I personally thought Dale might have edged out Hung a bit in the finale and would have given him the win, and I wish Casey wouldn't have finished as disappointingly as she did, but I also think Hung definitely has the chops to be considered a Top Chef...
I agree that season three was the best season so far...people showed their faults and ways they can clash with other people, but it wasn't this mean-spirited good vs. evil vicious battle...it was clear that everyone ultimately supported each other and were good competitors...no accusations of backhandedness or cheating, and no juvenile ganging up on another person, and that was refreshing...I also liked how in the finale they brought top chefs to be the finalists' sous chefs for part of the prep work, and did some other twists to make the final challenge not so predictable...I also think this season showed that they built off the criticisms that could be made from how the first two seasons were conducted...
I wonder where in Chicago they were making their announcement from, and why they're doing it from Chicago...I haven't been following the press or the Bravo site or any other blogs for the inside scoop all season, so maybe the purpose was more obvious to other people than it is to me...
Both Dale and Hung made dishes described as masterful, but only Dale made a dish that Tom described as "inedible". Giving Dale the win at that point would have been nothing more than a pity win. Hung won the competition out of guile, technique, and passion. Dale and Casey were worthy competitors and talented chefs in their own right, but throughout the competition it was pointed out time and time again how Hung was clearly the most refined chef in the competition.
I'm sad it's over, although now I can look forward to Project Runway in November.
while you're right that Dale had one really poor dish, I don't think it would have been a "pity win" to give it to him...he had two "wow" dishes and took more risks throughout the competition...yes, Hung was technically proficient throughout, but there were also plenty of times outside of the finale that he played it safe and wasn't as creative as he could have been...this was just my personal preference...I don't begrudge Hung the win at all...
I wish I didn't have to wait over a month for Project Runway...but I suppose it's just as well because I'm supposed to be focusing on school right now :)
I agree that season three was the best season so far...people showed their faults and ways they can clash with other people, but it wasn't this mean-spirited good vs. evil vicious battle...it was clear that everyone ultimately supported each other and were good competitors...no accusations of backhandedness or cheating, and no juvenile ganging up on another person, and that was refreshing...I also liked how in the finale they brought top chefs to be the finalists' sous chefs for part of the prep work, and did some other twists to make the final challenge not so predictable...I also think this season showed that they built off the criticisms that could be made from how the first two seasons were conducted...
I wonder where in Chicago they were making their announcement from, and why they're doing it from Chicago...I haven't been following the press or the Bravo site or any other blogs for the inside scoop all season, so maybe the purpose was more obvious to other people than it is to me...
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I'm sad it's over, although now I can look forward to Project Runway in November.
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I wish I didn't have to wait over a month for Project Runway...but I suppose it's just as well because I'm supposed to be focusing on school right now :)
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