Reply #43: Sara doesn't suck; watch the editing

[HamdenRice]

One of the few flaws of the show is the somewhat deceptive editing. If a chef's story isn't interesting that week, you barely see that person on camera. For example, Camille, who was booted off early, is an extremely well respected chef and restaurant owner in Brooklyn; but we barely ever even saw anything she cooked until she made a bad, cornmeal based upside down cake. (We did see a lot of her in her bikini in the hottub.) I mean, I watched the re-runs and you actually barely see a single thing she cooked. I can't believe that her entire record is reduceable to a muffin.

There were episodes in which Sara did well, but appears to have been pretty much edited out. For example in the Latin lunch episode, everyone was raving about her chile relleno, but the editing played it down.

Remember, the shows are not broadcast until the entire contest are over, so the editors manipulate your perceptions for the purpose of suspense and surprise. I think the editors are playing up a "come from behind" story for both Sara and Casey. After Sara's take charge win in the second restaurant wars episode, I suspect she is going to be a strong finisher, and perhaps one of the last chefs standing.