Last night’s “Hell’s Kitchen” was proof that this is one of the most underrated shows in television. When Chef Ramsey got up in Melissa’s face, it was one of the finest moments on the show, bar none.
The show started with Bonnie admitting that she was starting to feel overwhelmed, and that she was maybe cracking just a little. Then Ramsey announced that this episode would feature the contestants cooking for a wedding reception. But first, a challenge. The teams had to create an appetizer, a fish dish, and a meat dish for the bride and groom to taste and put on their wedding menu. Each team was also given a $100 budget for this to go shopping.
During the challenge, Melissa started barking orders at her teammates, who began to get more and more frustrated with her. She blamed Julia for something she did and Julia said “oh hell no, don’t turn that around on me.” So after an episode of overcooked duck breast, the guys won the challenge. That meant the ladies had to decorate the restaurant for the wedding reception, under the supervision of a limp-wristed wedding planner. The guys, meanwhile, got massages at a spa….yeah, tell me the producers weren’t hoping for the ladies to win the challenge so they could show us a glimpse of Bonnie’s butt crack.
So the ladies, back to being “Hell’s Bitches” again, were bickering back at the ranch. Melissa told Julia that she needed to “grow a set of bawls”….oh, I can’t stand her. Plus, she had this annoying little scratch on her chin that looked like Scott Spiezio’s goatee. Hell, maybe it WAS a goatee. This woman is pure evil.
During the dinner service, Melissa messed up the potatoes and tried to blame Rock. Rock had none of that and Ramsey knew better. Meanwhile, Jen and Julia did a good job and Ramsey gave them props. Then Ramsey yelled at the wedding planner for good measure…and said something to the effect of “get the f–k out of here.” He also got right up in Melissa’s face, to which this stone-faced evil woman just said, “yes chef.” Well, you can’t say she doesn’t have ice water in her veins.
The ladies were declared the losing team, and it was definitely a good day all around for the guys. So Ramsey asked Jen to nominate two of her teammates for elimination. This was difficult, because it should have been Melissa and Melissa. But Jen also chose Bonnie just based on past services. Then came the shocker….Ramsey didn’t eliminate either of them, but instead sent Melissa to the guy’s team to see if she would fare better. Look, a bitch is a bitch is a bitch, and the guys will not stand for her crap either….least of all Rock who I still think is going to possibly win it all.
With the previews, it looks like there may be two contestants eliminated next week…either way, it’s getting mighty interesting as we barrel through the summer. See you next week…
