This show, pre-narrated and scripted, painfully revealed its artificial nature in the finale. It was blatantly obvious that the judges' comments were pre-determined, stripping any authenticity from their critiques. The presence of 17 guests at the finale added no value, as they didn't participate in voting. Their presence felt more like a theatrical set-up, complete with a poorly written screenplay rather than genuine audience engagement. Furthermore, the criteria for elimination were vague and poorly explained, leaving viewers confused about the judging process. The lack of transparency and authenticity throughout the show makes it a disappointing watch. It's a regrettable waste of time, with its manufactured drama and lack of genuine culinary competition.
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What a letdown!
talitha-taljaard26 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
The finale was clearly scewed to favour one person over another. You have a guy who makes tarts for a living up against highly complex desserts with high risk of failure in a service challenge of all things. Of course the (spoiler alert) tart guy will win. Much less difficulty or risk! If they truly wanted to compare apples to apples, they would have made it a pressure test. Give all 3 the same recipe and same ingredients and see who comes out on top. That would have been fair. Either that or they should have added more impartial judges and made it a blind tasting for those judges. What a waste of my time. And such a disappointment.
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