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New episode tonight? I was really bummed last week.

As douchie as Marcel came across on his season, no one deserves the treatment he got. Cliff was way out of line, and sorry, physical assault is just that. As for not wanting to talk about it, I would not want to either. Despite that, Marcel has been back on Top Chef and I think he is friends with some of the other cheftestants, like Hung, so why not come back. If I were him, I would have just told everyone that if they were accosted, he would respect their decision if they did not want to discuss the matter.

Yes ^

I guess the show will really get serious now that Robin is out.... funny thing, I felt that she was not the weakest this week..... but do believe she is the weakest chef overall. I am sure it did not help that she acknowledged that she did not compare to anyone else there... and that she overreached in order to try and reach their level.... tough to keep someone when they tell you they are the worst there.

I think Eli's dish was gross looking... and probably agreed with the guest judge who said she had a hard time not spitting it back into the cup.

agreed.

As for the winner of last night, how is it that a chicken wing dish is representative of NY NY

While I think the departed Robin was the most likely to be departed, simply without the "repertoire" to compete, sadly, it's the other girl who can't seem to match skill, concept and results.

Of course, I blame the producers for what had to have been the most abysmal choice of concepts for this episode. Vegas casinos are Vegas casinos, not exactly stimuli of culinary creativity, and the chicken wings had the most to say. On actual results, Eli had to have been given credit for past performance, because what he showed was not even a sarcastic commentary on an impossible assignment. I'm surprised that the episode was not discarded and re-wriiten/scenarioed for a reshoot.

Bad idea which nobody in charge had the guts to sh*tcan.

I think that they should have eliminated Ely (for whatever circus tragedy he concocted) and Robin (general underperformance). If Robin had added the glazed sugar - even a bit of food coloring and texture would have improved her jello


I am still hoping that if there is a final three, its Kevin and the brothers. Jen has faded and fast. So many things went wrong with the Excalibur.

I couldn't agree more. Both could, perhaps should, have been eliminated.

When Ely said that CC didn't have food or a restaurant, I wanted to shout NO, they have one of the oldest most obscene "grand buffets" on the strip. Last time I ate there (about 8 years ago) they had hundreds of items and HUGE plates. I was also thinking of some sort of dish that could be garnished with a play on cotton candy...

Jen is really falling apart.

I don't remember their budget for the meal, but couldn't she have done a squab, partridge or game hen to play on the roasted beast type of medieval dining? Toss in a flagon (shot glass) of stout beer and ta-da!

Padma and Nigella in bed. ^^^^^^^^^

Also interesting that the chefs are sharing the same bedroom now.

As much as I disliked Robin, Eli should've been eliminated this week. His dish looked gross and the least edible. Whatever, it's just a matter of time anyway...this week, next week...

Awesome challenge. Although I wished they had the option to award the cash prize and Boucous d'Or prize separately, because I don't think he will excel at all at it.

Nice to see the departed chef shed a few tears.

Finale preview: WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot is up with Padma's hair?!

ITA! The most elementary dish won...gah.

+1. He is a very good chef doing what he does, creative simple things with great ingredients. The Boucous d'Or is all about showing how well you can toe the traditional line. Not his thing at all.

I almost thought Michael was going to go home. But, really, Jennifer was the weakest of the four.