-10T08:14:25.612-05:00I always hate the "why I deserve to win"...I always hate the "why I deserve to win" spiel on every show. Unless your answer is "because I'm the best chef/designer/designer/stylist/survivor/whatever here, you dense em-effers," then it's an absolutely irrelevant appeal to emotion. <br /><br />For avoiding that trap and giving fairly generic "I love food!" answers, I really respect all three of the guys. <br /><br />And I, of course, am ecstatic about Michael winning. I'm doing my happy dance on everyone's bewildering negativity about him.JordanBakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642798132367491206noreply@blogger.com