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Posts: 57 (11/28/08 7:21 AM) I don't get |
maxxfisher wrote: Exactly. I don't really see the problem with any of the product placement. A cookbook with recipes from the show, chicken broth and Calphalon toaster ovens all seemed like natural fits with the show. And for me, they were part of making the challenges more interesting by making them think on the fly. |
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Posts: 5141 (11/28/08 7:58 AM)
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maxxfisher wrote:Umm..last time I checked that is what the commercials were for. Some of it is fine, but saying the product several times and than showing close ups of them pouring in the shit with the label showing is just too much for me. |
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Posts: 1527 (11/28/08 8:50 AM) Registered user |
Yeah, blondie, you just can't take it anymore.
Christ, you're an asshole. |
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Posts: 642 (11/28/08 8:56 AM) Registered user |
I don't mind the product placement on Top Chef, because so far it's completely appropriate. It's great for the products to be used in the
quickfire challenges for promotional value and much better than a commercial, because we can see how these products can be used in interesting ways in creative
recipes. The prizes for Top Chef have gotten better with each season and I'm sure the product placement has everything to do with it. For what these
contestants go through to win a season, they deserve great prizes and if it means cooking-related product placement in the show, then so be it.
Personally, I'd prefer the product placement within the show over commercial interruptions. |
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Posts: 5146 (11/28/08 9:03 AM)
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victalac wrote: You're an idiot victalacie. And just because you don't like me bitching/having MY personal opinion about the fact that Top Chef comes off like a gigantic commercial these days, it doesn't give you a right to call our Lord Jesus Christ an asshole! Some people! Oh and to anyone else, I made a comment about the product placement, who gives a shit?.. get the fuck over it and move on people. |
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Posts: 9839 (11/28/08 11:34 AM) Registered user |
The product placement made the quickfire great this week. Here, make the recipe. 30 minutes later, we decided we're in the mood for soup!
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A Dying Clown |
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Posts: 7045 (11/28/08 11:47 AM) Registered User |
I'd have preferred the product-placement if they showed recipes from chefs other than Season 3 - there about 6-7 of them, one from Michael, one from Miguel
and no Season 4 ones.
Just like Season 3, my favourite's been booted Episode 3 
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Posts: 1049 (11/28/08 12:26 PM) Registered user |
A Dying Clown wrote: Dale got his featured. |
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Posts: 3039 (11/28/08 3:41 PM) Registered User |
TheEasyOne wrote: TheEasyOne, Dale was from Season 3. And, ADyingClown, I thought that in Season 4, Richard won a Quickfire, and the prize was that he would be the only one from his season to have a recipe in the book. |
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Posts: 473 (11/28/08 5:02 PM) Registered user |
No, I remember seeing Dale from Season 4 featured in there too. Forgot which recipe though. Both Dale's were there.
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Posts: 994 (11/28/08 6:32 PM) |
I agree with Blondezilla5150. Product placement is reserved for commercials which I speed through unless something catches my eye. I also don't agree with
the name calling of a fellow poster. Blondezilla5150 is a fellow poster who I respect and does not deserve the comment from Victalac! It's stupid and so
not cool. We all can disagree but it doesn't mean we have to name call. I'm over that shit! Now on with Top Chef. My sister had tongs at last nights
Thanksgiving dinner where they stayed closed if you held them up and opened up if you held them down. She said she got them from, The Pampered Chef, and they
were the neatest thing. Now if Top Chef would show new inventions from cooking that would be perfectly fine with me!
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Posts: 1185 (11/28/08 7:35 PM) Registered user |
Top Chef had always pretty much been a big commercial for whoever wanted to place their product on the show. It's ALWAYS had product placements. ETA: And
it doesn't really bother me. Many shows (including soap operas now-a-days) need to do this because of budget problems, and sponsors. No biggie.
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victalac |
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Posts: 1530 (11/28/08 9:30 PM) Registered user |
Merry, you're an even bigger asshole.
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Posts: 1053 (11/28/08 9:59 PM) Registered user |
Cousin Oliver wrote:I was referring to the asian one. |
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Posts: 1054 (11/28/08 10:05 PM) Registered user |
merryz93 wrote:it's not like noticing blatantly placed product placement on your favorite show makes you fume, gnash your teeth, and go on a murderous rampage. it's just an minor annoyance so stop complaining. the economy sucks, cause and effect. |
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Posts: 14079 (11/28/08 10:46 PM) OMEDETO, CATHY!! |
Product placement is funny. Just like the Truman Show.
Daily Melissa love. <3 |
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Posts: 151 (11/28/08 11:33 PM) Registered User |
We will probably be seeing a lot more product placement on this and lots of other shows...they are finally catching on to everyone fast forwarding through the commercials on Tvo and DVRs...which I absolutely do. |
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Posts: 15157 (11/28/08 11:44 PM) Registered user |
Product placement is reserved for commercials which I speed through unless something catches my eye. Which is exactly WHY there is product placement genius. You can thank yourself for them and they aren't going anywhere. They've been reality TV staples since Survivor 2. |
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Posts: 1245 (11/29/08 12:48 AM) Registered user |
I was sad to see Richard go, but I knew that no way was Jeff leaving. I would have been fine with al dente potatoes guy leaving though.
And am I the only person who thinks dessert is like the least important part of the meal anyway? Obviously it's all about the stuffing, which would have led to the same conclusion, but still. I like the Eurotards so far. :) |
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Posts: 9791 (11/29/08 10:48 AM) The Real American Psycho |
I never pay any attention at all to product placement, it just doesn't bug me. Especially on cooking shows and such.
Fabio FTW. |
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