Discussion
SistersofPercy said:
Got to say though, those final cakes were incredibly poor for 12 bakers that had presumably gone through auditions to get on that show. I know many amateur cake makers who have knocked up character cakes that were so much better.
I'm no baker, but very few of them could even roll icing without cracks and poor joins, only the lady who did Lupita Nyong'o had some skill with her icing.
I guess there must be a limit to the number of people applying who could then take a potential six weeks off work (plus the two weeks self-isolation beforehand)I'm no baker, but very few of them could even roll icing without cracks and poor joins, only the lady who did Lupita Nyong'o had some skill with her icing.
Trustmeimadoctor said:
With the fabric yes but the face! It looked like a spitting image puppet
Oh gosh yes, it was awful. I meant just the fabric part but wasn't clear.StephenP said:
I guess there must be a limit to the number of people applying who could then take a potential six weeks off work (plus the two weeks self-isolation beforehand)
There is that I suppose, which might account for a lower standard this year. Still, it was episode 1. Upwards from here, though tbh the preview of biscuit week didn't look inspiring either 
SistersofPercy said:
I liked Lucas, despite initial reservations.
Got to say though, those final cakes were incredibly poor for 12 bakers that had presumably gone through auditions to get on that show. I know many amateur cake makers who have knocked up character cakes that were so much better.
I'm no baker, but very few of them could even roll icing without cracks and poor joins, only the lady who did Lupita Nyong'o had some skill with her icing.
I'm glad about that, the last few years it seems that a lot of them were already pretty accomplished bakers but didn't really go anywhere. I think you want them to be be pretty good but show some growth over the series.Got to say though, those final cakes were incredibly poor for 12 bakers that had presumably gone through auditions to get on that show. I know many amateur cake makers who have knocked up character cakes that were so much better.
I'm no baker, but very few of them could even roll icing without cracks and poor joins, only the lady who did Lupita Nyong'o had some skill with her icing.
budgie smuggler said:
I'm glad about that, the last few years it seems that a lot of them were already pretty accomplished bakers but didn't really go anywhere. I think you want them to be be pretty good but show some growth over the series.
True. Though Bowie will be giving me nightmares for some time KTF said:
As usual they have the obese contestant on to tick that box. Funny how they never seem to have an anorexic one but I guess that isn't as 'celebrated' as much even though both extremes are bad for your health.
WTF?Cos it's not like you'd expect to have a good baker that might enjoy eating a bit of cake now and again...
Remind me the problem with having a larger lady on TV?
Personally I'm offended they have matt 'token alopecia' lucas on the show. He's always bloody on TV, yet you hardly ever see any of those really hairy people from Brazil. Even tho both of them have the incorrect amount of hair
Edited by skinny on Thursday 24th September 14:20
ajprice said:
nicanary said:
ajprice said:
Rowan needs a good one to finish.
I reckon he's being kept in for comedy value.dunno but when Paul kept coming to the table of that Derek (is that his name, the one who went out) guy, he looked totally unimpressed even before he began to speak.
The young whipper snapper is my vote for taking the title this year, even this early on.
rider73 said:
ajprice said:
nicanary said:
ajprice said:
Rowan needs a good one to finish.
I reckon he's being kept in for comedy value.dunno but when Paul kept coming to the table of that Derek (is that his name, the one who went out) guy, he looked totally unimpressed even before he began to speak.
The young whipper snapper is my vote for taking the title this year, even this early on.
Sura and Marc for me are going to be in the final.
Still not sure on the Noel-Matt combo, they seem to want to out-random each other all the time and I usually love Noels random humour
Mcphisto said:
I thought Paul Hollywood was marking his territory by giving Lottie the hand shake, think the dirty old bugger was fancying some lockdown lurving
Dont blame the guy BadOrangePete said:
Still not sure on the Noel-Matt combo, they seem to want to out-random each other all the time and I usually love Noels random humour
Agree on both those points Mcphisto said:
I thought Paul Hollywood was marking his territory by giving Lottie the hand shake, think the dirty old bugger was fancying some lockdown lurving
Dont blame the guy Hopefully the Noel-Matt partnership will gel a bit more, there are some very funny moments but still too much which falls flat.
Apart from being very easy on the eye, Lottie seems to be good entertainment and banters quite well with Noel so hopefully she’ll be in for a while longer. I also thought her showstopper was a little under appreciated, yes a bit rushed at the end but making a Viking longship out of biscuit is pretty impressive.
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