I love Marcel.
― Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:18 (thirteen years ago) link
holy shit, I just read the wikipedia entry on that season and had no idea the Marcel got attacked by a viewer with a bottle and has a permanent scar because of it
this has to be a wiki prank
― return of the nakh (J0rdan S.), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:23 (thirteen years ago) link
oh wait then i've seen season 2, or at least bits of it
― kanellos (gbx), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:37 (thirteen years ago) link
marcel is so hatable because he reminds me, in some ways, of smug douchers i have met in real life. who, like him, are probably decent enough, but because they're juuuuuust good enough at something to feel smug about it and bad at a lot of other things (bein macho, human interaction) to be defensive, they're just cocks 24/7
― kanellos (gbx), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:39 (thirteen years ago) link
^^^
― Tina Tina Cheneuse (DJP), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:40 (thirteen years ago) link
like, the dude was probably teased a LOT in high school, i'm guessing. and not for being studious or a wimp, but for being a litttttle too articulate and quick with sarcasm, fucking alex p keaton style
― kanellos (gbx), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:41 (thirteen years ago) link
or maybe it's just his haircut
― dan selzer, Friday, 17 December 2010 17:42 (thirteen years ago) link
J0rdan:
http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/top_chef_2/2007_Jan_22_marcel_hit_ilan_friends
― Tina Tina Cheneuse (DJP), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:43 (thirteen years ago) link
well yeah, and his haircut
― kanellos (gbx), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Honestly I can't imagine why anyone would watch Season 2 and root for anyone OTHER than Marcel. Elia before the head-shaving incident maybe (and boy did she come off badly on All Stars) and that Mike-y line cook dude seemed like a total bro, but seriously the rest of those folks were either total whiney douchebags or completely macho assholes. I'll totally take one socially inept midget egomaniac over any of them, thankyouverymuch.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Marcel seems like he's created a 'douchebag' persona for himself but I never feel like it's 100% him. He seems like he's pretty insecure and awkward and just puts up this RARR I AM AMAZING front to keep people away. lol because I know him sooo well :)
― Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Cliff 4eva
― Tina Tina Cheneuse (DJP), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:49 (thirteen years ago) link
I did route for Marcel though, because his food looked good and because his doucheyness seemed to come from some sort of sad insecurity, and I thought Ilan's food was pretty consistently boring looking.
― dan selzer, Friday, 17 December 2010 17:51 (thirteen years ago) link
He seems like he's pretty insecure and awkward and just puts up this RARR I AM AMAZING front to keep people away.
no that seems right to me. and probably evidence of an insecure youth or something, i dunno. you always hope that guys like this will lighten the fuck up when they hit 25 or something but w/e
― kanellos (gbx), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:52 (thirteen years ago) link
maybe he'll be a really chill 50 year old...
― Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:57 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah unsurprisingly I was rooting for the black guy and the hot girl
― Tina Tina Cheneuse (DJP), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:57 (thirteen years ago) link
also I wanted... Betty? Marcel's mid-season nemesis with the inconsistent food; I wanted her to stab him.
― Tina Tina Cheneuse (DJP), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:58 (thirteen years ago) link
I quite enjoyed shirtless Tre in the Night At the Museum episode <3
― Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:59 (thirteen years ago) link
HATED Betty.
― dan selzer, Friday, 17 December 2010 18:07 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah betty was the worst
― return of the nakh (J0rdan S.), Friday, 17 December 2010 18:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Bringing Mikey back from S2 would have made for more fun, but who knows if he's even cooking these days.
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Friday, 17 December 2010 18:15 (thirteen years ago) link
spike was never very likeable to me at all
Head to head challenge was fun, the setting was cool and they really got into it.
More then just one story going on with Jamie skating by in a couple challenges by not doing anything and Angelo sabotaging peoples food.
― http://www.ilxor.com/glyloop.mp3 (Aerosol), Thursday, 23 December 2010 20:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Carla is great btw
― http://www.ilxor.com/glyloop.mp3 (Aerosol), Thursday, 23 December 2010 20:29 (thirteen years ago) link
I wanted to eat that soup so bad.
― I Am Kurious Assange (polyphonic), Thursday, 23 December 2010 20:38 (thirteen years ago) link
jamie is the worst -- at least angelo can cook
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 23 December 2010 20:44 (thirteen years ago) link
that's why it was hard for me to believe he overcooked a few pieces of salmon
― http://www.ilxor.com/glyloop.mp3 (Aerosol), Thursday, 23 December 2010 20:48 (thirteen years ago) link
by "mistake"
caucasian dim sum next week looks great!
― http://www.ilxor.com/glyloop.mp3 (Aerosol), Thursday, 23 December 2010 20:52 (thirteen years ago) link
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― J0rdan S., Thursday, 23 December 2010 21:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Watched Rick Moonen recreate the dish on the TC website and think I'll give it a try this weekend.
― I Am Kurious Assange (polyphonic), Thursday, 23 December 2010 21:09 (thirteen years ago) link
Jamie is the worst of humanity...just UGH its like she has chromic fatigue syndrome. gtfo
― Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Thursday, 23 December 2010 23:24 (thirteen years ago) link
lol Jamie's cute looking when she talks to the camera
I used to know a guy who looked a lot like Marcel in season 2 (bladey side burns and sprite hair - but my dude was a bit taller and could grow a full beard if he wanted to). My dude is a chill hard rocker guy who was best buds with a tall, skinny, peppy, raver dude (also a cool guy). To make a pointless story short, some badass people can look like sprites. And even though I never saw season 2, I immediately liked Marcel for his looks and real talk. It's just his temper that gets on my nerves... and is starting to make me not like him at all
― 486.52 (CaptainLorax), Friday, 24 December 2010 00:18 (thirteen years ago) link
Marcel reminds me of Ed Grimley. I think it's the Season 2 hair.
― Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Friday, 24 December 2010 00:21 (thirteen years ago) link
Tre on the other hand, I didn't remember him but it's easy to like him for the his lightheartedness. Tre is always laughing. I don't know if he is ever egotistical or a jerk (it doesn't seem so) but he didn't even talk sh*t about Angelo messing up his fish - well at least not yet. I mean he had immunity but still
― 486.52 (CaptainLorax), Friday, 24 December 2010 00:22 (thirteen years ago) link
tre's laugh is annoying, imoblais being all 'u got an interesting story line' was otm. jaime looked like she bucked up with that but we'll have to see. i like it when dudes just do their best and not fool about with all this strategy shit, gamin. i mean i know it's a game but be a stand up dude and don't fuck around. sabotage is some bullshit, angelo if that's what you did. carla working thru a sliced finger was dope. and spike goin home for not boxing out under pressure was fine with me. i hated that mofo when he was on, but for some reason on this all stars he was less annoying.
― coughed @ "j. walter bongstein" (jdchurchill), Friday, 24 December 2010 01:03 (thirteen years ago) link
lol i had my own carla moment a few weeks ago when i chopped my thumb while chopping something. blood! wondered if stitches were needed! wrapped that shit, put on a glove, and powered through to finish my dish. in the end i decided that although the cut was deepish it was probably not stitchable anyway bc it's in an awkward place and it's healing ok now so what i am basically saying is: jamie sucks.
― tehresa, Friday, 24 December 2010 01:13 (thirteen years ago) link
totally. unless you cut fucking bone or sever an artery, wrap that shit & keep going.
― Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Friday, 24 December 2010 01:32 (thirteen years ago) link
jamie is terrible, and pretty clearly trying to game as much as possible.
― kanellos (gbx), Friday, 24 December 2010 01:35 (thirteen years ago) link
And what's even the point of being on All Star Top Chef if your whole game plan is 'cook as little as possible'? Fuck her. Srsly.
― Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Friday, 24 December 2010 01:50 (thirteen years ago) link
i just don't understand why anyone would even bother going on an all-stars show unless they wanted to fight to reclaim their lost glory or whatever.xpost lol
― tehresa, Friday, 24 December 2010 01:51 (thirteen years ago) link
I thought Jaime was hilarious. Also don't comprehend why anyone would let Angelo touch anything on their plate?!?!
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Friday, 24 December 2010 02:37 (thirteen years ago) link
^^^ this. And Spike and Tre of all people. Just shove him out of the way and arm wrestle him to the ground.
― Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Friday, 24 December 2010 02:42 (thirteen years ago) link
How great was the little behind the scenes clip of Mike dancing? Have a newfound love of Mike now.
― Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Friday, 24 December 2010 02:43 (thirteen years ago) link
so do they all get lit every night or
― kanellos (gbx), Friday, 24 December 2010 06:11 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah they always get drunk in the stew room
i feel like they talk about this on the reunion shows -- sometimes they sit in there for hours just drinking & doing stupid shit like making up games
― J0rdan S., Friday, 24 December 2010 06:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Mike is wayyy more likeable this time than on his season!
― tehresa, Friday, 24 December 2010 17:58 (thirteen years ago) link
All the contestants, especially Mike, Dale & Spike seem a lot more mellow this time around. That stuffing challenge was some bullshit. Not having utensils was a pointless handicap. the 20K might as well have been handed out at random.
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Friday, 24 December 2010 18:19 (thirteen years ago) link
'. . . and make sure nobody uses that peppergrinder anymore'
― mmm errm mmfff huh (jdchurchill), Friday, 24 December 2010 19:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah that stuffing challenge was ridic.
― Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Friday, 24 December 2010 20:19 (thirteen years ago) link
The stuffing challenge aka the "we give the judges food poisoning" challenge
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Friday, 24 December 2010 20:21 (thirteen years ago) link