Iron Chef: Défis de légende

It's not the original so no point in comparing. The chairman's antics/animated movements are a little over the top and it feels almost cartoonish at times. I skipped the Inon Chef vs Iron Chef episode because I have no interest in seeing the Iron Chefs battle each other.... maybe if this was a longer season or was already a few seasons in. The season is short. The finale was 5 vs 3 so I honestly didn't expect the challenger to have a chance... Each Iron Check could focus on one dish where the challenger had to spread their attention over several dishes. The challenge itself is to be able to outperform and Iron Chef... add to it a numbers advantage and it just doesn't evoke that feeling of watching a winnable struggle. Loved the pace of the show and the special guest judge each episode. The hosts were great and had charisma so I enjoyed watching and never really felt a lull. I'd like to see another season and hopefully it improves.

New format, new Iron chefs, and new judges. A lot of freshness going on and it was very entertaining. The previous series was great, but I really enjoyed this new direction and new perspectives. Really hope this continues beyond a first season!

It's as if the producers never watched the original. The hook of the originals was that the challengers were portrayed as David vs Goliath. There's nothing Goliath or godlike about the iron chefs. It's a court with no kings or queens, and too many jesters.