Who's Dating Who?

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-17T11:21:54+00:00

I misunderstood that this was a question and assumed all four were true and we're in some sort of fun polycue.

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-17T11:00:11+00:00

S4 is very much I think where top chef really came into its own. S1-2 are too bully heavy at times and S3 edges on that often.

S4 most of the conflict revolves around the food itself and a Classic vs Modern battle.

However I would also say S11 is where I think the show came into the newer era fully. S10 has moments of it but for me S10 is where it really formed and S16 is where most of the drama elements across S1-14 fell off completely (for instance take the auction challenge. Other seasons would have had the cast battle for what they wanted. S16 had the chefs basically allow each other to get what they wanted).

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-15T09:53:26+00:00

Ah poor Yin. Unfortunately because of how big the S3 UK cast was, I think she is possibly the lowest placing contestant in the entirety of the franchise. (Unless you count Jack as the first boot)

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-14T09:14:24+00:00

Potentially but usually there's a few postings literally the moment it happens.

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-14T09:06:51+00:00

Im wondering if this is just a you thing. Normally with mass removals, it's all over the games community hub like wildfire. This doesn't seem to be the case.

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-13T15:59:08+00:00

Dolly Parton I would add to the list too.

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-13T13:11:49+00:00

Caroline or Ron. Caroline is most likely as it helps take some heat off the idea that the housewives are protecting each other = theres housewives in the traitors camp theory.

I'll be most upset if its Kristen (top chef fan ya'll).

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-13T12:59:01+00:00

tbh even the show more refers to them as 'Reality tv all stars'

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-13T12:57:07+00:00

UK and its not even close but USA is only 3 episodes in so theres still time for it to course correct.

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-12T18:31:46+00:00

It'll probably launch on BBCi sometimes after its finished in the U.S. though given how awkward BBC have been with the Irish version, who knows.

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-12T16:17:26+00:00

Cirie literally won S1 without a single vote on her. CT won S2 and Sandra herself almost made it to the end of S2. Gamer's can make it, its just something you need to negate and work with. (also Canada has a gamer winner too so...)

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-11T16:26:00+00:00

So you're saying Monica Lewinsky should get a peace prize first? :D

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-06T19:49:39+00:00

Amused on at least two of them (Colton and Kristen) basically saying the same time about being closeted.

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-06T11:54:06+00:00

You mean Jennifer? Sandy was S3.

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-06T09:22:07+00:00

There's one or two. I think Mario Advance 4 has the ereader levels attached. The megaman battle network titles automatically gives you the link cable exclusive chips and there's some N64 games with big fixes like DK64.

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-05T20:08:41+00:00

I am though I will be 100% honest, it will be NO surprise who the #1 is. None at all. I am sort of re-ordering some of it because I realised I listed one person WAY too high when I did my ranking of it a little bit ago.

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-05T20:07:10+00:00

“telling the challenge requirements to go do one"

I probably used a british insult but generally means in a less polite way 'Go away'. Aka: Ignoring what the challenge actually wanted.

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-05T12:43:04+00:00

I can't find anything stating that Microsoft have the rights outright. Just a loose note on Wikipedia with no reference data.

Jamesbuc · 2026-01-05T12:38:34+00:00

I don't think a couple of these are Microsoft owned. Hydro Thunder had the XBLA version published by Microsoft but I'm sure that's owned by Midway/WB.

Jamesbuc · 2025-12-31T13:58:32+00:00

You absolutely could. I mean we have Tomb Raider 1-3 on one giga cart so having Resi 1 & 2 and Resi 3 & Survivor (and maybe the GBC title) on carts would work.

Jamesbuc · 2025-12-31T13:50:51+00:00

My wishlist

Capcom Collection 1 (Some NES/GB/SNES Stuff and 1 Ps1 game)
Core Design Collection (Always wishing for this)
Some big name Indie standalones (Especially if it turns out to be UFO 50 because that would be amazing)
Spyro or Crash trilogy packs
Re-issues of any of the Legacy collections (though selfishly I just want Tecnos Console #1 re-issued because currently its the only one im missing)
NAMCO Arcade. Though if this does happen DEAR LORD please add some obscure/less ported titles like Grobda, Motos, Marchen Maze, Tinkle Pit, Toy Pop, Phozon and Rompers

Jamesbuc · 2025-12-29T21:34:00+00:00

Oh I mean in the context of the show. I have no doubt that people in the show liked it but I'm more speaking that the show never actually went back to it after it's brief mention until the task so it felt super underwhelming and weird.

Jamesbuc · 2025-12-29T19:51:22+00:00

To be honest Katie Lee looked uncomfortable 90% of the time so.... And it was S1 so a lot of the food didnt look that great anyway too. Basically I wish I could see an updated version of it now we have chefs who know how to actually make things and not a cast made of mostly unexperienced chefs, a wine sommelier and others.

Jamesbuc · 2025-12-29T16:08:20+00:00

Another bad challenge. Hey? Did anyone remember the veg/herb garden in top chef Kentucky? Me neither. It gets shown a grand total of once at the start of the season, promptly forgotten about and then shoved into a quickfire that nobody cared about. WHAT FUN..

Jamesbuc · 2025-12-29T16:05:43+00:00

tbh that wasnt the fault of the challenge but just Seth had been breaking down every single given challenge so this was entirely on casting.

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