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This was satisfying--two entertaining, talented chefs. I love Dale's style of cooking and am so glad he won and has evolved personally as well. Tiffani's thai starter was tantalizing from my screen. I LOVE that they showcased vegan fare. Dale has/had a vegan gf so he should have had a leg up. Francis Lam was another lovely sight, especially in contrast to that brute Curtis.

I'm happy for Sukhi and Jinder because I'm happy for anyone beating the favourites. Everyone is an underdog over these girls and they act like it and know it which bugs. There's an entitlement that they're supposed to win each leg. I'm also, though, continually impressed with Sukhi's clutch focus. I was amused by her student-y mnemonic devices.

Elizabeth Faulkner had a great attitude about "losing." (I think the show is rigged beyond belief.) Compare to Lorena Garcia who has the fakest gritting-her-teeth tightest smile while spitting out the same perfunctory line about being really happy for them. Lorena also looked like such an ass showboating with her chopping and being condescending her first appearance. She stopped that shit after she lost.

I love that Korina won. Sean's look was generic--like the replications Korina used to do and brag about like they were the foremost in fashion. This time she DESIGNED and went back to her roots. Well deserved.

I find the Hockey Olympians boring too. I know what I'm going to get from them: total execution, next to no personality quirks. Their only interesting time was when they struggled with the hockey challenge but that was because it was unexpected, not because of their personalities.

Sukhi and Jinder keep getting funnier and funnier/dumber and dumber. But Suk's definitely got some commendable clutch skills. This episode played out with such entertaining dramatic poetic justice, and I thought last season's double u-turn episode was unbeatable. I'm never the girl who cries at things like proposals but I teared up at Alain and Audrey's. Oh I'm very happy the BC boys are still in it and that they showed more of their wry humour. Upside-down sleeves totally a thing here.

Me too! I just wish Tyra listened to Yu Tsai's expert opinion more--but then she wouldn't be Tyrant.

I don't think Romeo deserves his bad rap because he was minding his own business in conversation with one girl while Not-B-O-S-S or whatever his name is (I honestly don't recall) saw an opportunity to mock Romeo to try and look like a bigger man and fit in with the bro dudes. That's why the girls all stuck up for Romeo and no one else has a problem with him (yet). Admittedly, I'm partial to him because his is probably the freshest look of the bunch. Speaking of the bro dudes...God. I was reminded why I stopped dating guys my age (still in my 20s by a hair) when two of them started "bro-ing" together and proudly called it that. I agree that Jamie seemed nice but you couldn't really argue with the "vacant" description. She did seem to only have an "empty" far and away expression. I'm confident she will be just fine.

I love the idea of this show because seeing my old favorites come back is great. Seeing Antonia win is great, but for some reason my mind wanders. I think it's the fact that I believe they rig it so they at least get 1 win each in the challenges so there's no suspense. Also, I used to like Curtis but found him extra dull this episode, probably b/c I started watching Food Fighters and they have such a knowledgeable charismatic host in Adam Richman.

I love Romeo's look and voice, even though his belief that he's a witch is lame. No surprise Kelly is into that, too. His selfie was also one of the best if not the best.

Waylynn would be tolerable if it weren't for that face and the way she moves it when she speaks. I feel awfully superficial feeling this way but it is what it is. She has an earthy fawn-like prettiness but her heavy eyes with that nose and the wide thin mouth are just so hard to take seriously in a business context. She looks like she should be in a forest with the other fawns.

OMG This bitch. "No one ever cares about [her]" because she doesn't make herself worth caring about! That's on HER. Even Traci made herself go from "the wannabe" to a bonafide interesting character, improving herself and going after her goals.

I always see producer hijinks so I don't let that affect my enjoyment unless it's egregious and therefore impossible to disregard. I find this show pretty good in that respect in comparison to its ilk. I agree the last few choices have been the ones most unprepared and therefore most exploitable for drama/ratings. Not liking that too much but still entertained. I found myself noticing how fortunate Control Freak Jenna is to have found the most complementary partner for her weaknesses. He gets her and knows when and how to step up but is happy to let her wear the pants the remainder of the time. He also knows exactly how to comfort her and doesn't escalate or lose patience with her. Most impressed with him than anything else I saw on the episode.

With Kristen out of the competition, I found Brooke's season about as exciting as steamed veg. She's perfectly nice but always puts me to sleep so I was grateful she was paired against overly exuberant Shirley. I found Shirley's personality a bit forced at first but grew to love her. Am very glad she won! I love that they featured vegan baking. I just wish that they had done something a little more creative than puddings but it was a 30 minute challenge as Brooke pointed out. Nice to see Gail all fit and confident so I didn't really mind Wolfgang's bawdy joke--she seemed flattered like, "Damn right. I worked hard to get this body back."

I had to laugh when Gail almost wearily said about Blais: "And Richard, despite your CONSTANT self-deprecation..." But I'm forgiving of that hyper competitiveness just because I can relate. I used to be that way once upon a time. That said, I was totally rooting for Marcel. My favorite part of the show was when Blais and Marcel tasted and commented on each others food. More of that, please! Too bad Blais lost the burger challenge. His YouTube burger show on Tasted was pure food porn bliss and I say that as a vegan of over a decade.

I floved it when Joe couldn't take it any longer and told them to stop regurgitating MBA manure! Love the product though. Dislike corn-based gluten free pasta (way too much corn in everything and imbalances our omega 3-6 ratio) and brown rice gluten-free pasta is good but chickpea has a far superior nutritional profile.

The goal was to tone down their tabloid image to be more likeable and normal/relatable. They overdid it and have no drama i.e., no entertainment.

My favorite line so far: "Remind me never to get you a gun!" --Audrey after Alain went five for five. Damn, no kidding. And Sukhi definitely made good on her confident "I do" when asked who has a steady hand. I don't dislike them because they are harmless to laugh at, but they are really giving science students and their university a bad name. They are definitely coming across as the type who plagiarize and copy off everyone, never critically thinking or doing shit themselves.

It speaks to aping someone else's look/identity.

Scott gave me serious secondhand embarrassment on Beat Bobby Flay when he walked out with that pompous hair and Single White Male-ing Geoffrey in full effect. It looked like he asked Geoffrey to dress him.

With the exception of Marcel at moments, I've always been a fan of Blais and Spike, so I definitely have a different perspective than most. I guess I admire their cookery and find them engaging rather than insufferable.

I let this show run in the background while working and it's nice mild diversion. They are coming across normal and likeable which was the goal. Nice to see Leanne singing well again.

I like Sandhya and Carrie, personality- and design-wise. Amanda's team was the worst and definitely "DIY" as Carrie pointed out. Only took 2 episodes and back to mistrusting PR again. Angela is being a mouse and I hope she overcomes it because it sucks to see her making herself an easier target. That behaviour magnifies her weaknesses and doesn't promote her strengths. She's being no more emotional than anyone else in her reactions to things but because she keeps talking about it, she's creating that image of herself and perception is reality, e.g., when the two-faced Samantha narrated: "Angela is freaking out and grabbing everything!" They were all doing that.

I'm loving all the design diversity this season and hating the bigotry already rearing its head. The girl who talked the most shit did a dime-a-dozen 90s Vogue cover gown but acted like she invented it. So glad the panel is back to balance out my newfound distaste for Tim. I can cautiously begin liking him again in this context. Sad that it used to be "Yay Tim!" and now it's "Ugh. Tim."

The cones concept sucked and I couldn't stop imagining tasting Knead's Breads after Joe gushed over them. Love their name, too. Sucks that Joe/Tim/ the show doesn't have a big enough budget for them. I would never want a sweet cone let alone a savoury one. Soggy and unhealthy. Corn syrup? Ugh. I agreed with Joe that she herself was impressive at conducting herself but she's all bluster, no substance. I love all the pitch parts of the show. Joe and Tim's comments are totally substantial and, therefore, fully engaging.