Hell’s Kitchen” The Big Finale, Take One
Still collecting my thoughts and mentally composing a post, which is likely not to be written until tonight or otherwise later.
A couple quick thoughts, though. First, I expected a 2 hour finale that would do more than make it so you didn’t have to see the entire prior season before watching about an hour and five minutes of actual finale… and fluffy at that.
The challenge was cool though. I’d forgotten that one, and I seem to recall last year it wasn’t close like this year.
Finally, until they opened the doors, it was absolutely unclear who the choice of winner would be. Neither would have been a surprise. Either would have been deserving. We’re pleased with ourselves for having pegged the winner in like the second episode of the season, having only seen her weaknesses, some evident right up through the “three months later scene,” later. To the extent I had any expectation which one had won, it was the one who lost and will now get pretty much the job of her choice somewhere.
Argh. I am tempted to just expand this and write it in full now, but I’ll ponder further and expand on this later. My mental composition included a point by point comparison of things like restaurant design, menu, food, staff issues, etc.
Stay tuned… I may simply edit this post rather than creating a second one that covers part of the same ground.
I was very thankful to have dvr’d the whole thing! I couldn’t believe how much “recapping” there was. I think the hat was kinda tipped that Heather would win, (I thought she was shown in a slightly better light) but you’re right - I really didn’t know who was going to have their door open!
I saw it as hard work winning over God given talent (pallet) and was happy.
I love Gordon Ramsey! I thought it was cool of him to give them both tickets to London.
Posted by Beth M on 08/15 at 08:22 PM
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