Masterchef Australia 2013 [AU Pace - Spoilers]

Mr E

Coming soon (probably in the next couple of weeks).

They're going back 10 years to the tired Reality TV cliché of boys vs. girls. The commenters on Facebook are not happy, with many declaring that they aren't watching due to it's sexist shift.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151438671248515

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bNLX4VymO4

Merkin

Any approximate start date for here? Will it be on Watch again do you know?

Mr E

If the last few years are anything to go by, it should be on Watch in September.

Merkin

Yay!!

Basq

Completely missed the UK version (and majority of the Australian Professionals version) this year.. but I have a real soft spot for the Oz version.

It's back in the next few weeks - and here's their quite controversial promo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bNLX4VymO4

Not made a lot of fans very happy.. we can only hope the "girls vs boys" concept was simply for the advertisement and they're not changing up the format!

But the advertisement is more than a tad sexist..

Go Harvey Go

I hate to do this to a mod, Basq - but I can't resist pointing out that there's already a thread for this:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056936776

Basq

No worries GHG.. I had a look down the first page of reality TV and didn't see anything.

Will merge now so.

Mr E

You have to expect that they had a few weeks filmed when they did that promo. Hard to back out of it.

On the other hand, season 1-4 started at the end of April/early May. Hasty redo?

Basq

More or less confirmed to begin Monday June 3rd.

MasterChef Australia returns to TEN early next month.

It begins at 7:30pm Monday June 3.

Source

LizT

I love Masterchef Australia but that trailer is really putting me off this series :mad:

Merkin

Thanks for keeping us posted, I love this programme. I think the standard of cookery is really high and they always have lots of new and exciting concepts to bring to the table, can't wait for it to start

Basq

Now confirmed to be starting this Sunday (June 2nd)!

We’ve all been hungry for the return of MasterChef Australia, and finally our TV tastebuds will be satisfied. Network TEN has announced that Series Five of the internationally adored show will return at 7.30 on Sunday June 2.

Here's another one of those advertisements that proves the "Men vs Women" angle is still on the cards..

Mr E

Straight in, no auditions, top 22 at the start, no messing about.
And yup, boys vs. girls (but just for the first 2 weeks).

Here we go again!

Merkin

Are you guys waiting for Watch or is there somewhere to watch it online?

Mr E

It will be on Watch in September.

Basq

Enjoyable opener.. and preferred skipping of the auditions!

Some solid faces to hate already including the lazy as sin Nicky and the frankly bizarre Michael (and his scouse Irish accent! )

Great to have it back.

Basq

Wrong person went home there IMO...

Kelty's Irish stew was a piece of piss.. as Gary or George said, 15 minutes work in a pressure cooker. Dan's dish had it's flaws but was inventive and showed promise at the very least.

Also, only on for 4 days a week this year!

Shows Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Masterclass on Thursday.

Mr E

This is just leaving me cold. The trash talking between teams is just cringe inducing. Have you noticed that a lot of it seems to be done anonymously (where you don't see who said it?). For all we know, it could be overdubbed.

The sooner the first two weeks are over, the sooner it can get back to the Masterchef that we loved from the first 4 seasons (hopefully).

Basq

Mr E wrote: »

This is just leaving me cold. The trash talking between teams is just cringe inducing. Have you noticed that a lot of it seems to be done anonymously (where you don't see who said it?). For all we know, it could be overdubbed.

The sooner the first two weeks are over, the sooner it can get back to the Masterchef that we loved from the first 4 seasons (hopefully).

Agreed.. the smack talk reeks of being heavily scripted, and full of clichéd statements - "red is dead" etc.

Mr E

It settled back down in episode 3, which was pretty good.

5starpool

I much prefer the Australian version to the UK/Ireland one. Takes itself far less seriously while still getting the job done but in a more entertaining way for the most part. I agree that the boys/girls angle is a bit irritating though, good to hear that it's only for the first couple of weeks. No interest in watching the masterclass episodes really though.

Mr E

Masterclass was better than usual. The live audience format was good fun.

nervous_twitch

I have to say, though I love the Australian format (overlooking this trite Battle of the Sexes shtick), I have never found the judges as irritating as I do this season. Matt Preston is actually the lesser of three evils ; George and Gary come across as incredibly pompous and unhelpful.

Early days yet, but I call Xavier one to watch. Elimination tomorrow!

nervous_twitch

nervous_twitch wrote: »

Early days yet, but I call Xavier one to watch.

lol. I'm glad I ain't a gambler.

Mr E

So who stuck with it until the end? The finale was on Sunday. I think the standard this year was a bit lower than previous years, and it was the first finale in 5 seasons where I genuinely didn't care who won (I wasn't rooting for anyone in particular).

For those who have watched the finale (or don't mind knowing who made it to the finale), there is a good article here on what went wrong this year. To summarise, they tried to bring in a mixture of average cooks (instead of the accomplished cooks from previous years) in an attempt to help the viewing audience relate to them. It seems to have backfired because the viewing audience want to see fantastic food, not average food.

The other mistake they made is over-saturating the brand. Preceding with the Professionals series dampened enthusiasm for the main series.

Anyway next year, they're only having one series (the main one), and they're going back to having a proper audition week to start strong and weed out the average cooks. No gimmicks either (like the terrible Men vs. Women idea, or themed weeks).

I expect a much better season next year.

For those who are looking forward to seeing this on Watch or RTE later this year, it's still an entertaining season and worth watching.

Merkin

When is it due to screen on Watch do you know?

Mr E

UK Premiere: Series 5 - Sunday 15th September, 7pm

http://watch.uktv.co.uk/shows/masterchef-australia/

Merkin

Mr E wrote: »

UK Premiere: Series 5 - Sunday 15th September, 7pm

http://watch.uktv.co.uk/shows/masterchef-australia/

You're a star, thank you!

Basq

* averting my eyes through thread *

I'm really far behind.. went on holidays in early August and haven't caught up.

With the busy US season almost upon us, don't know if i'll get a chance.

Mixed feelings about this year from up until I saw (early August).. really liked Lynton, but not a whole lot of others tbh.