Ramsay's show is trying very hard to pick up where Anthony Bourdain stopped, prior to his tragic death. It is very hard to explain unless you have followed Bourdain as long as many of us have, but there is a certain vibe to how Bourdain works that Ramsay cannot hope to match.
Bourdain's acerbic wit and commentary cannot possibly hope to be countered with Ramsay's general off-colour swearing and carrying on. Where Bourdain embraces the places and people he visits, Ramsay simply makes jokes and remarks at their expense.
In New Zealand, he keeps reminding the audience that the pilot of his plane is young looking, despite being accomplished and 30 years old. He swears and carries on when he has to climb a hill, spits food out when it's distasteful - literally spits it onto the ground - where Bourdain will eat it despite his reservations. Bourdain respects those he comes across, Ramsay does not.
It is a shame to see that he is unable to fill the massive shoes and gaping void left by Anthony.
Bourdain's acerbic wit and commentary cannot possibly hope to be countered with Ramsay's general off-colour swearing and carrying on. Where Bourdain embraces the places and people he visits, Ramsay simply makes jokes and remarks at their expense.
In New Zealand, he keeps reminding the audience that the pilot of his plane is young looking, despite being accomplished and 30 years old. He swears and carries on when he has to climb a hill, spits food out when it's distasteful - literally spits it onto the ground - where Bourdain will eat it despite his reservations. Bourdain respects those he comes across, Ramsay does not.
It is a shame to see that he is unable to fill the massive shoes and gaping void left by Anthony.