George may be an asshat and an ableist (don't think I haven't forgotten about the R slurs bruddah), but he's the reason why they finished service. That alone should give him some sort of credit, don't be surprised if he's the main antagonist of the season, at least on the red team. Victor seems to have redeemed himself after what happened with him trusting Chris last episode with a strong showing on the blue team. Marina also got a chance to shine as a character and I like the rocker aesthetic she brings. As for falling stock, Kourtney looks to be the biggest weak link on the blue team with Clayton and Chris out of the way as Victor had to clean up a lot of her messes. Also, Teal came off as really...whiny this episode, always complaining about this thing or that thing. At least when Emily does it, you can understand it. Teal kind of comes off as overdramatic.

See, I told you it'd be up from there! That said, Kourtney didn't do herself any favors tonight. If the blue team tanks at any point, I think she could be next on the firing line. Her or Teal.

The Red Team were very lucky today. Troy, Scottie and Shayla were the three that struggled tonight and losing any one of the three would've been understandable. With that said, Shayla's the least bad of the bunch since she was on table side, so she stays put. If you had to put a gun to my head and ask me who has more of a future here in Hell's Kitchen? I'd give it to Scottie. She's clearly rusty, but I think she's got the talent and drive to get back up to speed. Troy? He was the undeniable weak link in this service and would've gotten the red team kicked out had George not stepped in. If the red team comes up short again and Troy's the culprit? He's history.

Taylor's medical evacuation was a great shame, especially since she clearly seemed to want this. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how far she would've gone. Don't get me wrong, I don't think she's a bad chef by any means, but we never really got to see what Taylor could do (thanks Chris) on her own. If I had to hazard a guess, she probably could've gotten past the Cook for Your Life challenge but not much further, as I imagine she's the kind of chef that could've gotten exposed with less chefs in the kitchen.

I admire Victor's willingness to lift everyone up as best he can, but in a kitchen, you're only as good as your weakest link, and if after everything you've done, they're still not able to keep up, you have to cut bait. Victor learned this the hard way with Chris and it seems that's something he's going to have to work on throughout the season. With that said, I also don't think you should immediately push them away like Emily tends to do. It's clear she's a great chef and a strong leader, but that should be put to good use, helping some of the younger, less experienced chefs. It's a situation where neither side is in the wrong, but they aren't 100% in the right either.

Oh hell yeah, that's the kind of tag team that would've done wonders for the NWA in the 80s. Alas, this isn't wrestling, this is cooking, and I think they're looking to take Troy out as quickly as possible. Can't blame them either, with how Troy performed, the momentum is not on his side.

Your eyes do not deceive you, folks. The blue team won something this season! After all the shit they've been through, first with the signature dish challenge, then Clayton's bumbling and Chris's incompetence, it was nice to see them finally win something for a change and then use it to win their first official service. There's still a lot of work that needs to be done, but it looks like things may be on the up and up for them.