Top Chef

deadbear80 · #1 01-26-2007, 09:56 AM

I agree that Sam is a lot like Harold...but Marcel's 'likeability' factor by the other contestants is a lot like Tiffani's from last season. Remember--no one liked to work with her in the kitchen.

I thought it was interesting that Tom Colicchio said that it was about the food and not about one's behavior in the kitchen--since that's the #1 reason Tiffani didn't win last season--they said that being Top Chef was the whole package--you cook good food and people like to work with you and you can manage people. I wonder why he did a complete 180 on that. Maybe Tiffani threw a stink that the competition should've been about food or something.

I do agree that I would've loved Sam to be in the finale or even Elia over Marchel--but now I'm rooting for Ilan even harder.

Drolefille · #2 01-26-2007, 10:27 AM

He's said that he doesn't get the "pile on Marcel" thing that the other contestants were doing. The "it's about the food" thing was more related to the accusation of cheating with no back up. It was clear that they just didn't like him, and that wasn't a good enough reason for him to go. *shrug*

It's funny, the other forums I'm on are way more pro-Marcel

LPIDelta · #3 01-26-2007, 10:37 AM

I don't consider foams and using chemicals to create a paste "cooking"--I know there is a place for it, but I just was not impressed with all Marcel's "Chemical Ali" tricks. I think the other chefs sensed that he was a one trick pony too, throughout the season, and the fact that he wasn't getting called it may have led to them not liking him, in addition to his attitude.

I was surpsised, too, when Tom Coliccio (sp?) said that he wasn't judging behavior in the kitchen, because last season they harped so much about how being a good chef involved being a leader and being someone that people would respect in the kitchen. Even if Marcel didn't do anything, its obvious people don't respect him, so I don't think he should be in the finals.

I probably won't watch this week now.

AlexMack · #4 01-26-2007, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Heather17

I don't consider foams and using chemicals to create a paste "cooking"--I know there is a place for it, but I just was not impressed with all Marcel's "Chemical Ali" tricks. I think the other chefs sensed that he was a one trick pony too, throughout the season, and the fact that he wasn't getting called it may have led to them not liking him, in addition to his attitude.

I was surpsised, too, when Tom Coliccio (sp?) said that he wasn't judging behavior in the kitchen, because last season they harped so much about how being a good chef involved being a leader and being someone that people would respect in the kitchen. Even if Marcel didn't do anything, its obvious people don't respect him, so I don't think he should be in the finals.

I probably won't watch this week now.

I laughed my butt off when he went on and on about Xanthan gum like it's this big discovery. So did my mum. As a celiac, my mother has to use these 'tricks' in order to bake and keep her pastry from crumbling. We have a big ole tub of xanthan gum in the cooking cupboard right now.
You are absolutely correct about last season-it was part of the reason the show did so well. But also remember that Tiffani took a huge risk putting out 10 dishes rather than 5 and she was judged every single one and couldn't come up with the goods. I'm hoping Marcel will do something similar this time.
I don't get why they cut Sam-they loved his food and complained a lot about Ilan's interpretation of Ha'waiian food. Sam should have been in the top two.
I tried to log on for that live stream with Tom after the show on Wednesday but I couldn't get it to work.

OrchidAlum · #5 01-26-2007, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by deadbear80

I agree that Sam is a lot like Harold...but Marcel's 'likeability' factor by the other contestants is a lot like Tiffani's from last season. Remember--no one liked to work with her in the kitchen.

I thought it was interesting that Tom Colicchio said that it was about the food and not about one's behavior in the kitchen--since that's the #1 reason Tiffani didn't win last season--they said that being Top Chef was the whole package--you cook good food and people like to work with you and you can manage people. I wonder why he did a complete 180 on that. Maybe Tiffani threw a stink that the competition should've been about food or something.

I do agree that I would've loved Sam to be in the finale or even Elia over Marchel--but now I'm rooting for Ilan even harder.

cosign.

AlexMack · #6 01-26-2007, 01:20 PM

http://www.achewood.com/index.php?date=01262007

Making fun of Marcel, awww yeah!

Drolefille · #7 01-26-2007, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by centaur532

http://www.achewood.com/index.php?date=01262007

Making fun of Marcel, awww yeah!

lol

Did you see the Iron Chef where the gastronomy types won? They did some cool funky things! Maybe I'm just too much of a nerd. You and I need to make some sort of bet about the winner of TC.

Phigirl04 · #8 01-28-2007, 12:24 AM

I was really suprised they kept Ilan after mentioning over and over the itching in the back of the throat thing from the poi. I was really hoping for Sam to be in the finals. Marcel seems to be very conceited and has from the very beginning. His little behaviors are what annoys me, like throwing his roomies stuff on the floor during the Thanksgiving challenge and taking credit for everything during team wins and blaming everyone else during team losses.

I'm really suprised that so many people are pro-Marcel. I read a magazine article and it was all about how Marcel was amazing and how the rest of the chefs were horrible people. I don't get it.

Drolefille · #9 01-28-2007, 05:30 AM

See, my take on the Thanksgiving thing was that the stuff was in the kitchen, where they were cooking. If you're having a challenge in the kitchen, you have to move stuff. Sam kinda instigated that by saying Frank's toothbrush was thrown on the floor, but the camera shot shows it in the toiletry bag... Seriously though, would you threaten to pound the kid's face in for it?

AlexMack · #10 01-28-2007, 01:50 PM

We only see what the producers and editors want us to see. There has to be a lot more to make everyone else hate Marcel as much as they do. No one generates that kind of animosity for no reason. I think there's a lot we didn't see.