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binky101

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  1. The whole costume seems awkward, too much fluff and what-not all over, and not a lot of precision anywhere. I wouldn't know that it's a fairy costume without the constant reminders.
  2. No, no, no. "Angel from Montgomery" is NOT by Bonnie Raitt. it was written and first performed by John Prine. Sure, Bonnie has performed it, but it's JOHN. PRINE. Gah.
  3. Wolf can still belt it out convincingly, and give the lyrics emotion, but the poor guy seemed stiff and emotionless most of the time he was on stage. I'd hoped for/ expected a bit more humor or liveliness or something. ETA: I like this show best when the contestants seem to be enjoying the performances of the other singers, when there are at least small gestures of respect or friendship or awe, something. Nothing really there for Wolf.
  4. MyMaui, I agree. I understand that many chefs can be egotistical and super-competitive, but I'd much rather see Anne, Bobby and Jet willing to engage in a friendly competition -- the key word here being friendly. Have fun, be supportive of your cheftestant, razz your co-stars (I think fans like and expect that stuff), but why be mean/ pouty/ truly un-gracious? I watch these shows for fun and to learn something new about methods or flavors, maybe a hot trend. There's enough cruelty in the real world, Food Network and other Discovery channels are an escape from all of that. In that vein, I think Jet understands the balance between competition and fun, as did Michael Symon and Eddie Jackson in past seasons of Brawl. team. He wants to win, but he's kind and having fun, which certainly plays better to me, as a viewer, than Anne's queen bee/ I MUST win attitude and demeanor.
  5. I did notice, particularly in the finale, that the drape below the mask appeared to be irritating or possibly too tight. Teyana was constantly pulling the drape away from her face or throat area while singing.
  6. I do think that Frank's tragic/ triumphant life story (lost my birth family, made a chosen family) as well as his seemingly relentless positivity, could play well to many of his fellow contestants. He's seemed over the top most of the time with the constant screeching of near-sterotypes of "Yaas, girl!" and the like, but when he calms down, I do see someone vulnerable and sweet. Alex, well, he's irritated me since he came in, with the exaggerated arms/ gestures and his insistence on his own superior intelligence/ being strategic. Yes to the catfish with the hollow center, there's no "there" there, no substance, only a persona he's concocted to seem cool and unthreatening. I wouldn't be mad with a Yu Ling or Rachael win, but the "last in gets the win" with James last season still leaves me unhappy. I know it's not about survival/ length of stay, but for me I guess it is, a little?
  7. i wish Eric Adjepong had gone further, but at least Guy can stop saying "Chef Pong" -- pong is British slang for "stink" or "a bad smell" and though I didn't recall the exact definition, while watching, it did strike me as having faintly negative or pejorative undertones. Watch the stupid nicknames, Guy, some are actually offensive (particularly when used for a BIPOC chef).
  8. Just catching up now, but my vote for Ram is Isaiah Mustafa (Old Spice "I'm on a horse" guy). And yowza, Firefly has some pipes!
  9. Shayne so often seems to come across as the jokey, perpetually immature, take-nothing-seriously dudebro type, but his explanation for WHY he wanted the neverending old-fashioned fountain seemed to reveal his deeper side and some true vulnerability. That was nice to see. And Natalie's "Shayne, my entire family is lactose intolerant!" should have been the title of the episode. (I sure hope these two last, they are certainly opposites but in this episode, in the quiet revealing moments, i can can see why they're a good couple.)
  10. Nick's mother and sisters did seem determined to rip him down and make him question himself at every turn, though the frosty reception they gave Danielle could have been editing to some degree. I do also have to wonder, based on your post about the previous episode, about Nick's orientation -- the camera subtly zoomed in on a rainbow bracelet Nick was wearing. i want this couple to work, but if Nick's closeted, that makes me tremendously sad if he feels he has to follow the heteronormative script for a love relationship. And, just in general, what is with all of the drinking on this show? Every table seems filled with wine bottles, beer bottles, cocktails. Yes, yes, alcohol as social lubricant, but dang there's a lot of booze being imbibed. Is a single sober conversation too frightening to contemplate?
  11. Watched the final episode on discovery+, and then looked online to see if the winner's Chicken Guy franchise location has opened (non-shocker: it has not). What I noticed was that the franchise fee value/ price Guy states in the final episode is twice as much as the stated franchise fee listed on mashable.com and another website I found devoted to franchises. And then there are substantial additional costs borne by the franchisee, so maybe we won't see the non-winners open a CG anytime soon, if ever. (This also assumes Guy's company is going to fully fund the winner's operation from building to licensing fees to annual royalty payment -- I don't see any of these cheftestants having deep enough pockets or a well-organized partnership with investors to fund the first year or five before it turns a profit.) So much oddness around all of this, from poor editing to the confusing "grand prize" at the end. I like Guy well enough as a personality as well as this somewhat new side we get to see as a business owner/ fast food concept mogul to keep an eye open for his next televisioon program concept, but he needs better advisors to make a truly coherent new venture for FN.
  12. I was happy, for the most part, with the glassblowers they decided to bring back for the special, and the challenges/ themes felt appropriate for the overall holiday concept. Interesting choices throughout, in terms of approaches to the themes/ challenges. It was fun to see talented people doing something that I still don't entirely understand, and learn (or re-learn) terminology and see various techniques for particular shapes and effects. The number of episodes was a disappointment, but I'm someone who nearly always wants more, so I can fully immerse myself in a world for a longer time.
  13. In the spirit of Doris Day, from Calamity Jane, "I could do without (Nancy Fuller)." Nacy just seems like she's trying way too hard to look cute or hip or fresh or . . . I don't know. She just irritates me with all of her silly mannerisms, and the new hairstyle doesn't help matters. That off my chest, I think the end result of the first episode was appropriate, the bake was just not up to par. And I also thought one contestant had disappeared between the first and second bakes, the cameras were so focused on a few bakers. I'll wait until the field has thinned out to choose a favorite, most personas don't irk me (yet).
  14. I feel as if he chose to tell the story of his past bakes on the show, and forgot (or deliberately ignored) the prompt to portray the Camp Devil's Food Lake killer. He did mention having made mummy, zombie and pumpkin-themed cakes earlier in the competition, and just combining those, but that was not the prompt. Also, as someone else mentioned, the bottom few cakes/ characters looked pretty squashed under the weight of upper tiers, and the bottom mummy was just not detailed enough. (Great wrapping, lackluster face/ eyes.) Personally, I liked Adina's final cake best in terms of decor, but was happy Renee won this season. On to the next X Baking Championship!
  15. Watching this ep now, and all I can think is, awww, Ed Asner. He did so much great acting.
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