Here's the thing about Brooke. One of them. It would have been so cool if after opening that bottle of $7K tequila and taking a huge swig, she'd have passed the bottle to her pals and let each have a taste. That is precisely what all 3 of the others would have done—-(actually they'd have given the other 3 the first…

I'm confused too. About number of episodes remaining. Could have sworn it was to be a 2-person finale, so hopefully next week will be 90 minutes. They've drawn out the inevitability of a Brooke win for far too long already.

Yep. You heard right. No implements at all. Don't know if this means no spoons and knives and mandolines and potato ricers and food processors—-or ALSO no pots and pans and crap. As in they have to smash coconuts against trees and wrap their protein in palm fronds and toss onto a burning bush.

And then I started to cry.

I did!! But only because it was posted immediately underneath my gripe about not believing that the chefs didn't recognize their spouses'/sister's voices. And of course I spent 3 seconds being a goofy fan girl.

Yep. Apparently in showbiz and in real life there's something to be said for being goofy and fun and sweet and self-deprecating and generous. I'm afraid that by the time Casey hits 50 her face will have frozen into that twisted scowl and it's not doing her any favors now.

YES!!! Re the mixology requirements of the challenge - if they had to do it they should have done it in episode 3. Career bartenders study and study and research and go to school to learn how to make a sublime cocktail, and then they spend years on the job experimenting with all sorts of concoctions and combinations…

Oh, I know he is. I also remember that this site is renowned for its jokesters (one of my favorite things about it) and didn't know if carpe was among them.

Right. I still felt really bad for him, though. He's no idiot, obviously, and I'm sure was well aware that there was literally no way on earth he'd be heading to the finale. NO way. That couldn't have been fun, especially when he considers that this was his absolute last best hope. Hell, Brooke and Casey could…

And sorry, neither is Casey. It's starting to appear as though I have a problem with pretty women who can really cook and I honestly don't!

Seriously??? Jeez, I completely missed ALL of the story w/exception of hardship and bleakness. OK. His personality makes much more sense now and I'm perfectly fine with hating him. Unless you're pulling my leg.

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Yeah, I had to rewind as I didn't think even K could be that awful. It was a pretty noisy moment towards the end, when I'm sure it was clear to everyone that John was most definitely on the outs—-and the look on John's face when he heard it was pretty sad. Completely baffled.

I agree that he should have gone home tonight. Marginally talented????? Rank opportunist? Not in my book.

Brooke is a better chef (than John is) but no way is she the BEST Chef (of the final 3). The other two endure the same deprivations you describe above that Brooke does—-but yeah. Her face is flawless. What that has to do with winning a cooking comp is beyond me.

Agree with all but typing on this phone drives me so crazy I'm going to have to leave it at that. The win is Brooke's - absolutely no question about it - and, for me, TC has now devolved into a classier version of Big Brother (or insert your favorite reality competition renowned for shameless Production manipulation…

Right—-and Padma told him his tortas were really tough. Literally the only negative input she had for the entire quickfire. Poor guy will never catch a break if he makes it to 94.

I guess graham's very busy with his Cooks or Cons judging. He is on that show ALL the time. And he's got a brand new set of extremely pearly white choppers. I guess to match his glasses.

I hate that I hate katsuji so much as his backstory of extreme hardship and general bleakness was sad as hell. But boy, is he a prime jackass.

I wondered the exact same thing. It's been clear (to me) since episode 1 that colicchio decided this was Brooke's season before it even started—-and since she did admittedly prepare a protein-free soup for the semi-finals, someone had to say SOMETHING and I guess that line in the script was given to Blais. Hilarious…