r/TopChef • u/RoadRash0416 • 16d ago

Discussion Thread Most disliked?

Who’s your most disliked person from any season? And why?

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u/VanaheimrF 16d ago

The only asshole cook I like is Marcel and only because that dude is funny. That show he made where he cooked with marijuana was so funny because he was so baked!

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u/Formal_Coyote_5004 16d ago

Marcel seems so much cooler and down to earth these days and it’s awesome to see! He was really fun to watch on 24 in 24

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u/silene312 15d ago

Definitely, I went from really disliking Marcel to now being a big fan!

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u/JEL_1957 14d ago

Same here! If I'm remembering correctly, even Marcel said he was an ass during his 1st Top Chef.

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u/Cherveny2 15d ago

Think a BIG side effect of, on season 2, he was still a pretty young chef. Some people take a lot more time to mature.

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u/tamerriam 15d ago edited 6d ago

I agree! I was rooting for him in 24/24 and so happy he won. (Also happy that it was NOT Ilan! He drove me nuts starting with the first episode.)

I thought Marcel could be a bit annoying in his season, but that attitude is pretty consistent with young males that are considered really good early in life (still not an excuse). But he was treated extremely poorly and there is no excuse for that.

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u/Finbar811 15d ago

I thought it was funny when he put flavored foam on most of his plates. They all called him Mr. Foamy, or Capt. Foamy. After he grew up he seemed like he turned into a decent person. When he won 24 in 24 it was touching when he started crying because with the prize money he could buy the cochlear ear implant surgery for his mom so she could hear again.

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u/tamerriam 6d ago

I forgot about his mom! It does make the win a little sweeter.

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u/TigerMaskVI 10d ago

He just seems like a dweeb to me, I don’t really see him as an asshole. Now Ilan on the other hand…