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Old 27-10-2016, 07:38
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As the final was approaching I was hoping Mary and Paul would set a challenge with a genoise sponge to really test the finalists. Rather then a victorian sponge, but they did say this year would be a true british affair in the very first episode and they've stuck to that with all the tudor themes etc. Last year it felt like they were going for European overkill at sometimes this year they did do the dumplings, pattiserie etc from Europe but most of the weeks it was a british affair. But in that year of Ruby Tandoh and Kimberly Wilson and Francis Quinn they set a pie challenge for the second time in the final to really see if the bakers have improved in baking, I remember Mary said that during pie week we had some major disasters and we wanted to see if they have improved enough to be win, pie week I remember Kimberly had a disaster and they very same happened in the final for her again she had a leaky bottom...lol, I think the technical should have been bake a genoise sponge rather then victorian sandwich. To really test them just like they did test them in what they were weakest in in that final a couple of years back with the Ruby, Kimberly and Francis Quinn year.
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Old 27-10-2016, 07:56
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There will be a couple of Christmas specials on the BBC.
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Old 27-10-2016, 08:26
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I think it's fine for someone not to like Candice and I agree it doesn't all boil down to jealousy but I can't see anyone giving a reason beyond "she pouts" (she doesn't, she purses her lips and it's obviously an involuntary action).

I didn't like Ruby in her year but it had nothing to do with her looks - I disliked her self-deprecating manner.
So out of curiosity, why is it fine then to dislike Candice ? And why would viewers be jealous of someone they don't even know personally ? Signs of immaturity and insecurity in those viewers is all I can think. All three were lovely Bake Off finalists, and Candice was a worthy winner. All that seemed to be wrong with her showstopper was the lack of cheese flavour in her scones. Well done to her and all of them.
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Old 27-10-2016, 08:29
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Jane's daughter certainly made an impression!

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/g...s-cant-9133048
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Old 27-10-2016, 08:54
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I thought for several weeks that Candice would win although I did not want her to.

She was the best in the final although both Paul and Mary pointed out the other two had undercooked pastry and underplayed her obviously burnt pastry. Also her cheese scones did not taste of cheese.

I disliked her because she tried to act so modest and surprised everytime she did well but never succeeded. Last week when Andrew got star baker it was obvious from her face she thought she was going to get it.

The over acting when she won last night was laughable, even my husband who doesn't really watch it, laughed. He said she deserved an Oscar.
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Old 27-10-2016, 09:10
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I think you need to step away from the keyboard. It's only a TV programme.
But this is the internet.

You have to watch a program then say how much you hate it/hate someone on it.
Say it again.
Watch on repeat to make exactly the same complaints.
Watch the follow up show, go online and repeat complaints.
Get ratty when asked why you keep making the same complaints.
Hunt down newspaper articles about the show/person you hate and complain about that.
Watch next weeks show and repeat process.

I don't get it myself (and quite liked Candice) but it seems such a standard reponse then the few who don't must be in the wrong.

Just look at Big Bang Theory, people here have hated that since episode 1, now ten series later they have watched every episode (and hunted down the unaired pilot) often mutliple times, and still infest every discussion about how terrible it is.
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Old 27-10-2016, 09:16
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A disappointing end to a disappointing year. The right person won I guess, but it was a shame she was in this series at all. They didn't get the mix right.

Last year was peak Bake Off, it's a shame that the last series I will watch is the one where for the first time ever, someone I didn't like won it.
Completely disagree, great series, great contestants and great winner but I can see why you wrote what you did
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Old 27-10-2016, 09:17
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Firstly, yay for Candice ! By far the best contestant overall and the deserved winner. After the mauling Andrew and Jane got for their show-stoppers, all she had to do was not screw up too badly and it was hers.

Speaking of the show-stopper, I was disappointed in the task they were set. It seemed more like a test of producing mass catering to a tight timescale than baking skill. There was nothing particularly difficult about each individual element of the picnic. The difficulty was simply in producing each one in sufficient quantities within the alloted time. It was literally quantity over quality. I suppose you could argue that being able to do this is a skill in itself (which it is), as it tests their ability to successfully multi-task and time-manage, but personally that's not what I watch BO for. I like to see real technical ability tested, not the ability to write pretty spreadsheets and remember which timer was for what dish.
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Old 27-10-2016, 09:19
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I thought for several weeks that Candice would win although I did not want her to.

She was the best in the final although both Paul and Mary pointed out the other two had undercooked pastry and underplayed her obviously burnt pastry. Also her cheese scones did not taste of cheese.

I disliked her because she tried to act so modest and surprised everytime she did well but never succeeded. Last week when Andrew got star baker it was obvious from her face she thought she was going to get it.

The over acting when she won last night was laughable, even my husband who doesn't really watch it, laughed. He said she deserved an Oscar.
Yeah I thought that odd too, everybody could see it was overdone, but even taking that into account she still tipped the balance in my opinion.

Both Andrew and Candice had a definite competitive streak although Andrew didn't come over as quite so entitled. Like all of these reality competitions it doesn't matter where somebody finishes in the end if they want to further their careers or media presence. Bet Selasi isn't short of offers.

I could see Andrew doing some YouTube kind of stuff, possibly a book but otherwise continuing with his engineering career to get chartered status etc. Jane being self employed in a creative field already is certainly in prime position to take advantage and I can really see Candice quitting the teaching. Candice ought to appear with her little pug (bit like Rick Stein's Chalky) it would soften her image a bit.
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Old 27-10-2016, 09:53
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Bugger !! I didn't want her to win
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Old 27-10-2016, 09:56
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I thought for several weeks that Candice would win although I did not want her to.

She was the best in the final although both Paul and Mary pointed out the other two had undercooked pastry and underplayed her obviously burnt pastry. Also her cheese scones did not taste of cheese.

I disliked her because she tried to act so modest and surprised everytime she did well but never succeeded. Last week when Andrew got star baker it was obvious from her face she thought she was going to get it.

The over acting when she won last night was laughable, even my husband who doesn't really watch it, laughed. He said she deserved an Oscar.
I agree. For me she has tried to be another Naydia tho Naydia's tears were for real. Candice was squeezing hers out.
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Old 27-10-2016, 09:56
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Interesting comments from Jane on BBC Breakfast this morning, she was saying that there is a lot that they see in the studio that does not get into the programme so she and Andrew could see clearly in the final that Candice would win.

Some of the tabloids are muckraking this morning even though the two seem to be friends and Jane was still talking this morning of them doing a roadtrip together, perhaps with a film crew.

"Bitchiest Great British Bake Off moment ever? Watch 'furious' Candice Brown shoot daggers at Jane Beedle"
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Old 27-10-2016, 10:05
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Bad decision of mine to watch this before work this morning, I was a wreck!

I have loved this series, granted it hasn't been a consistently high standard each week as previous series but I loved the mix of contestants.

I was glad Andrew pulled it back in the technical, I really wanted him to win but I knew after the judging of the showstopper he wouldn't win.

I didn't really mind who won in the end, weirdly enough, and when Candice's name was read out, I got quite emotional. Not because I am a fan of hers but because I love the programme and it's the last one in its former glory.

I follow Selasi, Benjamina and Andrew on twitter, they are all absolutely lovely & all so supportive of each other and so happy for Candice. All the finalists watched the final round at Selasi's in his cinema room last night. Great video clip of them all on his twitter account.

I am going off to sulk now that it's all over.
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Old 27-10-2016, 10:11
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Interesting comments from Jane on BBC Breakfast this morning, she was saying that there is a lot that they see in the studio that does not get into the programme so she and Andrew could see clearly in the final that Candice would win.

Some of the tabloids are muckraking this morning even though the two seem to be friends and Jane was still talking this morning of them doing a roadtrip together, perhaps with a film crew.

"Bitchiest Great British Bake Off moment ever? Watch 'furious' Candice Brown shoot daggers at Jane Beedle"
Didn't see the interview to be fair but Jane's comments could be taken two ways.

a) That Candice was clearly so much better but the editing made it look more equal for dramatic effect

or

b) Candice was the production team and/or the judges favourite for reasons other than cooking and Jane and Andrew were never going to get a look in.
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Old 27-10-2016, 10:17
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Some of the tabloids are muckraking this morning even though the two seem to be friends and Jane was still talking this morning of them doing a roadtrip together, perhaps with a film crew.

"Bitchiest Great British Bake Off moment ever? Watch 'furious' Candice Brown shoot daggers at Jane Beedle"
It is nothing more than muck-raking, as you say. The DM have an article about how Candice was 'fuming' over Jane's double-handshake from Paul, which she quite clearly wasn't. Blimey, if she was 'fuming' by the Mail's standards, they must have thought Andrew was apoplectic at not getting one at all, but oddly, no mention of that.

I can only assume it taps into that 'cat fighting' fetish of seeing two women at each others throats.
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Old 27-10-2016, 10:25
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I was slightly surprised that more wasn't made of Candice's tarts. To me, that pastry wasn't simply "a bit dark" - it was plain burnt.
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Old 27-10-2016, 10:31
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I was slightly surprised that more wasn't made of Candice's tarts. To me, that pastry wasn't simply "a bit dark" - it was plain burnt.
When she took it out of the oven she said they had all "caught" and you could see the burnt tips which she obviously sliced off. I wasn't concentrating, but did she perhaps put brown sugar in the pastry to make it darker than normal? It was sweet pastry. Have to check on iPlayer to see if there's a clue there.

Just seen on the red button news that nearly 15 million tuned in at its peak last night.
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Old 27-10-2016, 10:34
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Also her cheese scones did not taste of cheese.
IIrc, none of the finalists managed to make their scones taste of cheese. She was the only finalist who managed to deliver sausage rolls that were cooked through - the piggy decoration was just the bonus. It was probably close but Candace was a good and worthy winner.

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The showstopper picnic wasn't as spectacular or memorable for the viewer as one major extravagant cake (for eg) but I think it was a much fairer test for the finalists as it ticked a number of processes and techniques - not least time management. And they all ended up with lots of things I really wanted to eat.

I'm sorry it's ended but perhaps best to go out while it is still at the top of its game. I will watch it on C4 but I don't expect it to be Bake Off and I don't expect to be as determined to catch every episode as I have been since BBC series 1. I am not anti-C4 and watch a lot of their programming but eventually I am (unfortunately) totally confident that C4 will turn it into a parody because that's what they do with all their reality shows eventually.

RIP Bake Off.
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Old 27-10-2016, 10:36
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The showstopper picnic wasn't as spectacular or memorable for the viewer as one major extravagant cake (for eg) but I think it was a much fairer test for the finalists as it ticked a number of processes and techniques - not least time management.
On the other hand, I think a better way of testing that is in the technical, where in theory there's a completely level playing field because they have no advance notice.

They did it 2 years ago when they had to make 12 scones, 12 mini Victoria sponges and 12 mini lemon tarts.
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Old 27-10-2016, 10:40
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Didn't see the interview to be fair but Jane's comments could be taken two ways.
If you'd seen / heard the interview, you'd know that Jane's comments couldn't be taken in two ways at all - she indicated that as they were actually in the tent for the final 48 hours, they could see that Candace was surpassing their efforts.

It will be made to look a much closer competition in the edit for the tv show because the production team will want to keep the who will it be ??? tension till the end. But she indicated that to her and Andrew, the winner was obvious...

On the other hand, I think a better way of testing that is in the technical...
The technical is a much shorter test, though so wouldn't lend itself to the variety of items in the same way. The showstopper is 5 hours for a reason.
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Old 27-10-2016, 10:44
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I'm sorry it's ended but perhaps best to go out while it is still at the top of its game. I will watch it on C4 but I don't expect it to be Bake Off and I don't expect to be as determined to catch every episode as I have been since BBC series 1. I am not anti-C4 and watch a lot of their programming but eventually I am (unfortunately) totally confident that C4 will turn it into a parody because that's what they do with all their reality shows eventually.

RIP Bake Off.
Bear in mind that C4 only have it for three years, which isn't that long really for a show like this. People that have loved it on the BBC aren't going to 'move on' to the next big thing and forget all about it. If, when contract negotiations come around again, it's brand value has dropped, the BBC may be in with a shout of buying it back. OTOH, if C4 don't tinker with the format in any way and people can warm to the new presenters and judges, you may find it's just as good as it ever was.

It's not necessarily dead and buried just yet.
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Old 27-10-2016, 10:56
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I'm always amazed at some of the results...... someone that the producers/ judges don't want to do well seems to do very well in the technical bake where the judges don't know who has cooked what - but when the judges know who has made the others things, their own personal preferences come into play.

I think they should judge ALL of the rounds blind - I'm pretty sure there would be some interesting results if the judges had to treat all of them equally!

How could Jane say that it was clear Candice was running away with the final...... there obviously wasn't much to choose between the meringue crowns - both she and Candice got handshakes (in fact Jane's was a double), and Jane won the technical by a mile!

As has been said above, she and Andrews mistakes on the picnic were pointed out - but Candices burnt pastry was ignored.....
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Old 27-10-2016, 11:00
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How could Jane say that it was clear Candice was running away with the final...... there obviously wasn't much to choose between the meringue crowns - both she and Candice got handshakes (in fact Jane's was a double), and Jane won the technical by a mile!
Um...no she didn't, she came last. Andrew won it. Even if you mean, in your opinion, she won it by a mile, I'd still struggle to see that. Second, possibly, but no way was it better than Andrew's.
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Old 27-10-2016, 11:09
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Obviously. Must we all tack 'in my opinion' on to everything?

I think the "Your jus jellus" angle is just lazy thought. It never really holds up to scrutiny. Candice is pleasant enough looking and makes an effort but her appearance wouldn't be envy-inducing to many. Nadiya was also a presentable young woman and she was incredibly popular. Some people are simply more likeable than others. And if you agreed to appear on TV, you have to be prepared for that.

Surely, as someone who disliked Ruby, you'd understand that disliking someone good-looking is often just coincidental? You disliked some of Ruby's mannerisms, others disliked some of Candice's. Surely, disliking a contestant yourself would make you more understanding towards people not warming to a contestant?
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Old 27-10-2016, 11:20
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I agree. For me she has tried to be another Naydia tho Naydia's tears were for real. Candice was squeezing hers out.
And trying, and failing, to come up as eloquent a winning speech!
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