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Last week I was certain Brittany was the wrong person for the job because of her temperament. But, her behavior at the Fashion Show proved me wrong. She didn't try to throw Amanda under the bus when the models were out of order. She just stepped in to gett'er done. It was very mature and professional. So I stand corrected. Amanda is the nicest of the three... but, she may be too soft, sensitive and a tad immature to deal with the likes of Jessica. I kind of got the feeling the reason Jessica was pushing so hard for her had less to do with Jessica sincerely liking Amanda and more to do with how easily Jessica could control Amanda. Amanda revered Jessica... whereas Brittany had been disrespectful. I do think Jessica will do her best to undermine Brittany whenever possible. I too am thrilled Kier came in third... what arrogance for her to tell Amanda the race wasn't even close. Really?! So mean and rude. Amanda and Brittany were so happy to see the other contestants and glad that their friends would be part of all the excitement. OTH Kier was happy to see them because she wanted gloat. Again, Really? I think the average person might think something like that, but most people would keep that nasty stuff to themselves. Diane made the best decision for her company and didn't base it on her staff's "personal" feelings. That's what smart business people do. So suck it up Jessica!

Oh that brought a big smile to my face. Her intro went something like this: "If you can't do it right in the time allotted, you don't deserve to be cooking. I'm going to do it the right way, my timing will be perfect and I'm going to win." I immediately predicted her cocky ass would go home first! LOL! She would have probably gone to the next round though, if she had put that badly fried polenta on the plate. At least she would had all the ingredients. She expected to be rewarded for her 'integrity" of withholding the one ingredient. Heh! I only wish the other lady could have pulled it together a little better. I think she was really nervous and overwhelmed that she made some silly mistakes. Seemed like a nice lady. IMO she didn't really need Chopped to prove she made the right choice between cooking and music. Having a successful restaurant business is proof enough to me. I never get that as people's reason for playing. "I want to prove I made the right choice." My thought when I hear that is:"Are you happy? Then you made the right choice." Yeesh! I think the producers just make the contestants come up with any shit motivation that pops into their head. I liked both the guys... no trash talking or cockiness. So I would have been happy with either victory. If we have to put up with sob stories and forced motivations for winning, I think both men had legitimate back stories. Wanting to get your hands back into cooking again and facing your anxiety issues by playing a timed, nationally televised cooking competition IMO were both really good reasons to appear on Chopped.

"Oh my!" is all I could say when Amanda dropped that gem... not to mention the 101 "Likes" she kept saying. If I was Diane I'd give all these ladies a shopping bag and send them on their way. I just can't even handle the cattiness and immaturity of these 3. They're all so unprofessional. I can't believe they can't find more mature, professional ways to articulate why Diane should choose them over the other two ladies. How about something like.. "We all have positives that make us unique.. But, what I'm bringing to the table is my drive to grow with the DVF brand". Anything... but that back-biting, mean-girl, playground mudslinging they were doing in front of Diane. I can't even imagine sitting in front of a prospective employer arguing with another candidate like that. Ridiculous! With all that being said, I believe Amanda probably has the most potential of the three. Diane and her team can mold her into their ideal image. She's not quite as mean as the other two... just kind of petty. I'll chalk that up to her age. But, Brittany and Kier will not and IMO can not change who they are, especially Brittany. They're set. Kier would be able to fake it for a little while... but, she's just one disappointment away from an nuclear type meltdown. That was evident to me when she was breaking down on the phone with her boyfriend... and her severe overuse of the phrase "It's not fair". I think Kier was brought up in a very different household than mine. In my case my mom taught me at a very early age that life is sometimes not fair... and that you have to keep moving when things don't go your way. I don't think Kier has that foundation. She has probably always gotten everything she wanted... and has never dealt with true failure. She'll be crushed if she loses this opportunity. I have no worries about Brittany. She's too mean not to survive.

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She had only known A.J. for a day. I guess weighed against all that she would be gaining (hearing, Emmett, loving parents, non-hipster love-struck Toby etc.), losing someone she had spent a few hours with was okay with Bay. I liked him too... but, I get that he had to go. Maybe the actor can come back as a cousin or as someone earlier said one of Angelo's many children out there in the world.

I may be remembering this wrong... but I thought Keith was raised by two moms. I think it came up when Denzel was complaining about losing to a man wearing heels. Anyway, I knew Keith would be crowned the winner when Tyra gave him best picture for the jumping shot at the airport. Should have been Will's win (IMHO). But, Keith seems like a nice enough guy. I wish him well! I hope Will goes to NY and tries to become a print model. He's too beautiful not to share it with the world.

Ok.This is the first time I've really watched Tori and Dean since they were living at the B&B. What in the hell happened to Tori?? When did she become sooo unlikable??? Am I delusional.. was she always this self centered, difficult and irrational... or is this all staged and she's just acting?? This cannot be the real her. I mean she's making me feel bad for Dean. The way she kept interrupting Dean and talking to her friends when he was telling her about Tatum was so irritating. I don't blame him for being pissed. And how much is she paying her "friends" to hang out with her. The male friend seems to genuinely like and care for her...but I can't believe they don't want to strangle her with the constant hand - wringing and passive aggressive guilt - tripping. It would drive me CRAAZY!

Ahhh.. thanks! He looked like a light-skinned black man to me... My bad! :-)

Amen! She brings cute for days!! Good point. And speaking of Bob2... I think it's kind of funny to me that there are so many black men named "Bob" in the Walking Dead universe. Yes, two men within 5 episodes seems like a lot to me. LOL! Besides Bob Marley... it's not really a common name/nickname among my family and friends. We've got lots of Roberts, Robs and Bobbys".. But, my whole life I've only ever met/knew/heard of one black man (besides Marley) named "Bob". And here Sasha has personally met two! heh!

Tyra did call them the finalists. But, my guess is that two of them will be eliminated in the next episode. IIRC there are usually only two finalists who face off against each other. I think it will be between Keith and Lenox... and Keith will probably win. That's a shame to me because as handsome as Keith is... I don't think he has what it takes to be a successful model and I don't think it's something he can learn. Models are like actors to some degree and the really successful ones are those who can fully immerse themselves into the "characters" of a photo shoot. Keith does not seem to have the ability to really let himself go and be somebody else in the shoot. It's like he doesn't want to look silly so he kind of makes only a half-assed effort at it. I think Will is just so gorgeous and I hope this show helps launch his editorial career. Lenox can do both runway and editorial. I think she'll be okay after the show. I don't think Adam is blowing smoke about being a super smart guy. He just doesn't want to get stuck behind a desk crunching numbers his whole life. I think he will find a way to capitalize on this opportunity and find some level of success after this. But, IMO Keith won't be able to pull off a photo shoot after he wins because Tyra won't be there holding his hand... and finding the one shot that works. Clients will get very frustrated with him very quickly.

I may roll my eyes a little when I hear the sob stories... but they really don't bother me so much. I always watch the intros at the top of the show... because I'm sincerely interested in knowing more about the chefs. But, to be honest ... I do often fast-forward through the sob-stories during the show. Like you said... that can get boring after hearing it for the umpteenth time. Me: "Yeah, yeah, yeah --sick parent/child/sibling got it!" We all have a story... and in general it's kind of human nature to talk about ourselves. I can see the allure from the Chef's point of view... especially when a seemingly sympathetic producer or P.A. puts you in front of a camera and asks "Why is this so important to you"... or "Tell me about your past..was it tough growing up"... or "What are you trying to prove"? I personally wouldn't do it ...because I wouldn't want the whole world to know my story. But, then again I can barely boil water competently!

Plus, if Henry is egging you on... he's probably got a really messed up reason for it. Come on Katrina. ..you know he's evil. Do the exact opposite of anything Henry suggests!

What is the main plot to you? That's a sincere question, not a sarcastic one. To me the main plot of TWD is a core group of characters who have done, witnessed, advocated, experienced some seriously messed up shit and watching how they process and cope with their new reality. To me, this episode did that perfectly. While I miss Rick and Michonne and whole group together... I really liked this episode. It dove a little deeper into their psyches and I do think we learned something new about them. For instance... as nonchalant as Carol originally seemed at Rick exiling her, she was actually pretty broken up about it. She's still hurting over a lot of stuff and trying to find her way back. That's great to me. It was also nice to be out of the woods... and in the clean, bright (by comparison) city scenes. IMHO, for the story to be compelling the group (separated or together) needs antagonists (besides the Zombies), sometimes that antagonist is their their own inner demons. If Beth and Darryl hadn't been on their own..there would be no hospital villains to take down...So I'm good with it. I don't think there was any other way for Noah. He hobbled to that door at the speed of my 90 year old grandfather. Hell even the two tent Zombies didn't really slow down Carol and Daryl. Carol had plenty of time to aim the gun at his ..umm leg. Without the zombie release they would have been on top of his slow ass before he even reached the end of the hallway. :-)

I had no issues with Mei's leadership during that challenge. At the time she wasn't as low-key with her confidence as Gregory... but, her confidence (some would call her cocky or arrogant) doesn't bother me... mainly because she can back it up. I like her a lot. I'd love to see her in the Final with Gregory. That makes sense. He was kind of a mess in that challenge, wasn't he? I think many of chefs and audience are surprised at how well he's done since that first episode.

IMHO, Gregory raised his hand (or nodded) as a natural reflex when Tom posed the question (perhaps not taking a second to realize the question was actually just meant for the losing team.) We've probably all done it in class or a meeting... raised our hand a little too fast and then pulled it down like "oops, they're not talking to me"! He wasn't doing a Horshack impression... standing there with his hand raised begging for the judges to call on him. Padma (or Tom) saw him give an affirmative answer to the question and asked him to elaborate. And I don't think his response was cocky, or rude or disrespectful. IMO it was the answer a professional; a leader would give. He basically said they've gotten to know everyone's skill set at this point ... and with that knowledge for the good of team he would done his best to guide Aaron from the overly-ambitious dish. And Aaron would have probably listened to him because he respects Gregory as a chef. He respects Adam too and probably would have followed Adam's suggestion as well (it would have been a different story if the direction had come from Kerianne or God forbid Katie). But, as Adam said, even though he was "sort of" guiding the team... he was in no way taking on the role of EC because he was just trying to make sure his dish was good enough. To me Gregory was not just looking out for himself... but doing his best at looking out for the whole team. I'm also not buying into the theory that Gregory ended up stuck with Aaron and Katsuji in the last challenge because of yet-unseen asshatry on his part. I think that's just how it shook out. If he was an undercover ass (which he very well may be), I think the producers would be showing it. They sure have had no problem in the past showing jerks behaving badly... even if they are front-runners. I'm just very happy to see him doing so well... I never would have predicted that after the very first show when he had to face-off against the first knifed cheftestant. I hope he can keep it up!

Right. Plus, it's not like the show is Live. It was recorded months ago. Producers can construct and adjust the "script"/episodes and then edit them any way they want. If Steve hadn't hurt himself, they're would have probably been a double elimination down the road or one of those extended "to be continued" episodes to get back on track. Last season didn't they have at least 2 of those "to be continued" episodes. I think that's because unexpected things happened during the taping and they had to adjust the content to stay on schedule.

Awww... really?: -) I think he's pretty cute. In fact, I think he could play a great Virgil Flowers (a Minnesota detective from my favorite fiction writer John Sanford). Not crazy about the idea of him trying to get with both sisters... but for the most part I don't mind Hawley's character. Although I do wish they would add Jenny in more. It's clear Katrina is no Charmed One! Too bad. It'd be nice to see her.. you know ...do so magic without swooning all the time... and actually back up all that condescension she's throwing Abby's way with some real power. Just sayin'. I love this show!

My take on the wife venturing out into Zombieland with no protection and no weapon is that perhaps this was pretty early in the apocalypse and people really didn't quite appreciate the extreme insanity of the situation. Early on: people thought it was sickness that people could be cured of (Virgil and the farm folks), people were living in campsites (CDB, Michonne, her lover and his friend etc.). A lot of folks were just walking (or in Rick's case riding on horseback) into danger. Perhaps Abe's wife thought they could just side-step the slow moving sick people and get away from her homicidal husband, who at that point she thought was just as bad or worse that the SOBs who her raped her. I can see how she wouldn't exactly be thinking straight: she's on the run, she's tired, hungry, terrified, confused, gang raped ...and on top of all that she and the kids watch dad take out 5 people with his bare hands and canned goods... Yeesh --- IMO it's not really a stretch, especially if this happened in the early stages of the outbreak. Plus, girlfriend looked like a seriously delicate flower, a majorly skittish Nervous Nellie. I'm sure her brain and emotions were on overload! I get it!

It's just my opinion.. but no way Keith should have received top photo and that ad campaign. Will earned that reward. He nailed that photoshoot with very little direction. How amazing is it that Tyra picked Keith's ONE and only good shot. He got all 10s and she never once mentioned how he struggled at the photoshoot. And she picked Adam's one good shot too. Keith, Adam or Chantell should been sent home... not Raellia. Chantelle should have gone for telling that bold faced lie about changing her makeup and hair. But of course she stayed so we can see her confront Yu Sai about calling her Panda. Despite Tyra's hormones, I don't think Keith has what it takes to be a model. No one will hold his hand through a shoot like Tyra does. Adam needs real intervention. Not another week in the competition. He was so drunk in the confessional.

Right! From her intro, it looks like she works at a small, quaint and beautiful restaurant that puts out great food. She apparently excelled in culinary school and has a real passion for cooking. She was the right person for that particular restaurant... the owners recognized her serious skills and made her the Executive Chef. She most likely wouldn't be able to walk into a 5-star restaurant and become an EC with only 4 years experience. But, the owners of her restaurant just want good food coming out the kitchen.. they don't care how long she's been cooking. The way Amanda questioned her about her experience, it was like she couldn't believe the woman would have the audacity to even apply for and accept an EC job without more years under her belt. I don't get the animosity. It's not like she was a cocky arrogant kid, who couldn't cook. She was perfectly nice woman... with real skills. Scott should have been praising her for her accomplishments. He hated having to admit she was great chef... even without being a seasoned professional. He desperately wanted to find something wrong... and when she picked up those thongs he had her! Heh!

Yes, you're right. I'm old too! Heh! Diane's feathered boa'd costume was a callback to Janet Jackson's appearance on the variety show. Janet used to imitate Mae West.

Thanks! Yeah, I'm glad the dark-haired quiet one won too. I was also to see more of the soft-spoken chef who cut a finger right before plating. Unfortunate mistake... she might have made it to the next round over the FN-celebrity wannabe!

Is Von Der Pool the chef who desperately wants her own show on the Food Network... because she wants to be famous and really, really needs a lot of attention? I refused to remember her name. If it's the same lady, I didn't like her or her blind ambition to bring a "great personality" to the network.

Also, Dre and Charlie were hoping to dispel the stereotype that all black people know each other. But alas, the white board of black people proved that we may indeed all know each other! LOL!

Agreed! Like when: Bow asking why the kids couldn't take care of her when Dre told her he's a terrible caregiver and that she'd have to go in a nursing home! Dre telling Josh and the coffee-scorched co-worker they should get to the hospital and that he'd delay the staff meeting for them! Dre saying black folks don't ever go looking to find out what made the strange sound. Love this show!! I laughed so hard when Charlie popped Josh... and then Josh had actual statistics showing 88% of "bros" don't like to be startled and the other 12% think it's "messed up!" Also loved Diane's little do-rag she was wearing at bedtime. My mom used to wrap my hair the same way. Nice small touches.