jackjill89

ITA. This is a complete mess.

Gabri as a person on the show makes me smile. Gabri as a contestant makes me anxious. He has shown some brilliance, but most of the time it seems he's been the best of the worst. He's like the silent TC assassin picking off contestants one by one. So now, at this point, I kinda want him to absolutely crush it and take the whole darn thing. Ha! However, this is Buddha's to lose. I'd like an upset. Not because I don't think Buddha is deserving, but it is so predictable. I really wanted Ali to win. One question -- Buddha got to bring all his molds. What can chefs bring with them?

I tried, but I'm done with the show. The leads have no chemistry. It moves at a glacial pace and I am bored. It takes a lot for me to abandon something, but I'm done. I watched the movie recently. The show had a lot to live up to -- Glenn Close was so perfectly unhinged, she and Michael Douglas had great chemistry, as did Douglas and Anne Archer. There was so much tension when Alex decided it wasn't going to be over. I think casting is part of the problem. I'm not seeing any spark.

I'm still at a loss at what attracted one guy, let alone two, to propose to Micah. I've not heard her say one compelling thing. I don't get it. Paul kept saying they shared a similar view of the world. What is it exactly because we've heard squat from either one of them to tell us what that might be. She has this weird way of laughing, "like-ing," and "um-ing" her way through every conversation. She kept saying how much she loved Paul, but I don't get it at all. I didn't even find her that good looking, but I think part of that was the ugly mean-girl inside showing through on the outside. All that being said, just like her nasty BFF, I'm so glad things ended the way they did. ITA that she engineered it to be the victim. The running away and fake crying (I saw maybe on tear and that was probably from embarrassment of being rejected on TV and not from actually feeling bad about it) didn't feel at all authentic. Paul, you dodged a bullet. Interesting that he said he couldn't see her being a mom because she never saw a nurturing side to her. That's because she is all about herself. She can go home and hang out with her nasty-ass friends and bitch about how they never have any boyfriends because after seeing this, no guy is going to want to be in a relationship with her or her BFF. Looking forward to the reunion tonight. I hope all the married couples are still together.

One thing I'm wondering... when the judges were walking through the kitchen Tom noticed that Gabri's mole looked like it was scorching. How scorched was it? Did Tom go into the tasting wondering if it would taste scorched and was really sensitized to it? No one else mentioned it. I am loving this season. This episode was really a good one. I also adore contestant Tom. There are very few chefs I don't like. I was sad to see Begona go.

I found it entertaining. I'm not a plot nitpicker, so I just went with it.

I liked how Micah shut down Irina so quickly.

Guarantee Micah will not marry Paul b/c her basic friends don't like him. That's all the doubt she needs.

ITA. Completely basic. I picture her in fall running around in her jeans, off-white sweater, knee-high boots and hat, drinking a pumpkin spice latte and putting pix on the 'gram with her besties... who all look alike.

Me too! I replayed it for my daughter because it was so hilarious. She kept trying to one up him. "I knew on day 3 this wasn't going to work" "well I knew as soon as I saw you!" And what was with her saying she didn't want to list the things about him that bothered her, but then saying he shaved his arms and legs. Zack is creepy, but Irina is just mean and spiteful. Doubt she, or Micah, will have guys lining up to date them after this.

Why did both Paul and Kwame totally fall for Micah? I saw absolutely nothing in their interactions that showed any connection, or any personality at all. Maybe it's because her whole mean girl vibe with Irina turned me off to her completely, but I didn't see anything there. I still don't.

Zach, please never sing again.

I think that is worse than the sex.

I was sure that the last couple was winning $. I swear I heard it during the first show.

I thought someone did -- the blonde woman who always wears her hair up. Think she was in the first cook off. I was sure Cassie was going to be in the bottom when she was so confident, but only grabbed sauces. That giant pile of fried rice that man bun served made me laugh. Nothing next level about that giant plate of food. Angry chef needs therapy. He's this/close to totally snapping. He already was kicking the elevator. He said he has a chip on his shoulder. I think it's the size of a boulder.