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TexasLady:
About Stefan, I think he's getting a bad edit. For example Carla asked for help with her oysters and Stefan told her he'd help her in a minute. (Paraphrasing.) But we did not see him actually help her so we don't know if he did or not but I suspect he did.

I also think for whatever reason Colicchio doesn't seem to like Stefan but I would venture to say that he would think he was the better chef compared to Stefan so is that cocky, arrogant or confidence? Probably confidence. 

I do recall that Tom said that the first Quick Fire winner is usually the Top Chef so we'll see if that holds true.

Hosea has been more talk than performance, that's why I think he hit his peak with the first part of the finale. (Could be wrong, I often am.)  :lol:

Forgot to add, I thought for sure Carla would be gone but she has gotten into her groove and Stefan better cook the best dishes ever to beat her.

tory:

--- Quote from: scuzneck on February 24, 2009, 11:37:30 AM ---Only one episode remains (not including the always intriquing reunion)...

Thoughts on the Finale Part 2 episode

As usual it comes down to what appears to be "cook the best damn meal you have ever coooked in your life." And I wouldn't expect anything else. What I believe we will see is that both Carla and Stefan distance themselves from Hosea. I believe we have seen Hosea's best, in terms of comparisons with Carla and Stefan. Even if he is allowed to cook a seafood dish, I still think it will fall short of the mark.

This is really a two dog race. Stefan and Carla. Stefan, I had pegged for the finals in episode 1. His demeanor, his culinary training, his technique, his attitude screamed CHEF and he had proven (even with his laissez-faire attitude recently) that he does deserved to be in the running for Top Chef. For Stefan's sake, I hope that he does show some sort of compassion toward the competition. The judges have stated time and time again that previous challenges hold no water in the upcoming challenge, yet, one has to wonder if Stefen's persona of "I'm the best, give me the title" will finally rub the judges the wrong way. Personally, I hope so, but, unfortunately I do not see it happeneing.

While I had Stefan pegged for the finals early on, I had Carla leaving very early in the season. In fact, I thought that she would be gone after the first challenge. I guess I did not see her as being "strong" enough to handle the other competition. Thankful, I was wrong. Carla has proved very resilient. She has added fun and love to the program. She has added spice and flavor to what seem like simple dishes. She is observant in her preparations. She is graceful in defeat and criticism and equally grateful and gracious when she wins. Always saving her celebrations for us in confessional. Carla seems to have befriended everyone, which makes it all the nicer that she is winning the challenges. No one has seen her as a threat, until now. Carla could very easily walk away with the title of Top Chef. And I would be pleased as punch if she did.

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i would love to see carla win over stephan :hearts: :hearts:

TexasLady:
Shocked, SHOCKED I tell you!   :ascared

Hosea won.  :umn: :duno: :'(

scuzneck:
Let me preface my thoughts and opinions on the season finale of Top Chef 5 with this: I am an extreme Top Chef fan. I have watched every season, every episode. I own all the cookbook by the Top Chef judges, as well as the Top Chef cookbook. I try to prepare the foods that look good in the episodes. I use balsamic vinegar like water in my foods, thanks to Top Chef. The show is my second all-time favorite reality show. (The Amazing Race is numero uno.) I cannot forsee any major changes to the show that would make me ever think twice about watching it. With all that said,....





WHAT THE HELL?!?

It floors me that the deciding factor on this show is the very last challenge. I cannot believe that season in and season out, the judges hold to the standard of "what have you done for me lately", instead of looking at the complete body work. Each season, someone who has been deserving of the TOP CHEF moniker, (i.e. Richard from season 4, Casey from season 3, Carla from this season) has a major snafu in the finale and is thusly booted from consideration of the title. This is such a bogus way of looking at a competition that it has me steamed. It's like taking a football team that wins it's first 15 games of the season, then falls flat in the final game, and saying to them "Sorry, no play-offs. You lost your last game." I believe for the finale that the entire competiton should be taken into consideration, not just the last "meal of your life."

TexasLady:
I cannot tell you how upset I was last night. This was a horrible decision. Like you scuzneck , I have watched every season since it began and I've been let down when someone I thought didn't deserve the title "won." (Like Ilan. But based on this season, I wonder if he didn't get a bad edit too.)

Carla, Carla, Carla! It was hers to win! I knew when she followed Casey's suggestion for the meat it was a mistake. She got there by cooking her food in her simple but wonderful way. I think forgetting the oven temperature was a sign of her stress over finishing her dishes. Still she is a winner. No one will ever forget her and her love of food.

I thought that Stefan should have been given more consideration, he made a delicious soup with an unfamiliar protein.. alligator! I doubt that Hosea could have pulled that off. And a pedestrian dessert? It looked fabulous. I don't go to many wedding dinners so it looked wonderful and complicated. With all the various parts of it, it must have taken a fair amount of time to make it. Certainly his overall success should have been a factor. It has been obvious for several weeks now that Tom had a personal bias against him. (Someone who has the final vote as a judge should be more professional.)

Stefan will go on to bigger and better things, I don't see him as cocky I see him as confident. He's older and professional and I loved the way he went to Carla to console her. I also found it interesting that Hubert Keller and the owner of the Commander's Palace both thought a chef should be able to make a dessert. (Sorry, I've forgotten her name.)

We will remember Fabio, Carla and Stefan long past this show.

My final question, who really won last night? Hosea who has not risen to any of the challenges or quick fires.. or Richard who was his sous chef. I know what I think.  :jam:

I really may never watch this show again. I'm that disappointed.  :'(

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