Initially, the billboards made me reluctant to watch. (Bravo marketing dept., take note:) The upside down chefs made me nauseous. Plus, that poor guy on top. I still couldn't tell you who on earth he is.
The knives they're wielding are crazy big and except for the cheery lady in the corner, none of these folks are smiling. I get it. "5 star competition." It's clever. But you lost me with the upside down, and now I'm feeling both queasy and threatened.
The premise. Top Chef? With pro cooks? C'mon. Where's the fun in that?
Happily, my curiosity outweighed my initial impressions. Cooking under pressure makes EVERY chef infinitely more interesting.
Now I just need to whip up something season-finale worthy.
Oh Hubert! I hope you win!
