this really wasn't as awful as some people are making it out to be. yes it was underwhelming in parts, for example the intensity and suspense of the newer games, but not flat out terrible at all. i just feel it required 1-2 more episodes since the first two were mainly for buildup purposes. no complaints about that part though, loved hajoon's return and gong yoo was great in ep1.
beyond a little more insight into the masked workers we didn't really get any new "revelations" or new discoveries re: what goes on behind the scenes of the games like we did in s1 with the vips and the front man's identity, plus the organ trafficking aspects remain unexplained. more time to flesh out some of the new characters would've been good too. as a trans guy i did have my doubts about how they'd incorporate a trans character but hyeon ju was great and turned out to be one of my favs, one of the few s2 characters that i found myself really rooting for.
Bro wdym country?? No but seriously his acting is so good, he needs an award (idk if he already has one but he…
as in the historical kdrama "my country: the new age" that dohwan acted in, not my literal country. i now realise how that could be misinterpreted lmao oops
my predictions for the final three ended up coming true... congrats to the winner and finalists! loved the whole…
as triple star was my fave from the beginning, i'm really glad he got this far even if he just about missed out on the final spot. i've been super impressed by his leadership skills, the technicality and creativity he brings to his dishes and how he seems to shine under pressure; despite not having much experience with tofu, he did insanely well in the semi final.
the second semi final challenge honestly felt like a big showdown/final to me as i'd originally considered him and edward lee as my final two until matfia was announced as a finalist. so that narrowed it down immediately considering that i figured that it would end up being a black spoon vs white spoon finale in the end since the logo and the whole series seemed set up that way. i would've really loved to have seen/heard more of the stories of the black spoon semi finalists and their names although i get that it's the concept of the show for them to have to reach the finale in order to do that.
edward lee really stood out to me with his natural charisma and boundless creativity when it came to his dishes. i loved hearing his thought processes behind them. it was really heartwarming seeing him express his emotions in korean when reading his letter to the judges at the end and i loved his take on the finale dish so much.
my predictions for the final three ended up coming true... congrats to the winner and finalists! loved the whole series and how it focused more on the personal journeys and the meaning of cooking to each of these chefs. the vast variety of people, from high profile chefs to less experienced self taught chefs that began cooking just as a way to make ends meet being brought together by their shared passion for food is really wonderful to see. i would love to see a second season of this! i'm sharing my not-spoiler free thoughts in the replies below.
the restaurant challenge was really entertaining to watch, especially with how close it was between the 3rd and 4th teams... i would've loved to have had that dim sum dish, no wonder it sold the most units. the lobster as well. also really wasn't expecting to see chef rush there as a customer so that was a pleasant surprise. i think all the teams did really well, even if the three-person team was under even more pressure than the others with being down one person and having added time pressure. even up until the end it was very close to call.
for ep 10, the fact that chef choi scored so highly even without adding the garlic shows how insanely good his dish must've been. i personally feel like triple star and edward lee should've been scored higher for their interpretations though.
this is so good and really entertaining so far, really enjoying how diverse the backgrounds of all the chefs are, even the judges. i feel as hooked as i was when watching physical 100 except it's with food this time. the idea to do the completely blind judging was excellent as well, it's fun to watch the two judge chefs debate over the dishes.
i wonder why they're only having such a low no of episodes this time... will def be tuning in for my man wi hajoon as well as lee jungjae. very curious about kang haneul's role too as he's also a fav
beyond a little more insight into the masked workers we didn't really get any new "revelations" or new discoveries re: what goes on behind the scenes of the games like we did in s1 with the vips and the front man's identity, plus the organ trafficking aspects remain unexplained. more time to flesh out some of the new characters would've been good too. as a trans guy i did have my doubts about how they'd incorporate a trans character but hyeon ju was great and turned out to be one of my favs, one of the few s2 characters that i found myself really rooting for.
the second semi final challenge honestly felt like a big showdown/final to me as i'd originally considered him and edward lee as my final two until matfia was announced as a finalist. so that narrowed it down immediately considering that i figured that it would end up being a black spoon vs white spoon finale in the end since the logo and the whole series seemed set up that way. i would've really loved to have seen/heard more of the stories of the black spoon semi finalists and their names although i get that it's the concept of the show for them to have to reach the finale in order to do that.
edward lee really stood out to me with his natural charisma and boundless creativity when it came to his dishes. i loved hearing his thought processes behind them. it was really heartwarming seeing him express his emotions in korean when reading his letter to the judges at the end and i loved his take on the finale dish so much.
for ep 10, the fact that chef choi scored so highly even without adding the garlic shows how insanely good his dish must've been. i personally feel like triple star and edward lee should've been scored higher for their interpretations though.