It took me a few days to get a minute to write this blog, but - then there were 2...

Before I go on with this post - was I the only one who thought that this nights episode was THE finale?  (not part 1 of the finale?)   Based on the commercials calling tonight's show "the finale" - what else could I believe?  Allthough, I have to admit.  Last week I was wondering how they were going to fit the ENTIRE finale in one, one hour show.  Guess I was right.  Anyway...

At first I was really enjoying the flashbacks from earlier in the season that they were showing at the beginning of this episode.  (I hardly remember a few of those people!)  But then they went on.  And on.  And on.  Way to waste alot of time that couldve been used on the finale itself!    As my husband commented in the middle of the flashbacks..."these recaps suck."  Lol! 

I've really been going back and forth as to who I want to win this season.  I'm waiting for Petrozza or Christina to do something great in the finale that may sway my vote one way or the other.  We'll see...

I couldnt wait to see P & C design their own restaurants.  I'm really interested to see what their personal idea's of the "perfect" restaurant's are -  from the decor, to the menu. 

C worked really hard on her ideas, but P seemed really lazy about it at first.  I wasnt sure if I was suprised by P's attitude or not.  Lol.  The way he was handling it all at first kind of made me want to vote for C.  She seemed to be taking it ALOT more seriously.  Their final visions were complete opposites - from the servers uniforms, to their menu's. 

When they flew to NY with Chef Ramsey - I didnt understand the big deal about the billboard-type thing up in Times Square.  It wasnt like their faces were on it or anything.  It just had the HK design & thier names.  Big whoop. 

Both P & C's dishes in their challenge in Chef's restaurnt in NY sounded REALLY good.  It was really cool having some of Chef Ramsey's executive chef's from around the world as the judges.  They were really harsh - but that's their job.  I was hoping that C would pull a come from behind win - but P won the challenge.  It was really funny watching C try to look flirty towards the final judge!  And P's frustration when it looked like C was making a comeback was hilarious!  P's prize was a sweet one - he got to pick first from the eliminated chef's to be his sous chef's for the final challenge. 

Back to the NY challenge itself for a minute.  So those other people in the restaurant - they just got to stand there and watch the executive chef's taste & judge the finalists dishes?  Oooo - fun.  And I'm sorry - but who really gave a crap that Whoopi Goldberg was there for one second to say "hi" to the finalists.  What the hell was that about? 

Back to the fianle - P really loved the way his restaurant was turning out.  C really HATED hers.  Hey - she specificly asked for those stripes - what did she think it was gonna look like?  Personally - I thought P's vision for his restaurant's decor was better, but I thought C's menu sounded better. 

Then the eliminated chef's came back to be picked by P & C to be their sous chef's in their final challenge.  Jen looked b*thcy as usual.  What a sore loser.  I'd be TERRIFIED if she ended up on my team.  You know she's gonna totally sabatoge whoever's team she's on.  If I had to pick a team - I'd want Corey and Louross, definatly.  Maybe Ben.  I wouldnt want Matt or Jen (obviously!  Lol!)  C picked Corey and Louross.  No shock there.  P picked Bobby.  No suprise there. either.  Now Jen and Matt are the only one's left.  Who's gonna be last picked on the playground?  We'll find out next week...