giggirl Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Oh the excitement!I'm on team Kimberley. She's the best baker. Oh and she lives in South London and has the most glorious smile which lights up her face. Frances is awesome - she is more creative than the rest of them put together but she isn't the best baker.Ruby is talented and beautiful and I was on team Ruby for a while but the modesty is annoying (even though I think she's a genuine person).Basically, could be any of them; they're all brilliant and they've worked hard to get to the final. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeko Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I am sorry, but I think I may be allergic to her. every time I see her smug face I get irrationally irritated. She reminds me of the girl that would sit up the front in class knowing the answer to all the questions. I hope her sponge sinks and her souffle flops. I am on team Frances, I think she has been given a tough ride. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellenden Belle Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Team Frances here too.Ruby will crack under the pressure of the final.Kimberley is indeed beautiful and probably the best baker but Reeko's right - she's such a know-it-all. I loved her in the first few weeks but little by little she's lost my affection.It's a good line-up though. And a terrific series. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giggirl Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 I'm not allergic to any of them. I'll be happy whoever wins. It's been a terrific ride. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcam Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Kimberley's a dick. We're rooting for the one with dodgy teeth. Since Howard left it's hard to find any joy from any of them though. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bon3yard Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yeah, Frances all the way for me. I've liked the craic that both her and Mel enjoy. Kimberley has the air of a smug prefect and Rubys lip-biting self deprecation though genuine is starting to pall. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 It's amazing how some people take a huge dislike to each of the Bake Off players. Ruby because she's SO doe-eyed and plays her vulnerability to Paul; Kimberly because she's too clever and Francis because her creations are OTT and that she's batty anyway .. Personally, my money's on Kimberly. Rock solid, talented and probably coming to HH soon. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyageur Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I'm allergic to the whole thing. Watching celebrity hungry people bake cakes? I'd rather stick pins in my eyes. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcam Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Voyageur Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I'm allergic to the whole thing. Watching> celebrity hungry people bake cakes? I'd rather> stick pins in my eyes.Feel free to do so. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellenden Belle Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Voyageur Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I'm allergic to the whole thing. Watching> celebrity hungry people bake cakes? I'd rather> stick pins in my eyes.Erm, I think it is safe to say that Bake Off really doesn't attract celebrity-hungry people. It's what I love about it so much - the contestants all seem so ordinary. Buck teethed, old, overweight, ungroomed - I see myself in each of them (albeit without the baking skills). Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giggirl Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 I think that's why most people watch it and enjoy it BB; ordinary people with a skill. Very gentle viewing and nothing remotely celebrity-hungry about the contestants. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
srisky Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I like Kimberley - the fact that she says she has done her best or is happy with her bake is refreshing. I like Frances, too, very creative & fab presentation.I find Ruby's constant self deprecation & whining annoying and I'm not sure it is always genuine - "oh it's awful, it looks terrible, I don't know what happened, I'll be lucky to get to the next round....who? me? I'm star baker AGAIN, I can't believe it. I'm soooo happy". Not comparable to celeb wannabe shows such as Xfactor/Voice etc, this is all about the bake.Love cake. Love Bake off. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giggirl Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Actually srisky I think you may have hit the nail on the head with Kimberley. She's refreshingly honest about when she's done well or done her best and we aren't used to that. We're used to false modesty. I don't think Kimberley is a know-it-all, I just think she's honest. I really love Frances' imagination. At the end of the day you could learn to be a great baker if you worked at it hard enough, but you could never learn what Frances has; she's gifted.I think Ruby is natural and not playing to the cameras. It's just that her extreme self-depreciation began to grate on me after the first few weeks.Definitely up for grabs this evening - could be any of them. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeko Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yeaaah go team Frances. Was surprised at how shit the other two looked. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Equally, I'm disappointed that the last bakes were all so poor. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689699 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslass Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Result Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeko Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Felt a bit sorry for ruby in the end. I think she was genuine, but unfortunately, genuinely annoying. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcam Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yay!!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
srisky Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I take back what I said about Ruby, she was much more likeable and I felt for her after her show stopper. Super picnic pie, though. Kimberly & Ruby's show stoppers were disappointing. Frances deserved to win it, she's got real flair & she seems like a good egg! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
srisky Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Bake off reaction from Rubyhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/10398278/Bake-Off-reaction-was-misogynistic-says-Ruby.html Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeko Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 The lady makes some very good points and makes them well (although it could be pointed out, this is a show about buns not a statement on the nation). Still wouldn't fancy going for a pint with her. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 More interesting is Ruby's own Comment piece in today's Guardian:http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/22/great-british-bake-off-ruby-dandoh Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 When does Monkey Tennis start? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 An insider I know at Channel 4 says their competitor programme "look at the paint - it's drying", a 10-episode special, covering emulsion, matt, gloss and even undercoats/primers (but sadly no varnish - yet), starts very soon. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689812 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I'm working on a couple of shows at the moment which - I swear - are literally two steps from Monkey Tennis.I fear for our future - and that of our children. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37663-bake-off-final/#findComment-689819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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