Friday, May 02, 2008

I can't talk now, I have to get my wallet out of the toaster.

This will be a Reality TV only entry. If you do not watch reality TV, I apologize. Perhaps we will have something more to your liking next time.

First, lets talk about Idol for a moment. Our boycott has ended. (Jenn wanted to watch it and I was too lazy to get up and go do something else.) Regarding Paula-gate, now lets be honest: we've known that Paula is batshit insane for a while, right? Also, if we're to go by what we witnessed on the show, it was essentially Ryan's fault, no? He changed the rules midway through. (At the beginning of the show, he made a big deal about how they were only going to get criticism after they sang twice. Then, midway through, he asks for commentary about the first song.) In any case, this mini-scandal helps merely to distract us from the grim reality that the remaining contestants are a pretty tepid bunch.

Now lets talk about Top Chef for a moment. It seems to me that it was only a matter of time before Mark went. It is hard to think of a single challenge in which his food won praise from anyone--judges, kids, partygoers, William "The Refrigerator" Perry (who, according to Nick, lives in a van down by the river), etc.

The story of the week, of course, was Antonia kicking ass/taking names in both challenges.

I predicted last time that Stephanie would be in the final four, but it has since become clear that she better get her act together. Peanut butter and tomato? Yuck! Also, it's nearly impossible to overcook couscous.

Susan (in comments) made a bunch of good points. Short of divine intervention, it seems clear that Lisa will be leaving soon. Susan agreed with me about Nikki's consistent mediocrity, though I'll note that she finished in the top 3 this week. I still think that when the really talented people have the time to show their stuff, Nikki can't keep up. Susan also points out that Padma seems to have gained a few pounds since last season. Too much amuse bouche?

Posted by jwb at 7:16 AM   

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