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1 hour ago, Spunkygal said:
Duck and lavender in a brioche? Am I misremembering this? What a horrendous combination. IMO, brioche is perfect on its own. It needs no flavor addition. Just enjoy its buttery goodness.
I would eat the heck out of that puff pastry thing that was also in round 1–whatever it is called. I continue to get a kick out of George and Geanina. They are so supportive of each other and just so dang cute. I hope they win.
Brioche is perfect on its own, but you can't serve it to Benoit and Cherish!
Pithiviers do look delicious, although I would prefer a filling other than almond. I thought it was interesting that the voiceover said that doing rough-puff was a better option given the timing. If I were competing, I think I'd be afraid not to do full puff.
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6 hours ago, TVbitch said:
That married team is the only one that seems to be having a good time!
I love them so much! I was really worried about them, but pleased they ended up with third place this week.
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I think Dawn's time management woes come down to her not being willing to compromise her flavors, which everyone seems to love. As she was saying to Gabe at the end of this episode, each of her components has a lot of elements/ingredients/techniques that take time even on a seemingly "simple" dish. She's not really cut out for timed competition, and the idea of editing her dishes to fit within the imposed parameters of Top Chef is hard. She probably did not realize how difficult this would be when she signed up, and I think she has actually improved a bit within this short time frame even though it's still a struggle for her.
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I do like that Raph seems to come up with unusual color and/or fabric combinations and design ideas, but I'll be happy with either him or Serena winning. Rebecca is okay, but I feel the other two have been much better and more consistent over the series.
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2 hours ago, Deskisamess said:
The missing zipper guard seemed very scripted to me.
I wondered if they wanted to make sure Rebecca didn't have such a glaring problem because they wanted to be sure Farie would clearly be last.... [/conspiracy_theory]
I really liked Farie but she is not a good fit (pun intended!) for timed competition sewing at all.
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1 hour ago, Spunkygal said:
Not a fan of the two hosts but I like the judges and the bakes do look scrummy!
I don't mind the hosts but I am not a fan of the judges! Cherish especially bugs me but they both try to be so over the top in their reactions, they seem like caricatures.
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26 minutes ago, catrice2 said:We all have our things, but in Maria's defense a lot of minority people become so accustomed to jokes and stereotypes that they start to make them about themselves as a protection, sort of let me say it about myself so you won't say or think it....and some others have become so accustomed to being made to feel ashamed of their heritage that they want to remind people of it all the time because they have spent years trying NOT to talk about it.
Don't know if either of those is Maria's issue, she may just be annoying, but I feel the same way about people who talk about their kids or spouse all the time. I think she does it because she is uncomfortable.
I agree with this and also we need to remember that producers are asking her questions that lead to these responses, and editors are choosing what segments to air. It feels like she's talking about things more than Gabe is, but that's only because the editors are not showing Gabe's talking heads nearly as much as Maria's. They are creating the storylines they want us to see.
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1 hour ago, dleighg said:
who are you referring to?
I assume they are talking about the Top Chef Amateurs preview that followed the regular episode.
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5 hours ago, akr said:
I suppose her issue with the abortions at the private clinic was that it wasn't something she felt Nonnatus House could be associated with - they were looking at a partnership of some sort.
Yes, that was the crux of it in that episode. I think it also added to her personal outrage that rich women have access to clean, proper medical facilities for their abortions while the women in Poplar are relegated to dirty back alleys.
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3 hours ago, Irlandesa said:
Dawn was involved in Penny's three best dishes. Two of them she made. And with the third, she suggested seaweed to top off the dessert.
It was Sara who said the dessert should have seaweed.
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I feel the same about Dan. His design style is nothing special, even if things are generally well made.
I actually loved Tamara's pearl earrings, and thought the design was interesting and not like anything I've ever seen. I loved the movement and all the different elements.
Overall, Hugo was my favorite of the series and I'm glad he won.
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8 minutes ago, Mellowyellow said:
Are Jamie's noises caused by a nervous tic or does she think she's cute?
I don't want to diss her if she can't help the noises but if she's doing it to garner attention she needs to shut up!!!
I think it may partially be related to her being bilingual. I realize not all bi- (or multi-) lingual people do anything like this. I can imagine if you are trying to convey something and your brain is trying to sort through words in multiple languages but you want to get your point across, you may resort to sound effects. She's a fast talker, too, so she's not giving herself time to come up with the right words.
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6 hours ago, Aulty said:
The unicorn coat certainly looked great, a really fun idea ... until you get pleated tail soaking wet for the first time.
Right??? How was that practical at all?
I was shocked that Damien's shower curtain worked, and that he didn't get reamed out for using the magnets to attach the hood.
Loved all the "romping" and most of the transformation challenge results - so fun!
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15 minutes ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:
For that reason, I wish they had something similar to the pattern challenge on the Great British Sewing Bee. Everyone is given the same materials and asked to make the EXACT same thing (like a plain silver ring or hoop earrings of a certain size and thickness) so that we could get a better idea of how long it takes to make something specific. Then we would get to see who has good technical skills, we could compare apples to apples, and we'd get to see who works more quickly than the others.
YES! That's what is missing - like GBBO technical challenge and Sewing Bee's pattern challenge.
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I wonder about the times allotted for the challenges on this show. It's easier for me to understand how much time is feasible for things on GBBO since I love to bake, but I have no idea how realistic it is to make a piece of jewelry with the provided materials in 4 or 5 hours. I wish we heard the judges or contestants address it by saying "if I had more time, I would do x/y/z, but I've adjusted my design so I can really get it done within these parameters."
I really liked Tamara's cuff, but agree the engraving could have been a lot better. Was that an issue of timing or skill?
I feel bad for the clients in the Bespoke challenge, who end up with a rush-job version of what they want as a real keepsake piece of jewelry. I didn't love any of the rings, but probably would have picked Hugo's. Agree with @ElectricBoogaloo that I've seen versions of Dan's ring in malls forever. I think it was Hugo who mentioned wanting lots of light to shine through the stone, which is what I would want if I had a diamond that big.
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11 hours ago, humbleopinion said:
Paul was awesome, I hope he get promoted to VP in the Denver company, he was the true leader of team NA.
Dave and Mindy looked to him to keep them on course, to be the buffer when they butted heads, to hold their hands.
Paul did shine because he was physically strong and mentally level headed.
Dave, give him a big raise and a corner office.
I'm in for a Season 2.
Paul was the complete MVP of the whole race for me, and the main reason I wanted team North America to win. I also relate to Mindy on some level, and I liked Dave despite all his bluster, but Paul... He was absolutely the reason they did so well and is such a great leader and human being.
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3 hours ago, Pepper Mostly said:
Marilina showed her badassery over and over again. For that reason I'm not utterly furious that they won. I was all for team North America all the way and mad they lost.
Oh, surprise surprise, Autumn is injured.
Marilina impressed me over and over, so I am very happy for her. If team North America didn't win, I'm glad team Southeast Asia did.
I was shocked that team Russia's navigation was so bad, and they didn't realize they were going the wrong way when they saw team NA on the course.
Interesting how Autumn's wrist wasn't bandaged in any way during her talking heads, and she was moving it effortlessly. Whatever "injury" she had couldn't have been that severe. Marilina shake off a dislocated finger, and Angie work through her knee injury - those are some badass women.
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They recycled a plot they've used before: "midwife makes bad impression, but is the only one available when patient is in labor and rises to the challenge/saves the day." I'm reserving judgement on the student midwives for now.
Very happy for Lucille, and nice to see Cyril realizing the mistake he made in not discussing his plans with her.
I think they are totally setting up Trixie with widower dad, and I think I'm OK with it. He is gorgeous and seems like a really good man. I liked the subtle way she was drinking orange juice while everyone else had champagne.
I did like the storyline with Phyllis and Doctor Turner, even if it was maybe a bit anachronistic. There had to be some medical professionals and parents who didn't condemn homosexuality and stood by their sons. I love the way they rescued him from the clinic. Don't mess with Phyllis when she's on a mission!
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10 hours ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:
Rebecca's outfit looked kind of sloppy and messy to me. I didn't mind the sheer floral fabric over the bright pink. My bigger issue was that it looked poorly constructed, ill fitting, and too simple in the design.
I couldn't decide if I liked Andrew's look or not. I liked the way the sky blue top with the orange and red rectangles were reflected in the print he chose for the skirt. But I agreed with Patrick about how untidy it looked overall. I wouldn't have minded the skirt being lined but the top?
I saw absolutely no Frida in Damien's strapless dress. I give him credit for making a boned top and I laughed at the black lace on the sweetheart neckline mimicking Frida's eyebrows, but that satiny floral jacquard with the brownish skirt? I didn't understand any of these choices.
I get Cathryn's story about Frida having an affair and how the white lacy material was covering the babushka dolls. The concept was interesting but the problem was that the white overlay ended up making the dress look a bit frumpy.
I didn't see much Frida in Farie's dress but I liked the story and inspiration with the spinal column and the frayed fabric down the middle of the dress (it looked a bit crooked in the close ups though). I wish she had put the big bow in the back further down so that it would be a surprise when the model turned around. Having it stick up so much made it look like an angel wing costume. I'm glad that the judges liked it because that really saved her this week.
Agree with all of these critiques. Rebecca hasn't made anything that wowed me at all yet, she's very forgettable to me.
I don't understand why Andrew would waste so much time lining his top with fabric that served no purpose and wouldn't be seen. Use that time to finish that embroidery detail and really get your whole look together.
Hated everything about Damien's look - color, style, lace "eyebrow" - ugh.
Cathryn's overlay obscured the Russian doll fabric too much. If you don't get any "peek-a-boo" looks, what's the point?
I loved Farie's because to me it was the most "inspired by" without trying to copy a huipil or other obvious look. I liked the energy of it.
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1 hour ago, joanne3482 said:
I totally agree with this. That fairy house was amazing and I think it should have won. I can't remember who won the animal water feature episode, but I also agree his octopus was the best.
Jodie won both of those - her Moroccan lighthouse and Wolf/Moon water feature. I agree that Adam's fairy house was so magical and should have won that episode.
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8 hours ago, BlackberryJam said:
I am somewhat of a picky eater, and I despise coffee. I can taste a hint of coffee in anything and that food must come out of my mouth NOW. I will actually ask at restaurants if the dessert has any coffee in it. I’ve had places that will bring me samples of the fudge sauce so I can be sure.
6 hours ago, Irlandesa said:Ha. That's me with beer. So the coffee side of the challenge was fine for me but the beer side would have had me spitting stuff out like a child. I don't care how long it's "cooked out", I can taste it.
I hate both beer and coffee, so that whole challenge was a big NOPE for me! Coconut is the other thing on my "Things I will spit out immediately" list.
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11 hours ago, Bastet said:
Yes, and about endometriosis, which I also have; it's great having someone with her platform out there talking about being effectively exiled from her life for several days each month and about the rampant dismissal from far too many doctors, even gynecologists. As she has said, "Nobody wants to talk about this stuff," but she's out there talking about it, and that helps women who know there's something very wrong but keep getting told yeah, periods suck, deal with it.
And she's doing far more than talking about it; she co-founded an organization (The Endometriosis Foundation of America, EndoFound) which provides information and resources, runs outreach programs, helped launch a research center, and is working to change how the disease is addressed in med school.
I also had endo, and was in tears after listening to her narrate chapter 2 of her book. Such a good description of the impact and issues around endometriosis. I definitely applaud her for this work.
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10 hours ago, LennieBriscoe said:
Re: Padma. I think she's finally discovered voice inflection.
I listened to the audio version of her book, which she read, and it was soooooo painful with lack of and/or wrong inflections and pronunciations.
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18 hours ago, Door County Cherry said:
I liked it too. The scenery was gorgeous.
And didn't they spend another day going down it? I do think that the second leg for everyone was shorter.
I think the first day for them was getting to the wall, climbing halfway up, then spending the night on the ledge. Second day was climbing the rest of the way up.
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Bake Off: The Professionals - General Discussion
in Bake Off: The Professionals
Impressed with how well Gin & Bake is doing, I really didn't think they would last long in the finals. Thrilled that Geanina and George got 2nd this week!