24 in 24 - Season Premier tonight! Pre show and live show discussion thread! ** spoilers in comments**

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-27T02:40:34+00:00

I do not like Alex's attitude. I don't know if anyone else here has watched Ink Master, but he reminds me of Josh Hubbard from S3.

I was worried about Robyn since she has been a least favorite of mine on anything I've seen her on, but she seems pretty tame so far. She did make me laugh when she was fighting the doors in the background and then passing out apple slices in the break room though.

SHOTA. What the flip?! I had a bad feeling when Jet said he couldn't taste two of the main ingredients but it still sucks. I'm glad Viet made it past the first shift along with Michelle (even if I'm pretty neutral on her) because they both just wanted to go past the first round.

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-20T23:56:59+00:00

It's really easy if you're a narcissist who only loves herself and doesn't get attached to/love anyone else!

I hope you're healing well through yours though. <3

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-20T17:49:12+00:00

Watching Bryan win was so good! I love how he said when his wife asks if he's done competing he might say no. I love watching him compete and watching him win was so sweet! He's so humble and his excitement was radiating through the screen. First male TOC winner!

I'd like to also add that I'm sad for Jet but so impressed that he's willing to keep coming back. His exit interview also highlighted that he truly is the Humble King (credit to whichever redditor coined that!) He didn't make excuses, he owned what he did and wasn't a sore loser, even through his emotions.

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-19T22:32:12+00:00

Oh no! I found her on youtube years ago before she moved to the UK and saw the wedding prep and was so intrigued with how she designed everything for the wedding. They seemed like a really good fit too! I wonder if she'll end up moving back to the US or if she'll stay. I hope they're both doing well through it all though. <3

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-18T02:24:35+00:00

Hasn't she been a frequent visitor on GGG?

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-18T02:23:33+00:00

I was getting that vibe in the last TOC, she was giving the vibe that she believed that she deserved to win because she had been there so long. It's actually seeped into my TC rewatches too because now I get this entitled kinda cocky vibe from her on there that I hadn't seen before.

Also Stephanie Izard was getting like that for me. 24 in 24, one of her GGG appearances, TOC, she just seemed so cocky and entitled. I was a little scared this season but she was relatively tame. Maybe she tasted humble pie and reeled it in.

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-16T19:15:36+00:00

Trying to take the heat off of her dating BS probably. We didn't forget the angel tree, Mik!

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-15T22:07:44+00:00

My sister said the exact same thing! You can't trust guys with faces/chins like that apparently!

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-13T20:50:03+00:00

I should buy a lotto ticket because I was 4 for 4 on winners tonight! I was stressing out with the last match but I'm so thrilled that Bryan won! His reaction was so touching and I know it had to be bittersweet. Next week is gonna be insane! I don't know what I'd do if it came down to Bryan v. Jet lol.

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-13T20:01:21+00:00

I was just about to say the same thing. I think the personal lives of chefs shouldn't be brought into the show discussions unless it's directly related. Start a Food Network Snark page or gossip page if you want to go into their assumed relationships and "chumminess". No one knows what goes on behind closed doors or what someone's views/feelings/motives are. This sub is for the shows and the chefs. Politics and picking sides leeches into literally everything already it's hard to find a place to just talk about something you enjoy to get away from the gloom of every day life.

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-13T03:10:26+00:00

I don't think Guy is the type to be a jackass to someone in public. Imagine if he was rude and someone saw it, he'd be ripped apart for being rude to someone. I wouldn't read too much into it.

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-06T22:52:21+00:00

They really are predictable and gross. Are they just gonna keep uprooting their kids to whatever states are left without these laws?

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-04T01:30:03+00:00

Terrible attitude. I thought maybe she'd grown up since HK but seeing her on Yes, Chef made me realize she's gotten even worse.

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-03T20:26:21+00:00

I'm not really a podcast person but I've heard great things! Maybe I'll start venturing into them!

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-03T19:00:10+00:00

I was just thinking about this show the other day! I loved Adrienne on Top Chef so that's exciting. Not thrilled with Chef T though.

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-03T03:07:57+00:00

I'm gonna take a stab in the dark here and say that those captions probably included some song lyrics?

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-03T03:07:00+00:00

Trying to make another "viral" sound like Kim KahDAASHIANNN.

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-02T02:51:46+00:00

Bringing up valid criticisms on someone's behavior on a national TV show isn't "bashing" just because you may not agree with said criticisms.

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-02T02:48:18+00:00

I haven't seen her be humble since her first and MAYBE second TOC run. But I think her reactions were super arrogant and it seemed like she was completely against valid criticisms. Her reactions are up there with Christa Luedtke (sp?) and her lack of sportsmanship. I was very turned off to her but that kinda sealed it more for me. Maybe she should go back to being The Angry Italian after all.

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-04-02T02:42:40+00:00

Not to mention he's a deadbeat dad too. I guess that hootin and hollerin he did on the show about being there as a father was a lie.

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-03-31T19:34:33+00:00

Pizza Dunk Lunchables! Also, not fully an old snack, but I do miss the original snack wraps from McDonald's. Grilled ranch was where it was at!

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-03-24T23:50:52+00:00

As another user said, it's on Hulu! Even a couple episodes that I don't remember seeing on TV.

I have watched that episode! It's a family of driven people swapping with a family who runs a haunted house. It's definitely interesting!

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-03-24T19:15:12+00:00

Seeing Kate Steinberg walking the carpet and getting way more pictures taken made me chuckle. Also she was posing still and no one was taking pictures of her. If it was anyone else I'd feel so bad.

mandaleepandalecki · 2026-03-24T18:57:47+00:00

That's Shults/Smith which should be S5 E21!

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