Sometimes — now, pay attention and hear me out, people, because this is pretty funny — the comments you write (translated: the ones I write … specifically in my reviews) can boomerang right back and bite you in the ass.
That … and more.
I had a feeling, way down deep inside, if I let go of my emotions and ragged on Ryan, I’d end up “paying” for my actions. I just didn’t think I’d be whipping out my wallet quite so soon. Need examples? They’re plentiful …
Oh … there are more, but let’s just leave well enough alone. Instead, let’s throw fuel on the fire (so to speak) and point out not only is Ryan devious, he likes to toss out juvenile cliches, he has an evil streak like there’s no tomorrow, and he’s not above doling out the worst hands to those he feels are a threat to him.
About the only redeeming thing in this chapter of MasterChef was that Ryan’s “partner in crime” (Tali) was the one who choked on the challenge Ryan felt certain he would ace, barely escaping by the skin of his teeth, and almost leaving Ryan to fend for his lonesome. And believe you me, the guy’s got enemies in his fellow competitors. By the boatload.
The Big Question is: When are we going to see this guy trip up, crash and burn? He did early on in one of the challenges, but his sweetbread creation shows he’s a force to be reckoned with.
So, in the meantime I better watch my “P’s” and “Q’s” when it comes to critiquing him … and bite my tongue when he spouts off with things such as “Time to throw some people under the bus here … right?”
Otherwise, I best prepare for my yakkin’ to get tossed back at me when I spew …
Notes:
Quotes:
“You cook every fricking time like an angel.” — Gordon to Christine
“My master plan to get Monti and Christine out of here didn’t work out … and now I have to start taking out the rest of these douchebags.” — Ryan
Clacked by Michael Noble 
on Jun 20, 2012 @ 01:35 EST5EDT
Honestly, Ryan is taking the fun out of things — it’s a cooking show, not Survivor! I was really ready to see Tali go, but I was still rolling my eyes at Helen’s scallop in a basket, so her exit didn’t crush me. It’s clear that the judges know Ryan’s a douchebag, and all the cooking skills in the world cannot win him this competition; they simply won’t give the honor to him. And I can’t imagine how his family feels, watching the show and his abhorrent behavior — they should be ashamed and so should he.
Debbie,
This is not a cooking “show”. This is a cooking COMPETITION. There is going to be only one winner. How can you fault a guy for strategically throwing curve balls. If you can not see the FOX has manipulated the script to play him off as the “villain”, then you are almost as blind as Christine. If Ryan wasn’t on the show, what would people be talking about? Monti crying for the tenth time in 6 episodes? Stacy’s drinking problems? Ryan is being punished because he doesn’t have some single mother/alcoholic/slums sob story. Thank you, Ryan for entertaining TV. As for his family, I am sure they are just fine in their NYC apartment. If you would like to discuss further, please come visit me in MY NYC high rise.
*POST AUTHOR*
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Oh, it’s a “show” all right, BMU …
… and Ryan doesn’t need a “single mother/alcoholic/slums sob story” to show his true colors; he’s doing terrifically all by his lonesome.
Wait … I’m confused: You state MasterChef isn’t a cooking “show” … yet five sentences later you call it one. Which leads me to wonder what your definition of “high rise” could be …
… wait … wait … FOX manipulated the script … ?!???!
FYI, BMU is Ryan’s brother. Both drunken fools 90% of the time at bars in NYC. Someone should put out an STD alert in Manhattan and watch them flock to tell what Ryan gave them. He is a known sleazeball,druggie, and alcoholic. Someone should so a little digging and find out why he was fired from the only job he ever had at a place called Affinity Solutions in NYC. And BMU, is Bradley Umane. Tool #2
I’d be talking about the luscious dishes that all of the contestants are cooking up (while making fun of Helene’s scallop in a basket), the battles based on good cooking technique and creativity and the lovely way that everyone (even Ryan) is supportive of Christine’s mad skills. I certainly don’t watch this show for the nastiness.
I have no problem with Ryan winning the challenge, he’s a wonderful cook, and I have no problem with the way he used his advantages. That’s a great place to be strategic and those moments are all part of the cooking competition. It’s the name-calling (though I guess I did call Ryan a douchebag myself), the personal meanness, the wanting to “beat all of these douchebags” attitude that I can do without. Watching bad behavior being celebrated is not entertaining TV.
I will admit that some of Ryan’s villainry is probably manipulated by FOX. We’re on very good terms with last season’s “bad boy,” Christian, who is wonderful and was very candid about the editing process with us. However, no editing can explain away Ryan’s groveling and insulting Samantha’s dish when his being sent home was on the line. That was not classy, not good sportsmanship, you name it. No amount of editing can create Ryan calling all the other cooks a bunch of douchebags. Ryan and Tali forming an allilance — on a cooking competition? It seems to be Ryan might be happier busting chops with Boston Rob on an island somewhere. …
*POST AUTHOR*
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“I certainly don’t watch this show for the nastiness.”
Nor do I, Deb. But Ryan’s shenanigans this week have, simply put, been overpowering.
It was nice to see he doesn’t store his heart and/or conscience in a black box beneath his station and give Christine her due for her crab ceviche.
And it was refreshing (and, I’ll admit, a bit humbling!) to hear first-hand of the editing from Christian that takes place on the show. But no amount of editing will soften the blows we all received from some of Ryan’s comments.
I’ll admit: The dude can cook. He’s got skills, obviously. And on-the-fly skills at that when it comes to creating in the kitchen. But he doesn’t have to be such an asshat while performing them …
“My master plan to get Monti and Christine out of here didn’t work out”
No kidding, jerk. You’re not smart enough to find a strategy to get you much further.
“I have no problem with the way he used his advantages. That’s a great place to be strategic”
Yeah, but you need to be smart enough to pull it off. Apparently he doesn’t know the other competitors well enough to do it with any success, and he’s certainly not as smart as he thinks he is.
“And I can’t imagine how his family feels, watching the show and his abhorrent behavior — they should be ashamed and so should he.”
Where do you think he learned it?
I watched a lot of cooking show/competition and you know there’s always some bad apple with a good talent. The tv show producer would purposely pick this people if all nice and support each other well honestly it would be boring… Why they pick the blind girl? Cmon I’m sure there’s milion better than her! It all for the show. And I admit I watch this show because of Christine. I did not watch the last season. Yeah Ryan is a jerk but can’t fault him to try to trip Christine it’s obvious she was good though she blind imagine if she’s not blind! I would love to see Christine win it all but realistically I think it’d be too hard for her…
Ryan obviously never heard what Eisenhower said about the best laid military plans. He said (and I am paraphrasing here) that those plans all look great until the battle begins then they are shot to hell. Ryan laid out a master plan and thought it would work well. Instead it backfired and nearly sent Tali home for his Alien movie inspired dish. And both Christine and Monti had some of the best dishes.
Ryan though crossed a certain line by vocalizing his real dislike for some cheftestants. That sets him apart from other obnoxious people who have been on MasterChef.