The Great Australian Bake Off

After becoming absolutely OBSESSED with British Bake Off and bingeing all available seasons, I moved onto the Australian version and it was ordinary at best.

The two comedians hosting are entirely not funny (borderline cringeworthy), the contestants lack character and Maggie Verjuice Beer and Matt Moran don't add anything whatsoever.

Some interesting challenges but otherwise not worth the time.

I've only watched the version with Matt & Maggie as judges. I hear that the original version on Channel 9 was not so good, with at least 1 nasty judge. The jokes from the hosts on the newer Lifestyle channel are typical "dad jokes" but I don't watch the the show for the jokes, so that's ok. I love the friendship and eagerness to help each other shown by the contestants. They each want to win, but they also want each other to do well. No fake drama. I love it. I'm nearly finished the last season and I plan to go watch the British version next.

I'm literally so disappointed I've never seen judges and horses. Try so hard to be the great British bake off presenters and the bakers aren't even that good. The Show Stoppers are choice of it. I just cakes in the window like if you watch The Great British Bake Off you know what I'm on about The Great British Bake Off showstoppers is so much better than the Australian Ones. And like if you're going to try be The Great British Bake Off so bad then do it in a tent and do it during the daytime because other than that it you're just a baking show that is nowhere near as good as The Great British Bake Off, because you're just an off cut?

I found this during the Pandemic and it's an escape for me during this awful 2020. I'm on S.1 and I have to say that the premise is familiar, the bakers are fine, but the judges are MEAN! I can't stand the smugness of Kerry Vincent and couldn't believe when said "This is the moment when you shut your mouth" to a contestant! Dan Lepard has also been awful as well. They get too personal and it's uncalled for. The BBO has a "niceness" and encourage the contestants that makes the you feel good and these two Australian judges fail 100% to bring that to the viewers. I'm looking forward to S.2 and beyond when these judges are replaced. Good riddance!

The latest series that has just finished March 2018, was so boring. The two so called comedian compares are painful to watch. Will definatley give the next season a miss, if there is one.

The producers need to take a look at the British version, so much better.

Such a shame:)