“Master Chef:” Recycled Reality or Something New?
Look, he's not just rich--he knows about food.
Now that we live in a Steven Slater world, perhaps I should not be so surprised by the prominent discourse of dissatisfaction on the new series, Master Chef. Yet I am surprised. The contestants on this show act as if their very life depends upon gaining approval to continue in the competition. Their glaring unhappiness becomes frighteningly apparent through their tears, their begging, and, yes, their spontaneous hugging of scary Chef Ramsay from Hell’s Kitchen. Why is America so unhappy? Or, rather, why does Master Chef depend upon a narrative of dissatisfaction to fuel its program? More about this after the jump.
- August 13, 2010
- Karen
- Rant, Review
- food show, Gordon Ramsay, Master Chef, reality TV