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I liked the pilot. I really perked up when Travis Fimmel's Desmond Hart came on the scene. If you have never watched him in Vikings you are missing out. When he likes his role he is chefs kiss. His eyes were mesmerizing in Vikings too. It seems to be his special power as an actor.

Yes, yes, I like bananas when they are not green but not in the ripe stage either. That way they are not mushy and over-sweet.

I am usually not the type who dislikes the female characters in dramas as sort of a default setting but I hate the police woman and the Jackals wife is annoying as hell, a mix of the sexy kitten and passive-aggressive bitch. His whole family really with exception of the baby makes my teeth grind. It doesn't help that I am watching the second season of Arcane at the same time which has most excellent and compelling female characters

Oh yes, her domestic life is tedious.

The Girl Scouts of America would disagree that mint/chocolate is an unusual flavor combo. Their mint chocolate cookies are very popular.

He stiffed him for the entire payment which seems a death sentence for the client if the Jackal is half as skilled and ruthless as he comes across. I too thought the pinwheel was for the wind direction. I am not an expert though.

I have a big problem already with the series in that I have taken a big dislike to the police officer hunting him. I don't take too well to to the law breaking the law and an innocent paying the ultimate price for that cows ambition in prison. Also, I am not too heart-broken about some disgusting nazi getting his head blown off. So until the Jackal actually starts killing puppies and orphans I will be not actively rooting against the baddie in this. My grandfather had the book and showed me the Edward Fox adaptation years ago - Redmayne reminds me a bit in looks of Fox. And Redmayne also has that particular cold precision and competence down very well. Fox's Jackal remained an enigma to the end. I bet this new version will be more fleshed out because this is a series.

I can't stress enough that if you hate Lestat You should stop watching. He is the main character going forward. Very, very main character. And he won't just talk, he will also sing - a lot.

I want him to lose. Really I want him dead. Sorry, Colin.

Whether there is a second season or not I won't be watching more of this. It's just too much a downer for me what with one thing or another in the last week. I am proud of myself that I stopped rooting for OZ even in the slightest last episode. Him killing Victor was just so awful for me. I hope the young actor gets more good roles. He is just so talented. He would make an excellent live action Miles Morales. I will watch the next Batman movie just to see Oz destroyed and for Sofia alive to know it.

I am guessing - since I have not tasted his bakes - that Dylan is "gifted". I am sure that the judges, especially Paul are certain of this. When he excels - like in this episode - his bakes look professional with an outstanding modern design. Dylan could win this if he doesn't fall apart like in the Autumn episode. So could Georgie. I also find Christiaan to be a dark horse candidate for the win. Gill using canned peaches made me doubt she could be the final winner.

Oz is a piece of doodoo willing to do anything, kill anybody to get away alive. He is not a penguin. They should call him the cockroach. He created his mothers various hang-ups by killing his brothers. He made her not she him. I am hoping Sofia survives and finds some kind of semblance of acceptance in herself. I am hoping Victor doesn't come back to him and survives. I know none of this will happen. And that sucks.

I don't understand the "insufferable" either. He knew he wasn't doing well and that was bound to stress him out. He seems more the introverted type.

He was genuinely upset. I had a terrible time this episode. Both my faves Nellie and Dylan clearly in the bottom, one of them to go. There was no way I was going to be happy with the outcome. And I am not happy. I hate these themed episodes.

What a bummer! The baker with the most personality this go around has been let go. They should give her a show. I am kind of in shock.