[S04.E10: The Final]

Her wedding cake looked like it was going to collapse or fall over, it was obviously very lop-sided, but that never even got mentioned by the judges.

 

 

I thought it was lopsided, too but since no mentioned it I wonder if it was an optical illusion cause by the "confetti" on one side of the cake.  I was rooting for Kimberley but can't argue that Frances had a better weekend and deserved the win.

[S04.E06: Sweet Dough]

the whole argument that because other people didn't make it on to the show, Ruby should change her personality for the sake of looking better on camera doesn't hold water for me.

 

 

I didn't say she should change her personality because other people didn't make it onto the show.  I pointed out the show is entertainment, and, IMO, Ruby isn't entertaining.  Mileage varies.

 

She made it on the show because she can bake. That was the requirement and she made it. Whether there were ten people or ten thousand people trying to get on the show makes no never mind...she got on as a result of her ability.

 

 

As I said, she earned her spot in the tent.  Although I'd argue that the fact that she beat out people to do so only highlights how much ability she has.

 

And she may have reason (family, cultural, societal) reasons that she can't feel as confident in her skills as those watching her do, or simply doesn't enjoy boasting when she knows that she could have done better.

 

Refraining from either preemptively apologizing or saying that she's glad the judges like her bakes better than she does is not the same as boasting.  I don't believe that people who lack confidence volunteer to be on television competitions.  She may not be comfortable being confident but that's a different issue.  In any event, her personal issues don't interest me.  I want to enjoy the show, and Ruby makes it difficult to do so.  YMMV.

 

 

[S04.E06: Sweet Dough]

Since this show is about baking, I don't see what difference Ruby's personality or haircut has to do with it.  It's so easy to be judgmental, but we don't know anything about Ruby, or what her life experiences have been.

 

 

The show is supposed to be entertaining though.  All the contestants' personalities factor into the entertainment.  Rooting for your favorite(s) is a big reason to watch the show.  Listening to a contestant constantly apologize and belittle herself, for whatever reason, isn't entertaining, IMO.  It drags the show down.  I feel embarrassed for her.  I feel embarrassed for Mary and Paul.  It's so awkward.  Ruby isn't give me any reason to root for her or want to see her on my TV screen.  I want to hit the mute button when she appears.

 

I don't know how many people auditioned for the show but Ruby beat them and earned a place in the tent, she's survived past the halfway point, and now she's earned star baker.  If she doesn't feel she's that good, why audition for a spot in the first place?  Am I supposed to feel sorry for her despite her achievements?  

 

In fairness to Ruby, my gripe is more with the producers.  They should be editing her sequences better.  They should have taken her aside and told her to stop doing it.  It shouldn't have been left to Mary to publicly call her on it.

[The Escape Artist - General Discussion]

I didn't like it.  Will seemed almost as much of a sociopath as Foyle.  I would have liked a scene where Will and his son talk about Will's relationship with Foyle, about whether Will still believes everyone deserves a good defense, about whether getting a guilty man off is justice, etc.  I wish Will had expressed some sympathy for the family of Foyle's first victim.  Just one or two lines would have been enough.  Instead Will seems not care about anyone or anything but himself. 

[S05.E16: The Last Call]

I'm not annoyed that Alicia was consumed with knowing what Will wanted to say to her - that seems natural. What bugged me was that she took it so far as to track down the judge who was trying to leave for the day, and even followed the prosecutor to the hospital. One had been shot, and both had just experienced what was likely the most terrifying moments of their lives. But their pain and fear don't matter, because Alicia must know TODAY why Will was calling her.

 

 

I came here to say the same thing.  I hate that the writers conveniently ignored the trauma both men must have suffered.  I guess I'm supposed to believe that Alicia's behavior wasn't completely selfish, but I can't.

Also, why would either of these men know why Will was trying to call her?  They're not friends with Will. I doubt Will explained to them who he was calling and why.  Even if he was angry with Damian, it doesn't mean that he couldn't also be angry with Alicia so I don't understand why Alicia was relieved when Finn said Damian.