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Kindred was another really predictable outcome, although I did think they'd last a few months beyond the big game. The owner was not just clueless but came off as a bit of a scatterbrain with no business accumen. I'm sure she's probably a lovely, kind human being, but I don't see her being a leader, and that's what every successful business needs at its core. I wish her and her former team well. They seemed to be in a reasonably decent neighborhood too, but, leadership aside, I really have to wonder how much business potential business there is for a vegan only restaurant in such a food centric city as New Orleans. Some excellent vegan creations as part of a good mixed menu would likely have a greater chance of flourishing. Looking at the space on Google Maps, there's now a Japanese "bistreaux" in the space.

I agree. Her scenes with Patrick were out-of-the-park good. I also thought she might have been the killer initially too, and I think she could have pulled that off. But I'm really glad they didn't go in that direction. Did Flueger lose a lot of weight recently? He really looks thinner, his face almost a bit gaunt maybe?

This was such horseshit. There's been some decent writing in the One Chicago universe this season, but holy cow was this week bad (for all three shows, not just this one). This should have been the end of Cruz' career, and perhaps the storyline held until Joe Miñoso was set to leave the show, with this as his exit. And I'll go one further, Saint Severide of the blessed OFI shouldn't be allowed within 100 yards of a fire investigation after this. His "science" said the room was ready to flash over, but yet there it was cool enough, and with sufficient breathable air, for Flaco to get into a verbal discussion with Cruz? Sorry mate, but when a room is getting "close to 1,000°" even with full turnouts and SCBA Air you wouldn't survive in there for more than a few seconds, especially without water--let alone be able to have a Plot Changing Conversation with the hero for 30 seconds. He'd have breathed in superheated air and smoke and likely been dead before he hit the floor if it was as Severide described. Bad plot logic, plain and simple. Sorry, but Cruz committed a homicide that day in my book and I will never think otherwise. Liked the teacher. Easy on the eyes and of good character. I hope we see more of her. Maybe Stella will pull some strings and get her into the academy? Which reminds me, we've only seen Kylie twice this season. Another character I liked. And off-topic a bit, but wasn't there supposed to have been a new episode last week (which was pre-empted for Pres. Biden's speech)? Or was last week already scheduled in advance to be a week off. If pre-empted, I have to wonder whether the serialized stories for all three shows will take a continuity hit with the crossover next week.

On most of these kinds of shows I can tell within the first five minutes if the place has a real shot or is just treading water with very little long-term chance. This one was an obviously easy fix, so long as the ol' man stays the eff out of the kitchen. No cleanliness issues, no Bad Staff problems, and when the worst insult Gordon gives the food is "watery and bland," well, they're not completely gone. I think even if the menu changes a bit, if the son can keep up and innovate, and they keep the prices affordable for the region and cater to local tastes they'll survive long-term.

He's a co-owner and founder of his restaurant, but what talented chef wouldn't want the opportunity to have that on their résumé? I mean there's being very good at what you do versus getting the opportunity to work for and learn from someone who's world renowned in the field. To me that would be a no-brainer. And unlike the vast majority of cheftestants in this show's history, I think Brandon would be one to make the most of that chance.

Brandon kinda spazzed out when he got himself in the weeds, and with nobody else messing up worse that's why he went home. But it's not as if he's some wannabe line cook, though. He's got a very popular restaurant near Denver (Stone Cellar Bistro) that gets raves on social media. Here's a really good in-depth interview with him. I don't think he was joking when he talked of going back and earning a Star at his restaurant. https://therooster.com/articles/hells-kitchen-brandon-kerr/

Like all of these restaurant-fixup shows, I've always contended that ignorance can be fixed, but lazy cuts right to the bone. She admitted she was ignorant about All Things Restaurant and so long as she applied the same study habits she did in learning to be a nurse to learning what Grrr and his people taught her then I think she could do OK in the long-term. But breaking bad habits is hard as hell to do, and I'm not confident that the cheapness and laziness won't reoccur down the line. I give the place 12-18 months, tops, once the Superb Owl windfall profits are used up. Hopefully the plumber's apprentice-turned-line cook will have the good sense to go back to turd herding where it's less foul and pays 10x as much as that restaurant, and then they can hire an actual real chef who can implement Gordo's new menu properly.

And this is the full clip that was excerpted in Landman.

I still maintain that any talker that would play one episode of The Rest Of The Story every day would solidly own that timeslot for as long as it ran. Especially in rural markets. I think the very best-ever use of Paul Harvey's voice was the 2013 Super Bowl "So God Made a Farmer" Dodge truck commercial. That one still brings tears to my eyes, and I'm as far from a farmer as you can get.

I'm also surprised that nobody mentioned the Paul Harvey cold open. Gawd how I miss that man's voice.

Thing with Chicago Fire is that while the show focuses on firefighters, their action scenes also include water rescues, MVAs, Hazmat incidents, and smaller house/business fires. FC couldn't exist without the backdrop of California wildfires. The trainwreck of this show's writing notwithstanding, to my eyes it's just bad juju to air this show for the next few months. And there sure as hell better be a respectful title card acknowledging the pain and devastation of these fires in the next airing.

To me it's Egypt and everybody else this season. Not because he's ultra-creative with a world-class palate, but because he knows how to run a brigade. In a "Hell's Kitchen" restaurant it's the Classic G.R. menu; creativity plays second fiddle to ensuring two services a night to a packed dining room six or seven days a week. So far he's the only one, of those still standing, that I would trust to be capable of that. Joe was very good in that department as well.

I certainly wouldn't object, although I do like his family. Unless they're going into another hiatus, Cruz will be out anyways pending investigation and letting his arm heal up, so perhaps they'll find another (less expensive) actor to temporarily join Squad that fits well in the ensemble and could become a regular if they make a change. Joe Miñoso plays the part brilliantly and I really like his work, but his character has got to pay a sufficiently high price for his actions.

Well except that Severide is the company officer for R3, is he not? Whether or not he'd have to clear it with the BC, or if the rig had a higher-ranking officer on another shift is a different matter. Would it not be on him to schedule a replacement tout suite once he learned of the teaching assignment? But in TV Land, yeah, he should have gone to Pascal first. Plus the fact that Van Meter is a Captain, but Pascal is a Battalion Chief, so yeah, VM dropped the ball.

That really bothered me more than it should have. She broke her word, plain and simple, after asking for a huge favor. We're supposed to trust a protagonist who breaks their word because of feelings? Hell no. I'd have been happier if she'd attended, but on her terms and made it known that her actions, and her team's, saved the lives of two children and solved a double homicide. That's something to be fiercely proud of and maybe rub it in the face of a condescending parent who doesn't value the Job. Let mommy-dearest deal with that.