Samuel was always a bit smug, and Andrew can be as well but don't forget the show encourages that kind of thing. I don't remember Alexander being anything but nice. Give kids a lot of positive re-enforcement and they start thinking they can do anything and given a chance to talk about it, all the hybole comes out. What is more important is how they treat other people, and other than when Andrew was put in charge (and was having a hard time getting people to do what he wanted) and he started channeling Gordon Ramsay he has actually mostly been very nice and supportive to the other chefs. Even in that case, when vinager wasn't working he started being nicer and more encouraging again and the team did ok.
On top of all that, Andrew took the better part of a minute (though how much we cannot tell) during the last 5 minutes of the section to help Jenna (one of the better cooks there) get her sauce right. This is the time someone would be most forgiven for being selfish and letting the other contestant fail, but he did not. It seems he couldn't help helping her. I have a hard time faulting him for that; it is one of the most considerate things I have seen anyone do on this show and its many variations.
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texagander
9 years ago
Every word in Zippy's post is true.
Alexander seemed very nice. I think people are haphazardly lumping contestants together who are really, personality-wise, not similar at all.
As for Andrew early in the takeover challenge, not many 12 year olds have learned how to be great leaders yet. He tried what he thought was the way Gordon did things, and then he changed it up when it wasn't working. He has shown repeatedly that he is compassionate. From his work with Riley and Jenna to the sorrow he has shown since the beginning when castmates have been voted off. The adult competitors have been much less concerned with the misfortunes of others. In fact, they often exhibit shadenfreude at those times.
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eiy
9 years ago
ITA.
I find many people on this board equates "confident, calm and composed" with "smug", because that's the only trait that I see common among Alexander, Samuel, and Andrew.
Samuel gave a bit of an image of smug because he held his head up and eyes looked down a little bit when he talked. But guess what? My 2.5 year old nephew look at people that way since he was an infant, and yet he is the sweetest kid and loves everyone.
Some people are very quick to jump to conclusions.
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Wookieebitch
9 years ago
Samuel gave a bit of an image of smug because he held his head up and eyes looked down a little bit when he talked.
That's not the only thing that made Samuel appear smug. Andrew is confident but I don't find him arrogant. I'm not rooting for the kid but that doesn't have anything to do with his personality. There's just other kids that I like better. Samuel came off as entitled and holier-than-thou.
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alumholdt
9 years ago
Andrew is no Samuel. He is a bit arrogant but also helps people and does not come across as holier than thou. He seems like a nice kid whereas Samuel did not. I also never thought of Alexander as a Samuel. He was a slightly awkward kid with a gentle demeanor but also one he was good. The only traits I see all the boys have in common is there body type.
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magnus166
9 years ago
And that's enough for some people to think of them all as the same, regardless of their actual significant differences.
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Wookieebitch
9 years ago
The only traits I see all the boys have in common is there body type.
I agree.
I also never thought of Alexander as a Samuel. He was a slightly awkward kid with a gentle demeanor but also one he was good.
Alexander was a sweet kid. I feel bad for him being compared to Samuel.
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fa6947
9 years ago
What do you to bet that on next seasons MC Junior the overweight white boy will be instantly grouped as another Samuel?
too predictable, too lazy, time to move on from this tired routine from the same posters here.
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