5×13: Not much to say about this episode, since this was the first hour of the two-hour finale and no one got eliminated. It’s too bad that Paula lost the personal challenge since it means that Danny gets first pick of the six eliminated contestants that have come back to help with the final two with their final dinner services, but I guess I would be saying the same thing of Danny if he had lost. I wonder how it must feel for the contestants that have returned to help out – is it humiliating for them to come back and help the final two win the prize that they had fought so hard to win themselves? Is it personally rewarding for them to help out their old competitors win such prize? Do they just want more screen time? Do they just want to do one final good job and end their Hell’s Kitchen experience on a good note? Or do they just want to get trashed on free champagne at the closing party? Deep questions…

Speaking of the six contestants that have returned, I knew it was them under those things that cover fancy plates (whatever they are called) before they were unveiled. “Six ingredients,” six returning contestants that anybody that has seen previous seasons would be expecting… just saying.

I wonder what goes through the minds of the other contestants that got eliminated early on when they watch the show and have to see themselves in the opening credits and wonder what could have been. Especially Will, who was the first to be eliminated and has to watch himself in the opening credits whenever, if ever, he watches this season – I’m guessing it might hurt inside a bit, I know it would if it was me. Instead of keeping all of the eliminated contestants on the opening credits throughout the season as if they were still on the show, if I were one of the producers, I would just ‘x’ them out on screen to let people know that they are gone. ‘X-ing’ out such contestants might even be solace for the eliminated contestants, the final nail in the coffin, the ripping off of a band-aid, so that such contestants will stop daydreaming of what could have been and realize their failure.

Anyway, one episode away from the end and I predict Paula’s going to win, just because Danny, as good as a cook as he is, is still a bit of a redneck, as evidenced by his desire to have booths and mounted dish in his portion of the dining room for the final service, not exactly fine dining.

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