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  1. Farleigh was the best part of the movie. Hope to see more from this actor. Pike is always stellar, but I just don't get the hype for the movie or for Barry or Jacob's peformance. The daughter and Farleigh were better.
  2. There were several episodes in the series that were very dark, including the one where the actor who is portraying Monk in a movie becomes unhinged and Monk does too, or the one where Monk is so upset about Harold being the "fly," that they basically have him on suicide watch. I can think of others but overall I feel like the first seasons were darker in general and then they started writing it as more "light hearted." The first few seasons where the captain clearly resented him solving everything in spite of their friendship and Sharona was there were my favorite ones. Maybe I am the only one but I always thought they were headed for Randy and Sharona, like the time they realized he had a personal ad, and the one where he lets here hear the Mobster's nephew bragging about pretending with her. There were also others. The movie only made me think of how much I miss the show and others like it, similar to White Collar, Burn Notice, etc.
  3. well to add to this story he was working as a sober coach and one of his charges was an actor whom invited him to a set he was working on because he did not feel stable, and it was while he was there for support that he got a chance to act and continued from there. He also owns a restaurant chain. I love him in just about everything he has been in. I thought everyone knew he had been in prison. Many actors have such as Buzz Lightyear.
  4. Lance filmed his cameo before he passed away. I love Mo. And I hope that the recent strikes doesn't cancel the spin offs that are planned
  5. Loved the show and the platonic male female friendship portrayal. I was also old as heck and still worried about pleasing my parents so I related! The roommate has to go
  6. I have said this all season. they had that along with language barriers for some and judges that have judged the American contestants and been at events with them. Judges should have been different
  7. Once Charbel and Ali were gone I had no preference, but was so pleased Gabri made it this far. I have no problem with Budda's win however I always felt like he should not have been invited since he had just won and was already competition ready and fresh in the judges mind Many of these people had not competed in a while and it was just a nice to give somebody else a chance instead of wanting to have the narrative of a back to back winner which was pushed all season. As I say it's never just about the food. Congrats to all participants and I hope for those that needed it, that it helps their careers. Although they may have harped on certain things you must remember that you only see edits of the entire deliberation so likely it was more than just the liver why sarah lost and maybe overall the other two were better? They have moved people forward before who made a mistake over someone who didnt and justified it. They could have again. Just as they found a way to move her back instead of Charbel who aced the challenge they were presented better. The game is the game and not just about food. Who won fan favorite? We know who campaigned for it with Instagram🙄
  8. So excited to see gabri still here. It was also nice to see him acknowledged by a judge. Still sad about Ali. The show has a formula so Padma leaving will be interesting because I am mot sure it will make a big difference. Wonder if they give her some kind of tribute in the last episode and that's why she announced it now.
  9. Is it just me but I swear Tom mentioned clown school earlier in this season
  10. I have been saying this all season...but to be fair about all reality shows. It has been clear from editing who was going to make it this far. Gabri with the "surviving underdog," Budda the front runner, Tom the annoying clown, Ali the serious, etc. Several edits have been clearly made to make the show seem more "female friendly," etc. Therefore, rest assured Tom's words not matching the person who returned and how they answered his question (Charbel's answer was amazing) was intentional. Also social media has been an indication of who makes it far (active and inactive) and who is trying to leverage that for more success. All this is about building narratives and it clearly works as the audience reacts to people they "like" and hate based upon a few minutes of editing. I don't eat meat, so I would not eat a good 92% of what is made on the show, but I like watching the process and I like pretty plated food..that being said I know what I am watching is not "real." They have been watching demographics, focus groups, social media, etc. and respond accordingly. That is subconscious bias even if it is not intentional. Like having more minority judges and more ethnic food.....if not for what I just said they would have been doing that all along. Even as someone pointed out how the judges reacted to Sara's elimination dish. This is a perfect example of why judges should be rotated or blind judging and they should not have been the head judges for this competition. You know the "guest" judge never really has that much of a say, and over time it is highly possible that even they get influenced by each others opinions and biases after working with each other for so long. Having judges that previously judged American contestants and the American contestants having the advantage of relationship with the judges and of knowing the shopping, etc. that doesn't occur on other version was always a problem. Even Amar has served as a judge, so he knew how that works! If anything, Amar would have been on Top Chef Masters, where other judges like Marcus, etc. competed against each other. Even "blind" judging would not have necessarily worked because they have judged her on the exact same dish before!! The challenges have been terrible for such a season of pros. I totally agree with your assessment of Last Chance Kitchen....and my response....see what I wrote above.. edits have been clear all season and I do believe there is an underlying reason for tha, without questioning the talent of the contestants. By the way, Gabri and Tom are good friends according to Gabri, so even if they had problems they worked through, or Gabri is not as sensitive as some of us are! As my dad says, if they like it, I love it! I think Gabri is one of those people who chooses to be happy, which is not a bad trait. I think Tom (as well as several of the contestants on this season) are people you have to really know to get a good sense of who they are. This is also an international show. Americans cannot judge people from other places and cultures from a show like this. All of the differences along with being forced to be with people you don't know in a competitive situation is bound to have some hiccups and make people act in a way that may be different than they do normally. Many of the people who came on the show are very successful and well known in their own countries. Most just wanted the $$$$ to advance something they already had going on and did not really want or need the "prestige" of being Top Chef International champ. I doubt Top Chef is as big a deal in most of the countries as it seems to be here.
  11. I think it is worth noting that in most of these competition shows the people who don't win are often more well known or successful than the winners. Just because x wins and y doesn't, does not necessarily mean that x is a better chef than y. I'd rather lose and have multiple opportunities after the show with financial compensation, than win and have the cash prize and title of Top Chef and not much happen after that except coming back again and again for food competitions to keep my name out there. The show is not just about the food, none of these reality shows operate in a way that there is no bias. The editing as well as other things are all designed to sell narratives and/or in response to either praise or criticism that the show has received. I will say it again, since it was an international version there should have been different head judges. The game is the game and I am so happy to see Gabri there and hope he can continue...but not as happy as I am to see Ali since I couldn't have Charbel back! It has been a while, do they have a top three cook off for the title, or a top two? I feel like I've watched seasons that had both?
  12. Congrats to James. Always a favorite.
  13. I still say they should have had different judges for the international....and Top Chef is a show that is after ratings, etc. Many of the "choices" that are made are calculated and in response to criticism that they have received.
  14. As I said a while back....the game is the game!! I am so glad to see Gabri there!
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