does anyone else watch top chef?

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spoilers in here!

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okay, so this restaurant wars is making me postal. WHY DID THEY SEND KRISTEN HOME?!?!?

i want to hit josie in the face with a shovel. and stefan.


i'm seriously angry enough that i'm considering abandoning the season entirely. if josie wins, i'm going to lose it.

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I do, but I'm like three episodes behind right now.

[iheartvino]

The only reason that I can think of that they sent Kristen home was so that she can win Last Chance Kitchen, come back on and win it all. I just don't understand how they picked her over Josie.

[rupertpenny]

Yeah, I watched this episode Thursday night. My H and I were both so pissed off. I don't know what Kristen's problem was. She practically begged them to kick her off. Why didn't she mention Josie's atrocious time management skills?

Ugh. I'm just holding out hope that she wins last chance kitchen and comes back to the competition. And that Josie gets kicked off next week. I hate her.

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i guess she didn't want to look like a whiner? omg. argh.

I HATE JOSIE. i used to like that name in the abstract, but now i even hate the name.

[iheartvino]

I don't even understand why Josie was on the show in the first place. I didn't watch her season, but she's really not likeable, but she's also not a good villian.

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you guys, i'm so glad you mentioned last chance kitchen. i don't watch it, so i'd forgotten about it. yes. i'm relieved. she can come back and win that. or CJ will. either way if it's one of them, i'll reconsider shanking tom and gail.

[basilosaurus]

Tom's blog said he would have kicked off Josie if he'd known the backstory about the stock.

But, he also said that not getting your chefs to work is a reason to be kicked off, too.

I want Josie off just for my own sanity, but I can grant that Kristen's lack of leadership did earn her a spot in the bottom.

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oh, tom just said that so he doesn't get knifed in an alley.

[rupertpenny]

I never watch last chance kitchen either but I was pissed about Kristen leaving so I looked up the results and she just beat CJ so she is definitely in the running to come back.

[Jalapeñomel]

I cannot believe that Josie is still there, W.T.F. And everyone is pissed that Kristen got sent home this week, utter bullshit.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jan 20, 2013 18:25:11 GMT -5 iheartvino said:

I don't even understand why Josie was on the show in the first place. I didn't watch her season, but she's really not likeable, but she's also not a good villian.

Me neither.  No one liked her from her original season, so why bring her back? Does she make good TV or something? 

[penny]

Padma was on Watch What Happens Live and Kristen called in. Padma said she would rather eat Kristen's food over Josie's any day of the week, but that Kristen had to go because of her lack of leadership.

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i swear to you, ash, i shouted 'THIS IS NOT TOP MANAGER' at the TV.

[sporklemotion]

Jan 20, 2013 18:23:49 GMT -5 iheartvino said:

The only reason that I can think of that they sent Kristen home was so that she can win Last Chance Kitchen, come back on and win it all. I just don't understand how they picked her over Josie.

I had this exact thought-- this is more dramatic, and since Tom makes the decision on LCK on his own, he can pretty much choose whoever he wants no matter what the food tastes like.  Josie drives me crazy, though, and I am really annoyed that she's still on the show.  She just sucks so much.  Stefan had been growing on me this season (I didn't like him on his last season), but he was a total dick in the last episode. 

I think it's BS that they're nailing Kristen on her leadership skills, even if she did make mistakes.  She may not have done a great job, but there's only so much she can have done given Josie's slow work on the stock.

My guess is that Kristen didn't defend herself because she was a little too aware of the possibility of being edited to look bad, so she was trying to take the high road and not look like she was throwing Josie under the bus.  I don't know, though-- I was getting really frustrated as I watched it.

[rupertpenny]

Jan 20, 2013 18:58:01 GMT -5 sameoldash said:

I think Padma didnt like having another gorgeous woman around to take that attention away from her, especially since Kristen is obviously super talented on top of being a former model.

[ECB]

I think Kristen is great and I pegged her to be in the finals (and she still might be....). BUT - she pissed the crap out of me. She didn't just take responsibilty - she played the martyr, and I can't stand that. If she had just said "josie didn't make the broth when I told her to", it would have made the difference.

I don't know. I was sad to see her go, but honestly - I hope that CJ wins LCK.

I feel like she dug her own grave on this one. I don't like Josie at all - but Kristen should have spoken up.

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[quote source="/post/2102361/thread" timestamp="1358726506" author="@sporklemotionshe may not have done a great job, but there's only so much she can have done given Josie's slow work on the stock.[/quote]
Tom claims, though, that the broth was great. They didn't get alot of it, but what they got was amazing.

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Josie is absolutely the worst an I'm assuming Kristen will come back through either LCK or through the fan favorite thing.

[jssymom14]

I thought Kristin should have lost lck against cj but Tom def loves her and wants her back. It would be interesting to see the others faced when two people (lck and online voting) come back in.

[ralphlauren]

I cannot stand Josie. she is loud and obnixious and AWLAYS late with her meals. Timing is so important and she is so care free. I hope she goes home soon.

I will say that I was sad Kristen went home but she took ownerssship for the kitchen and that is really how it is. If the chef is not overseeing everything and executing things properly, they take the hit

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Josie is the worst.

[eb777888]

I really, really can't stand Josie and I love Kristin. I really hope she comes back and wins. She was my favorite.


I don't really hate Stefan anymore. I did during his season but now he's kind of growing on me. He's such an asshole, yes, but IDK. It's a little funny to me for some reason.

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Stefan is awesome.

AWESOME, I SAY.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jan 20, 2013 19:33:37 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Stefan is awesome.

AWESOME, I SAY.

I don't mind him at all.

[ECB]

Jan 20, 2013 19:33:37 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Stefan is awesome.

AWESOME, I SAY.

I agree.  I like him.  I think we saw a VERY edited version of the episode.  I think he did fall short w/ taking care of the judges, but I think that's because he was working HARD to take care of the rest of the room.  I think he could have done better- but I still like him.

[zitiqueen]

I like Stefan this season too. Dude's totally in love with Kristen.

[eb777888]

Jan 20, 2013 20:44:14 GMT -5 zitiqueen said:

I like Stefan this season too. Dude's totally in love with Kristen.

Yes!!

He always fixates on someone and it's definitely Kristen this season. Remember when he was obsessed with the lesbian from his season? It got a bit creepy. She's not into dudes, man!