Hell's Kitchen Season Three Premiere

Hell's Kitchen just sounds like an unpleasant place to be. I've heard lot's of talk about this show and the terror that Chef Gordon Ramsay instills in the contestants. So what's it all about I wondered? Not a huge fan of abusive, screaming people and reality shows, but a big fan of shows involving kitchen competition I thought I'd check it out. I also thought I would just despise Chef Ramsay. People seem to just love this man and his "style". I was wondering just why anyone would subject themselves to screaming, yelling, cussing, and generally bad behavior from anyone. Of course then I heard the prize at the end of this boot camp. A job as Head Chef with a $250,000 salary at an upscale resort in Las Vegas seems like a good incentive. I do have to admit after watching this that I'm not hating Chef Ramsay like I thought I would (I wouldn't ever work for someone like that, but to each his own). In fact, I'm liking this show so far which I'm pretty positive wouldn't matter one bit to Chef Ramsey or any of these people.

For anyone unfamiliar with the show, here's a brief rundown on the concept: 12 contestants are picked to compete for the end prize as described above. They must prepare food and be judged on the food quality and their performances in the kitchen. In the first episode they must prepare their signature dish and be judged by Chef Ramsay. Then they are divided into teams to prepare meals for patrons of Hell's Kitchen.

So let's get on with the show: We open to Chef Ramsay sitting quietly and describing how this season he will not yell; no one will make mistakes, and he will not swear. Then to the relief of many long time viewers I'm certain, he says "who am I kidding". We then see snippets from the season to come: crying; screaming; passing out; an ambulance; "don't die on me". Apparently it is the drama that draws people into this show.