My mom and I watched the first half of Hell’s Kitchen last night, the new Fox “reality show” from the think tank that brought you Joe Millionaire 2.
Remember The Restaurant, the show that chronicled Celebuchef Rocco DiSpirito’s efforts to open up a new swank eatery in New York City? I watched it, and I know a lot of others did until Rocco turned Culinary Diva and ruined everything. Anyhoo, what I was hoping Hell’s Kitchen would have done was something along the lines of The Restaurant, only taking real chefs and having them compete for the responsibility of running the restaurant. That would have been cool…something like Cooking School on TLC was, only not so TLC-y.
Oh no. No no no no no. Gordon Ramsay is an ass. Some folks find him funny…and entertaining…an “edgier” Simon Cowell who’s got skillz. No no no no no. Gordon’s a jerk. Now granted, I’ve made some very bad food in my life but I seriously doubt any of it really tasted like donkey poop. Come on Gordo, get over yourself.
I found him, quite honestly, to be obnoxious and annoying. At this stage of the com-pe-ti-tion I don’t mind sarcastic, edgy, in-your-face personalities but it’s a real turnoff when I feel like they’re talking just to hear the sounds of their own voices.
Here’s an idea Gordo…swap casts with Dance With The Stars so we can watch Trista Sutter make her special Absolut Bachelorette Penne.
And…ladies out there who are moms…why would you name your son Dewberry?
