Re: TV Wednesday
Check YouTube. His instructional stuff is great.
My List of Improvements:
1. Let him be himself. They guy is more charismatic than most movie stars, and also very funny. No need to force the yelling. He's facing plently of incompetence; the explosions will come naturally.
2. Stop with the dramatic music. A good program has a natural ebb and flow of emotions. If drama is constantly forced, then eventually it has little effect. This can be applied to every non-animated show on Fox, with the exception of House.
3. Calm down with filth. We get it; the restaurant has insects, rodents, filthy surfaces, rotten produce, and spoiled meat. This can all be established in three mintues, not 25, and nobody wants to look at any of these things for great length.
4. More of Gordon working with the chefs, though I understand why he brought in outside help in this episode. Though Ramsay is probably even skilled in Indian cuisine, he can't teach a cook who can't speak English. I'd prefer if they cut out the consultants in all future episodes. Ramsay is most entertaining while turning a [censored] chef or manager into a new, motivated man.
5. Focus on the clean. I guarantee it will always be interesting, and he will do this in most every episode. The transformation of a good cleaning is only amazing if you bother to actually show the results.
6. Focus more on staff improvements. In the American episode, most of the show was spent on establishing the horror. Then, too much time was spent on conflict. I can guarantee that he tried to make things work with that manager, but this was never shown. Ramsay gives everyone a chance. Gordon's work, if any, with the Indian manager was rushed, and they never even showed any interaction between Ramsay and the bald manager. If either of these guys were competent all along, the British version would have pointed this out. At least give me the illusion of growth.
7. No more overnight, magical renovations. If they're going to do this, then establish that the money's coming from the owner's pocket. One man making a difference is far more compelling than a massive corporation financing complete overhauls.
8. More of Ramsay and the waitresses. This is for my own amusement. He is a shameless, shameless gash hound. Watch this closely - the guy will relentlessly flirt with EVERY under-40 woman he meets. I do find this really amusing.
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