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Just finished all the episodes- my second favorite person won, so that was nice. I enjoyed the show (after the shock of how different Sandra looks, and those outfits!!)….. but the show itself was kind of meh. It was missing some essential energy or something, I can’t quite put my finger on it. I’m not looking for food network baking championship style shenanigans, just feel like they could have done something else. I suppose they thought the fair concept was going to provide that, but to me that was just window dressing. if they do more seasons I’ll watch - I can’t seem to resist a baking show.

I knew once they were done judging that Matty would win. I know Paul said during the confab that Josh was still in the running, but we all know that a stunning showstopper will trump the signature and technical. I was rooting for Josh, but didn't mind Matty winning. I didn't think Dan would as he's been so hit or miss all season it seemed unlikely he would pull off 3 good bakes in the end. This was such a nice, pleasant season with no crazy builds or other nonsense...I hope they do it again next year!

This technical gave me flashbacks to the Stroopwaffel and was it Sussex pudding? Where they had to cook a whole lemon in pastry? I think both of those had universal disastrous results too… i would blame both of those on the recipe/timing too, just like this one. at least they were good sports about it.

That cracked me up! When the season started I thought she’d be boring, but she is quite entertaining, and has a lot of fun with Noel. Her just bam! Bam! Bam! Raspberries into her mouth - hilarious!

I just watched it on Netflix, so it’s there - 8 PM central time…

So that means you are “meh, hello” after 10 years? I still think a normal person would have a strong, visceral reaction to seeing that person after so long. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I am one of those who has never seen CW or Rebels (although I've started a watch of them, I'm sure I have plenty of time before the next stuff comes out). I liked this series OK, but my main problem is *not* that I don't know the years of history about the characters. I mean, at its core it's a simple enough story - the good guys trying to stop the bad guys from returning. However, my bigger beef was I never felt like I was getting anything from Rosario Dawson. She had the same facial affect the whole time - no emotion other than occasional smug something? I mean, Mando in his helmet managed to convey more emotion than she has. I know it's not her as an actor, she's amazing,but I really question the direction of her character! Another thing that bugged me. I know that Ezra has been missing for 10 years - both Ashoka and Sabine had, to me, amazingly calm reactions to seeing him after all this time, not knowing if he was alive or dead! At the end of the ep when Hera actually showed the hint of tears, I was like finally! Someone showing some kind of emotion over this missing guy! Ashoka and Sabine also seemed nonplussed at being left behind in another galaxy. I mean, *we* know they'll get back some how, but wouldn't normal people be at least upset about the whole thing? I did laugh at the end when they showed the two bad Jedi - I frankly had totally forgotten they were even in the show, oops. I guess i wanted to feel like the characters themselves were more invested in their own futures then we are.

Quick question for British folks - what particular regional accent does Alison have? That one seems relatively common, but beyond RP /Northern-ish (I know ther are variations!) /Cockney(?) some of the more subtle variations escape me.

True. I've seen tons of social media posts about how if I haven't seen an extensive list of other shows I won't get it, but if it's well made TV show, and I think with all the Star Wars ones it's been true, it can be enjoyed at several levels. The actual plot will be contained within the show itself, so you can enjoy it as is. If you are are a big fan who knows all the billions of characters from every show, then all the little Easter eggs will make you happy, but won't affect how someone like me enjoys it. A good example is in the season finale ep of The Mandalorian, when he was in the cantina and there was the big monkey-esque guy. I know now he was a big deal to fans, but it didn't hinder my enjoyment of that episode that I didn't know who he was. To me he was just another Star Wars alien creature, and that was OK. It didn't materially affect the plot. Another was when Grogu saw the space whales; after the fact I read that it was A Thing, but within the show I was just like, "cool...space whales". To some that would make me not a "true fan" or some other BS, I suppose, but these shows can be enjoyed on their own merit without knowing the 30 year history of all the things.

As someone who hasn’t watched any of the animated series, I was ok with the plot and how they laid it out. I know both the good guys and bad guys are looking for a big bad, Ashoka and Sabine and the green lady all have history, and Ezra was part of that group. I’ve seen all the live series thus far, so I have a good feel for the post Empire concepts they have been playing with in the shipyard. I’m sure not all non-animated show watchers will feel that way, but the gist of the plot of THIS show is straightforward so far. sure, I can tell there is fan service going on, but it’s not really something I need to delve into to understand the main story. This might be what finally gets me to watch all the animated shows!

I loved the energy vampire council - it was a perfect rendition of many of the workplaces I've lived through! Just like when Colin was working at the other business. There are some writers for this show that really have a good feel for corporate America!

That's a good point - he did start to reconsider immediately. I suppose it's a more interesting path to take, with the Damocles sword of what will Nando do when he finds out? And his family? I suppose it's also good that he is taking some action and not just bemoaning everything. My mind is open!

I was really hoping that he never got turned during the whole series - I wanted it to end with him seeing that staying human was the best option. He has always been a favorite in the show but I don’t care for how his story has unfolded. I thought it would have been way more interesting to keep with the slayer amongst vampires angle. oh well.

I just finished the last couple of season 9 episodes last night, and I was really aggravated at Mike's passiveness with Tabatha in signing the divorce papers. Well, Tabatha's whole character I despised, but Mike putting up with that nonsense was ridiculous. I also think it was a dirty way to stop the wedding, to have Tabatha sabotage the whole thing - if Beth had figured it out herself that's one thing, but this way just made her seem like a fool. I guess since I'm venting a bit I've also always hated how Gina treated Kristin / Breen / Chalmers. That behaviour is unacceptable, and Mike being all passive again should have put a stop to that information hoarding behaviour. If his other detectives ask questions or are around when he is not, they should absolutely be given the information they need. I suppose I've lost my taste for "quirky behaviour" in TV shows that in real life would be a hard no and at minimum an HR reporting offense. I know I should just let it go, it's only a TV show....😔

For people saying the Armorer might be another spy, every time they cut back to her flying back to the fleet I expected to see, when she popped out of the atmosphere, the fleet either under attack or completely destroyed. So it didn't dawn on me she might be a spy. I was thinking it would be very easy to be a spy in Din's tribe, since they never take off helmets - just hang around in the back of the crowd, no problem!