# Hell's Kitchen Fall 2010 Thread (no spoilers) \[edited title \] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 23, 2010, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734 "2010-09-23T03:26:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/21 "2010-09-24T10:40:37Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > That said, I hate Sabrina already. What a stuck up, selfish bitch. I was hoping she’d go instead of Lisa, but Gordon usually likes to keep the mouthy ones around if they show a modicum of talent versus the older ones who seem just a little lost. And wow, what a quote from her when Ramsay asked what book she’d copied her signature dish from - cut to the confessional camera where she says something like, “I don’t even **read** that much.” :smack: Yeah, you know, flipping through cookbooks for recipes is a tad different from actual reading. ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/22 "2010-09-24T13:04:32Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > Yikes… 10,000 applicants, and these are the good people? Good chefs/cooks and good entertainers are two completely different things. If it was a show about talented chefs cooking amazing food, it’d be a Top Chef or Next Food Network Star rehash, and Fox is taking a more…dramatic approach. Yeah, there’d be some viewers, but the whackiness and drama also appeals to the Jerry Springer crowd, so this way they get them and the foodies as well. Also, I love the fact that they’re dubbing in the karate sounds whenever Raj does a move, especially when he’s in the confessional. I gets me a-gigglin’. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/23 "2010-09-24T15:47:47Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > > [@YogSosoth](#): > > > > I know it’s TV and I remember Gordon’s wife, but is there any proof that anyone in the past were plants? People are odd, why would anyone suspect anybody here was a plant? They all seem real enough to me > > No proof that I know of. I watched Sabrina’s little speech at the end (where she said the older lady was “finished”) twice, and thought the language and her facial expressions seemed forced, as though rehearsed. > > The border between actor and “reality” contestant has always been porous, however, so it’s hard to tell. Is it an aspiring actor playing a deliberate character, or just a “real person” who’s been raised on—and is thus compelled to imitate—the camera-mugging antics of other reality show “celebrities”? She could also have rehearsed an ‘Save my Ass’ speech to give to Ramsey rather than talking off the top of her head. She knew she was going against Lisa and probably had time to work out some talking points to save herself. Other than Mrs. Ramsey, I don’t think we have had any deliberate plants from the producers. I do think we have had more than a few who were picked for drama rather than cooking skills and a bunch in the later seasons who were more interested in 15 minutes then being a head chef. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/24 "2010-09-24T15:54:02Z")
> [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](#): > > Has anyone followed the career of any of the past “winners,” half a dozen of them now, overseeing the Ramsay empire? The[HK wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell's_Kitchen_(U.S.)#Seasons)site has updates on the past winners. It looks like the last two winners and Cristina from Season 4 may still be with him. Heather from season 2 came back as a sous chef for season 6, but does not work at a Ramsey resturant any more. ---
**Author:** ![FartLighter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e68b1a/32.png) [@FartLighter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FartLighter)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/25 "2010-09-24T21:25:26Z")
> [@Jorge\_Burrito](#): > > > [@drachillix](#): > > > > I wanna know what they were teasing at the end. If it was as huge as the last scene insinuated there has to have been leaks. > > My guess is it is completely unrelated and they will actually just be serving lunch to paramedics. This. They have done this before. This season is insane so far. It’s like Hell’s Kitchen meets Jersey Shore! I love it! ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/26 "2010-09-24T21:56:03Z")
In the preview I noticed it seems to be a large fleet from a private ambulance company. I haven’t done anythgin about it but the episode made me really want some sushi. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/27 "2010-09-24T22:32:28Z")
> [@FartLighter](#): > > > [@Jorge\_Burrito](#): > > > > My guess is it is completely unrelated and they will actually just be serving lunch to paramedics. > > This. They have done this before. I think they do this every season now. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/28 "2010-09-25T17:15:22Z")
Um. What does the ‘no spoilers’ bit in the title mean in the context of a season-long thread? ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/29 "2010-09-25T23:03:53Z")
It means don’t spoil anything on the evening of each show or perhaps even in the proceeding days to let everyone get caught up. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/30 "2010-09-28T14:35:35Z")
I believe that Mrs. Ramsey ‘plant’ was in Masterchef USA not HK. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2010, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/31 "2010-09-28T21:10:24Z")
> [@eenerms](#): > > I believe that Mrs. Ramsey ‘plant’ was in Masterchef USA not HK. No, she did it on HK. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/32 "2010-09-28T23:37:41Z")
About the “plants” Take 16 of your friends/coworkers/acquantices and put them on a reality deep-sea fishing show called “Master Baiter”. How many would be accused of being an actor hired to add drama/comedic relief to the show. At least 4 or 5 I bet. It’s just human nature when a camera is on. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/33 "2010-09-30T15:18:41Z")
Poor Raj. He was harassed and targeted and finally got the boot. Sabrina is quite a whack job as well. If you’re trying to manipulate service to make the others look bad, it’s probably not a good idea to admit it so openly on camera. So far, there don’t seem to be many impressive chefs. The only one who seems to consistent is Vinnie. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/34 "2010-09-30T17:22:53Z")
Jesus this show is a train wreck. What in the hell is happening in these people’s heads? That camp chef guy is good eye candy, though, so at least there’s that. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/35 "2010-09-30T17:40:45Z")
Those challenge contests are fixed. There’s no way every single one can end as a one point cliffhanger down to the last second. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/36 "2010-09-30T18:40:23Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > Those challenge contests are fixed. There’s no way every single one can end as a one point cliffhanger down to the last second. Yeah, it’s pretty obvious once you’ve seen a few. Speaking of obvious, as obviously as Raj needed to go, I’m surprised he went so soon. I guess that’s why Sabrina girl didn’t get the boot like she should’ve in hour 2, they had to keep some drama around. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/37 "2010-09-30T19:10:20Z")
Oh, I didn’t realize last night’s was two hours. No more eye candy guy. ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/38 "2010-09-30T20:03:38Z")
> [@Beadalin](#): > > Oh, I didn’t realize last night’s was two hours. No more eye candy guy. I’m glad you watched. I was sorried about how to break it to you. My first thought was, “but he’s the prettiest one!” ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/39 "2010-09-30T20:14:21Z")
> [@Beadalin](#): > > Oh, I didn’t realize last night’s was two hours. I believe they’ve been doing 2 new episodes back-to-back every other week since last season. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734/40 "2010-09-30T20:18:58Z")
I was really bummed they let Raj go so soon, especially with that harpy Sabrina still there. Raj is tailor-made great TV. He’s so unbalanced, but I sort of feel bad for him since the whole team hated him so openly. I couldn’t stop laughing when he stuffed the entire piece of fish in his mouth and just looked around like “what?”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hells-kitchen-fall-2010-thread-no-spoilers-edited-title/554734.md?page=3)