I've never watched Top Chef before (I don't have Bravo) but am currently checking out the fifth season via the awesomeness that is Netflix. I am not a chef. I am not a cook. I don't eat in fine restaurants or know much about nice/fancy/gourmet food. That all having been said, this show is really fun to watch.
Padma=grace. She's beautiful, her voice is so seductive, and she exudes refinement. She is definitely an asset to the show, in my opinion. One thing that drives me nuts though, is her phraseology. She often says, '…join us at judge's table…' What happened to the article, the? I believe she was reared in America, and we are usually pretty spot-on with our articles. You'll never catch an American, in the throes of an emergency, hollering, "Quick, get him to hospital!"
Another weird phrase, in my opinion, is how Padma often states to the guest judge, "since you are our guest judge, it is your pleasure to announce the winner of the challenge." How the hell does she know what the guest judge's pleasure might be?
Seems like using (or over-using!) trite phraseology is common trait of many reality shows. Shows like this often find a strangely worded phrase and use it over and over again. It makes me wonder of maybe reality show producers attend some sort of Tony Robbins-esque motivational class that 'invites' them to create a welcoming atmosphere for the 'guests' who are watching their shows using repetition…
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