Masterchef 2021

I am only up to the last episode where T was booted off with a pin. Are you kidding me. They changed the pin rules and somebody still went home with a pin. Can’t correct stupid. I both feel sorry for her but also felt she deserved it based on the way she was trying to justify why she didn’t play it – it seems she thought she would still stay in the game because she believed the others, who were not dessert experts, would just do worse than her. To the contrary, they all did well and she had faults in all three dishes. That level of arrogance and pride (and even condescension towards her peers) is fatal. I really hope she and others watching learn from this cautionary tale.

I have to admit I don’t feel as invested in the show this season as I normally would be…not entirely sure why tbh. I do have favourite people in there, but if I missed an episode, I don’t care.

It has been a bit boring this season. My favourites have all left already 🙁

Excited to see what Celebrity Masterchef is like when it starts.

I’ve officially given up on MC 2021. It just seems like the judges reactions seem scripted. I’ll probably tune in again for the finals.

I’m also watching! I don’t miss the old judges at all (even though I did briefly meet Gary Mehigan once at a Good Food & Wine Show years ago – I won a prize for guessing who was eliminated first on Masterchef that year), I prefer the new ones, especially the goddess that is Melissa Leong. Sure, Andy could dress better & heighten his vocabulary, but I can let that slide.

Thoughts on our first week of eps:

• So glad that Ben dude who was rude to Melissa didn’t get through. What an arrogant piece of you-know-what, thinking that his dish was of such a high standard. His dish the 2nd night wasn’t much better tbh.

• My faves so far are Minoli (gorgeous woman inside & out, I agree with you Ethelinde) & Kishwar (although I can see the self-doubt angle getting tiresome quickly tbh…and this is coming from someone with self-doubt). I do have some others that I kinda like watching (anyone else think that Amir is a snack? Just me then?), but I’m still getting to know everyone.

• Last night’s episode had me kinda salivating through the TV! Between Eric’s strange chicken & Justin’s Lebanese chicken, I couldn’t decide which dish I would’ve wanted to dig into more. Both looked delish.

• Wish they’d been able to hand out more immunity pins in Wednesday’s episode as there were at least 3 or 4 other contestants who were worthy of one.

Yes I totally agree. I noticed the same thing last year. Mel and Jock were always dressed up and then there was Andy, dressed like Where’s Wally or like he was about to go on a yacht.

I missed the first two episodes coz we had guests but watched last night (I know I can catch the episodes online but meh). What is up with Andy’s wardrobe?! Poor thing, it looks like he didn’t negotiate a wardrobe budget in his contract or something. I mean the other two judges dress well so…

Can we talk first ep. I will avoid spoilers for next two eps (and I am not caught up yet anyway). What is with the guy who cooked the green stuff which he said was not a personal dish and then goes on to disagree with the judges!? Rude. I wouldn’t give that one a second chance at all. Mel’s response was so classy.

And me! 🙂

I’m watching too!!