Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend

I don't like the addition of Kristen, should be Alton as the host. Mark Dascascos is more annoying if that's possible. Did anyone pick up on the new buzz word of Unctuous, totally used in the wrong context, means excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily. I've seen a few episodes, it's OK, not like ICA.

It's as if the producers never watched the original. The hook of the originals was that the challengers were portrayed as David vs Goliath. There's nothing Goliath or godlike about the iron chefs. It's a court with no kings or queens, and too many jesters.

When Iron Chef started in Japan, back in the 1990's, it was more of a "David and Goliath" type of show. But just as all long running shows need to evolve to be relevant, Iron Chef has evolved to more of an "Achilles vs. Hector" or "Batman vs. Superman!' Think of it this way, we don't want a Super Bowl of the worst in the NFL vs. The best in the NFL. All of the episodes were fun and exciting to watch. I think the Live Sturgeon episode was the best, it was very intense and a close score. And the Finale was also entertaining! Disclosure: I HATE to cook, but I do love good food. And every dish that I saw looked absolutely stunning. I would change one thing, never have a guest judge who is still learning how to make toast. Make the guest judge as least someone who knows how much work/experience/art goes into the dishes that were made. I hope Netflix makes a Season 2 of this new take on Iron Chef.

New format, new Iron chefs, and new judges. A lot of freshness going on and it was very entertaining. The previous series was great, but I really enjoyed this new direction and new perspectives. Really hope this continues beyond a first season!

I like the show, it's versatile, you learn about ingredients and meals of the whole world. That being said, Mark Dacascos is hardly bearable. I need to skip his parts cringing at his behaviour. No idea who thought that would be funny.

Otherwise: the judges know their stuff, the music is a little exhausting, the contestants are interesting and the food seems delicious.