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Nick has been annoying but trying to guilt him into giving up his immunity was absolutely ridiculous.
I thought at the time, and still hope, that was just Jacques Pepin, who is not so tied into the show, saying that. Tom was clear that this is how the game goes.
I am bummed about Stephanie, because she is my hometown contestant! It would be amazing if she wins LCK, regardless of the final outcome, just because of Kristen last year.
I like Stephanie and hope she kicks butt in LCK.
Tom was clear that this is how the game is played but he also said that he was hoping Nicholas would fall on his sword which is just...ugh. Why? If the thought of someone using immunity to avoid getting kicked off was so icky and dishonorable to you at this stage of the competition then just don't hand out immunity anymore as a reward for winning a Quickfire challenge. How about that?
Because Nicholas is an entitled brat and should go home. God I hate him so much. (And not just for this. He's been rubbing me the wrong way throughout the whole competition.)
Oh I can't stand him. And this was both a ridiculous challenge and a ridic time to be handing out immunity. But that's on you, Colliccio.
Don't hate the player, hate the game!
Ha! I do agree that Nick is the worst. I would like to see him go. Carlos, too. The oven drama, the knife drama, the drama drama. I'm all the way over it.
Oh I can't stand him. And this was both a ridiculous challenge and a ridic time to be handing out immunity. But that's on you, Colliccio.
That's not fair. The judges don't decide what the competition is going to be; that's on the producers. And Tom made his comment to the other judges, not the cheftestants. I think that's fair.
The new season of Face Off starts tonight.
I'm the least cynical person about reality shows, but Top Chef is beginning to feel manipulated. Do they want to boost ratings? Everything's being played for ultimate drama. And I can't believe they didn't keep Nicholas just to prolong that drama -- his dish seemed clearly worse than Brian's, didn't it? And Tom made a point of noting all his other little mishaps.
My favorite moment of the episode was when the kids in the kitchen were tasting Nicholas's dish, too.