The Great British Baking Show
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Matt isnt Sandi and Sandi wasnt Sue.
There is too much Paul Hollywood, the challenges are too stunt-y, and the series isnot soothing enough.
It was too mean now, and too youthful where were the older bakers?
and the tent had gotten too stressful and the technical challenges had gotten so esoteric theyd become meaningless.
Our friends at Eatercall the shows current seasonunderbaked and underproofed.
Even I wasput offby all the problems with chocolate week.
Nobody had heard of those, either.
(Ill concede: It could be both.)
Also, who is doing their absolute best at anything right now?
Just because the current season ofBaking Showlooks and sounds like a regular one, that doesnt mean itis.
After nearly capsizing last week, the ship has righted.
The drama was the good kind: small and organically generated.
Linda doesnt remember how to make choux pastry, so she ends up with limp Dunkaroos instead of eclairs.
Marks tart cage collapses.
Linda, as we all fear she might, gets sent home.
This is the show that we like, is it not?
It was a good episode.
Make no mistake: Wehavebeen betrayed.
Im just not sure itsBake Offthats betrayed us.
Next weeks themeis Japan!
