Top Chef finale
I was all set to write a really long post about what I thought about the Top Chef finale, but then Anthony Bourdain came along and put my thoughts into much better words than I would have come up with.
*Here be spoilers*
Overall, I was really disappointed. I think once Sam was kicked out last week, I knew it wouldn't have a satisfying ending. He was the best cook out of the bunch, the most creative, and had the dishes I was most drooling over. Marcel is a one-trick pony who is doing stuff that even I had heard about years ago, so I wasn't that impressed. And Ilan seemed a decent enough chef, if he could have just let go of his hatred for Marcel for one minute. So I suppose in the end I think that Ilan deserved to win over Marcel, if for no other reason than I think that he would put the money to better use. But really, any competition that didn't have Sam competing at the end wasn't really a competition.
I think I'm going to have to go back and watch the first season on DVD. Everywhere I read, it seems like it was much more about the cooking and less about the personalities.
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I couldn't agree with you more - once Sam was out, I lost interest, though I did watch the finale out of some compulsive need to see it through.
You'll love first season though - there was still a lot of drama but the talent was much more impressive!
Posted on February 2, 2007 6:51 AM