tim works not to far from where i live here in ballarat
Tim does look like Prince Harry
Tonight’s immunity challenge was filmed at The Old Dairy, a wedding and function venue at Maleny at Sunshine Coast hinterland.
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James Brady, chef at Rick Shores at Burleigh Heads on the southern part of Gold Coast, was special guest on tonight’s elimination challenge.
https://www.instagram.com/p/ByW_0vWHNaE/
Later, Ash Martin is guest chef on the masterclass, filmed at Spicers Hidden Vale at Lockyer Valley, outside Ipswich.
https://www.instagram.com/p/ByWvNqsg1i6/
According to the preview at the end of tonight’s episode, it’s the second chance cook-off for eliminated contestants.
I liked seeing all 3 judges wearing shorts in the last 2 episodes
I am not sure why it was called the surprise twist. The bottom 3-4 contestants from the invention test have to do a pressure test (mostly) since the show began.
Masterchef needs a new opening song. It’s stale.
US Survivor has the same theme for 38 seasons and no one calls it stale.
I haven’t heard of many reality shows changing their theme. Did you say the same thing for MKR?
Don’t watch MKR and don’t care about it. Just tuned into Masterchef while waiting for HYBPA and heard the song at the end. Just feel it’s a bit stale. We are after a younger audience and need to keep reinventing their shows. It’s obvious it’s been hit by fatigue this year with some it’s lowest figures.
I don’t think the theme song has anything to do with that. Cooking shows are on the way out and will be replaced with something else soon. I dont see either Masterchef or MKR lasting past 2021.
So keep it stale for next season?
It’s half way through the season so one of the eliminated contestants will re-enter the competition,wonder who it was?
I dont really care if they change it, it won’t make much difference IMO. Its the format and the judges that are more stale to me. This is the first year where I didn’t care if I missed episodes.
There really isn’t anything special about the show this year. While I still haven’t missed an episode there is no urgency to watch the show like there used to be. I like the theme song so that is not a problem for me, and I can’t see any reason to change it. I would change one or more of the judges, the stupid playing it up in front of the camera is getting excessive and annoying; the whole wrapping the paper towel around his head with George last night only received a very basic pity laugh from the contestants who are usually much more receptive to the lame humour.
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It was Tim.
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I agree the judges need to have a shake up. Personally I would just get ready of George and Garry and keep Matt. But changing the theme would definitely create news as its such an iconic opening. It all needs a makeover and they have already announced it for next year.
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Difference being that Survivor has a composed opening theme whereas MC is now using a 10+ year old pop song… that said, the theme isn’t the biggest issue.
I agree it does need a bit of a refresh and perhaps some new blood - I still love all the judges but maybe injecting a fourth permanent female judge? Mixing up the format and challenges a little bit more?
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Perhaps how MKR uses Colin Fassnidge might be one Masterchef should adopt whereby Matt, Garry and George are still the ‘main’ judges but you have say one or two other judges who’ll replace one of the ‘main’ three for certain things each week (eg; you could have a judge which only appears for the Mystery Box/Invention Test round or for team challenges)
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I was thinking that last night. We were told that George was unable to be there that day (I assume it was when he had his squash injury at the end of March) so they should have someone that can fill in. The judges usually have similar opinions so they need someone that may have a point of difference anyway. Didn’t they do that in earlier seasons with the likes of Matt Moran and Donna Hay? I recall Matt Moran being quite heavily involved at least one season.
I actually like the inclusion of past contestants this year for the immunity and some other random challenges… and I think next year they should have some former winners maybe even permanently on the judging panel. Good idea if they want a rehaul. Maybe keep Matt Preston and then have 3 former winners cycling the other two spots on the panel.