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My least favorite part of the first season was the way they eliminated half of the contenders right off the bat. That didn't feel fair. Looks like they discarded that approach. Maybe a lot of viewers felt the same way I did. I don't recognize quite a few names. It will be interesting to find out about them. I'm surprised that Martel and Carlos aren't competing again.

I was sorry to see Jet lose but not as sorry as I would have been if he'd lost to someone I don't like. I was conflicted about that match up because I like Joe Sasto quite a lot. He was a favorite of mine during his season on TC. After that season, I read an interview with one of the other chefs (can't recall who) who said that Joe was a really nice guy and that he got up early every day and made breakfast for everyone. I'm happy for him and I hope he beats his next opponent. I didn't really care who won the first round but I was pulling for Michael Reed and Shota so this was not my favorite week. I'm always happy to see Simon Majumdar and I'm glad they found a place for him if his usual job was too stressful but that bit is so brief that it really doesn't add much to the show. I'd like to hear more from the judges about how they made their decisions.

Anya was a favorite right from the first episode so I was sorry to see her go, especially since I don't care for Bailey. I liked Sam so I was sorry to see him go too. I wonder if the producers had to reshuffle the episode where they planned to bring back an unknown from LCK again.

That was a tough night for me. I don't think I've ever even heard a Beyonce song and I knew none of the teen dramas and maybe one or two of the rom-coms. I thought I'd do well with the competitions but there were some I didn't know at all. To my surprise, the category I did well on was physics. I'm waiting for someone to pick Anatomy. I spent my career in the healthcare field so I expect to do well in that one. I hope.

I thought Stacy's cheesecake looked like a stack of kitchen sponges. The colors were good but I could almost feel the unpleasant texture. She was my least favorite of the bunch so I wasn't sorry to see her go. Julian is obviously talented. He made that stunning madeleine tower in the same time that everyone else had to make theirs which was impressive. I think Jon'nae (?) has a great personality but I doubt she'll last more than a couple more weeks. I still like Priya but I thought she'd be doing better by now.

I was going to say the same thing as above. I've watched it on the Bravo site for years and have never had a problem. I use Chrome if that matters.

For some reason, Mimi didn't bug me as much in LCK as she did during the main show but I still wasn't sorry to see her go. I hope Bailey is next. I wonder why Tom is retaining two chefs to compete against the next one who packs their knives. Isn't it usually one on one or am I remembering that wrongly?

Some of those connections were intuitive but there were a couple I would never have guessed. I didn't know that Crayola had gone the route of kooky color names. I was expecting burnt sienna and raw umber. Showing my age again I guess. I've been wondering about Brian's odd shirt since the beginning so I was happy to learn it has something to do with hockey. I'm still curious about that red tab at the neckline.

I've never really understood all the raving about ramen that I've seen on more than a few shows. However, I have to admit that the only ramen I've ever had is the kind that comes dried in little packages three for a dollar. I imagine I'd have a different opinion if I tried the real thing. Still, it's noodles in broth. How marvelous can that be? I don't dislike her. I just find her effervescence a bit tiresome. She'll calm down as she gets older. Right now, she clearly knows what she's doing and is good at what she does. The other contestants seem to like her.

I didn't get it either. I also didn't understand why Priya didn't set him straight as they were going to be judged together. Maybe she's just too nice. The other thing I didn't get was the portals. I don't know what they look like in Minecraft but they didn't look like much to me. It seems like a portal should connect the two locations or there should be identical portals, one on each side - an exit and entrance so to speak. Most of them just looked like an arch slapped on. I like Priya, Corey and Julian even though his awful haircut is a distraction.

I don't understand what the producers could think it adds to the show. There probably was some shock value the first time but the current cast probably watched the last season so they won't be very surprised. I don't like it and I'll bet the chefs don't either. What's the point?

Yes and that sort of surprised me because all of them have serious credentials. There's a lot on the line - reputation, money - so I guess that shouldn't be surprising. I kept thinking that I knew Shuai Wang from somewhere but I couldn't think where I would have seen him before. Then I realized that he looks a lot like Buddha.

I do too because a hat that serves no useful purpose is an affectation. I have no problem with things like sweat bands and the occasional kerchief seen on Chopped when the purpose is to keep hair back. It's the hats worn as costumes that annoy me. (I mean hats in kitchens only.)

My thoughts exactly. I didn't like Mimi (and her hat) on the main show and I liked Ying. Tom really had no choice when she left off two ingredients but I was sorry to see her go. I hope Sam continues to do well.

Beatrice is rather impressive for being just a teenager. She seems to know what she's doing but her bubbly, exuberant personality is going to make me nuts before this is over. She'll probably win.