MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites

[February]

So burnt cabbage was the dish of the day…who’d of thunk it! Still don’t think I’ll be rushing to make it though.

Let alone eat it!

 

[February]

Mel's wardrobe is a bit, um, questionable

 

[February]

I hate to admit it, but I'm finding this quite boring after MAFS! Too tame
Not looking good for future viewing !

 

[Sephrenia]

I hate to admit it, but I'm finding this quite boring after MAFS! Too tame
Not looking good for future viewing !

I know but I kind of like the change of pace. Everyone’s all kumbaya on MC and it does lack the drama and excitement of MAFS. Perhaps on purpose?

 

[Meglos]

Awful pretentious food.
Artichoke and eggplant as heroes, really?
And such tiny, tiny portions.
Here Sir, three bits of raw tuna with artichoke dust for you.

 

[Converse]

Just popping by to say I LOVE that they've titled it "Fans AND Faves". It's a small thing but does away with the use of "Vs." which has become the more common way of referring to series' concepts like this. It's subtle wording but immediately removes any competitive and divisive implication between contestants, putting everybody on the same playing level.

I still stand by my belief that Ten is the only commercial network in Australia who produces reality TV the best, and who understand and (mostly) executes each of the franchises they own in the way they should be.

I watched a bit of this new series and I noticed that all the judges keep saying on this new show is "Fans Versus Favourites"..lol. Sorry but I just thought I would mention this I know all the promo ads being shown still say that it's "Fans And Faves"...lol

There must have been a bit of a miscommunication between the producers, judges or the promotional team on the correct wording to use for this series..? LOL!

It now seems channel 10 are also just as good at being the "masters of spin" in their reality show advertising as they are with their reality shows...lol

 

[February]

Awful pretentious food.
Artichoke and eggplant as heroes, really?
And such tiny, tiny portions.
Here Sir, three bits of raw tuna with artichoke dust for you.

It's ridiculous!

 

[Meglos]

I do quite like the judges (really like Mel, don't mind Jock, not so keen on Andy) but one of them really should have just been a home cook, who could cut through the pretention and just ask for tasty food.

 

[February]

I like this new guy Chris. I hope he goes well.
And Tommy.

 

[February]

My partner and I always went to the top restaurants for our birthdays in the early days, and they were fantastic, and then the celebrity chef came into vogue. The plates got bigger, the portions smaller and we were still paying $500 for the pleasure of being ripped off. So we stopped doing it.
Time to get back to, like you said, Meglos, good tasty food. And a decent plate of it .

 

[oddjob]

I wish there were more actual favourites amongst the favourites. Back to Win had people that were actual fan favourites.

 

[February]

I wish there were more actual favourites amongst the favourites. Back to Win had people that were actual fan favourites.

I agree.
A few are favourites, the rest are left overs.

 

[oddjob]

Awful pretentious food.
Artichoke and eggplant as heroes, really?
And such tiny, tiny portions.
Here Sir, three bits of raw tuna with artichoke dust for you.

I am waiting for the day someone goes into elimination because the judges say the portion was too small for three people to properly taste.

 

[Melore]

It's a bit boring. I've never been bored in the first days, even the first weeks, of MC before. I am still getting over the bowl of very tasty cat food, served in what looked like an actual cat food bowl, winning an immunity pin the other night. Mel's wardrobe doesn't suit her, it's all out of proportion. And there seem to be more talking heads, and endless ones with Harry, fastforwarding takes ages to get through them! All very disappointing.

 

[Meglos]

I'm losing interest. I don't think I'll give up because I like to stick with a season once I commit, but I hope it improves.
Harry's dish that they raved about was a tiny portion of tomatoes, strawberries and - as if artichoke dust wasn't bad enough - cucumber dirt.

 

[February]

Well, I'm glad I'm not alone in finding this boring. I agree with all the above comments. I'll also hang in there, but I'm looking at my phone more than the tv.

 

[Sephrenia]

I have to agree that so far it’s all a bit pedestrian…hopefully it will pick up. I think a lot of the problem, as previously commented on, is that some of the dishes are just way too out there and the portions are minuscule. At least we have Julie who is an unpretentious cook and Tommy, Sashi and a few others who know how to feed people tasty and generous dishes.

 

[February]

Here we go again, another night. Let's see how far we make it!

 

[February]

Omg, how many cloches are there!

 

[February]

This cloche picking thing has probably the most fun/ interesting thing so far!