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« The Blog of Frederic Germay
"Matt’s Mystery Ingredient..." [Hell’s Kitchen]
I don’t think this season really compares to the intensity of past seasons. Last season especially had a really strong start, and rounded off with an intense final lap. This season makes up for its rather lackluster intensity with some of the best character drama I’ve ever seen on any other current reality shows. The cutthroat techniques of Corey, the pigheadedness of Jason, and especially the rivalry between Matt and Ben have made for electrifying television.
First off, I honestly feel that Corey’s manipulative ways are incredibly transparent to everyone, and she needs to readjust her god complex. She may think she is being strategic and cunning, but you have to remember to keep your enemies closer. In her attempts to get rid of Jen, her team lost one of their best players. Speaking of Jen, I cannot emphasize how blindingly irritating she has become. She reminds me a little of Rock’s temper tantrums. The way in which she attacked Louross almost eliminated all of her former glory. Seriously, Jen, calm down…
The major detrimental factor for the blue team has been their outstanding lack of communication. That shortcoming was especially illuminated during the team challenge. Corey stepped up and helped establish a list of all the dishes they needed to cook, whereas the blue team spent way too much time arguing over which dishes to make. Louross had initially made red snappers, and Bobby decision to change Louross’s dish into a surf-n-turf seriously messed up Louross’s mojo.
I honestly do not blame Louross for his hesitance, because he had been forced to change his dish into something that wasn’t his specialty and he was a bit confused. Anyways, I’m glad he didn’t listen to Jen and lie to Ramsay, because I’m sure Ramsay would’ve been able to pick up on the lack of a key ingredient. Jen’s cruelty throughout the rest of the episode was completely uncalled for, and incredibly mean.
Meanwhile, Matt never fails to deliver anything that isn’t interesting, so it wasn’t that big of a surprise that he cut off his finger. Don’t get me wrong, I like Matt a lot. He is just one of those guys who you know won’t win, but its fun to root for him anyways. Anyways, what I found most violently disturbing is that no one was able to eventually locate the finger. I honestly believe that someone could have ingested it. That’s way too nasty!
During the dinner service, Jen actually rose back to her original status as strongest chef and gave the boy’s team a much-needed victory. Roseanne fell to pieces for what seems to be the hundredth time, and Christina proved that multitasking is a challenge for her. After last week’s glorious redemption, Matt fell back into dangerous waters. However, Corey maintained her composure and selected Roseanne and Matt for the chopping block. We finally said goodbye to a tearful Roseanne, and Matt accepted his berating and promised to do better.
For me, the best moment of the episode was Jen’s sarcastic exclamation towards her former teammates loss, and the most painful moments were Christina’s bold happiness at Jen’s departure, Matt’s lost appendage, Louross’s breakdown. This was a rather mediocre episode and it just wasn’t up to scale compared to the strength of last season. I give this episode a 6/10
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May 21, 2008 10:16 AM
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Great blog, Frederic! Yay for the Red Star!
This season is quite the train wreck. I seriously don't see anyone who could handle a kitchen at McDonald's, much less one in Chef Ramsay's own restaurant.
Jen is like my husband's sister - always right and always has to have the last word. I was surprised Louross didn't haul off and smack her after her one hundredth snotty under-the-breath comment she aimed at him all night. She is far from perfect herself, yet to watch her last night it's obvious she feels she's God's right hand woman.
And don't get me started on the missing fingertip!
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May 21, 2008 3:46 PM
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Thanks again Coug! That fingertip is still bothering me. Now even I am starting to become suspicious of everything I eat!
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May 24, 2008 10:05 AM
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