yeah those were very very appealing!
― I Am Fribbulus (Xax) (Doctor Casino), Saturday, 2 October 2021 17:03 (two years ago) link
vocal freya is kinda killing me here; she seems like a good enough cook but i can't stand that voice
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 2 October 2021 17:46 (two years ago) link
amanda’s choice of sugar cookie for that rocking horse. like, why give yourself such a handicap? the inevitable collapse was kind of hilarious to watchi loved george’s plane so much! and giuseppe’s reversi! and jurgen’s windmill! lots of great toys!
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 2 October 2021 17:49 (two years ago) link
the playable snooker table probably deserved a few more seconds' gushing - that was adorable and v impressive. also the vanity with all the little Operation style bits. i guess the things moving around in the air are in some sense more ambitious, tho.
― I Am Fribbulus (Xax) (Doctor Casino), Saturday, 2 October 2021 18:19 (two years ago) link
omg yes vanity set was p remarkable- all those little pieces, and the vanity itself, the drawer fully opened! how tf do you do that
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 2 October 2021 18:26 (two years ago) link
I thought the plane was a bit of a cheat, unless my assumption that the motor was not constructed from baked goods was incorrect.
― Alba, Saturday, 2 October 2021 19:27 (two years ago) link
yeah also really not much of a "toy," but maybe it would have passed as such in 1920s Britain.
― I Am Fribbulus (Xax) (Doctor Casino), Saturday, 2 October 2021 19:28 (two years ago) link
Only a little thing, but I'm enjoying Chiggs and George's non-competitive support for each other, the bro-ing and whatnot. It's still genuinely rare to see two blokes being kind and supportive to each other on TV (at least in shows without Jason Sudeikis in them).
Can't believe Chrystelle is only 26! She's probably one of those people who will continue to look they're in their forties until they hit triple figures
― Chuck_Tatum, Saturday, 2 October 2021 19:42 (two years ago) link
The bit when she was shoving her sister in the kitchen with her parents was like, "wait, what"
― Chuck_Tatum, Saturday, 2 October 2021 19:44 (two years ago) link
yes Chigs & George support is cooli really love George
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 2 October 2021 19:50 (two years ago) link
Italian and German guys look like the ones to beat.
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 2 October 2021 19:52 (two years ago) link
no kidding! and they’re both so lovely i cant even bring myself to make ww2 jokes
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 2 October 2021 19:56 (two years ago) link
Freya is a horse girl! I wonder how she manages to get through the technicals, since they'll invariably require non-vegan ingredients. Does she avoid tasting as she goes?
I have to think that this was a Showstopper where taste and flavor generally took a back seat to design -- eating 11 10 variations on gingerbread would probably dull my palate (in which case I think Amanda's sugar cookies was probably what saved her).
Giuseppe's hair is a marvel, btw.
― Leee Tigre (Leee), Saturday, 2 October 2021 21:34 (two years ago) link
Freya is from Scarborough, which explains her odd voice.
― the thin blue lying (suzy), Saturday, 2 October 2021 22:14 (two years ago) link
ohhh that explains ither & jurgen should have an eyebrow-off
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 2 October 2021 22:15 (two years ago) link
does everybody in scarborough talk like thiiiiiiiiiiii
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 2 October 2021 23:07 (two years ago) link
i imagine so, drinking cappucinas all the while
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 2 October 2021 23:34 (two years ago) link
Is Jurgen peaking too early? I think Guiseppe is my early favourite, but would happily see any of them win. Had no idea Chrystelle was only 26. Some of the technical work is astonishing.
Only really blank spot for me so far is the Scouser (so blank that I can't actually remember their name!), who seems to have survived through ongoing mediocrity.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Sunday, 3 October 2021 10:23 (two years ago) link
Lizzie
https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/bakers/
― koogs, Sunday, 3 October 2021 10:26 (two years ago) link
I spelled two names wrong and forgot another. Dud.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Sunday, 3 October 2021 10:28 (two years ago) link
(it's only in my browser history because i had to look up the names yesterday. People usually leave before i can name them)
― koogs, Sunday, 3 October 2021 10:32 (two years ago) link
looks like Rochica, George, Maggie and Lizzie out next in roughly that order; the latter is good television.
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 3 October 2021 16:33 (two years ago) link
i can’t stand lizzie, i dont think she’s good tv at all! i find her annoying because she seems to prefer being on camera to actually baking
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 3 October 2021 18:37 (two years ago) link
that's good tv!
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 3 October 2021 22:27 (two years ago) link
:/
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 4 October 2021 00:12 (two years ago) link
ITT: forks fundamentally misunderstands The Great British Bake-Off
― talkin' about his flat tire (DJP), Monday, 4 October 2021 20:27 (two years ago) link
nothing is it but editing makes it so
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Monday, 4 October 2021 21:29 (two years ago) link
she seems nice but annoying, like most of us and definitely me
― Chuck_Tatum, Monday, 4 October 2021 21:34 (two years ago) link
humility is the watchwordlizzie ain’t humile
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 01:42 (two years ago) link
I do like Freya so far -- vegan and with the Viking name that Catface would be envious of.― Leee Tigre (Leee), Sunday, September 26, 2021 4:15 PM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Leee Tigre (Leee), Sunday, September 26, 2021 4:15 PM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink
Something that Americans may not realize is that Freya is a hugely popular girls name in England/Wales these days. It entered the top 100 around the time Bake-Off Freya was born and is now #10. (It's rising fast in the U.S., too, but still only #179 at the moment.)
― jaymc, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 03:31 (two years ago) link
Not a fan of the name tbh.
― the thin blue lying (suzy), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 10:55 (two years ago) link
winner was well deservedon the flip, so sad to see this week’s person go home, such a sweetheartsome really great show stoppers though! amandas octopus looked awesome, and freya’s crab!! also george’s koala looked v cute & cuddly (just like george lol…i think i have a crush)i wanted to eat many foccacias but jurgens kippers & egg foccacia is not something i would be seeking out D:
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 9 October 2021 17:32 (two years ago) link
George is such a handsome chap *and* he makes good tzatziki. My other take away from this week, is that I very much want Noel's jumper.
Felt the 'go home' was justified but sad to see them go.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Saturday, 9 October 2021 17:42 (two years ago) link
never forget the stars of bread week
A bread icon, gone but not forgotten xx #gbbo pic.twitter.com/yIju19NSDP— Goth Detective (@emodashian) October 5, 2021
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 9 October 2021 17:43 (two years ago) link
Forget Paul Hollywood, the gold standard for bread week remains Paul Swansea’s bread lion from 2015. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/UTieWYy4Ge— Jason Evans 🏴 🇪🇺 (@EvansTheCrime) October 5, 2021
lol I love Freya, she’s like a day version of last season’s LottieI am obsessed with Lizzie as a person but fairly indifferent to her baking.Maggie seemed like she’d be strong but she’s surprisingly mediocre and obsessed with tradition. My first thought of her was “is this the type of person British ppl insult by calling them a Tory?”Jürgen is ridiculous and adorable, him and Giuseppe are both very impressive
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 9 October 2021 17:48 (two years ago) link
I'd say yes to Maggie being a Tory but she was a midwife so there is hope.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Saturday, 9 October 2021 17:51 (two years ago) link
maggie seems like she’d be a cool grandma but yeah she’s def starting to flounder
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 9 October 2021 18:04 (two years ago) link
sidebar: Baking Impossible on Netflix is hosted by redheaded Andrew from series 7 (the windmill guy) —- it’s weird & a bit awkward but i kinda love it. cross between Bake Off, that glass blowing show, and mythbusters. If you want to see a 2ft powered boat made of edible material float & sail on water, this is your show (i do, and it is)
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 9 October 2021 18:29 (two years ago) link
oh but they call everyone bake-ineers (bakers, engineers) which sounds like baconears & i hate it
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 9 October 2021 18:30 (two years ago) link
I love Jurgen partly because, like me, he’s Jewish. I’m not sure he’s doing a great job of abating that whole baby-eating stereotype though
― Chuck_Tatum, Saturday, 9 October 2021 19:57 (two years ago) link
lmao he seemed very ok w it
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 9 October 2021 20:23 (two years ago) link
"I haven't eaten babies."
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 10 October 2021 01:49 (two years ago) link
uh huh, sure
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 10 October 2021 06:51 (two years ago) link
Did I imagine it, or Jurgen make a complex filling for the arrangements around his baby, which did not even get tasted?
― trishyb, Sunday, 10 October 2021 10:29 (two years ago) link
This is not a post I ever thought I'd be writing.
― trishyb, Sunday, 10 October 2021 10:30 (two years ago) link
on extra slice there was a clip of him heading into the woods to practice his trombone.
(he sounds (a bit) like Werner Herzog when he talks)
― koogs, Sunday, 10 October 2021 10:47 (two years ago) link
agreed that Maggie has hit her ceiling. so had this week's boot, in both cases it is sad because I found them very likable. good on Amanda for pulling herself out of that tier with that octopus!
― I Am Fribbulus (Xax) (Doctor Casino), Monday, 11 October 2021 12:32 (two years ago) link
I was surprised George wasn't in the mix to be ejected – was his tsatsiki enough to save him?
― Alba, Monday, 11 October 2021 13:35 (two years ago) link
i thought his focaccia got a decent-to-good review overall, no? like, some areas to improve but not an outright bust, and at this stage in the season there are still multiple busts to pick from.
― I Am Fribbulus (Xax) (Doctor Casino), Monday, 11 October 2021 14:02 (two years ago) link