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OK, that was pretty amazing. I didn't hate anything.

"Rad" and "like totally" was the 80s, not the 90s. Trust me, I was a teen in the 80s and it was painful.

Because of the "Real Housewives" and their ilk, producers are convinced people want DRAMA!! Hence the manufactured storylines ("She wants in the city! He wants in the suburbs! He wants modern! She wants 'character'!! Her budget $750,000, his budget $500,000!") Instead of showcasing the homes and their various attributes we get conflict and unpleasant discussions about needing a huge closet for their shoes, needing a 'man cave' to get away from their own family or complaints about the color of kitchen cabinets and appliances (from people who admit on camera they never cook). Even though Million Dollar Listing has way, way more drama than HH at least they take the time to really showcase the details of the homes.

I was also wondering about the scar. Hopefully it wasn't the result of her being attacked. The choice was obvious. No way would they want their daughters sharing a room, and the third house had furniture.

Plus, how much earlier would they have to get up to make and drink said coffee on the balcony or front porch? I don't like to rush in the morning but I'm not getting up an extra half hour early just so I can drink coffee on the balcony. In the evening, after dinner? Or in the afternoon after I get home from work? Yes.

It's a look. Many of the young kids these days are sporting two inches of dark roots.

It's a choice. I too am a single mother with one son (who is gay) and like I said before, my best friend (who is also a single mother albeit of a daughter) and I made a pact. I would rather banish myself from my son's life than be a pushy, overbearing mother who keeps saying "You know, you don't HAVE to move out! You could stay here!" Good on the son for kindly resisting. I was impressed with the amount of space in that townhouse although I agree three roommates is a lot.

My best friend and I made a pact that if either of us starts acting like that mother the other one will smack her upside the head. I'm glad he got the home he wanted and didn't give into Momzilla.

Definitely a storyline created by the producers. They MUST have a storyline even if they have to pull a retread out because the house hunters are way too drama-free. 🙄

I work for a fairly straightlaced engineering company and a few of the employees (including a customer service support person who works directly with clients) have multi-colored hair. The customer support person I mentioned has beautiful purple hair that she compliments with purple workout leggings, a purple workout shirt and purple athletic shoes. No one is concerned. Corporate finance could be more "conservative" though, as they don't want to offend potential clients. My cousin is a financial advisor and he never, EVER comments on political issues or posts political or social issue opinions on social media.

I thought Chicago Danny was auditioning for Million Dollar Listing Chicago (which doesn't exist AFAIK). He's such a cool hipster! I'm not a huge fan of Josh Flagg but this guy was like a photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy of Flagg. I did like the townhouse, though.

Kara Saun looks amazing. I'm a year older than her and I look like her grandma.

I'm going to speculate he needs glasses. I used to do the same thing before I got my glasses. My former boss made fun of me for practically putting my nose on my computer screen.

This reminds me of my former husband's brother's wedding dinner. They had stations set up self serve style (which was great because no one has to wait to be served and no one had to serve). Know what station ran out of food? The "kids" station that had chicken nuggets, mini corn dogs and mini pizzas. The kids weren't getting a chance to have any of it because the grownups were hogging all of the food that was intended for the kids. I wonder if Buddha will either be ineligible to compete in any further seasons or if he'll be able to participate if they ever do a Top Chef Masters season again. He's just so far ahead of everyone else it's almost not even fair. But he seems to crave competing. Maybe an appearance on Iron Chef if that still exists.

It seemed the guest judge was leaning hard toward Gabri, but what the judges (Padma? Gail?) said made sense to me. The winner shouldn't be a chef who has the greatest potential, but the one who's already there. And they apparently felt Buddha is there. I too don't have much interest in Buddha's food. I would look at it, say "that's pretty", take a taste and then wonder when my actual meal was coming out. I do understand my food interests do not align with Michelin's 😄

I just hope they don't stunt cast. Shutterfly had Kris Jenner as their spokesperson around the end of the year holiday season and if the comments people posted on Facebook are any indication, she was roundly rejected by consumers. And I strongly, strongly dislike Andy Cohen. The weird way he tilts his head back and looks down his nose into the camera and his fake appearing overly jolly, loud persona grate on my nerves. Kristen Kish comports herself with grace and dignity, IMO. And Carla Hall is just endearing.

I've been to the restaurant that's hosting. I thought it was quite good. My niece really liked the vegan options. My son was less impressed as he got his meal a full 15 minutes after everyone else in our party. I kind of wish I'd splurged, but it was sold out before I even got the email! I guess a lot of my neighbors also watch the show.

Or they contribute the stupid comments and their mom/dad/sibling/friend is decreed to be the voice of reason. My faves are the siblings/friends/parents who are scripted to push hard for a big single family home "for your future husband/wife and zillions of kids".

OMG OMG OMG Ali will be doing a one night only chef's special dinner in my city! I won't be going but I definitely fangirled and squealed when I got the email. $235 per person is a bit steep, but I totally would pay it if I was able to go. https://www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability?experienceId=174524&restref=1048930&rid=1048930

I would love Carla Hall, but that would be going in a completely different direction (fun, quirky and engaged rather than elegant, well-traveled and engaged). But I agree, Gail would be the most logical choice. As for Gail's replacement, Kristen Kish would be perfect IMO. Or the aforementioned Carla Hall.

Definitely possible. And maybe she didn't feel comfortable saying she couldn't understand his accent.

I kind of get the feeling Buddha isn't the huggy type. More of a shoulder slap or hand shake.

That's what bothered me. I understand that Suni is a superior athlete. I won't dismiss or minimize her accomplishments. But I wonder how she would feel if someone showed up at one of her training sessions for the Olympics and was giggling and not taking it seriously while they were supposed to be helping her train? At least the male athlete was saying basically, I have no idea what I'm doing but no worries, we'll get it done. And he was willing to be coached. Although I can understand that Gabri's frantic style could have made it more challenging for Suni than Buddha's chill approach.

I would have been supremely frustrated. WHY did they pick athletes who don't cook?

Agree 100%. Former contestant Angelo Sosa opened a restaurant in Vegas when I was living there. The location was in Summerlin, an expensive neighborhood. However he didn't "read" his potential clientele. The menu was full of dishes with obscure and esoteric ingredients that I couldn't make head or tail of. He may have presumed that since the area was considered wealthy and elite the residents would appreciate his menu, but in reality most of the people who lived there were more upper middle class than wealthy or well-traveled. We were people who relocated from more expensive states or cities and therefore could afford to live there. His restaurant didn't even last a full year. A steak restaurant is now in that same space and thriving because everyone understands steak! So Buddha understands his audience and caters to them, using his considerable skill to do so. And Sara is doing the same on an arguably less refined level.