C4 GBBO

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hidetheelephants

24,342 posts

193 months

Tuesday 11th September 2018
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S100HP said:
That Ruby is utterly stunning
Are they now contractually obliged to include a pretty but irksomely attention-seeking woman called Ruby in every series? And what's with the one who's clearly modelling her look on Dame Edna?

Edited by hidetheelephants on Tuesday 11th September 21:10

Randy Winkman

16,134 posts

189 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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I've now decided I like Kim Joy best. She seems fun.

nicanary

9,795 posts

146 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Randy Winkman said:
I've now decided I like Kim Joy best. She seems fun.
Seems like a nutter to me. It's been an odd series so far - everything is up and down. Consistency is strikingly absent, apart from Rahul. All the others are good one week, bad the next.

Todd Bonzalez

2,552 posts

162 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Todd Bonzalez said:
I love Rahul spin

silobass

1,180 posts

102 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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poing said:
Couldn't agree more. The 2 presenters now are far far better than I ever expected. I prefer Prue to Mary Berry as a judge and the change to CH4 seems to have had a relaxing effect on Paul which is nice to see. I thought last years contestants were the best we'd ever had and so far this year I haven't found anyone I don't like.

Moving to CH4 was the best thing that ever happened to the show.
Agreed. I am finding An Extra Slice far to drawn out though. I'm sure it only used to be half an hour but an hour is overkill. Tom Allen's new spot is a real cringe which is a shame as I quite like him on other things (in small doses!)

Zetec-S

5,873 posts

93 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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nicanary said:
It's been an odd series so far - everything is up and down. Consistency is strikingly absent, apart from Rahul. All the others are good one week, bad the next.
That's what I was thinking. There were times last night where I thought any one of them could be on their way home.

Hard to predict a winner this year. Initially I had Briony down, but she's struggled in the last 2 weeks so reckon she'll be gone next. Rahul is obviously the favourite at the moment, but I reckon Dan is in with a good chance. And hopefully Manon cloud9

FiF

44,078 posts

251 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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nicanary said:
Randy Winkman said:
I've now decided I like Kim Joy best. She seems fun.
Seems like a nutter to me. It's been an odd series so far - everything is up and down. Consistency is strikingly absent, apart from Rahul. All the others are good one week, bad the next.
Wonder if Rahul's clear lack of self confidence makes him rein in the wilder excesses, otger competitors go for it and end up crash and burn.

Is it my imagination but are the judges more sympathetic and trying to give more positive encouragement in this series? Guess tougher attitudes later on.

S100HP

12,678 posts

167 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Zetec-S said:
That's what I was thinking. There were times last night where I thought any one of them could be on their way home.

Hard to predict a winner this year. Initially I had Briony down, but she's struggled in the last 2 weeks so reckon she'll be gone next. Rahul is obviously the favourite at the moment, but I reckon Dan is in with a good chance. And hopefully Manon cloud9
I'm going for Manon to win

Biker 1

7,729 posts

119 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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S100HP said:
I'm going for Manon to win
Nah - too many fk ups so far. That kim joy whatever the hell her name is grates - they showed a clip of her boyfriend who owns a comic shop. Was all a bit weird. Chavvy Asian, Ruby(??) I rather fancy, both as a person, & for the win............ getmecoat

anonymous-user

54 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Ruby's "At least I'm not the worst indian" comment made me hehe

soxboy

6,223 posts

219 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Biker 1 said:
S100HP said:
I'm going for Manon to win
Nah - too many fk ups so far. That kim joy whatever the hell her name is grates - they showed a clip of her boyfriend who owns a comic shop. Was all a bit weird. Chavvy Asian, Ruby(??) I rather fancy, both as a person, & for the win............ getmecoat
Kim Joy hasn't got the face for a cookery book, Manon has - Manon FTW

FiF

44,078 posts

251 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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I quite like the whacky off beat Karen, the bat st crazy with the Sue Pollard specs and the beret. She'd be a real laugh.

Ruby might be a looker, but so needy, wouldn't be a day where you didn't trip over a stuck out mardy lip.

Zetec-S

5,873 posts

93 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Had a feeling that would be the result as soon as they said Terry would be absent. Good call in my opinion, it would have been a little unfair otherwise. Although I do think it's just delaying the inevitable for Briony.

Thought Manon's showstopper was amazing, but I think it'll be between Rahul and Dan in the end as they seem the most consistent.

RC1807

12,532 posts

168 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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nicanary said:
Randy Winkman said:
I've now decided I like Kim Joy best. She seems fun.
Seems like a nutter to me. ....
Yup! ^^^
I can't look at her without humming "The Frog Chorus" as I think she resembles one. If she ever wears green, that's it! laugh

Ruby was ORANGE last night.

Don't normally watch GBBO, but it was quite amusing. smile

FiF

44,078 posts

251 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Maybe it was just me, but I just didn't get those showstopper, the concept of making this amazing looking thing, and then buggering it up by pouring lashings of goopy hot blood gore sauce all over it, though Kim Joy's reveal with the sphere cracking open in segments like a chocolate orange revealing a largely untouched inside was pretty good stuff.

vixen1700

22,910 posts

270 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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FiF said:
Maybe it was just me, but I just didn't get those showstopper, the concept of making this amazing looking thing, and then buggering it up by pouring lashings of goopy hot blood gore sauce all over it, though Kim Joy's reveal with the sphere cracking open in segments like a chocolate orange revealing a largely untouched inside was pretty good stuff.
Yeah, liked the little turtles being revealed like that. smile

FiF

44,078 posts

251 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Must admit had a little LOL at the comment in the paper that Prue really doesn't like Ruby, comments such as "just a complicated little tart."

nicanary

9,795 posts

146 months

Tuesday 25th September 2018
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I loved the reaction of the judges when Rahul told them he was making 150 biscuits for his chandelier - "One hundred and fifty!!!"

It reminded me of Steve McQueen in The Great Escape when told how many men would be escaping.

Gretchen

19,037 posts

216 months

Tuesday 25th September 2018
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I don’t agree that Cardamon tastes like fanny.


poing

8,743 posts

200 months

Tuesday 25th September 2018
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I think I might love Kim Joy. She's the definition of eccentric and that never gets boring.