A lot of complaints I see have several flaws. But first things I agree with.
1. The host could be somewhat condescending and negative.
2. The countries could have been less predictable.
3. The finale winner was a little questionable, based solely on the prompt being to create a signature dish that takes risks.
4. There should have been more female chefs.
What I don't agree with:
1. Claiming a country as a whole has bad cuisine is incredibly ignorant. Especially when it came to countries like America with an incredibly diverse roster of dishes that originated there. Every country has good food and talented chefs.
2. Criticizing use of celebrity judges while ignoring the fact they were always paired with a food critic is dense. They have taste buds too, and can make relevant cultural commentary. Only a final table chef actually made the decision to send anyone home anyways.
3. Anyone who knows anything about the chefs on the final table would tell you how laughable it is to think they were somehow involved in a plot to pick a predetermined winner.
I would love a season 2, with a whole new list of countries and contestants.
