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Marcel may be an irritating twerp, but it's been fascinating to see the violently negative response he's gotten from the other contestants. Much was made of his declining to help Sam with the service of his course, but throughout the season, and despite the scorn that's been heaped upon him, Marcel has been shown repeatedly offering to help the other chefs with their service.
But because he's somewhat reclusive, the dominant clique (first led by Betty and supported by the passive-aggressive Sam and the smug "joiner" Ilan) has taken great joy in castigating him. They relish inclusion and popularity, and the zeal with which they torment Marcel ends up saying a lot more about them than him. He may not be the best chef on the show (Sam and Cliff seem to be further along), but he makes no bones about the fact that he's just there to compete.
My only other observation is that Gail Simmons is an ice queen goddess....
