Bake Off 2019 - Thread 2

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Ten points to DarlingNikita who spotted my deliberate mistake - I meant, of course, "cutting the judges' comments to make it LOOK as though they are sending home the wrong people." Ahem.

Agree, I can’t warm to Steph. I think she is secretly very competitive. The look on her face when the judges were trying all the contestants showstoppers and giving their comments

Best thing I've ever tasted
I thought you'd have given her a handshake
Nah, I like to give the laydeees something else to shake
Bleugh , Noel, can you pass me that mixing bowl

The weird creeping was not convincing to me either. I would like to imagine there was a hint of reluctance to it.

Maybe they have been told that if they champion PH’s champion, they will get a little baking article in Take a Break or something.

I can’t understand why Steph was curled up on the sofa looking like she was going to be shot at dawn evicted from the tent. After doing well in everything and being told that her ‘bakes’ were exquisite/best thing he’d ever eaten.

I understand self doubt and thinking that others were better than you. But not after being told that you ‘baked’ like an angel. She could not possibly have thought that she was going home.

She may well be a fantastic baker. Not disputing that.

But I don’t buy the frightened mouse act. There’s a steely self assured steely thing in there.

My true love is Henry though

Me too! But as a mother obviously!

BTW I forgot, what did they say the theme was next week

Next week is carnival or festivals or something.

I will be sad to not see Priya's amazing hair every week .. so beautiful! I think she deserved to go for previous weeks' performances as well as this week though.

I like Steph, and David.

I wonder if Rosie is actually a dark horse who will triumph rather stealthily in the last few episodes - and they've purposely kept the focus off her.

But then again I'm probably talking bollocks...

i can't warm to Alice at all. My true love is Henry though

DH does a perfect impression of Alice. He hates her and has to turn away every time she speaks!

I love Henry too..but only in a maternal way of course. I love the fact he makes a effort to dress smartly in a geek chic style

This is a baking programme is it?. Oh..Is there baking?

I can't admit my love of Henry is maternal He's nearly young enough to be my son, but I just, I dunno. He's funny.

awaits to be carted off for inappropriateness

I'm also a mother so I should know better

My love for Henry started off as maternal but it’s changing & I don’t know what to do - help!

I’m not convinced Steph has this sewn up. I remember richard the builder from series 5 (?) was star baker 4 times but blew it in the final

Aaah Sherrloid remember that the editors can manipulate the programme to make anything look like (a jealous face) or (a miserable face) to give the viewers any ideas they want to.

I don't know why no one likes Alice! She seems lovely.
I can imagine her being a great teacher.
🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

And she's really good at baking!

Jeeeze.

I bet she IS a good teacher, her enthusiasm is a little too OTT for the programme (and me tbh), she should also remember that maxim about less is more. She is very sweet though.

I totally love Henry as a lovely young man from a 50-yo's perspective.... while being acutely aware that if I'd met him when I was 18 I would have made a Total Ass of myself

... and he was so sure he was gone, wasn't he? That blotchy not-crying face and snuggling on David's shoulder... aww

Michael was equally certain it was him.

They (possibly) both got lucky that there was still Priya left, but I'm glad they're still there.

Not sure if it's been mentioned previously but apparently Henry and Alice are dating one another.

He's my favourite, I love his humour. I can't warm to any of the women this year.

@ILoveYou3000 Alice has said that isn’t true & that she already has a bf & the other contestants have also said same

We still have to wait for the first bake off romance.....

I don't think Henry was any real risk to go tbh. He did a good job in the first round and was OK in technical wasn't he? So him being a bit poor in the Showstopper wasn't going to put him out. That said, stranger things have happened on that show.

Dan from last years BO is convinced due to editing that he is being primed for the winner (much like Rahul was given rather favourable editing last year)

Best thing I've ever tasted
I thought you'd have given her a handshake
Nah, I like to give the laydeees something else to shake

Rofl! The only explanation is he must have been told to ease off on the handshakes. But yeah, it doesn't make any sense..the best thing he has ever eaten surely deserved a handshake!

Not surprised Steff got Star Baker, and think she deserved it... her bombe in particular, was exquisite.

That said, all three challenges barely touched on baking... yes meringue is baked, but it's not that technically hard; plain fucking biscuits and a dribble of streusel for the technical; one, just one baked element in the showstopper!

That is what is making me switch off - I want to see them fucking BAKE! I'm not overly engaged with the bakers (although glad Michael dodged the bullet, again!) but would happily watch them (without my constant whining) if they just baked! I want to see them use their ovens to make incredible cakes and biscuits and goodies! Pies and pastries, bread and scones, cupcakes and muffins, cookies and macaroons..

On your marks, get set, BAKE is meaningless now

Yeah they're scraping the barrel now tbh. They obv can't think of enough things for them to bake that are different. It will become the Great British Cook Off before long

Henry is adorable.
The bit where the 3 lads were hanging round the fridge discussing geletin was so sweet.