I love Top Chef. I really do, and I know nothing about food. In fact I'm a very picky unsophisticated eater. Most of what they make on that show I wouldn't touch, even in a Survivor food challenge. But among what I call the job competition shows, Top Chef stands out way above the rest. It is the one show that seems to have had some impact on the industry it showcases. Well I guess you would have to add American Idol to that list, but that's another story.
Unfortunately a truism of reality shows is that the show is only as good as the cast. Sometimes the people competing turn out to be duds. Season 5 of Top Chef features a cast that, on paper, should have been great. But a combination of challenges that didn't seem to work with a cast that never really stepped it up, we are now down to the finals with four chefs that haven't left much of an impression.
This season we didn't even get a lot of drama or a real villain. You can't call Stefan a villain, the guy's a sweet heart. Egotistical - yeah - but why shouldn't he be? Think back to previous seasons Stephan doesn't even rate in the top 5 of nasty ***holes.
I don't have a favorite now the Jamie is gone. That's a bad sign, but I will pick Carla just because it's so perverse to do so. Let's hope we get some good cooking at the finals.
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