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Anonymous wrote:Tucci is so boring. I was really surprised as I like him as an actor but he just has zero charisma or charm interacting with anyone else on the show. The scenes of Italy are beautiful but as a host he is terrible.

Agree. The scenery is gorgeous and the food looks incredible, but he's so flat and charmless, which is shocking to me.

I totally agree. He has no personality on this tour but the food, scenery and tour of Italy is fantastic. I just wish he wasn’t so dry and boring.

I totally disagree. I can't describe why but I find him really charming. He seems very real. I think it might stem from being Italian American myself, and hearing him talk about his family experiences, etc that I relate to.

I agree with you.

I read this thread before we watched the show, so I had low expectations. Saw two episodes last night - Calabria and Lazio episodes. I thought it was a fantastic show - gorgeously shot, interesting history of the regions and food, and I was impressed by his Italian. We are addicted and now will watch this every night. He went to some really cool places - Ischia for the rabbit meal, the Roma settlement & restaurant on the outskirts of Rome, etc.

OMG, and how much does his wife look like Emily Blunt?!? Totally crazy.

I also love his sense of style. He is impeccably tailored.

Pretty sure that is Emily Blunt's sister.

Anonymous wrote:I am loving Tucci as the host on this show. I find him so charming and likeable. I guess I prefer that style to the over the top, manic hosts. I am reliving my Italy trip while watching.

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Anonymous wrote:Tucci is so boring. I was really surprised as I like him as an actor but he just has zero charisma or charm interacting with anyone else on the show. The scenes of Italy are beautiful but as a host he is terrible.

Agree. The scenery is gorgeous and the food looks incredible, but he's so flat and charmless, which is shocking to me.

I totally agree. He has no personality on this tour but the food, scenery and tour of Italy is fantastic. I just wish he wasn’t so dry and boring.

I totally disagree. I can't describe why but I find him really charming. He seems very real. I think it might stem from being Italian American myself, and hearing him talk about his family experiences, etc that I relate to.

I agree with you.

I read this thread before we watched the show, so I had low expectations. Saw two episodes last night - Calabria and Lazio episodes. I thought it was a fantastic show - gorgeously shot, interesting history of the regions and food, and I was impressed by his Italian. We are addicted and now will watch this every night. He went to some really cool places - Ischia for the rabbit meal, the Roma settlement & restaurant on the outskirts of Rome, etc.

OMG, and how much does his wife look like Emily Blunt?!? Totally crazy.

I also love his sense of style. He is impeccably tailored.

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Anonymous wrote:I also agree about Tucci. Somebody Feed Phil on Netflix is much better.

YES! This guy is HILARIOUS!

Anonymous wrote:I also agree about Tucci. Somebody Feed Phil on Netflix is much better.

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Anonymous wrote:Tucci is so boring. I was really surprised as I like him as an actor but he just has zero charisma or charm interacting with anyone else on the show. The scenes of Italy are beautiful but as a host he is terrible.

Agree. The scenery is gorgeous and the food looks incredible, but he's so flat and charmless, which is shocking to me.

I totally agree. He has no personality on this tour but the food, scenery and tour of Italy is fantastic. I just wish he wasn’t so dry and boring.

+3. We are enjoying the show because it's as close as we can get to Italy right now, but he's not the greatest host. Same with the show Lorraine Bracco did about buying a house in Italy. I just couldn't relate to her, but loved the house and the story.

Yeah different people keep trying to fill the “food travel” void left by Anthony Bourdain (Tucci, Gordon Ramsay, etc.) but they just can’t. I do still watch the show, because it’s nice in pandemic times to even just watch someone else having a great time eating and drinking their way across Italy, but it’s definitely lacking something. I think his narration is part of it.

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Anonymous wrote:Tucci is so boring. I was really surprised as I like him as an actor but he just has zero charisma or charm interacting with anyone else on the show. The scenes of Italy are beautiful but as a host he is terrible.

Agree. The scenery is gorgeous and the food looks incredible, but he's so flat and charmless, which is shocking to me.

I totally agree. He has no personality on this tour but the food, scenery and tour of Italy is fantastic. I just wish he wasn’t so dry and boring.

+3. We are enjoying the show because it's as close as we can get to Italy right now, but he's not the greatest host. Same with the show Lorraine Bracco did about buying a house in Italy. I just couldn't relate to her, but loved the house and the story.