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Still ping ponging all over the place mood wise and, ugh. But, whatever...let us talk about Top Chef, behind the cut to avoid spoilers for those of y'all who watch but haven't seen last night's yet. Before the cut, can I just say on a related note (but different network) how MUCH I am looking forward to the all-stars version of Chopped that starts this week? SO MUCH. But, Top Chef...I love this show. I LOVE THIS SHOW, OKAY. I have been in love with it from the first season and remain so.
ANTONIA. OMFG ANTONIA. Y'know, I did not have strong feelings one way or the other about her in her season, except that I liked her well enough. Over the course of this season she has wormed her way into my heart and I have gone full metal fangirl. I love her. I just love her. I love her food. I want her to win. A position in which she has just barely edged out Carla in these last few weeks.
Because CARLA. <3 <3 <3. I have had many favorites over these many seasons of Top Chef, but if I was ever to vid any one of them it would be Carla for her ridiculously expressive face and movement. She never, ever fails to make me smile, and her philosophy of life and food is so damn delightful. That it sometimes comes across as a bit whacky and spacy is just part of the charm. A Carla win would also make me do backflips of joy, I just wish she'd been more consistent. It all depends on whether or not she's having a good challenge day and that's frustrating because you know she can knock it out of the park, but then she loses her way in a Target aisle and you're like...dude, what happened? Whatever happens, as has been true from the first time we met her, I am glad Carla exists in this world, because the world needs more Carlas.
I am glad Tiffany really redeemed herself with the family meal this week, but...y'all, is it just me or has she just kinda lost her...I dunno, zing? spark? this season? There are flashes of the Tiffany I fell in love with during her season, but overall she's just seemed really tired and not entirely all there. I'm glad she's in the top, but kind of surprised. And sad that it's mostly because other chefs have managed to fuck up worse than her, and not because she's been shining like I know she can (and did last night). I do think we're going to get a strong finish from her, and it will be a joy to watch, I just wanted her to bring it earlier.
Speaking of tired. Richard. I still love him and his stupid hair. I do. I have always kind of adored him as a person, even while most of his food makes me go o.O and I am more likely to fall over laughing at his new fangled techniques than admire them (I am seriously old skool about my food). But man, dude had a big slice of bitter pie about his season loss. He's not really an asshole about it, so it mostly just makes me feel sorry for him, but I want him to let it go before it gives him an ulcer and further erodes his confidence. It's okay, dude, you are wicked talented and everyone knows it no matter win or lose. DEEP BREATHS. Think of Elmo telling your daughter he loves her by name, and it's all good. And I hope he never loses the stupid hair.
As you can see, although I have a top pick right now (ANTONIA), I'm actually really okay with any of these top four bringing it home, and you better believe I'm doing little dances of joy that three out of the four are women. It's kind of a win/win scenario of love for me at this point what with the....wait, what? What's that you say? There's one more?
Fuck. Mike. How is he still here? GODDAMMIT. Look, crying over his grandma and being related to Antonia makes him marginally more tolerable, but it is just not going to make me forget he is the kind of person that would mock a cancer survivor for it. And though that is the most egregious (to me) example of his behavior and personality it's really a symbol for ALL THE THINGS that make me want to punch him in the face. I don't like him. I never will. I think his food is mediocre at best (unless he's stealing from other chefs), and his personality worse. Mike is the pee in the punchbowl of the finale for me, and that he could take out one of the others before we get to the final rounds annoys the fuck out of me. Just. Lose. Okay? That is all I want from you.
ANTONIA. OMFG ANTONIA. Y'know, I did not have strong feelings one way or the other about her in her season, except that I liked her well enough. Over the course of this season she has wormed her way into my heart and I have gone full metal fangirl. I love her. I just love her. I love her food. I want her to win. A position in which she has just barely edged out Carla in these last few weeks.
Because CARLA. <3 <3 <3. I have had many favorites over these many seasons of Top Chef, but if I was ever to vid any one of them it would be Carla for her ridiculously expressive face and movement. She never, ever fails to make me smile, and her philosophy of life and food is so damn delightful. That it sometimes comes across as a bit whacky and spacy is just part of the charm. A Carla win would also make me do backflips of joy, I just wish she'd been more consistent. It all depends on whether or not she's having a good challenge day and that's frustrating because you know she can knock it out of the park, but then she loses her way in a Target aisle and you're like...dude, what happened? Whatever happens, as has been true from the first time we met her, I am glad Carla exists in this world, because the world needs more Carlas.
I am glad Tiffany really redeemed herself with the family meal this week, but...y'all, is it just me or has she just kinda lost her...I dunno, zing? spark? this season? There are flashes of the Tiffany I fell in love with during her season, but overall she's just seemed really tired and not entirely all there. I'm glad she's in the top, but kind of surprised. And sad that it's mostly because other chefs have managed to fuck up worse than her, and not because she's been shining like I know she can (and did last night). I do think we're going to get a strong finish from her, and it will be a joy to watch, I just wanted her to bring it earlier.
Speaking of tired. Richard. I still love him and his stupid hair. I do. I have always kind of adored him as a person, even while most of his food makes me go o.O and I am more likely to fall over laughing at his new fangled techniques than admire them (I am seriously old skool about my food). But man, dude had a big slice of bitter pie about his season loss. He's not really an asshole about it, so it mostly just makes me feel sorry for him, but I want him to let it go before it gives him an ulcer and further erodes his confidence. It's okay, dude, you are wicked talented and everyone knows it no matter win or lose. DEEP BREATHS. Think of Elmo telling your daughter he loves her by name, and it's all good. And I hope he never loses the stupid hair.
As you can see, although I have a top pick right now (ANTONIA), I'm actually really okay with any of these top four bringing it home, and you better believe I'm doing little dances of joy that three out of the four are women. It's kind of a win/win scenario of love for me at this point what with the....wait, what? What's that you say? There's one more?
Fuck. Mike. How is he still here? GODDAMMIT. Look, crying over his grandma and being related to Antonia makes him marginally more tolerable, but it is just not going to make me forget he is the kind of person that would mock a cancer survivor for it. And though that is the most egregious (to me) example of his behavior and personality it's really a symbol for ALL THE THINGS that make me want to punch him in the face. I don't like him. I never will. I think his food is mediocre at best (unless he's stealing from other chefs), and his personality worse. Mike is the pee in the punchbowl of the finale for me, and that he could take out one of the others before we get to the final rounds annoys the fuck out of me. Just. Lose. Okay? That is all I want from you.