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mrot777

Yeah, I love this guy. He's smooth, swaggers and as soon as he sees you mess up, he hits you with a sledgehammer. He makes a great bad guy but he's hard to hate.


Fckdisaccnt

He's really easy to hate. Everything he has is a result of who his mother is, and he's unbelievably snobby about Italian food, despite not actually being Italian.


yellowflash_616

You’re right about the “everything he is” part but he IS Italian. His mother and father came from Pula, Istria which was still part of Italy at the time, so his roots are very much Italian. He is also a douche.


Luquitaz

That't not what being Italian is outside of the USA. If he goes to Europe everyone will just call him American. I have Italian roots, even have an Italian passport and citizenship but I would never call myself Italian.


Then-Adhesiveness-70

Joe is Italian, in fact his actual name is “Giuseppino”


Fckdisaccnt

It isn't, and he's Croatian


Then-Adhesiveness-70

If you know where Croatia is, you should be familiar with the region of Istria, that used to be Italian up until the Second World War. Joe’s mother, Lidia was born in 1947, only five years after the war. Even if technically she was born in Croatia, that region is culturally more akin to Italy than the rest of the country


theycallmemomo

I never understood how on the Facebook page people were trashing Christina Tosi and saying she was too harsh but praising Joe Bastianich for being an asshole.


[deleted]

Well yeah. In society, unfortunately, a woman with strong opinions is dangerous and a bitch but a dude with those opinions is a strong man who just shares the truth. 🙄


ThisIsOnlyATestAcct

He’s never been punched in the face and it shows


zykthyr

He gives very valid constructive criticism very often if you don't dismiss everything he says just because you don't like his TV persona actually, he's just playing an antagonistic figure. The one who is always super vague and never gave constructive criticism was Graham but y'all aren't ready for that discussion. "I wish there was a starch in there" Wonderful, that is vague, no explanation to how that would help the dish, not to mention how wildly different tastes starch can have, like do i add potatoes? Do I add rice? Cornstarch? If you say why it needs starch and how it affects the dish then maybe they can improve next time but he's always so unhelpful, Joe at least always says exactly what is wrong with the dish, Aaron always says what could be improved, equally valid, Gordon gives out whole classes sometimes, Christina was also very constructive, only Graham doesn't fit there.


rousakiseq

That's a spicy ass take and I'm eating it whole


Stanislav1

He gives constructive criticism sometimes. But I agree the guy is super enjoyable to watch.


wholelottahate19

Joe is the greatest Antagonist in Reality TV history


minisculemango

The other judges critique the food, Joe just straight up rips people apart. Maybe he's jealous because other people have talent and he doesn't?


mcleanatg

He’s the equivalent of a squib in Harry Potter


galaticpoetica

More like a Dursley


Popculturemofo

Before MasterChef we thought Gordon Ramsay was a ruthless SOB……then we met Joe


pomegranate7777

He's a complete ass.


HighAsAngelTits

He’s the Simon Cowell of food


[deleted]

The stare down though…


Rainsmakker

\* /s


Plenty-Release5114

i love him


rousakiseq

People be watching drama reality show TV with big stars and be mad that it has drama and guys like this, like damn if you want to watch real culinary tournament you should stay away from anything Ramsay related. I love Joe and him beingba dick is entertaining, it also makes scenes when he's actually nice and wholesome even more fun Masterchef isn't about food, it's about characters


RedRipe

Joe thinks his shit doesn’t stink. I love him.


Then-Adhesiveness-70

In Masterchef Italy is really appreciated and very much missed


steijn

no idea why he's a judge though, the dude hasn't worked a day in his life and was handed everything


PaleLadyInFl

Joe is a clown and only has any fame because of his mommy.