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Post by robertb213 on Aug 28, 2018 22:08:39 GMT
Good start to the series. But why we're they all wearing the same clothes (including the hosts and judges) 2 days running? They do that for editing I suspect, it gives them more reactions and snippets to use anywhere they like rather than having to use footage from one set day of filming 😀 |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 28, 2018 23:40:49 GMT
There are some really annoying contestants - clearly aiming for personality and charming but tipping over into irritating
I do get annoyed at the showstoppers being so design-heavy. To be a great baker, you don't need to be an artist. But to win this, you do have to be very skilled in terms of decorating. The balance is wrong to my mind.
Paul will be trying his flirting thing on with Manon - it was clear how much he likes her from the edit.
I liked the gay dad and the dark haired DJ. There are a number of clear red shirts.
Too much Noel (with his new stranger hair and side burns)
Sometimes I wonder why I watch. I didn't meet any of these 12 at my interview - unlike the first time I tried!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2018 7:58:54 GMT
I'm absolutely amazed Terry didn't get kicked out, I'll be interested to see if he's a weak contestant generally or just bad at biscuits. Hopefully he'll brighten up too, that whole woebegone thing could get old incredibly quickly.
I don't have a favourite yet (no point getting attached to anyone until it's a bit clearer who's got the stamina to go the distance), but a strong list of potential favourites. Ruby in particular could end up being a great favourite, although I could equally see me hating her just as easily. Again, let's see if she's better at non-biscuit baking...
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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 29, 2018 10:05:37 GMT
Ruby is high on my irritating list. She seems to be just on the verge of arguing back - which is never endearing. Certainly not on the first set of challenges.
To my mind, Terry and Ruby were very lucky to have survived. Imelda was consistently poor-to-mediocre - but Terry and Ruby both had 2 complete nightmares offset by one big success (Ruby in the Technical) and one getting-away-with-it (Terry)
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Post by waybeyondblue on Aug 29, 2018 16:28:23 GMT
Let's face it, no one would actually make wagon wheels in real life - a giant faff, and the cost of the ingredients is likely way more a packet of Burton's version, which is less than a quid for 6! Is that proper old size wagon wheels or the smaller ones they now sell? |
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Post by dontdreamit on Aug 29, 2018 19:41:03 GMT
Young Dream would like Terry to win, on account of his moustache! Mind you, it’s very reminiscent of the one my ex-army late grandad used to sport 🙂
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Post by lynette on Aug 29, 2018 21:10:13 GMT
Ruby is high on my irritating list. She seems to be just on the verge of arguing back - which is never endearing. Certainly not on the first set of challenges. To my mind, Terry and Ruby were very lucky to have survived. Imelda was consistently poor-to-mediocre - but Terry and Ruby both had 2 complete nightmares offset by one big success (Ruby in the Technical) and one getting-away-with-it (Terry) We don’t like em answering back, like Strictly. But I wonder about the earlier auditions for Bake Off. |
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Post by cheesy116 on Aug 29, 2018 21:46:13 GMT
Manon was excellent and deserved the win. I have a good feeling about this set of contestants, more so than last years who I felt were disappointing overall.
I love the Asian flair we have this year as I'm a huge fan of Asian cuisine so its interesting to see how that transfers to baking. I would never have considered having masala biscuits!
Manon and Kim-Joy are the ones to watch I think.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Aug 30, 2018 18:24:11 GMT
The best GBBO first episode ever.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 17:38:40 GMT
I have met him in real life and I must warn you that he is utterly, utterly charming as well as very handsome. |
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Post by alece10 on Aug 31, 2018 19:16:30 GMT
Russell Tovey on extra slice. Lovely.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 19:37:22 GMT
Loving the Tovey, and Tom Allen’s new segment is fab!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 21:05:19 GMT
I do love “Extra Slice” so much. Possibly even more than the main show. Although I did want to throw my slipper at the telly when Russell Tovey talked about the group being of “different diversities.”
Related news - Jo Brand was at the same performance of “Twelfth Night” at the National as me, but it was before I joined here.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 22:06:53 GMT
Do we know why Russell Tovey couldn’t eat the Wagon Wheel?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2018 6:05:43 GMT
Gelatine in marshmallow, as an immediate guess. A quick Google suggests he's definitely not vegetarian but has shown interest in limiting his intake of particular meats. Alternatively he could just be watching the calories generally and a Wagon Wheel would be a step too far in the wrong direction.
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Post by hulmeman on Sept 2, 2018 7:50:15 GMT
I'm agreeing with the "extra slice" comments. Tom Allen was so funny! Anything that has Russell Tovey in it is worth watching full stop.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 13, 2018 19:58:35 GMT
I have met him in real life and I must warn you that he is utterly, utterly charming as well as very handsome. Catching up on this weeks Antony 😢😢😢 |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2018 21:27:53 GMT
I have met him in real life and I must warn you that he is utterly, utterly charming as well as very handsome. Catching up on this weeks Antony 😢😢😢 Shocker! Means I am extra looking forward to Extra Slice tonight though! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 27, 2018 20:19:40 GMT
Wow we’re really not that interested in this series are we?
I’m not criticising, neither am I. I don’t watch it airing live any more hence me posting now about Tuesday’s show.
If you want to make a Ginger cake i heartily recommend the one by Delia. It’s her stem ginger cake, quite a lot of ingredients but worth it.
I worked out who Kim Joy reminded me of, it’s Dolly Pond. From Candy Guard’s insanely funny Pond Life. I don’t know why, she doesn’t look that much like her but then again she does.
If you haven’t seen Pond Life, youtube it. Seriously.
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Post by hulmeman on Sept 29, 2018 9:45:09 GMT
GBBO has officially lost me now. I missed the last two weeks and didn't bother with catch up. I just didn't connect with ANY of the contestants. That Yorkshire woman really annoys me. I am fed up of people putting spice in everything just to prove ethnicity. The guy who apologises for everything. Add to that Noel and Sandy winding me up, I am warming to Prue, but that's not enough to make me want to watch.
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Post by Tibidabo on Sept 29, 2018 9:55:00 GMT
Actually, she was, surprisingly, absolutely hilarious on An Extra Slice last night. Worth watching, despite the "comedian" in chair 3. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 29, 2018 11:14:18 GMT
I really only like 2 of the contestants this year, the rest just annoy me - A LOT!
They have erred on the side of quirky - which is very hard to engage with in such numbers.
Plus the challenges are getting so ridiculous. A biscuit chandelier is just madness.
I don't think I will be entering again. Last year things had calmed down a bit - but this year it has gone bonkers.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 29, 2018 11:27:41 GMT
It’s interesting to ponder as to how the expectations of what the winner will go on to do might interfere with the result.
Are they looking for a baker or a tv personality? If we look at what’s happened to Nadiya Hussain and Liam Charles, and to a lesser extent that Candice with the lipstick, it would suggest the latter. That might knock Rahul out of the running.
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Post by Tibidabo on Sept 29, 2018 11:55:11 GMT
I don't think they're very good this year. Those bread showstoppers all looked burnt to me unless it's the colours on my telly. The meringue rolly thingies were all cracked and that golden ball thing last week that won its maker Star Baker looked hideous.
And yes, I agree they are a bit on the quirky side.
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Post by lynette on Sept 29, 2018 12:46:28 GMT
It’s interesting to ponder as to how the expectations of what the winner will go on to do might interfere with the result. Are they looking for a baker or a tv personality? If we look at what’s happened to Nadiya Hussain and Liam Charles, and to a lesser extent that Candice with the lipstick, it would suggest the latter. That might knock Rahul out of the running. This bothers me too. Rahul will come out of his shell I think and satisfies the diversity thing well. He is going to win so far for sure. Unless they decide not. Me, a conspiracy theorist, for shame. |
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