trudysmom

I only made it through part of each episode so far. Is Damaris still talking cause it seemed like she never shut up. Does she have to be the first one to speak every time? Geez. Also not liking Duff so much this time around. Maybe he's tired of the format.

Ahrtee, thanks, that helps ALOT.

I watched the finale once, and will not ever watch it again. I don't have words for how much I hate it. Dean's heaven has Bobby, mom and dad 'down the road a ways', and eventually Sam. Dean's heaven. But is it Sam's? Is there even a Dean in Sam's heaven? Because he wasn't in Sam's heaven in Dark Side of the Moon. Sorry, I'm still bitter, lol.

I enjoyed it too, BUT. I missed the first 5 minutes so I don't know if they changed the story of how John and Mary met. That is a pretty iconic story, IMO. Dean tells it to Mary after Amara brought her back. If that changed, I have a problem. This Mary is pretty hard-nosed, no nonsense, the Mary from In the Beginning was a softer, more personable person, then back-from-the-dead Mary, a character I wish they had left dead and buried, again, hard as nails. Good music, as a stand alone show, I liked it.

Yes, yes a thousand times yes. I'm so bored I keep falling asleep. And when I do manage to stay awake I'm annoyed. It's time to call it. Bye.

Did not enjoy this week at all. Let me count the ways. I don't like the farmhouse schtick. We get it, Molly lives on a farm, good for her. I agree with someone upthread who said the Mardi Gras theme wasn't really explained very well and I got so sick of hearing the judges (Nancy) say "I'm not getting the cinnamon". And not to be a complete nit picky bitch but Nancy's hair and dress, uh no. So many no's. Uh Uh. Most of the cakes looked like they were straight out of the Kids Baking Championship. Ok, rant over. Maybe I've just overstayed my welcome on these shows. They keep changing and I keep resisting change. My bad.

But to me it comes off as preachy. Like 'now children, listen and I will show the absolute best way to...' And for her pile on when the others go after Geoffrey drives me insane. I don't find him pretentious though I can see where others would, and I don't necessarily like all the food he makes. Any time it looks as though someone is singled out to be the whipping boy, no matter the pretext, it makes me mad. Somebody needs to replace Jeff's coffee with decaf, stat. Calm down!

I'm just glad the Spring Baking Championship Easter edition didn't replace the regular Spring Baking show. Sunny has gotten harder and harder for me to take over the past couple of years, pre-pandemic even, 'ya know what I'm sayin?'. ugh I don't really mind Carla, or Kardea, I liked Lorraine, am resigned to Nancy and Duff, they are cute together sometimes when she's not being too drunk and obnoxious. Something about Molly strikes me the wrong way though so we'll see.

We must have been watching different shows, I didn't see Caroline throw a rant. People are allowed to be disappointed, even unpopular kids. Sorry to see Joseph go, he tried really hard. The Knoxville Girls, cute.

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree regarding Caroline's flavors. I really don't see that combo being palatable, and yes, technically she underbaked. I think the pineapple just threw her for a loop. I like her, I've met alot of kids like her while teaching and she may be a little hard for some people to take but she's a girl who knows her mind, has confidence and won't be overlooked. She'll use these attributes one day, hopefully to make a difference in a big way. Lawyer, maybe? lol Ellora is a sweetheart, quiet, almost timid, I'm surprised to see her on the show actually. Both personalities have their place, some endear, some irritate. I like that Val and Duff try to find the endearing qualities of each baker and their work.

I thought this challenge was really hard. Bowlfuls of tiny cookies, a fruit, nut and mousse? I see they're giving them 2 1/2 hours this season, I guess in deference to their age, being younger than in previous seasons. Still, this was a challenge I wouldn't want to try. I agree Caroline was caught by surprise, but when she started talking chocolate and pina colada I knew she was a goner.

So true!

I don't get the vibe that Caroline is as bad as Ben, maybe I missed something. She seems receptive to criticism, and a pretty good baker for her age. I like all the remaining kids, so far, but there are so many that no one is getting alot of screen time so as they thin the herd I'll have to see who I really like.

I kinda thought Val's comforting Caroline was a bit...contrived. I think the little girl is spunky, and yeah she may have had a moment of panic but I think, or would like to think, she would have pulled it out without momma Val's over the top pep talk. I kept asking her why she was baking 24 cupcakes, why waste time on so many? Did I miss a minimum amount they had to do? Mix your batter, scoop out dozen, bake, done. But hey, that's me. lol

And that is a good argument for older kids to compete. To much younger kids sweet equals good. Edible, not necessarily good. Over time people develop a sense of taste beyond the sweetness, to more balanced flavors being just as, or more, satisfying. This is coming from a woman who has had trouble getting it when they say "too sweet". Is there such a thing, lol. Well yes, there is. Dessert imposters usually involve alot of white chocolate 'lettuce', so yeah it would be hard for a seasoned baker to balance those flavors into something most people would want to eat, and not just present a cute novelty dessert.