August 29, 20177 yr So I'm really not missing Mary at all! :o Mel & Sue on the other hand are just irreplaceable - although Sandi & Noel are doing pretty well with it, I'm warming to them.
August 29, 20177 yr I miss Mel and Sue so much. They gave the show the magic :( I do like Sandi though, but it's just not the same.
August 29, 20177 yr Channel 4 only need 3m viewers to break even tonight, seeing the huge amount of sponsors it makes sense why!
August 29, 20177 yr Okay, so I don't miss Mel, Sue or Mary at all :lol: I adore Sandi and Prue is a delight. Noel is good too. It feels like the same show really. I found Mel and Sue a bit OTT sometimes tbh. Edited August 29, 20177 yr by Shaphne
August 29, 20177 yr I agree on the whole, it has won me over and Noel got better as the episode progressed. I won't be watching it live ever again but I'll definitely be watching it.
August 29, 20177 yr I switched off to watch the rest on catch up too haha! I can't deal with Bake Off with ads, it's too much change.
August 29, 20177 yr Flo is my favourite so far, really funny and the watermelon showstopper was the best all show *.* The panel/presenters worked way better than I thought it would too, shook I'm actually ENJOYING this :o
August 29, 20177 yr Yeah I didn't really find myself missing Mel and Sue much at all, the show is more about the bakers and the baking so as long as the presenters are good it's fine, and they were. Good opener, I liked that it felt more harshly judged and challenged and I adored the showstopper challenge. Flo <3 <3 <3 <3 Also Steven is daddy and Tom can sit on me.
August 29, 20177 yr Yeah I didn't really find myself missing Mel and Sue much at all, the show is more about the bakers and the baking so as long as the presenters are good it's fine, and they were. Good opener, I liked that it felt more harshly judged and challenged and I adored the showstopper challenge. Flo <3 <3 <3 <3 Also Steven is daddy and Tom can sit on me. THIS I am also living for Flo, I want her to be my Granny.
August 29, 20177 yr Author Yeh the only changes were of course Prue/Noel/Sandi & the adverts and it was the adverts that were the most disappointing part even if I recorded it to fast forward them! I do miss the originals but, as long as the format stays the same and the baking is good, it seems as though it doesn't really matter! Sandi was the best for me out of the new team whilst Noel wasn't as jarring as I expected even though I still find him a random addition! It was a great decision to add the extra 15 minutes to ensure that nothing is cut out, it would really feel quite rushed if it stuck to an hour. As to the actual contestants, it looks like we hopefully have some tough competition after last year was slightly more underwhelming. The showstopper round in particular was one of my favourites that I've seen, a genius idea and brilliantly executed overall! The pancakes and champagne particularly looked brilliant, as did fhe watermelon when it was cut into! Feeling quite proud of myself because I predicted who would leave right from when his cake design was unveiled from the signature challenge :kink:
August 30, 20177 yr I Actually really enjoyed it, I didn't mind the first ad break as got chance to make a cuppa and the second ad got some snacks , was peckish by then due to gorgeous food on my screen lol... but I didnt like the final ad before the reveal of star baker it seemed pointless and like an episode of X Factor. I didn't really miss Mary, Prue seemed the perfect replacement, old lady who you want to be your nan. Sandi I adore and fitted in nicely and surprisingly I liked Noel when I initially thought he be so out of place, the only thing that threw me was when he did some of the voice overs it didn't feel right and could only think cos so used to Mel and Sue doing it, Sandi didn't throw me it felt more natural, maybe I just prefer female voice overs lol. Like the contestants, right one left first, first star baker spot on, Flo is amazing and Tom and Steven lets hope they can keep rising to the challenge every week and keep me tuned in ;-)
August 30, 20177 yr After time to reflect, I think the fist episode was generally just as good as ever. The fact that Sandi Toksvig ands Noel Fielding have both fitted in well does perhaps emphasis that it really is "all about the bakers". I agree with others that part of Noel's difficulty is that we are simply used to having two female presenters for the programme. That should change soon enough. I particularly liked Noel's line about time not being an illusion!
August 30, 20177 yr It averaged 5.8 million, 6.5 million when +1 is added. That is more than Eastenders and Emmerdale and close to the opening episode of the final series on BBC2.
August 30, 20177 yr Author Oh, I had been expecting more than that but it may make sense if its closer to the BBC Two final series. I guess it does give it room to grow though, which I expect it will given the positive reviews!
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