(in a good way)
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 15 March 2017 11:40 (seven years ago) link
I wrote a tl:dr blog post about GBBO for my own amusement...
http://tourdefrump.blogspot.com/2017/03/perfection-failure-and-why-great.html
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 16 March 2017 03:10 (seven years ago) link
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/mar/16/noel-fielding-and-sandi-toksvig-to-host-new-great-british-bake-off
Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig to host new Great British Bake OffNew presenters will join new judge Prue Leith and Bake Off stalwart Paul Hollywood in the Channel 4 version of the show
New presenters will join new judge Prue Leith and Bake Off stalwart Paul Hollywood in the Channel 4 version of the show
― Autumn Almanac, Thursday, 16 March 2017 22:38 (seven years ago) link
That should kill it off then.
― Ongar Is An Energy (Tom D.), Thursday, 16 March 2017 22:49 (seven years ago) link
Yay! I love Noel
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 16 March 2017 23:04 (seven years ago) link
Veg, are there spoilers in your post?
Oh heavens, just watched the Great Custard Tart Massacre. Those bakers were just brutal to the poor custards!
Hearing that she is/was studying philosophy makes Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby so hot. (Sorry.)
― Mhysa Jar Jar Binks (Leee), Friday, 17 March 2017 04:51 (seven years ago) link
no spoilers (at least I'm pretty sure not)
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 17 March 2017 04:54 (seven years ago) link
I've seen Ruby IRL (just randomly crossing the road near where I live) and she is absolutely gorgeous.
― syzygy stardust (suzy), Friday, 17 March 2017 07:08 (seven years ago) link
ruby def has the most interesting post-show career / life
― not even my mate ross king sniffed out this hot gossip (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 17 March 2017 12:32 (seven years ago) link
ruby's cookbooks are both really good - bf also swears by james from s3's brilliant bread
― lex pretend, Friday, 17 March 2017 13:39 (seven years ago) link
ruby is ofc ace on twitter
(this thread popping up is so bittersweet - love VG's enthusiasm but i still can't believe the greedy fucks at love productions headshotted it right at its peak and it'll never be the same again)
― lex pretend, Friday, 17 March 2017 13:40 (seven years ago) link
true
the schadenfreude lols that they paid millions of quid for a show and then three-quarters of the presenters told them to fuck off aren't enough to make up for it either
― not even my mate ross king sniffed out this hot gossip (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 17 March 2017 14:19 (seven years ago) link
Third time 'round for "Everyone likes Sandi Toksvig, let's sneak her in to replace a irreplaceable beloved presenter"
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 17 March 2017 14:22 (seven years ago) link
ruby's cookbooks are both really good ― lex pretend
― lex pretend
pvmnic!
― kinder, Friday, 17 March 2017 14:24 (seven years ago) link
i have always enjoyed and taken an interest in delicious food!
― lex pretend, Friday, 17 March 2017 15:24 (seven years ago) link
yeah after my excitement over Noel Fielding being announced I realized (stupidly) ohhhhh right this will be a totally different show now :/
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 17 March 2017 16:33 (seven years ago) link
i find it hard to imagine noel fielding and paul hollywood having much chemistry
― not even my mate ross king sniffed out this hot gossip (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 17 March 2017 16:35 (seven years ago) link
what's the mary berry replacment like? i havent heard of her
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 17 March 2017 16:47 (seven years ago) link
a national treasure, basically
― not even my mate ross king sniffed out this hot gossip (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 17 March 2017 16:47 (seven years ago) link
oh wait, you're talking about prue leith not sandi toksvig
prue leith is... okay i guess? she's always seemed a bit remote to me in a way that i'm not sure will be a great fit for the show
― not even my mate ross king sniffed out this hot gossip (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 17 March 2017 16:50 (seven years ago) link
I glanced at the headlines about this and thought to myself "is there another Noel Fielding I don't know about?" Apparently the answer is no.
― Rachel Luther Queen (DJP), Friday, 17 March 2017 17:35 (seven years ago) link
Mel and Sue are 50-75% of the show for me, so once they're gone, so is my interest. (Are they a comedy team? They have great timing.)
― Mhysa Jar Jar Binks (Leee), Friday, 17 March 2017 18:09 (seven years ago) link
They are.
― Heavy Doors (jed_), Friday, 17 March 2017 18:15 (seven years ago) link
mel & sue have been a comedy team since the 90's <3
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 17 March 2017 18:27 (seven years ago) link
mel & sue also have a cameo as pet shop boys superfans in the (really really good) tour book "literally". iirc they follow the tour to Japan
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 17 March 2017 21:23 (seven years ago) link
Daily Mail have gone completely 'drugs, weird dress sense and friend of Russell Brand' apeshit!
― Mark G, Friday, 17 March 2017 22:51 (seven years ago) link
for a moment i forgot which thread i was reading, but with this specific quote it doesn't even matter. it could be about richard ayoade's bin night and this would still be a believable daily mail reference.
― fucking pop records (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 18 March 2017 00:00 (seven years ago) link
Veg was right! The season 2/4 cast has uniformly grown on me.
I also read your blog, and your observation about the kindness of the judges is bang on. Like, on Project Runway, you'd have all the judges competing with each other to come up with the cruelest put-down.
― Mhysa Jar Jar Binks (Leee), Sunday, 19 March 2017 23:25 (seven years ago) link
And even though we definitely get to ogle the baking disasters, Paul and Mary aren't trying to be witty and "making good TV," they're simply giving the cast honest feedback! And this low-keyness gives the show its charms -- that and how the show doesn't overwhelm you with musical cues, especially during the judging, and like I said earlier, it's so refreshing.
(But of course, nothing ruins a good show like success.)
― Mhysa Jar Jar Binks (Leee), Sunday, 19 March 2017 23:31 (seven years ago) link
I can never not guffaw whenever someone mentions spotted dick.
― Mhysa Jar Jar Binks (Leee), Sunday, 19 March 2017 23:36 (seven years ago) link
Veggie, did you make it to the season with Scottish James with the fair isle tank tops etc? I think season three. He was my *hearts with eyes emoticon* and actually he lives locally, it seems, so I've seen him a few times around. So lovely.
― Heavy Doors (jed_), Monday, 20 March 2017 00:32 (seven years ago) link
Yeah I just finished that one! James was adorable & crazy talented but I wasn't a huge fan of him by the end...bit cocky? The five cakes for the finale had me rolling - ok Icaraus, sure go ahead LOOOOL
John was my heart-eyes emoji. Loved Brendan too. Big fan of dorky Sarah Jane, and was big into Kathryn - she was like a Spice Girl! She backsassed Paul Hollywood like no-one I've ever seen, str8 fire
Lotta good sorts in that season
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 20 March 2017 00:45 (seven years ago) link
Yay Lee, so glad you enjoyed s4! It's a slow burn but by the end it's hankies all over the place
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 20 March 2017 00:46 (seven years ago) link
Ha, I can't remember the details of the finale. A bit cocky indeed but I do love a highlander. Or an islander, was he? Yes Shetland, I think.
― Heavy Doors (jed_), Monday, 20 March 2017 01:01 (seven years ago) link
"Mel, I need a talking to..."
omg!!!!
― Mhysa Jar Jar Binks (Leee), Monday, 20 March 2017 01:16 (seven years ago) link
lol
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 20 March 2017 01:41 (seven years ago) link
Starting to dread Ruby's self-deprecation/expectation-lowering prefaces tbh.
― change display name (Jordan), Monday, 20 March 2017 20:16 (seven years ago) link
omg just watched the most recent season and am sobbing at nadiya winning. like, unhinged crazy person heaving sobs. i love her.
― horseshoe, Monday, 20 March 2017 22:40 (seven years ago) link
i love nadiya the most!!! i have watched that season like 3 times
it's the ultimate "you can do anything" storyline! even Mary Berry is bawling. it's so good
and her kids are 😍😍
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 20 March 2017 22:53 (seven years ago) link
i love all of her reactions & faces, and that line when she said she would rather give birth than bake (x) again was lololol
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 20 March 2017 22:55 (seven years ago) link
one of her kids cries when she wins!!! are you trying to destroy me, adorable bangladeshi british children?
― horseshoe, Monday, 20 March 2017 22:57 (seven years ago) link
i also love ruby she is like mesmerizingly beautiful yes this is shallow no i don't care
― horseshoe, Monday, 20 March 2017 22:58 (seven years ago) link
i was a little weirded out by nadiya's weirdo cream soda/bubble gum type flavors at times but i still love her.
― horseshoe, Monday, 20 March 2017 23:00 (seven years ago) link
yeah bubblegum would have made me barf
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 20 March 2017 23:19 (seven years ago) link
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/Food%20and%20drink/5oct/nadiafolder-large.jpg
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 20 March 2017 23:30 (seven years ago) link
http://40.media.tumblr.com/40583e1cdea51546c82938db5d743cb7/tumblr_nvn55eOr9Q1r2uyymo2_1280.png
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 20 March 2017 23:32 (seven years ago) link
also SHE BAKED A CAKE FOR THE QUEEN
http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article7805104.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/queen-nadiya-main.jpg
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 20 March 2017 23:35 (seven years ago) link
aw
― horseshoe, Monday, 20 March 2017 23:42 (seven years ago) link
let's not hold that against her tho
― physicist and christian lambert dolphin (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 20 March 2017 23:46 (seven years ago) link
also I thought it was pretty adorable that Tamal was already telling the kids he'd be coming over to visit, it's so lovely to think of Tamal and Nadiya as friends irl
like all that loveliness under one roof could create a wormhole of kindness
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 21 March 2017 02:06 (seven years ago) link
yesterday's spoilers, and in fact the opening of today's show, showed one tilly dropping her final showstopper on the floor from a great height. why?
― koogs, Friday, 19 January 2024 17:05 (three months ago) link
Not spoiling the final, but it gets directly addressed.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Friday, 19 January 2024 18:46 (three months ago) link
Liam used the word 'flawless' in his wrap up
i didn't think it was great, too frou-frou, like an old lady cake
― koogs, Friday, 19 January 2024 19:01 (three months ago) link
Any talk of actual baking is overshadowed for me by Ilham's excellent attitude to royalty. Now that is a well brought-up young person.
― trishyb, Friday, 19 January 2024 19:33 (three months ago) link