Mark Dacascos is the Iron Chef America "Chariman"??? I have to see this show now.
I watched, and maybe it's because I don't get the IC love in general, but it was a huge waste of Dacascos. And I say that as someone who's watched Redline.
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§ ita § - Feb 23, 2006 6:50:59 am PST #8953 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Beverly - Feb 23, 2006 6:52:41 am PST #8954 of 10002
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Sean K - Feb 23, 2006 6:55:14 am PST #8955 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
it was a huge waste of Dacascos.
Yeah, being the IC Chairman isn't a typical use of Dacascos, and he doesn't get to do any of the cool stuff we'd normally want to see him do, but part of the charm of IC (for me) is the odd over-seriousness of Chairman Kaga. Somehow, Dascascos is the perfect choice to try and emulate that (in my head, anyway).
Sean K - Feb 23, 2006 6:56:48 am PST #8956 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Serial to add:
Chairman Kaga always seems like he's in some bizarre kung fu movie that no one else is aware of. Mark Dacascos would be perfect for that, I think.
TomW - Feb 23, 2006 6:59:56 am PST #8957 of 10002
"The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be."
but part of the charm of IC (for me) is the odd over-seriousness of Chairman Kaga. Somehow, Dascascos is the perfect choice to try and emulate that (in my head, anyway).
He's really been shunted to the sidelines in ICA.
He does a faux serious introduction, which is pretty much the same every week. During the tasting he will occasionally say something like "you honor us with your dishes, chef XYZ", but generally stays silent.
I'd say that most of the hosting is done by Alton Brown. That's fine with me, since I am large with the Alton Brown love, but I can see that might be less pleasing to others.
§ ita § - Feb 23, 2006 7:00:00 am PST #8958 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't think that Dacascos had the same intensity that the OC (Original Chairman) displayed.
Jessica - Feb 23, 2006 7:00:07 am PST #8959 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
From what I saw on set, I think he's bored to tears by the whole thing. (Which is understandable, since his job involves about three seconds of actual work over a 10-hour day.) I think he must be paid very well.
Sean K - Feb 23, 2006 7:03:56 am PST #8960 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
And now I'm starting to return to my original opinion that there's no way to repeat the wonderful quirkiness of that show.
It might be interesting to watch for Alton's input, but even that wouldn't quite be able to emulate the incredibly strange banter of the hosts of the original.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 23, 2006 7:04:53 am PST #8961 of 10002
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What I like about the American IC, besides Alton being Alton, is that the chefs interact verbally with Alton a lot more then they did with the guy who did that on the original. Also, that some of the judges really snark at each other, a LOT.
TomW - Feb 23, 2006 7:06:34 am PST #8962 of 10002
"The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be."
And now I'm starting to return to my original opinion that there's no way to repeat the wonderful quirkiness of that show.
Simply cannot be done.
ICA is enjoyable on its own terms, but it's not the same animal (or obscure root vegetable) as the original.