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This was wonderful. I can't wait for more!

I understand that, but they all seemed to fan their bakes at the end when I can't recall that happening for any other bread challenge. They know how much time is left in the technical even if they aren't given specific timing on the bake. Especially strange as I believe a few contestants mentioned that they thought their fougasse might be underdone (Selasi comes to mind) but I think he was fanning along with the rest of them...

I'm guessing this had to do with the humidity in the tent as it was raining that day - Benjamina mentioned it, and it can indeed affect the height and crispness you can get out of a meringue. I wondered why all the contestants fanned their fougasse at the end of the baking time - rather than giving them an extra few minutes in the oven (which several of them really could have used!). The recipe doesn't seem to indicate...

I like this idea.

In the same clip, though, they showed David, *still standing at the altar*, telling someone "oh yeah, she's great to hang out with, super easy to talk to" or something along those lines. They couldn't have said much more than "I do" to each other at that point! He needed to slow his roll even on day one - that's what's coming off as scary (to me, anyway). He only got more delusional as the show went on. I liked Neil all right at the beginning of the season, but by the end, he seemed just as withdrawn as Ashley. I didn't see any of his vaunted quirkiness - and whatever they mistook for quirkiness in Sam was just brattiness. Tres and Vanessa, sadly, are boring to me. I don't think they'll make the six month mark - Tres bit off more than he can chew with this "experiment", and doesn't seem ready for marriage. It seems like he wants to be ready for it, at times, and goes through the motions, but he gets a scared look in his eyes whenever things aren't light and easy. Vanessa knows what she wants, but seems a bit young, too - and I think being matched with someone who's ambivalent about marriage really drew out her insecurities. Poor girl. Hopefully they break up and she finds a better match.

Aw, I'm nearly 40 and I love festivals :) If you're not prepared, though, they can be a nightmare! Definitely looked like Liza and Josh made some rookie mistakes. The casting on this show continues to surprise and impress. Such an odd role for David Wain, but I love seeing him on my TV!

They definitely deserve each other.

Well, and that's the thing. We can say that David is objectively decent looking, and she's being shallow or too picky. But attraction is so subjective. You could put Idris Elba on this show and I'm sure someone would say "ehhhhh". (Not me, but still.) Now imagine it's someone you're not really feeling attracted to, and they keep trying to touch and kiss you. They start to look like Steve Buscemi real quick. (Love Steve, no shade, just trying to think of an example :D) I don't like to say this, but he's too good for her.

But affection is something that should be given, not taken. I feel for him that she's not responding the way he would like, but he's being pushy about the physical stuff IMO - that tackle, for instance, was not cool. Just because they've been together x number of days/weeks doesn't mean he's "earned" a kiss, hug, etc. They are so uncomfortable to watch. It's like a terrible first date that just will. not. end.

Wow, that Sam interview is unbelievable. I mean I literally don't believe a word of it. #FreeNeil

Where's the thread for last week's episode? I liked Monet with the painting guy. I think she's insecure about her appeal to the opposite sex, and falls back on the friend thing when she feels uncomfortable

Agreed with all of the above, but I like Lauren for some reason! She's textbook trying too hard, or something.

That's fair. But what's the better footage - a silent dinner with Ashley and David, or David checking his watch, stressing, draining another beer? That's my thought as well. Hoo boy, is she in over her head. And having someone pay your bills for six weeks isn't nearly worth the stress of being filmed and having to deal with that person day-to-day - even if it is just for scheduled shoots. Making the meal isn't controlling - expecting the person to read your mind and then getting salty when they don't is what red flagged it for me. I can't imagine coming home after a long day of finals and someone guilting me for being late because they had something planned I didn't even know about. There's a lesson for David in there too - if he really wants to be married to a nurse, irregular schedules are something he's going to have to learn to deal with. And goodness, no, I don't think she should have been matched with Neil for his looks. (I don't think they would have met with her approval either.) But he seems to have a much calmer manner and she might have actually opened up a bit with someone less pushy. Like most of you, I can't quite figure out why Ashley went on this show! But I'm not mad at her for not acting in the ways we would hope or expect. It's making this dumpster fire of a season slightly less boring. :)

Eh, even if she thought she would be home around 7, it didn't seem like she knew there was a special dinner planned - I don't think it's entirely fair to blame her for being late for something she didn't know was happening. (And I think it's yet another instance of David being controlling, but that's a tangent for another time.) I'm leaning more and more toward what Vinyasa said above - this show is scripted. I wish they would find more interesting scripts for Tres and Vanessa. I'm also wondering - why didn't they match Ashley and Neil?

Ugh, seriously. Vomit. re: The Dots (dun dun dunnnnn), it occurred to me that while Liza is probably a perfectly experienced texter, she probably wasn't doing a lot of "waiting with bated breath" texting prior to her relationship with Josh. She might never have noted The Dots of Indecision before this. I'm glad this silly little show is back :)