It's hilarious comedy about the people who cook for a living. We may laugh at the people who appreciate fine dining, but we don't understand the fine art of dining. Not every meal is going to be the same.
Fine dining is an art form. This show is about the drama and comedy in the kitchen before the patron can eat a morsel
Ricky Gervais has noted that sarcasm is among the lowest forms of comedy, and I agree with him in large part, but this show is a sparkling argument that its every bit as worthy a form in the right hands.
@Zakerandsaisu As you probably well know of Gervais, he's not above low forms of humour! :) Gervais is definitely sarcasm-fluent, but I think he was sincere in his assessment (the one to which I'm referring was either on his XFM show or his podcasts). The two main reasons I think that is 1) I feel confident I can tell when he is being sarcastic (one gets plenty of practice with him, as you alluded to) and 2) his assessment rings true. (Below sarcasm he puts the pun.)
@Zakerandsaisu [part 2] Also, I may have (and indeed Gervais, inadvertently, too) misrepresented the humour value of sarcasm. In Gervais' quasi-attack, he was reacting to artless sarcasm. Being one of the lowest (or perhaps "easiest" would be better) forms of humour, such examples are more rife. "Lower" forms of humour tend to be more common and more commonly bad. I think that may have been Gervais' underlying point, and attacking it straight out was more an attack on its mishandlers.
Writer Tilbury and/or the director dropped the ball a bit by letting a British idiom come from a character with an American accent. ("Only they're both black." instead of the more American "It's just that they're...", etc.) One can only be nitpicky over this genius (at least for series/seasons 1 & 2) show! =)
Well, I imagine he'd pick up a few of the local speech patterns after living there for a while. Some American folks go to London for a bit and come back sounding like the Beatles. Odd stuff, that.
The way she speaks and carries herself with sophistication.... she reminds me of Eva Green. Or the other way around.
novembercherry4 1 year ago
It's hilarious comedy about the people who cook for a living. We may laugh at the people who appreciate fine dining, but we don't understand the fine art of dining. Not every meal is going to be the same.
Fine dining is an art form. This show is about the drama and comedy in the kitchen before the patron can eat a morsel
of food.
albierte 2 years ago
Ricky Gervais has noted that sarcasm is among the lowest forms of comedy, and I agree with him in large part, but this show is a sparkling argument that its every bit as worthy a form in the right hands.
thebbcamerican 2 years ago 15
@thebbcamerican I half think that Gervais was being sarcastic when he was saying that, since he is himself VERY sarcastic a lot of the time. XD
Zakerandsaisu 9 months ago
@Zakerandsaisu As you probably well know of Gervais, he's not above low forms of humour! :) Gervais is definitely sarcasm-fluent, but I think he was sincere in his assessment (the one to which I'm referring was either on his XFM show or his podcasts). The two main reasons I think that is 1) I feel confident I can tell when he is being sarcastic (one gets plenty of practice with him, as you alluded to) and 2) his assessment rings true. (Below sarcasm he puts the pun.)
thebbcamerican 9 months ago
@Zakerandsaisu [part 2] Also, I may have (and indeed Gervais, inadvertently, too) misrepresented the humour value of sarcasm. In Gervais' quasi-attack, he was reacting to artless sarcasm. Being one of the lowest (or perhaps "easiest" would be better) forms of humour, such examples are more rife. "Lower" forms of humour tend to be more common and more commonly bad. I think that may have been Gervais' underlying point, and attacking it straight out was more an attack on its mishandlers.
thebbcamerican 9 months ago
@thebbcamerican How is sarcasm the lowest form of comedy?o0
SteampunkSwan 4 days ago
Writer Tilbury and/or the director dropped the ball a bit by letting a British idiom come from a character with an American accent. ("Only they're both black." instead of the more American "It's just that they're...", etc.) One can only be nitpicky over this genius (at least for series/seasons 1 & 2) show! =)
thebbcamerican 2 years ago 2
Well, I imagine he'd pick up a few of the local speech patterns after living there for a while. Some American folks go to London for a bit and come back sounding like the Beatles. Odd stuff, that.
sarahewright9 2 years ago
Lenny Henry is brilliant!
Tony211169 2 years ago 4
one of my alltime favourites
forestinmalta 2 years ago 2
chef great series!!!
tymurai 2 years ago 2
thanks much. I was searching for Chef! for the longest while.
rogermoore27 2 years ago 7