KeithJ January 7 Share January 7 Quote Gordon Ramsay announces this week which chefs will receive one of the coveted Black Jackets. The pressure is on in a series of challenges where the chefs must use their creativity and pull out all the stops to attempt to stand out from the pack and be awarded a Black Jacket. Airs: Thu, Jan 9, 2025 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/
GHScorpiosRule January 7 Share January 7 I hope Egypt is the first one to receive the Black Jacket. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8548623
KeithJ January 10 Author Share January 10 (edited) Zero drama at the end with Egypt and Amanda left. What was up with crybaby Whit? I haven’t lost a single point, I should have gotten the first black jacket. Well Whit, at least two people outcooked you in that round. I think it’s really looking like an Egypt and Hannah final. I think Hannah has actually been a little more consistent than Egypt. Did Gordon forget to ask Amanda for her jacket? Usually we get to see him telling the chef to keep their jacket. Edited January 10 by KeithJ 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8550803
Yeah No January 10 Share January 10 My husband and I both thought Gordon would let both of them have black jackets. He's done that before. By the end I thought Amanda deserved it and even last week I wouldn't have said that. I think Gordon had already made his mind up before that final showdown between Amanda and Egypt, but he put them through it because it was in the script. I honestly thought Egypt's meat was a little over and the dish itself was a little strange. Even the chefs watching from the lounge mentioned it. I think Gordon based his decision on their overall performance, not just that one dish. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8550888
cameron January 10 Share January 10 The fix was obviously in for Whit. While watching in slow motion, noticed that the head mentor of the red team did some of plating and definitely some of the cooking for Whit's dish. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8550990
seacliffsal January 10 Share January 10 I don't think Whit's breakdown is going to allow her to be the winner. I know Gordon said that great head chefs bounce back, but she wouldn't even talk to him when he asked how she was doing. Not a good sign IMO. Kyle has seemed to come into his own. I really discounted him earlier in the season. Still don't think he'll win but he is stronger than I thought. Was surprised that Egypt was the last black jacket, but Gordon may be watching how he does under pressure. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8551103
GHScorpiosRule January 10 Share January 10 53 minutes ago, seacliffsal said: Was surprised that Egypt was the last black jacket, 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8551135
AZChristian January 10 Share January 10 When it was down to Egypt and Amanda, my thought was that it would have really been unfair of Gordon to work so hard to keep Egypt from leaving, just to eliminate him at the end. I think Egypt showed real leadership early on, but it bit him in the butt when the other chefs resented his direction. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8551227
seacliffsal January 10 Share January 10 2 hours ago, AZChristian said: When it was down to Egypt and Amanda, my thought was that it would have really been unfair of Gordon to work so hard to keep Egypt from leaving, just to eliminate him at the end. I think Egypt showed real leadership early on, but it bit him in the butt when the other chefs resented his direction. I think Brandon was the one who led the anti-Egypt movement. And Brandon has an extremely high opinion of himself, so maybe he tried to target Egypt because he saw him as competition. 4 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8551325
Red Bridey January 10 Share January 10 I have come to strongly dislike Whit and am very tired of her/their self-pitying ways. Don't want to hear another word out of that mouth. Muted the post-black jacket comments as I was truly wishing for her/them to pack her/their knives and go. I was surprised that Hannah (?) was the first pick. I like her. Not sure if she's a Boss Bitch, but she is a damn good chef. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8551356
KeithJ January 10 Author Share January 10 2 hours ago, Red Bridey said: I was surprised that Hannah (?) was the first pick. I like her. Not sure if she's a Boss Bitch, but she is a damn good chef. She's been very steady and fairly quiet too. You don't really hear her in confessionals talking about how great she is (like everyone else does). She hasn't really had any problems during services and I think she's only lost a single point in challenges. 2 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8551454
Yeah No January 11 Share January 11 6 minutes ago, KeithJ said: She's been very steady and fairly quiet too. You don't really hear her in confessionals talking about how great she is (like everyone else does). She hasn't really had any problems during services and I think she's only lost a single point in challenges. Yeah, Hannah's really been a dark horse in this competition, and usually the most modest chefs are the ones that win. I don't know if she'll win, but I can see her in the finale. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8551464
ljenkins782 January 11 Share January 11 (edited) Quote .I think Gordon had already made his mind up before that final showdown between Amanda and Egypt, but he put them through it because it was in the script. I honestly thought Egypt's meat was a little over and the dish itself was a little strange. Even the chefs watching from the lounge mentioned it. I thinkGordon based his decision on their overall performance,not just that one dish. And in fairness, I think it’s the right choice to consider the totality of performance instead of just that one last dish. I give them both credit for holding it together for a 3rd round, i thought it would be done after the second one. The show seems to be telegraphing the potential for Whit not to make the finals, she refused to speak to Gordon and seemed close to pushing him away physically. Not a good sign of how she works under pressure. I’d be good with a Hannah/Egypt final, there is something about Brandon that just irks me. He seems like he thinks he’s so far above the others. Kyle’s done better than I would’ve expected but he doesn’t have the maturity yet to run the show. Edited January 11 by ljenkins782 4 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8552137
seacliffsal January 11 Share January 11 I wonder if Whit has been negative/moody throughout the season but have kind of hidden it until more recently. I don't think she will go much further (but could be wrong). She doesn't seem like a leader, more that she's fine on her own but not with a large crew and Gordon as her ultimate boss. Having said that, I would love to eat at the restaurant where she works as her food looks so good to me. 2 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8552142
gibasi January 12 Share January 12 Egypt's been my favorite since I figured out who was who. I also like Hannah. If either one of them wins I will be happy. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8552514
NJRadioGuy January 12 Share January 12 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. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8552574
Yeah No January 13 Share January 13 On 1/11/2025 at 1:04 PM, ljenkins782 said: And in fairness, I think it’s the right choice to consider the totality of performance instead of just that one last dish. Agreed, although at this point I'd be happy if he or Hannah wins. I'm still not over Joe's elimination, though. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151325-s23e12-black-jacket-time/#findComment-8553462
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