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I am not a fan of this season. The storyline was so bloody ridiculous. They could've just kept it as it was with an "enemies" to lovers story. Kate was not likeable, the acting was wooden. The whole thing was a whole stinking pile of meh. I did like the family interactions. Meh.

I ended this feeling so much meh. So much meh. The acting for Kate was very wooden at times. The pacing was off, some of the storylines were just so convoluted. If they just did the family scenes and interactions and got rid of the nonsensical romantic storyline or at least have it resemble the books in some manner, and the discovery of Lady Whistledown and that whole Featherington plot line, it would feel less contrived. I think it doesn't help that I have read the books, and while I am not a purist by any means, this just strayed so far from that. Like Pluto far.

Eloise is so annoying. Someone needs to come fix her wig. She goes on about women's rights, but thinks nothing of how priviliged she is. It's been ratcheted up to 11 this season. Also, Kate is hella annoying. She wants her sister to marry for love, but also for money. Hmmmmmm. Also, don't step to Lady D like that.

Ah, Ripert! I once walked by him on the streets of NYC, his eyes are dreamy. 😂

I also think Volt East is a bit traditional. The judges tend to want different and exciting and that's more Volt West.

I have taken out 12k before to pay my contractor. He wanted to be paid in cash 🤷🏾‍♀️.

I feel like the producer asks questions and asks the cheftestants to play up the rivalry a bit or to trash talk. Through every battle they talk about taking the other chef out/revenge/they are the best etc. It's annoying, but I think the show itself hypes it up. Also, what was Giada's hands in her pocket? I mean, she would take a taste and then put her hands in her pocket when giving commentary.

That's not how it works. They are not even operating out of the same precinct with the different iterations of L&O! There are over 20 precincts in Manhattan alone. There is not one police office. Last thing I'm going to say is that as someone who lived in nearly all five boroughs and who then lived in Manhattan alone for close to 15 years before moving out, the depiction of the city was realistic. I loved the use of a city as a character. Someone above mentioned SATC. I think this show did a better job at showing all aspects of the city than that show could ever dream of.

They also go where the crime is, so it's not as though you are going to the same street corner. Also, walk half a block and you are in a different world completely. It's not a neighborhood show.

They used all the boroughs, I feel, although based in Manhattan. Unless you are on the same corner consistently, you are not going to see the same people. Manhattan is small geographically but is massive in terms of people, getting around, etc. So many of X. Schools, bodegas, people, you name it. I've seen episodes shot across the street from my apartment and also close to where I worked. About 2 miles apart but so different in every aspect. I liked that the show captured that about New York. You could tell if they were uptown or downtown just based on what was going on in the background.

Hopefully. I've had friends who wanted kids but didn't because of their partner/ lack of partner. I also have one who had the foresight to freeze her eggs. I've also known people who got divorce because one partner changed their minds. A lot of information there to mine.

Oh, I think Rebecca definitely wanted to have kids. The pain was palpable when Rupert twisted the knife with the he never found the right person to have kids with until new Rebecca. This was a conversation they had had before where he said he was too old. She gave up this want to be with him and he fucked her over. I have no issues with Sam and Rebecca. It's a tv show, and they have great chemistry. Is it end game? I dunno, but it may be just what both of them need at this point in time.

From since Mary left Paul is pretty much the star of the show. I think being in the opening sketches and all of that is going to his show. About this episode, we can't taste the bakes. Maybe Jurgen's didnt taste as well as the others. If it didnt merit one, Jurgen doesnt need a participation trophy. Everyone still gets along and are supportive. The viewers take it way more personal than the contestants.

I wonder why we never hear comments about male bakers trading on their looks...🧐

Yeah, I watched all the seasons repeatedly, even the two early ones, I can't recall any mean-spiritedness during the technicals.

My FIL is a professor in his 70s. He's in Sociology. I've had professors during undergrad (in English) who were in their 70s. I work at an R1 uni. They are always trying to get folks to retire.

Thanks. I found these earlier. I remember the fanfiction that PP mentioned, there was also an epic one after her assault. I can't find them on AO3 or on fanfiction.net though. It might have been on Tumblr or livejournal, But my initial searches are fruitless.

Can you point me to the Aleesha:Matt stories? I tried to find it but to no availI tried to find it but to no avail

It was.

You would pronounce the s since there is a an e after the s. like a whas.

Are the top ones on Netflix?

I just watched the episode and I think it's his dad's dog that called Swayze.

I grew to not like Mary Berry by watching this. The frequent comments of 'spices' aimed at the non white folks who cook their traditional food and the telling folks to clean up while cooking along with some other things just have me giving her the side eye.

I watched with my husband and his biggest comments had to do with the cheaper production value. Something to do with color saturation and maybe shooting with cheaper lenses. The color was just way off. I hope they fix it. The only thing I didnt like was that I couldn't binge it.

I think also when it gets later in the evening, people tend to get very handsy and kissy, sometimes regardless of who they are with. I think with Deva she probably met Maria earlier on and then was reluctant to be kissed by others. I don't blame her. I know the object of the show is dating around, but I have never been able to do so.