Masterchef Ireland 2011

spiritcrusher

Wasn't gone on the new audition phase on the UK version earlier this year but this one isn't too bad. The judges are a little more involved in it and the focus is on the food rather than the persons family/background.
I wonder does Dylan's eye get more bloodshot depending on how shit the food is :pac:

Lady Chatterton

Kangaroo :eek: :eek: :eek: It's a no from me.

NickDrake

calex71 wrote: »

Wow RTE spent the money on this and it shows, very high production values, it lacks the soul the ozzy version had though and as said feels more clinical like the UK version. Might change once we get past selection.

The Ozzie version was absolute crine and rubbish. Soul?? I don't know what you were watching.

If this show is half as good as the bbc one then we are on a winner.

It is obviously the same production team as the bbc one so this was nothing to do with RTE

Groom!

I love the Ozzie one!!

Let's hope this is good. We need something decent to watch!:)

RandolphEsq

I love scallops, and she's hot. I must introduce myself to her.

NickDrake

she is a cutie

RandolphEsq

NickDrake wrote: »

she is a cutie

She's mine!

Basq

Why do they insist on serving food on a chalkboard?!

Couldn't RTE fork out on some paper plates?

NickDrake

RandolphEsq wrote: »

She's mine!

Really? As in you are going out with her?

NickDrake

Basq wrote: »

Why do they insist on serving food on a chalkboard?!

Couldn't RTE fork out on some paper plates?

She obviously brought it in. RTE have nothing to do with the production

RandolphEsq

NickDrake wrote: »

Really? As in you are going out with her?

Not yet. You can have that one.

Lady Chatterton

I hate the sob stories

Basq

NickDrake wrote: »

She obviously brought it in. RTE have nothing to do with the production

They brought in the cookers from home too, eh?

Cheap bastards!

Andromeda_111

Loved the Aussie one too. I always watched good chef/bad chef which had that judge Gary in it and it was a great show.

This version looks good too so far, RTE might actually turn out something good for once?!

NickDrake

Basq wrote: »

They brought in the cookers from home too, eh?

Cheap bastards!

:rolleyes:

NickDrake

Ha ha love that his dish was crap. He loved himself and the sob story was nothing much.

Basq

The Aussie one has incredibly likeable judges... these two, not sure yet!

I think it's a shame they got two judges with little or no history / chemistry together.. you need to have judges who can bounce off each other. These two don't.. at all!

NickDrake wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Seriously, a rolleyes? Lighten up, it was a joke.

RandolphEsq

The lad with the glasses reminds me of a lecturer I had in UCD.

EDIT: http://www.ucd.ie/law/staff/ Paul Ward, down at the bottom of the first list.

NotInventedHere

The judges are tough. Should be a good competition.

Unregistered.

Who is the narrator? Mega boring voice.

Dont be at yourself

What's with your man's eye? It changed from brown to blue at one stage. Is he a robot?

Mr E

This is a refreshing antithesis to X-Factor/American Idol etc.

On those shows, sob stories go a long way towards getting you through.
On MCIRL, it (refreshingly) carries no weight at all. Bad dish? Tough shit. Time to go home.

Mr E

Unregistered. wrote: »

Who is the narrator? Mega boring voice.

I think they cloned India Fisher (narrator of UK version)

RandolphEsq

Jesus that is fancy.

Basq

Mr E wrote: »

I think they cloned India Fisher (narrator of UK version)

India Fisher is FAAR more monotone though..

Undercover_

cringe at the clothing change!

du Maurier

A bit of guns for show, knives for a pro with Mark here. No need for the showmanship. The food should do the talking.

Andromeda_111

That change into a jacket should deem a big fat NO alone!

Unregistered.

What happens on the next day? Are they going to risk giving out all the aprons before everyone has cooked?

NickDrake

An IT guy in a tux!! Cringe!!