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I personally love Melissa--I know there are tons of home cooks on TV already, but I think she's got a lot of interesting things going on and I think she can be really surprising on air. Jeffrey sometimes strikes me as rather cold ... for some reason he reminds me of that Michael Chiarello dude.
I watch this show and I actually liked Debbie the best. Melissa just stresses me out and Jeffrey seems too rehearsed/over-the-top. Personally, I watch Food TV to learn, so I don't want someone who is just a home cook. I want someone who can teach me stuff I don't know, so I prefer the shows with the actual chefs.
Ugh Debbie drove me crazy -- we get it, you are Korean! She was consistent and not in a good way. I think that the Food Network is also a little female-heavy so that's why I think Jeffrey has a pretty good chance.
Melissa, Melissa, Melissa! I think Debbie is a little shady and I agree with GaBGal about how she always cooks within the same parameters. Jeffrey is blahboring. Melissa has such an inspirtational story and I love how she's not a trained cook and yet has outcooked everyone!
I liked Debbie, but I like Melissa more. Jeffrey is too smooth for me; it actually kinda creeps me out... Honestly, my very favorite this season was Michael. I felt like his personality is so different from all the other FoodNetwork stars; he just really stood out. I felt so bad watching week after week when it seemed like the camera just became more and more intimidating to him. :( He was the best, imo.
i went to sleep late watching this show last night! I think it was the rerun thought bc it ended at midnight.
Anyways, I have to agree with GaBGal about Debbie. She drove me a little crazy too. It also concerned me that they complained about her food being bland. I also watch Food Network (religiously) for new ideas and I like it when chefs cook with a lot of flavorful ingredients stead of having to use salt afterwards.
I personally like Melissa. I like Jeffrey also, but he comes across as a little full of himself. His food looks delcious (except for the risotto but I felt bad for him) and I actually thought even though he did come in under budget that his food choices were pretty good. I would love to try and make that scallop in green chile sauce!
I like Melissa partly because I like her story. Another reason is because I do have kids also so I like how that one episode she pureed the veggies in the mac and cheese to mask them. Home cook or not, she has ideas that I would have never thought of being "just" a home cook myself. THAT is what I look for when watching these shows or flipping through my cooking mags. :)
Either way, I like how it has turned out so far and will watch either one that wins at this point. I can't say I would have been rushing home to catch Debbie or some of the other contestants they had like I do to watch Paula and Rachel.
A thousand times no to Michael! What a mistake I think that would have been.Basically, I found him obnoxious and not appealing. Like I said before, Jamika had a great charm about her but she lost it toward her end. It'll be interesting who they end up with!
@GaBGal, Oh I know what you mean about Michael! His whole "who loves you" routine felt so fake on the show. He is probably a really good cook with a great personality, but it's just not appealing on tv.
Ahhh, I loved Michael; I didn't think he was fake at all. :( I did feel that way about Jamika, though... Isn't it weird how some people react differently to different personalities? 
I really like them both, they are who I wanted to be in the final two so either one I would be happy with winning.
OH they got rid of SO many horrible ones so I am 50/50 on Jeffrey or Melissa!
Last season I felt Aaron was the most boring and least qualified and was SHOCKED he was picked of the final 3 (glad they went down to 2 this year) so I'm just happy taht it's not DEBBIE who's taking the cake now... she was also, I feel, kind of boxed-in as far as her talents and tastes and a little fake/weird on camera.
wow I gotta say I was surprised that Melissa won... I really think her demographic is filled and I liked Jeffrey's concept of trying to new ingredients. This is the first season I watched in full (well, I missed the first episode) it will be interesting to see if Melissa really does become a success!
FI and I were hardcore Jeffrey fans from the get-go, but Melissa was our second favorite, so I'm glad she won!
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Okay so the next to last episode just aired. Melissa and Jeffrey are in the final 2! I figured Jeffrey from the get-go and Melissa has stepped it up. I'm glad it is down these two (even though I really like Jamika).
Who do you think you would watch as a food network show? My choice is Jeffrey. Melissa is just a tad too high strung for me and I think her market is filled.