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    TAR Fantasy Casting

    in The Amazing Race

    I have an idea that is quite hate-able: celebrity edition for charity.

     

    What with the G-list social media people and the recycled folks from other reality TV shows, would it be that much of a stretch? I envision this as one of two things: the last ever season of TAR, or a desperate attempt to revitalize the franchise if it's perceived as teetering on the edge. My concept is that this happens once, then never again. 

     

    I also like the idea several posts above, bringing in stars (winners?) from various international editions.

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    Spoilers, Spoilery Media, Spoilery Rumors, Spoilery Social Media

    in Arranged [V]

    I do not needs to see anything else of the other couples.  Though an update on Josh and Meghan would be nice, as sometimes I feel they are the ones most likely ones headed for divorce.

     

    The only problem with that would be that they'd all blame her, and she'd somehow feel responsible despite the fact that IMO Josh is an entitled, oblivious, self-absorbed prig.

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    Special Contestants: All Stars and Firefighters and Lunch Ladies, Oh My!

    in Chopped

    How about random chefs who don't know each other, don't have any sob stories, and just like to cook for a living? At this point, that's the most special group of contestants of all, since we don't see them anymore.

     

    They really need to take this show on the road. Would Amanda mind a trip to California? Would Maneet enjoy herself in Chicago? Would Marc Murphy like a tour of the south? How about a special group of contestants being "people not from the East Coast"?

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    The Chefs/Cheftestants of Top Chef

    in Top Chef

    I think that's accurate. He has three restaurants down the street from my office and while he definitely checks in, and sometimes lends a hand, he's not in the kitchen every night by any means. He's super nice, so it's always pleasant to run into him.

     

    I watched Kevin Sbraga at Sbraga one night (I forget which season he won), and he was keeping 1 eye on the open kitchen and 1 eye on the guests. He entered the kitchen twice while we were there, once to talk to a couple of the cooks and once to do some hands-on cooking for about 5 or so minutes. It was as if he was making sure they met his standards. Like Spike, he has multiple restaurants and can't be in more than one place at a time.

    Cutthroat Kitchen - General Discussion

    in Cutthroat Kitchen

    Strategy was pretty good--one of my biggest irritations is when chefs decide to spread all the round one sabotages around to "level the playing field", and thankfully Chef L'Oreal understood that you don't want a level playing field. You want it to be much, much harder for one chef than for everybody else, and you want that one chef to not be you. Stacking sabotages is a surefire way to make it through to the final round, and I'm glad someone saw the wisdom of that.

     

    Bella's rules of CTK:

    1. Don't sabotage yourself because that's the hardest sabotage to beat.

    2. Do not level the playing field, as noted above.

    3. If a chef has all the sabotages and still makes it through, you're screwed - that chef often wins. See: Fabio in All-Stars, the finalists in Camp CutThroat, etc.

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    Subtitle Suggestions for Chopped 2017

    in Chopped

    I'm not going to turn this into a formal poll, but what are your favorites from among these?

    1. New Year, New Sob Stories
    2. New Year, New Chefs, Same Sob Stories
    3. That Dish Was Just Offal

     

    Yes, those were my favorites (except my own, and I'm not including it because of obvious bias).

     

    Thoughts?

    S28: Previews and Speculation

    in The Amazing Race

    Aside from All Star seasons that include the cowboys, I always watch the first episode and usually get pretty deep into the series before losing interest. While the show doesn't intrigue me nearly as much as it once did, by its very nature it has potential.

     

    So I'll watch the first episode and hope for the best. I do like parent/child teams, so I'm hoping those will prove interesting.

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    S27: Spoilers (Plus Elimination Info)

    in The Amazing Race

    I agree, Blackwing - RFF does some good work, but they also get into the weeds sometimes with the speculation.

     

    OTOH, they usually call the winners correctly. I've long suspected that some of them know but have decided not to share all of their info about the final leg.

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