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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 14:32:06 GMT
I will not be watching this out of principle and loyalty.
Oooh, well hello Tom and Tom's lovely hair.
No. I will not watch be watching it.
Maybe just one episode if Tom promises to ganache his buns.
Oh I'm torn. I'm like Meryl Streep in 'Sophie's Choice'. Just without the Polish accent.
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Post by Jan on Aug 23, 2017 7:58:32 GMT
I think Paul Hollywood is quoted as saying that it will be a failure if it doesn't get 8 million viewers. Does he mean for the first episode or for subsequent episodes when everyone has stopped watching ? In general the press have a preferred narrative on this which is to portray it as a failure, that becomes self-fulfilling.
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Post by lynette on Aug 23, 2017 12:50:44 GMT
I've missed the first episode, have I?
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 23, 2017 12:54:25 GMT
I've missed the first episode, have I? No, it's next Tuesday.
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Post by lynette on Aug 23, 2017 13:33:14 GMT
O thanks. I couldn't understand all the reviews I saw.
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Post by n1david on Aug 23, 2017 14:47:31 GMT
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Post by sirdaniel on Aug 28, 2017 16:11:55 GMT
fantasybakeoff.co.uk - ha look at that. Would anyone be up for it if I set up a TheatreBoard league? Bit of a laugh.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 29, 2017 18:07:47 GMT
fantasybakeoff.co.uk - ha look at that. Would anyone be up for it if I set up a TheatreBoard league? Bit of a laugh. Why not? Go for it!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 29, 2017 18:12:27 GMT
In a mini-homage to a certain programme that may or may not be back on tv tonight but I don't know because I'M NOT WATCHING IT Ive just had a crack at an apple and almond cake. Looks ok ok but after I turned it out I realised it was RAW under the apples and had to slam it back in the oven the right way up for ten mins. Not tried it yet, will probably be dry as a bone . Feel free to post your own triumphs and tribulations, and pics to go with welcomed!
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Post by Jan on Aug 29, 2017 18:56:35 GMT
In a mini-homage to a certain programme that may or may not be back on tv tonight but I don't know because I'M NOT WATCHING IT Ive just had a crack at an apple and almond cake. Looks ok ok but after I turned it out I realised it was RAW under the apples and had to slam it back in the oven the right way up for ten mins. Not tried it yet, will probably be dry as a bone . Feel free to post your own triumphs and tribulations, and pics to go with welcomed! That second photo with an apple artistically placed next to it is just a serving suggestion right ? Well done.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 29, 2017 19:18:26 GMT
Presentation is half the battle Jan.
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Post by theatremadness on Aug 29, 2017 20:16:27 GMT
Loved it, loved it, loved it!!! Advert 4 towards the very end was a shame, but other than that. LOVED IT!
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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 29, 2017 20:17:36 GMT
Well thankfully the format is strong enough to survive ad breaks, two show sponsors and Noel Fielding.
Fielding serves no purpose at all.
Prue Leith is as good as I expected and Mary Berry appears to have given her floral bomber jackets to Sandi.
It is ok enough to keep watching - but it isn't what it should/could be
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Post by missbabs on Aug 29, 2017 20:22:58 GMT
My verdict is that it's just trying too hard.
The problem is that the producers clearly wanted to replicate the original: older female judge, bantering presenters, floral bomber jackets...It's not been allowed to develop naturally, and it shows.
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Post by stuartmcd on Aug 29, 2017 20:23:57 GMT
Loved it! Particularly found that Noel Fielding fitted in very well considering this is unlike anything we have seen him do before. The final ad break was a bit annoying but added a nice bit of suspense. Frankly it's the same old TV show that I have loved for the past few years and the love to Channel 4 hasn't changed that
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Post by hulmeman on Aug 29, 2017 20:33:40 GMT
Aw sorry, it was a turn off for me. Noel Fielding, I didn't believe he knew what he was talking about in his voice overs. Prue Leith just didn't ring true playing Mary Berry. I got the feeling she was having a little vomit in her mouth at times and also decided to patronise her way through. Those ad breaks, and the cheap one at the end, with just a couple of minutes programme on the return. The Sandi/Noel exchanges were a bit telegraphed. I can now miss it with a clear conscience!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 29, 2017 20:35:15 GMT
Loved it.
Those mini rolls though... 😱
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Post by poster J on Aug 29, 2017 20:36:30 GMT
Decided to have a sneaky look when I realised there wasn't much else on - some impressive looking cakes, but if I closed my eyes Prue Leith sounded exactly like Mary Berry and said pretty much the same things only less convincingly. The Mary Berry impression doesn't work for me when the actual Mary Berry sounds much more genuine and knowledgeable.
I manage to stick about 30 seconds of Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig before I had to switch off - dreadful.
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Post by theatremadness on Aug 29, 2017 20:41:44 GMT
Loved it. Those mini rolls though... 😱 Peppermint in a mini roll?!?! Anyway, the criticism really, really confuses me. I can't tell whether some people were so adamant they weren't going to enjoy it that they forced themselves not to enjoy it. Literally absolutely nothing about it has changed. Bake Off is about the contestants. It worked great with Mary, Mel & Sue and it works brilliantly with Prue, Sandi and Noel. I actually think I found it funnier tonight than I ever previously did on BBC One. Not that it's a comedy, but it adds to the overall enjoyment. I think Prue has far better things to do with her time than try and impersonate Mary Berry - which she certainly wasn't doing. If anyone has seen her on Great British Menu on BBC2, she's being Prue Leith. Sandi is a very naturally funny and warm person, and I really enjoyed a more 'normal' Noel. His voice-overs were fine, nothing special, but if that's all one can complain about (from what I've seen online, twitter and the like), that's not much. I guess the adverts will take come getting used to, but come on, Bake Off isn't the first show to ever have adverts. I really ain't a big deal. Sorry to see that some didn't enjoy - but it does confuse me because, as I say, I really don't see the difference.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 29, 2017 20:47:06 GMT
Choc 'n mint. Why not? It was the mess they made of them that bothered me!
Flo to win!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2017 21:01:10 GMT
I gave on to watching it. Enjoyed it but not the same without Mel and Sue or Kary. I like Sandi but Noel a bit less. Will watch the rest a show it is almost the same .
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Post by sempala on Aug 29, 2017 21:01:24 GMT
I can say I tried.. But not for me. Just doesn't have the same flow, it seems a little too forced for my liking. Oh well.
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Post by hulmeman on Aug 29, 2017 21:32:30 GMT
Loved it. Those mini rolls though... 😱 I guess the adverts will take come getting used to, but come on, Bake Off isn't the first show to ever have adverts. I really ain't a big deal. Sorry to see that some didn't enjoy - but it does confuse me because, as I say, I really don't see the difference. Of course GBBO will have adverts now it is on Ch4, but that is the difference and one of the reasons I didn't enjoy it. It spoils the flow and that last break was just revenue greedy! Anyway, in other world news.....
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Post by theatremadness on Aug 29, 2017 21:48:13 GMT
I guess the adverts will take come getting used to, but come on, Bake Off isn't the first show to ever have adverts. I really ain't a big deal. Sorry to see that some didn't enjoy - but it does confuse me because, as I say, I really don't see the difference. Of course GBBO will have adverts now it is on Ch4, but that is the difference and one of the reasons I didn't enjoy it. It spoils the flow and that last break was just revenue greedy! Anyway, in other world news..... Yes I agree, that 4th advert was a shame, but in hindsight with a 75 minute running time and the rumoured total length of adverts (17/19 minutes or something like that?), it makes sense that there would be 4. And now I know there are, I'm pretty much over it. And to me, they all seemed to fall at completely natural breaks in the show, i.e mostly at the end of challenges. I just don't particularly see it as that much of a big deal - but of course that isn't to say others won't! But yes you're right....far bigger things to be worrying about!
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Post by Baemax on Aug 30, 2017 7:57:10 GMT
It's basically the same? If you watch earlier episodes on whatever satellite channel they've been popping up on lately, it took a while for the chemistry of the original four to settle, so it's a bit much to expect the new four to have it replicated or even bettered in the first episode. My family are quite chatty, so we actually quite liked the ad breaks for giving us a legitimate place to quickly share our opinions. I'll be interested to see what happens when things get to the crunch, that'll be the real test for me. Will Prue have Mary's kind words to offer when Paul's being too harsh? Will Sandi and Noel be able to soothe a sobbing contestant? (Of course, the *real* test of that one will be if we even see any sobbing contestants, what with Mel and Sue's genius tactic of making any meltdown footage unusable by shouting out swear words and brand names.) But otherwise, it's still twelve well-meaning strangers competitively making cake in a tent, and it's not like other competitive cooking shows haven't changed the judging/hosting line-up and still maintained the same level of watchability. (Also personally speaking I'm VERY glad it's on Tuesdays now, I have standing commitments on a Wednesday that made social media a bit of a no-go for the whole evening!)
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Post by emicardiff on Aug 30, 2017 8:04:43 GMT
I enjoyed it! As Baemax says above the early 'original' team took a bit of time to settle in, so I'm happy to give this lot a chance. I watched on delay so the adverts didn't bother me- and the only reason they would anyway is 90 minutes is a long TV commitment for me- I tend to watch 2 hours at a time max, so I think I'll stick to watching a bit later and whizz through the ads.
The feel of the competition felt the same- all well mannered and supportive, and the bakers were the usual mix of 'oooh check her out' and 'oh lord it's not going to end well'. Really liked Prue, she's not trying to be Mary 2.0, loved Sandy, Noel is ok and will be better once he settles in a bit I think (and Sandy sorts him out haha)
I did worry that Paul was going to do something unspeakable to that bread cake though.
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Post by poster J on Aug 30, 2017 9:50:22 GMT
Anyway, the criticism really, really confuses me. I can't tell whether some people were so adamant they weren't going to enjoy it that they forced themselves not to enjoy it. Or we just didn't like it? I'm rather bemused that you're confused that people might have a different opinion to you! I thought Prue Leith DID sound like she was impersonating Mary Berry - my opinion, that's all, and it didn't work for me. I thought Noel and Sandi had zero chemistry and were stilted and awkward (again, my opinion) - complete contrast to Mel and Sue. The format may not have changed, but to me there were differences. I'm glad you enjoyed it, but people are allowed to have different opinions to you and unfortunately it didn't work for me.
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Post by theatremadness on Aug 30, 2017 10:00:17 GMT
Anyway, the criticism really, really confuses me. I can't tell whether some people were so adamant they weren't going to enjoy it that they forced themselves not to enjoy it. Or we just didn't like it? I'm rather bemused that you're confused that people might have a different opinion to you! I thought Prue Leith DID sound like she was impersonating Mary Berry - my opinion, that's all, and it didn't work for me. I thought Noel and Sandi had zero chemistry and were stilted and awkward (again, my opinion) - complete contrast to Mel and Sue. The format may not have changed, but to me there were differences. I'm glad you enjoyed it, but people are allowed to have different opinions to you and unfortunately it didn't work for me. Sure! I'm just confused because it's basically the exact same show, first episode so as others have said, it'll settle. Didn't say you weren't allowed not to enjoy it, just my opinion that I can't see what's not to particularly enjoy. We could go in circles forever!!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 30, 2017 10:30:22 GMT
Still don't like Prue's fashion choices though. I wonder if it's a determined effort to NOT look like The Berry but I think she's gone too far the other way. Very severe.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Aug 30, 2017 10:34:56 GMT
Some great ads!
Sandie is quite boring ... Pru was nice ... Noel is terrible ... and I've never really liked Paul
I doubt I'll watch it again
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