You just know on this episode,
someone eventually cries. And yes, someone gets
kicked off. But there are some interesting
moments and your typical cast of characters that
promise to make this season interesting. The
down side of the series is that the pilot really
kicks off someone I thought could have added
some flavor to the season, while the person who
I fear will add nothing but irritation stays on.
There's a comedian, and in spite of her horrible
approach to the contest with zero comedy, I
think she'll lay it on thick in the next episode
and ensure some nausea from the audience.
This premiere really isn't the
exciting launch that the season is promising to
be, but I guess we'll have to see what
eventually pops up. There is however a good
challenge where Alton Brown allows the
individual contestants to pitch their cooking
techniques in one sentence, and there's the
inevitable crunch challenge where teams of two have to
cook for a slew of network hosts like Giada and
Bobby Flay. As usual Flay doesn't make for much
charisma, but I guess the producers are leaving
that up to the contestants, all pre-packaged
presences. There's a single mom, a business
woman, a man boasting about his urban background
constantly, and a few interchangeable folks
guaranteed to make for some entertaining moments
in our competitions and the premiere.
My favorite of the bunch is
Kelsey, who is a petite, cheery, and fast paced
blond with an automatic foot forward in the
contest, and will likely win over fellow cheery
sugary megastar (and future wife) Rachel Ray.
And hey, Martha Stewart is also set to pop up!
That should please... someone. Rachel Ray is
hot. So I'll be there this season to laugh at
the bad auditions, marvel at the self-important
chefs, and roll my eyes at the blubbery
contestants who always whimper "Cooking... is my
life!" at some point. Sure it is. Stop
being a wussy and... cook!
This is a fun
show.
-
Felix Vasquez Jr.
5/20/08
Premiering on the Food Network, June 1st. |
