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When Dale comes off as one of the less douche-y people in the episode? That's not good.
Well, I think since the opening episode, Dale has been one of the better ones to take constructive criticism as it is given and work with it, as opposed to taking it as a personal affront like so many of the others have. So while he came across as arrogant, I think he's got a good attitude towards what the judges say. Or he may just, you know, have watched prior seasons and is playing the game the way the judges call it.
Or he may just, you know, have watched prior seasons and is playing the game the way the judges call it.
Whichever it is, he hasn't really brought it until this episode. Before last night's Quickfire, he's been a lot of talk and not much to back it up.
Zoe hadn't really pinged me until last night -- that 100% not good comment was petty. Don't much care for people who denigrate others to feel better about themselves. (I kinda give Crazy Andy a pass for the swipe at Dale, because, well, he's mad as a hatter. And also, Quickfire aside, Andy and Richard had been doing better than Dale all along, so I think there was some truth in the statement.)
I keep expecting to hate Richard more, but I find I don't. Possibly because he's clearly talented, in ways other "molecular gastronomists" on this show haven't been.
As usual, I haven't watched the ep yet, but this year's crop of chefs is definitely whinier than previous years. The immaturity on display has been driving me batty.
Whichever it is, he hasn't really brought it until this episode. Before last night's Quickfire, he's been a lot of talk and not much to back it up.
True, but he was also the only one on the Red team last week who didn't strike me as an overtly condescending douche (but with Spike and Andrew shouting, maybe I just couldn't hear him) or an insufferable whiner ("Don't WANNA to make Pasta Salad! DON'T! WANNA!"
*stamps foot*
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Richard and Dale are actually growing on me. They seem at least, for now, to be pretty levelheaded. Zoe, on the other hand, made me furious last night. Whiny. Sore. Loser.
I still can't take Andrew, though. Oompa Loompas? Seriously? And what's with Markwise's partner, who proposed Dumb and Dumber as a film inspiration? At a dinner party for a film critic? Seriously? Not to mention this gem: "He's from New Zealand, or New England, or ... where is he from?"
New England? SERIOUSLY?
And what's with Markwise's partner, who proposed Dumb and Dumber as a film inspiration? At a dinner party for a film critic?
Eh, considering we're talking about Richard Roper here, maybe not such a bad idea.
Tell me how you really feel about Roper, Jess! Heh.
Jess, suh-nerk!
Their Christmas Story dish was actually pretty cool though. From the comments during the dinner I thought it was going to do better than it did (i.e. top two).
I hate him SO MUCH and want his stupid face to stop being on TV forever.
Well, I have to say that Spike can't be long for the show - and Manuel really hadn't done anything to distinguish himself so I wasn't too sorry to see him go.
I think that Nikki has got to go soon.
Stephanie, Richard, Andrew - seem to be at the top now.
Mark, Dale - next tier.
And then a bunch of people I'm just not sure about.
