[Movie] Hell's Kitchen

I keep up with the current season (5) whenever new episodes get uploaded to Hulu (typically late Thursday/Friday). I watched a bit of season 4, but mostly skipped around instead of watching entire episodes.

Really, the only reason to watch this show is to see Ramsey blow up at the incompetent chefs. There's not really much interesting cooking going on to speak of, and I'm fairly sure the producers select candidates based on their potential for being huge annoying douches on camera. I guess the only reason I keep up with the current season is to see if the person I want to get owned gets canned by Ramsey.

In any case, pretty standard entertainment for this sort of thing. I've also watched a couple episodes of Kitchen Nightmares and I think that has a lot more merit. Same amount of Ramsey wringing out incompetent people, but with more meaning. I wonder when the third season will hit?

How ya doing, buddy?

Season 5:

I'm rooting for one of the guys to win. Danny seems like he's pretty solid and thus a likely choice, but I just adore Robert. Guy is hilarious, and when he's not screwing up he's a good chef. Gio just seems like kind of a dick, and although Ben has good intentions he just doesn't seem like he can keep up.

On the womens' side... screw 'em. I'm really hoping Andrea gets sent home next week as I'm getting pretty tired of her attitude and toothless smile.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

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Andrea is so, so lucky. If Jean-Philippe hadn't been there to run after her, console her and actually provide her the written order, she would've never even managed to get back into the kitchen. Gio was a wreck, but it's really hard to say which one was really worse.

Next week looks like it'll have some nice drama -- wonder what the ambulance is for?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

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Andrea is SO LUCKY. I have to wonder if her dish was even the best. Ramsay probably knew she would choke and arranged the results so that she would be spared from getting booted out after service. After all, it's pretty rare for him to take anyone out after someone has previously excused themselves due to injury.

Anyway, hoping for a Danny and Paula final. Anything else (especially Andrea) would be an insult.

Good show, Rob ;_;

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The American version of Kitchen Nightmares does have Ramsay return to some restaurants to see if they've stayed successful, though I think it only happened once. Maybe most of the restaurants tanked, I dunno. Either way, it was great to see the ones that were successful. Ramsay's a tyrant in the kitchen but so charming outside of it, and it's nice to see him be happy for those who've managed to turn things around.

Hell's Kitchen:

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Andrea. Please go home next week. If the final doesn't end up being Paula and Danny, I'm gonna rage.

I was speaking idiomatically.

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Thank GOD.

Paula and Danny, you are the best final that could have happened. Finale looks to be awesome, especially now that they've thrown Lacey back into the mix. That's certain to generate some drama right there.

I think I'm rooting for Paula to win the competition. Danny's good, but it doesn't seem like he's as solid as Paula.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

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Not much to say, really, except that I can't wait for the finale next week. Both Danny and Paula have some real characters on their teams, and I hope they can manage to get things working smoothly. It'd be a real shame if either of them lost due to someone (like Lacey) severely screwing it up their service.

FELIPE NO

The way they reveal the winner is pretty dang harsh, now that I think about it. A door in front of you that you can never open, while the person next to you passes through to their dreams? That's probably stings more than any normal announcement ever could.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Season 5 over!

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Congratulations to Danny! Was nice to finally see him get emotional at the very end. It must've been really close between him and Paula, but if I had to hazard a guess I think Paula got screwed by her team. LA was flawless, but Angela and Lacey really brought her down. I also think her restaurant area looked much better, but in the end I suppose it comes down to the food.

So, in terms of winners the last 5 seasons it's been male, female, male, female, and now male again. Female winner for season 6?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

This new season is great. It's like they gave up trying to find good chefs with a strong personality and just settled for getting as many nutjobs and assholes as possible. The drama potential this season is off the charts! Even JP is starting to yell. It should make for some interesting viewing, especially since...

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ROBERRRRRRRRRRRRRT. What a nice surprise! I hope he manages to stick around til the end again since he's such a fun guy.

I think I like Jim the best since he's casual and has a sense of humor. Well, should be fun to see how this season turns out.

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Oh, Joseph. Forever a legend of Hell's Kitchen.

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The injuries this season are really flying, huh. I can't wait until that one grating/slicing incident gets over with, because when I saw it on the previews it made me wince hard.

I don't think Robert's going to last, at the rate he's going at. A shame, really.

Would've been interesting to see Ji again, but she left really early into the season. She may have done well later on, but Robert did prove himself as a competitor and (I guess) a fan-favorite. Nobody really wanted him to have to take himself out of the game, and I guess that's why he's back.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.