“Hell’s Kitchen” season finale
Yep, we’ve got recaps!
Again, like I did last night’s “Big Brother” episode, I’ll be kinda sorta “liveblogging” this. I’ll be writing down what I think as I’m watching it, but I won’t publish this until the morning. So excuse me if the narrative seems a little disjointed.
Anyhow, so we’re back in the finale pretty much where we left off last week. And let me just say that if Rock doesn’t win then this show is a rigged crock of shit because seriously? Bonnie is a NANNY, ya’ll. Just sayin’. We cut in on each contestant talking up their teams. And it seems like everyone (including Julia) is on board to work together, which is nice. Apparently, Bonnie’s menu is a little… different. But what’d you expect from a NANNY? Rock has great command of his team and (so far) they seem to really respect him. Whereas Bonnie seems to be patronizing Julia earning her a few snide comments and dirty looks. She seems like quite the pill to work with, to be honest. Not that Rock is a cup of tea, but whatever.
And can I just say THANK GOD Melissa has her hair tied back? Otherwise, that was going to be distracting as hell.
Just have to say, Bonnie’s truffles? Seriously? That’s not a desert, that’s a snack. Though Rock’s milk and cookies was little better. Meh. I do like Bonnie’s restaurant decoration. Soft and elegant. The reds and browns looks very nice. Rock’s is a little more modern looking, but still warm but maybe a touch less striking than Bonnie’s. I hate to give her the edge in anything though.
It is interesting to see them run the kitchens, however. Everyone seems to be working very hard. And I can see where it’d be hard to take Bonnie seriously because, dude, it’s Bonnie. Josh and Rock are butting heads a bit. I can see where Rock needs to push him though and where Josh needs to shut up and do what he’s told. That’s got to be rough. And Bonnie’s passive aggressive “not listening” thing just reeks. If she even had a chance, she just lost it there. And it just got worse from there. On both sides, admittedly. Josh was a huge detriment to Rock, unfortunately. Eventually Rock just had to lower the boom on the guy. So he switched him. Simple fix, right? Naw. Rock was getting PISSED. And rightfully so because he was falling behind. But it ultimately worked out when Vinnie stepped up. WHEW.
And, shock of all shocks, some of Bonnie’s customers were unhappy with their dishes. Cold, undercooked, etc and so forth. Yeah, that can’t be good. Getting dishes sent back is a big ol’ no no, apparently. And then Julia giving her the attitude. Which, you know, was funny. Inappropriate, but funny. Rock seems to understand the permanence of this service and is willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen. Meanwhile, Bonnie is falling apart. Both teams pretty much just squeaked over the finish line. But I do feel Rock came out on top.
Ramsay talked up both contestants and had some really nice things to say about both of them. And they both did work really hard and they both did do a really good job. I was actually pretty impressed with how Bonnie stepped up to the plate here at the end of the season because I wouldn’t have expected it of her. (At this point I have to pee pretty bad so I’m just hoping it finishes up and soon.) But I still don’t think she deserves it more than Rock.
And now we’re down to it. They’re standing in front of their doors and the winner is… (commercial!!! damn you, FOX) ROCK!!! Okay, that’s just sweet. And the poor guy is practically sobbing. He deserved it, plain and simple. It was about consistency. He was consistently the better chef on this show. So congratulations, Rock! You did it!
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