I'm glad Phillip is gone because I really disliked his failure to take responsibility for any of his dishes that the judges didn't care for but he wasn't by far the worst on his team. I'd argue that Jeremy's executive chef lunch decision put his whole team at a disadvantage and that risotto? Who makes risotto with water? Apparently the crispy egg from lunch saved him.
Back to Phillip, I was listening to Carla Hall on Ed Levine's Special Sauce podcast and she said something like, "One of the beauties of being on any reality show, whether you know yourself or not, you will get to know yourself really well when they are playing it back." I wonder if Phillip has developed any self awareness in watching himself or if he blames any negativity on editing?
I'm rooting for Marjorie and I'm sorry that her dessert failed but glad to see Isaac get a win, especially after getting picked last! I suppose the strawberry-champagne combination will have to be added to the list of Top Chef kryptonite foods after both Marjorie and Phillip got dinged!
Not sure how painful the LCK injuries were for the chefs but it was certainly painful to watch - ouch!