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Hell's Kitchen

Discussion in 'Movies, Music and TV shows' started by justbrowsing, Oct 1, 2010.

  1. justbrowsing

    justbrowsing Seventh Year

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    Here is the hulu link that I watch it on.

    It's currently on season 8 and i fucking love this show. It is just a bunch of cooks who don't know what they are doing getting yelled at by Gordon Ramsay the entire time for sucking. The editing is absurd and Ramsay is clearly just being ridiculous for the hell of it, no pun intended, but its just great. I especially love eating while I watch because all food shows make me hungry.

    I am kind of not sure if I should be laughing or not this season though because the most retarded guy on the show (Raj) actually does seem kind of....idk something. Possibly retarded. He is funny as hell though. It's like he isn't even a real person.
     
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  2. Marsupial

    Marsupial Minister of Magic DLP Supporter

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    Eh, I've developed a fair bit of contempt for Hell's Kitchen. UK series and earlier US seasons actually picked a load of good chefs and showcased that (or at least more so than the current season). Now they pick 4 or 5 good chefs - enough for the final brigade to know what the fuck they're doing - and fill the rest with mediocre fuckwads they think will be entertaining. And the people television execs seem to find funny - especially reality tv execs - really, really irritate me. I liked it better before they realized the absurdity of their premise and started playing it up; at this point I'd much rather watch Top Chef or Masterchef. Or Iron Chef for that matter.

    Yeah, might have a slight cooking show habit...
     
  3. justbrowsing

    justbrowsing Seventh Year

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    I totally agree but I suppose where it annoys you it makes me laugh. I watch TV to be entertained or for sports and this is certainly entertaining to watch. It is true though that they have realized how ridiculous their show can be and are now trying to live up to that. You can always tell by the first two episodes who the final brigade will be.
     
  4. Kai Shek

    Kai Shek Supreme Mugwump

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    I can't stand the guy. I know most of his personality is act, but the only show of this series that I'll watch is the one where he eventually rages himself into a heart attack.

    If the guy was calmer, and took out his anger with sarcasm or wit, I might find it entertaining, but red faced anger at everything just makes me dislike the guy.
     
  5. Matian

    Matian Seventh Year DLP Supporter

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    I like his other shows better, like the one where he "fixes" restaurants. The British version is my favorite, as the American one got a little over the top sometimes.

    My country's own version of the show was also rather good, actually, but Ramsay's was way better.
     
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  6. Novera

    Novera Seventh Year

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    My mom and I love Hells Kitchen. It might be because it is an ego boost ( "What the fuck, can't they cook chicken?") or just because some of the people on the show are so retarded it hurts (anyone remember that older women that ran a cooking school a few seasons back? Prime example.)