Hell’s Kitchen Season 3, Episode 2

This is a short post, primarily because Episode 2 of Season 3, Hell’s Kitchen was largely unwatchable. I watched it and taped simultaneously, with the plan to watching it again and reviewing it. Except that for the first time in three seasons, there was an episode not worth reviewing. Both teams and sucked and the backstabbing reached new levels.

The other thing that bothered me is that the trailers keep showing an ambulance, but they string you along. Which episode does the ambulance really show up in? What happened? The show has taken to using misleading trailers in the hopes of grabbing viewers. What’s more, either the average skill level of participants is much lower than ever, or the editing of footage makes it appear that way. If they former, then why would I watch? If the latter, then they’re being deceptive.

Personally, I find Top Chef far more interesting. Yes, thre’s tons of backstabbing going on, but not only do the participants seem more skilled, but there isn’t the constant venom and screaming of Chef Ramsay. His yelling and insults really grow tiresome after two seasons. I’m not relishing a third. Sure, it’s called Hell’s Kitchen, and sure I’ll probably watch the entire series to see which misfit will win, but I welcome more shows like Top Chef where there isn’t a screaming asswipe as the host.

Someone told me they had met Gordon Ramsay and that he was actually a nice guy. Fine, but he’s selectively nice to some and a rude bastard to others, hates spicy food and actually insults it as if it’s swill, and screams constantly to the point of being sickening. While I do not condone violence, one of these days, someone just might pop the guy, when he insults the wrong person.

To me, though, there’s nothing worse than a food snob. Okay, there is, but we’re talking about food. I love food from all cultures. I enjoy hearty diner food one day and expensive, top-notch restaurant foods and wines another day. But when someone tells the Curry Elvis that spicy food sucks, you’ve got my back up. It’s like telling me that entire cuisine of my culture/ background is wrong.

Anyway, if you want to catch Top Chef, check Bravo TV in North America. The final episode for this season is on this coming week. (Today’s Sunday.) Hell’s Kitchen Season 2, Episode 3 is also on in the next few days, and if I can bring myself to doing so, I’ll write a review of it.