Keen amateur blacksmith my hole
i'd rather not, cheers
― frankfurters take on new glamour in this gleaming aspic (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 19:43 (six years ago) link
A refusal often offends
― passé aggresif (darraghmac), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 19:48 (six years ago) link
LBI- it's pretty much exactly as was but with ads. Mary Berry replacement is good, fielding is decent value.
― passé aggresif (darraghmac), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 19:49 (six years ago) link
Ads suck balls though. I haven't watched a show or film with ads for what, ten years?
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 29 August 2017 19:55 (six years ago) link
Idk
Bakeoff calls for cuppas yknow
― passé aggresif (darraghmac), Tuesday, 29 August 2017 19:57 (six years ago) link
There's only been one episode so far. Noel & Sandi seem to be trying to hard to be Mel & Sue by, well, basically being Mel & Sue. It's not really fucking with the formula much, and a couple of the show-stoppers looked brilliant.
― ailsa, Tuesday, 29 August 2017 22:49 (six years ago) link
That was basically fine. I'm missing Mary more than Mel & Sue. Noel was good in the Mel "nice, anarchic one" role. Sandi seems a bit too slick. Didn't get much of a bead on Prue. I like Paul a lot but he's starting to act a bit like it's "his" show. Contestants a decent pick this year.
Apart from that did the pacing seem faster and more stuffed than usual, or is it always like this for the first couple eps?
― Chuck_Tatum, Tuesday, 29 August 2017 23:19 (six years ago) link
thanks for the heads up here... and thanks for whoever was kind enough on here to get me on chaosuk!
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 01:26 (six years ago) link
idk when i'm ever going to see these new eps ;_;
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 02:42 (six years ago) link
veg, r u into the way of the t0rr3ntz or no?
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 03:15 (six years ago) link
oh shit of course! ... yes mr veg has a+ connex on the torrentz i will hit him up :D
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 03:43 (six years ago) link
Cool. It's out there! And as noted above, all the hullaballoo aside, more or less the same show indeed.New guy comedian is a bit off his game tho.
― i believe that (s)he is sincere (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 05:20 (six years ago) link
That bread/sandwich cake was badass
Dude who can't peel a mango is on my shitlist. He was lucky yesterday
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 10:43 (six years ago) link
They should've dropped three yesterday. This 'only one can fail' approach means we have to watch terrible bakers on a baking show for weeks longer than necessary
― passé aggresif (darraghmac), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 10:53 (six years ago) link
So, the show is 1hr 15 mins to allow for the extra time the ads take up.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 11:10 (six years ago) link
Genuinely think it may have been that the bakers needed that extra 15 mins tbph
― passé aggresif (darraghmac), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 11:20 (six years ago) link
I genuinely can't imagine anything more delightful than a Canadian Baking Show hosted by Daniel Levy, now I just need to figure out some workaround to watch CBC online.
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 12 October 2017 16:11 (six years ago) link
this has been fine
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Thursday, 12 October 2017 17:28 (six years ago) link
How the hell is Stacey still even in this thing? (UK version)?
I know *everyone* loves Liam, but I absolutely love Liam. Also Noel Fielding was a total genius appointment to the cast. I'd learn to bake just to have him give comedy encouragement to my failed profiteroles.
― ailsa, Friday, 13 October 2017 00:14 (six years ago) link
Yeah, Noel is a revelation.
I really hope some broadcaster in the UK/Ireland picks up the Canadian one. I just love Dan Levy.
― trishyb, Friday, 13 October 2017 00:22 (six years ago) link
i need to get this torrentzed asap, i love noel so much already i can hardly wait i saw a little clip & it all still seems v lovely despite all the changes
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 13 October 2017 01:20 (six years ago) link
It's been pretty good! Better than the last season, I think - the contestants are more relaxed, and seem less edgy about doing a good job on camera. Noel is indeed great.
I like Stacey 'cause she's such a Jew. (NB so am I.) Obviously she shouldn't win, though.
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 13 October 2017 10:51 (six years ago) link
french bake-off contestants required to fake an obscure regional speciality: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DODsBSmW4AAwYbs.jpg
― mark s, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 10:24 (six years ago) link
ooo, je t'aime les jaffas
― with your tight body and horrific androgynous monster face (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 12:12 (six years ago) link
I really want to see the Canadian version. I hope it makes it over here somehow.
― trishyb, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 12:37 (six years ago) link
Daniel......Levy?
― Gary Synaesthesia (darraghmac), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 14:39 (six years ago) link
...yes?
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 16:34 (six years ago) link
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Levy_(businessman)
(I know I know)
― Gary Synaesthesia (darraghmac), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 17:24 (six years ago) link
I don't understand what's happening here.
― trishyb, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 17:51 (six years ago) link
fiiiinally am watching the new Noel Fielding season
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 25 November 2017 04:37 (six years ago) link
1. in love w Noel, obv. but that’s been true for going on 20 years now <3. i giggle like a teenager every time he’s on screen sigh hearteyes emoji 2. Pru is good! Maybe not quite as warm as Mez, but every bit as knowledgeable & her championing of Liam has been delightful to watch3. Sandi def a little more unknowable, but a nice foil for Noel & she’s growing on me4 Gawd these contestants are badasses, some of these bakes have been insanely hard & they all seem to step up pretty well. I died laughing when Kate tried to get her pizza off the peel into the oven and the cheese shot off to the back of the tray & the rest sort of all slid down blobby like a sea creature. And Stacey gorblimey she is a whirling dervish of a mess of a cook, she’s like Iain on crack but somehow not a total failure alwaysLove Sophie & Steve, killing it. Steve’s sandwich was UGH mazing. So wanted his glitter cranberry pie to be good, why u braek heart Steve whyyyyy 3 eps to go : D
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 25 November 2017 04:50 (six years ago) link
ok just watched semi finali would have flipped every table on earth if they had sent steven home, i mean i know that meringue was pants but overall theres no contest imobye Stacey you technicolor nutter
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 25 November 2017 07:34 (six years ago) link
Done!!Sophie - badass queen of everything, i want to eat her final cake & I am so glad to see her take the prizeKate - creativity pouring out of her pores, i want to live inside her final cake, she was adorableSteve - so many great bakes this season & sucj a creative guy. I was so bummed abt his final challenge, he shouldve been in the mix, it would have been amazing to have 3 incredible final bakes instead of 2!! but he faffed the timing, silly gooseLovely cast this year all round
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 25 November 2017 09:08 (six years ago) link
Everyone here thought Sophie was a Tory.
― kim jong deal (suzy), Saturday, 25 November 2017 15:09 (six years ago) link
explain what that means to an ignorant american?
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Saturday, 25 November 2017 16:29 (six years ago) link
Like a Republican but more evil.
― The buttermilk of Beelzebub (Tom D.), Saturday, 25 November 2017 18:17 (six years ago) link
^^^
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 25 November 2017 18:18 (six years ago) link
She had me at “Former ballerina, soldier & stuntperson-in-training”
I thought she was annoying, then I loved her, then I hated her, then I decided I didn't care because it's a fucking baking show and she was pretty good at baking. I had the same reactions to Steve as well, so I'm kind of heartened that they're BFFs now. Also love that Julia, Yan and Flo are mates. Because this is the loveliest show, and it's lovely to see lovely people being lovely. (I am never usually this charitable about telly folk, but GBBO melts my heart and I love everything about it and everyone who sails in her. Except Paul Hollywood. He's a dick.)
― ailsa, Saturday, 25 November 2017 21:42 (six years ago) link
Yeah the Yan & Julia & Flo roadtrip looked ace, super cute My husband had this look on his face every time Flo spoke: O_OI think the combination of either new veneers or dentures & that thick Liverpudlian accent rendered her nigh on incomprehensible for him, lol
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 25 November 2017 23:31 (six years ago) link
I loved Noel’s jokes abt Pauls spray tan
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 25 November 2017 23:32 (six years ago) link
OK it sounds like I should watch it, VG?
― Entree 3000 (Leee), Sunday, 26 November 2017 00:47 (six years ago) link
Paul? Do you mean The Male Judge?
― Susan Stranglehands (jed_), Sunday, 26 November 2017 01:03 (six years ago) link
xpost um YES you should! obv
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 26 November 2017 01:49 (six years ago) link
It was a *great* contestant cast this year - better than last year I think - which made the other changes a lot more bearable.
Personally I enjoy watching Paul being Paul, and found Sophie very likeable, esp her disinclination for playing up to the camera when she won. Kinda the whole point of the show for me is uncritically enjoying it and getting wrapped up in the silliness.
― Chuck_Tatum, Sunday, 26 November 2017 16:31 (six years ago) link
Also I've never taken to Noel before but he was adorable in this
― Chuck_Tatum, Sunday, 26 November 2017 16:33 (six years ago) link
I'm two episodes into the nu-GBBO, and I can hardly understand anyone, especially Flo! The accents are off the charts. However, I do like the exoticness of Scouse.
The first episode where they slice into the watermelon cake is such a visceral moment!
― Hava Nagilum (Leee), Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:44 (six years ago) link
agreed on all points
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:47 (six years ago) link
Flo’s accent is a trip
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:58 (six years ago) link