I think Lia is right. Basically, being in the middle means that you're safe, haven't made any egregious errors but haven't done anything to make them take a closer look either.
Early: So is it still her room when it's empty? Does the room, the thing, have purpose? Or do we -- what's the word? Simon: I really can't help you. Early: The plan is to take your sister. Get the reward, which is substantial. 'Imbue.' That's the word.
'Objects In Space'
Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own
This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]
sumi - Jun 28, 2007 4:35:18 am PDT #359 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
Jesse - Jun 28, 2007 4:43:45 am PDT #360 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
And the focus on "lower cholesterol" rather than more generic "healthier" seemed odd, too.
It's because it was sponsored by the cholesterol-lowering drug that was advertised in every commercial break, I'm sure. Lipitor?
Vortex - Jun 28, 2007 5:50:01 am PDT #361 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I also think that "lower cholesterol" was a stupid challenge. Sure, most chefs know how to make a dish healthier, but I wouldn't have any idea about cholesterol. and you wouldn't, generally, unless that was your kind of cooking.
flea - Jun 28, 2007 5:56:02 am PDT #362 of 23273
information libertarian
Will. Not. Spend morning trolling youtube for SYTYCD videos. Any more.
But Hok and Jaimie? Wow. That really worked for me.
sumi - Jun 28, 2007 5:57:35 am PDT #363 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
I agree. Making the dish "healthier" is the sort of updating that the should all have been able to do.
BTW, last year I thought that the cheftestants really made Season 1 look good but I thought that this year's cheftestants would give season 1 a run for their money. But come on! Leean made seafood sausage for a quickfire - I'm sure that Lia had enough time to make her own sausage.
Vortex - Jun 28, 2007 6:06:52 am PDT #364 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
She did. I would have done a cassoulet style dish, still has sausage and beans, but adds a lot of wonderful flavors.
Amy - Jun 28, 2007 6:18:17 am PDT #365 of 23273
Because books.
She did. I would have done a cassoulet style dish, still has sausage and beans, but adds a lot of wonderful flavors.
Good idea!
I was amazed at how awful most of the dishes seemed to be (and I am a complete peasant who will happily eat mac and cheese and fish sticks and meatloaf and chicken a la king OMG YUM). Not to mention Tom's expression of complete disappoinment through most of it.
I'm liking CJ, even though that tuna casserole thing was just bizarre. I think Micah deserved to go -- she's all over the place, and one more word about missing her baby and I was going to barf.
Also? I had no idea lobster was high in cholesterol.
Vortex - Jun 28, 2007 6:42:42 am PDT #366 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I was amazed at how awful most of the dishes seemed to be (and I am a complete peasant who will happily eat mac and cheese and fish sticks and meatloaf and chicken a la king OMG YUM). Not to mention Tom's expression of complete disappoinment through most of it.
the thing is, that those dishes can be good, they did not look well done.
victor infante - Jun 28, 2007 6:43:09 am PDT #367 of 23273
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
I'm liking CJ, even though that tuna casserole thing was just bizarre.
Ah, see, here I think he got tripped up a bit by the artifical constraints of the show. His sauce broke, which is a fairly normal occurrence, and the options which he'd normally have at that point -- add butter or just bloody start over -- were unavailable to him. He made the best of it that he could, and didn't make any excuses at the judging table. So my gargantuan homeboy from the OC gets a pass from me on this one.
As to Micah ... sigh. TWOP has links up now to her yearbook pictures. So it's starting to look like she is something of a poser, Ah, well. There you go.
sumi - Jun 28, 2007 6:54:43 am PDT #368 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
Well, I really didn't care that Micah was a poser -- if she had cooked well, you know? But she is a poser and a whiner so - - not too upset that she's gone.
I like CJ and hope that he goes far. One bad challenge isn't enough -- particularly when his attitude is so good.
ION, Bravo has a "where are they now" segment on their website and Perilla gets another good review.