| Tyler has always appeared to be one of the steadiest customers at FN. Likable, *not* snooty or condescending, a great sense of humor ("I like BACONN!!"), etc. He's got looks that the ladies like (of course) and he's down-to-earth enough for the guys to like. Also, the current revision of ULTIMATE seems to have found its legs: one menu per episode with rich, REAL food- fried chicken, short ribs, vegetables and salads with a gourmet twist, and desserts- done in one kitchen, no traipsing all over the world to find one kind of chocolate or mushroom, etc. And I love it when he confronts the camera like it's the viewer ("just add a few anchovies...don't look at me like that, you know you like anchovies.") Some of his fan base made a point of commenting on his slight weight gain about a year ago, but that just made me like him more. He looks like he actually eats, and isn't just a washboard-abs, protein-shake drinking model (like so many of the HGTV carpenters, LOL).
Never cared very much for his other shows, HOW TO BOIL WATER and FOOD 911. (Anyway, Danny Boome's redoing the latter now.) He, Ina, and Michael Chiarello are probably my favorite hosts. |