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Antonia said tonight that she said no to Guy five times about this season. Methinks Guy isn't gonna let Tiffani retire from TOC that easily. I was rooting HARD for Tobias tonight! I like him anyway, but I seriously don't want Maneet to have two belts. Her arrogance is beginning to rise to Christa levels. Britt is beginning to grate on the chesty scale too, although I thought watching her make the pasta was kinda cool. It seemed oddly calming. Not sure why. I HATE that Antonia and Jet are going to take each other out before the finals. I love them both and would be very happy if either won. I wanted them to take out Maneet and Britt and then have to face each other for the money. I was sad about Jet facing Mei for the same reason. Jet's cool, but I also really like Mei. I like her quiet classiness and skill. Serious question from someone (me) who loves these shows but doesn't cook: Do you actually eat banana leaves, or are they just for doing the pouch thing?

Antonio vs. Michael: I want to be at Michael's house for Christmas when Antonia comes over. Sounds like they're great friends. The first round was tough for me too because I like both of them. Shirley: I also was rooting for her because I wish Brooke had won. Tobias: I was so happy for him! I also have a history of anxiety, and I wouldn't have been surprised if he'd bolted off the set. When an anxiety attack hits, the urge to run, to get out, to just leave is strong. i wish Eric had won, but I agree that his dish didn't feel particularly decadent to me. Decadent is like rich or expensive---big piece of chocolate cake, sauce with lots of butter. Eric's dish seemed more light and fresh to me. If one of the quys wins this year, I want it to be Jet or Tobias.

I think the jury handled it correctly. Heather was killed. Someone did it. It wasn't some random crime of opportunity. The witnesses saw the crime and some had the impression that Heather knew her killer. That puts the case within the 12 people who knew about the swap. Once the "killer-for-hire" scenario doesn't pan out with anyone, I didn't think they needed a ton of evidence because they weren't dealing with more than a dozen people. Heather being targeted was a piece of evidence. Heather being targeted at that location was another piece of evidence. I like juries who can discern reasonable doubt (or lack thereof) within the constraints of the scenario. Johanna knew where and when, and her truck placed her there. Within that group of 12 people, there's not reasonable doubt (in my opinion) that could have acquitted Johanna. A random crime in a parking lot is another matter, but that wasn't the case here. Johanna was also cold in the fact that she left Carson there. This little boy that she actually killed for was left in the car because she knew walking away with a baby would be noticeable.

This! Ever since I watched Battle of the Brothers, my opinion of Michael has done a complete 180. He was a fabulous mentor to the young chefs in that competition. Been a fan of his ever since,

I think the twist is positioned exactly where the show wants it to be for that reason. The show wants it to be a twist. Something that disrupts all the bakers' planning and forces them to pivot. The judges then see how well they pivot. Similar to a client calling and needing a super rush job. Bakeries would charge extra fees and bring in more staff. The show isn't set up for that, so I think the twist serves that purpose. Introducing it earlier would defeat the purpose of having it. I think of Ace of Cakes when a cake got ruined on the way to the venue. It was all hands that Duff could get and they produced a completely new decorated cake in about 3 hours. I think the twists are supposed to be "What do you do when there's a curve to your careful plan?"

Me too. I think because he's calm. Several other contestants seem overly-energetic. Watching Steven is sort of soothing. I'm also warming to Nikki.

Putting this under spoiler tags because it's about the preview for next week.

I was so bummed that Karen and Shota lost. Dale seems nice enough, but I like Karen. Carlos's ego is annoying. Speaking of ego, I'm glad that Tiffani dispatched Chris. He was quite chesty on the Soul Food Cook-off, and I was not a fan. Glad that Michael handled Christa. I wonder what Carla Hall would have thought of Dale's dish? When she judged, she commented that someone's dish looked like a Meat and Two, and she didn't mean it as a compliment. Meat and Two was actually what Dale intended.

Guy's a lot, I'm not gonna lie, but I can handle his routine because he seems genuine about showcasing and promoting chefs from all different life experiences. That's what's made what's happened with Darnell so tough. TOC has helped showcase that women are awesome chefs. We saw Tobias deal with anxiety before competing, and I've seen Eric, Tiffani, Brooke, Antonia, and Michael Voltaggio be excellent mentors on other shows. Guy has played some sort of role in all of that. I'm sure it depends on the situation as to his degree of influence. If none of that is genuine, I don't want to know because I'm cynical enough as it is. I hope most of Guy's efforts have been what they appear to be,

I'm a bit surprised Alison didn't try for "redemption" a third time as a contestant. She's very competitive. Maybe she's gotten over not winning. In order, my hopes for winning are: Keith/Evan Lyndsey/Leslie Page/Mitch Sarah/Bryan

About Keith and Evan, yes the hand sculpture was an acquired taste. I loved the plaster of Paris sand swirl, though. For these houses, if someone has enough money to buy them, I don't believe they don't know they're Rock the Block houses. That's got to be in the marketing somewhere. Keith and Evan's house is no different to me than any episode of House Hunters when someone encounters something that's not their taste. Remove the hand sculpture and be done. It's not that big of a deal. Plus, I also don't believe there isn't a Keith and Evan fan somewhere in FL who wouldn't buy a house they worked on. You're going to get some quirks from them. That's what people like about them. Don't have them compete and then penalize them for being them. Minus the hand sculpture, their kitchen was GORGEOUS!

I wish we could have Carla, Kardea, and Duff as judges. She's giving me Justine vibes from HBC minus the accent. Justine got tiresome quickly. Also some Ashley vibes (also HBC), and she also became tiresome.

I just want Keith and Even to win at least one challenge. I hate everything Sarah does. Too stark and too cold. Page and Mitch: They get on my nerves, and I used to like Page when she was flipping with Deron in Nashville. The twins: Can take them or leave them. This season, I want Keith and Evan to win only because I like them as people. It's unlikely to happen, though.

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I think they are giving the contestants more time It seems like they got 11/2 hours for pre-heats in previous years and 2 hours for the main heat. This year, it's 2 and 2 hours respectively. It seems like more than 4 Canadians. I thought I counted 5 or 6. So far, I like most of the people. Ericka was the obvious choice to go home.

I also think the fact that she's a host of other competition shows may be helping her. I completely agree with you about her use of the randomizer, but I also think seeing a competition show from both the perspective of a host and a contestant may be giving Antonia some insight. I don't get the appeal of Stephanie. I don't dislike her, but I also don't think she's anything to write home about either. She kinda just there for me. I will not miss her.

Add another person who feels the same way about Maneet. Sometimes I really like her, and sometimes I don't. When Mimi asked her who she'd want to go up against, I thought it was unnecessary to say that she's competed against both people they were talking about and then do the mic drop. Mimi was trying to make conversation and everyone knows who Maneet is in terms of TOC. No need to rub it in. Yay for Eric and yay for Antonia! Watched both of them on Beachside Brawl S2

Amanda did win by "default" last year because Madison Cowin didn't finish. I think he got one piece of food on a plate and severely burned his hands doing that.

I'm late to the discussion because I just got the chance to watch last week's competition, but I think FN made a concerted effort to cut out a lot of Darnell onscreen. They showed him cooking, but they didn't show talking like the other chefs. His discussion of his dish was all voiceover. Amanda was shown when the judges were introduced. There was no chit-chat with Guy, and we didn't see Darnell backstage after the loss. Just him going out the door. I'm guessing the film was edited as much as they felt it could be. I'm sorry that Brooke lost. I like her and would love to eat her food.

That was mentioned in the episode, and yes, the new information was that Michelle was convicted on all counts Source: A breakdown of the charges Michelle Troconis has been found guilty of

Chris Tapp (who was imprisoned for killing Angie) was exonerated in 2019 but recently died in Octoberish 2023. Las Vegas. Foul play is suspected, but Keith said there are few details as of yet.

I was thinking the same thing.. It was like Keith was saying "we're not done yet." I don't know what it was about the pictures of Angie, but she looked older than 18 to me. Looking at the pics, I would have said she was in her mid-20s or even a bit older than that.

Cassie Jo Stoddart The Secret in Black Rock Canyon True Confessions About Friday night's episode, 48 Hours did this case and focused to someone in LA who was related to the killer. It is shocking that Chris Tapp now appears to have died under suspicious circumstances, and the former detective who forced him into the confession died of Alzheimer's Disease at 60. Angie's mother has outlived everyone.

I heard this, too. Yes, that one juror said that he wasn't sure the battery was part of the bomb. I thought he was overthinking that whole scenario because unless it was shown that someone else had a tie to making a bomb or paying to have one made, Stephen was going to be the culprit. The method was too specific (unlike use of a gun or a knife) to have it be anyone else but Steven once it was established no one else had ties to bomb-making and it wasn't the person in Texas. If he hadn't killed Ildicko using a bomb, then I do think his attorney might have been able to raise reasonable doubt about Elizabeth, the handyman, or Ildicko's husband. That first juror seemed to need to tie Stephen to every piece of the bomb instead of simply tying Stephen to the fact that a bomb was used to kill her.

I have to echo what others have said about the tone of the show. Bash is also irritating me. I know that there are different rules for child actors, but the actress who plays Amira is a young teen. Transplant is Bash's story, I get it, but he's also acting like he's single. Especially since we've now seen how he and Amiria left the camp at the urging of the patient who was a former Regime soldier. I highly doubt Amira said "Hey Bash, let's leave this camp and get on a boat." She was what, seven, eight? He made that decision to get on that boat with her, and while he did not choose for his parents to be killed, he was the one who could make the decisions. Amira didn't have that power. When he told her that he was going back to Lebanon, she got a little upset but didn't push back hard enough. What if something had happened or he had died of cholera? She would be in Canada alone. The reality is that until Amira's of age, he's effectively her parent---the only one she has. To go racing off to Lebanon now makes Bash look indulgent and entitled. Everything's always about him, and to the degree that he flipped out about Amira going to the performing arts school, and then say "I'm going to Lebanon" is just gross. I understand that Amira is not meant to be a major part of the story, but Bash used to handle his responsibilities to her in a more mature way than he did in Season 3.