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I totally agree with carolovesme. I couldnt figure out how Aaron won when I've watched people washing dishes and thought "hey that's more interesting than watching Aaron McCargo Jr". The guy is terrible and watching him on TV should be illegal as a form of torture.

Adam, on the other hand - he's great to watch. He has real personality - just like a previous winner, Guy Fieri.

Lisa, while she didn't have much personality, at least when she did show some spark, it wasn't so obviously forced like Aaron's is. Lisa's pilot was wonderful. Adam's pilot was wonderful. Aaron's... awful. Caroloveme is right - his pilot had no innovation at all, and his acting is terrible. Even the food he made was boring .... steak and plantains? Come on. Aaron didn't even come up with the NAME of the show. Heck he didnt even come up with his own nickname. He came up with nothing. Adam and Lisa at least had creative ideas. They must be creative since they stole Adam's idea after not picking him as the winner. And Lisa KNOWS food, just like another food network persona - Alton Brown (though Alton also has great personality, while Lisa has to work at it).

There was no real 'growth' shown with Aaron. From beginning to end, he was bland. Scratch that - he had this sort of growth. He went from being bland to being a bland person trying to force himself, and failing miserably, to have personality.

As for Bobby Flay not believing in Adam's cooking ability.... I have a hard time taking his word as an 'all knowing food god' after the debacle when he went up against Masahari Morimoto.

I'd probably watch Lisa's show if it's as good as her pilot was on TNFNS. I'd DEFINITELY watch Adam's show - any show he's on. He just -draws- you in. Aaron... well.. I really hope they stop the lovefest with him that the Food network judges had, realize you can't taste TV food, and give Big Daddy a time out.

I'm not surprised that Adam got his own show. He was the only one of the final three who had actual personality. It's PAINFUL to watch Aaron's show - regardless of whether he can cook well or not. Aaron has all the perosnality of a limp carrot. Lisa.... same deal, but at least she had personality in her promo show. Aaron's promo showed that even when he's trying to have personality, it's forced. He doesn't have any original ideas - even the idea for his promo show was mainly thought up by others. His vegas 'commercial' was the easiest of the final three - almost as if the people making the contest realized he had no personality or acting talent so they gave him something where you didn't need much to begin with. He should have been dumped from the Next Food Network star back in Vegas when he was hands down the worst contestant, even according to all the 'Vegas' people trying the food. But the judges had a lovefest with him so... eh. One of them saying "The runner stumbles, do you remove him?" Yes. Yes you do - it was a competition - he lost. He should have been dumped.

With Adam, being comfortable in front of the camera seems to come naturally. He's sort of like Guy Fieri. You just -want- to watch him, regardless of whether he's cooking or not. And according to the people in Vegas, he seems to be a good cook as well (according to the Winn chefs). But guess what... you can't transmit taste through the TV. What remains? Personality.

I can't wait to see his show - it's like Dirty Jobs...but with food. Now if they only would realize they chose a dud as the winner. Congrats Adam! And congratulations Food Network on partially fixing your mistake. Finish it by not renewing Big Daddy's Kitchen... House... whatever.