My Kitchen Rules

While I have enjoyed nearly every episode up to season 8, the last 2 seasons is all about cheap sensationalism. There are some talented contestants who deserved a place, but the focus now seems to be on arrogant, disruptive and pompous contestants who have not a shred of culinary talent, but who remain in the series solely fpr the cheap drama. MKR is rigged in the favor of maintaining controversy. The organisers and producers should be ashamed of them selves. This show has gone downhill faster that an Olympic skier.

Watched the entire 2019 season and was glad who won But the arrogance & pettiness of the runner up made it a terrible season. Then the producers brought him back in 2020 which I'm glad I stopped watching after episode 2.

I love that there are multiple seasons. So many episodes. Could be condensed somewhat. I'm sure casting has been told to include controversial and outspoken people, but I find it uncomfortable. Some people are difficult to look at; so augmented. There are a few that may be low IQ or mentally off. I hope they have not regretted being portrayed as they are for all to see. Editing is intense in the show to build anticipation or to accentuate conflict. I don't like when good cooks are given low scores just because people are jealous or strategic. I have learned a few cooking techniques. The judging seems harsh at times and may lean toward favored teams. Sometimes I have it on just as background while I cook. It is difficult to watch when it pauses (when commercial breaks were on tv) and then comes back on and backtracks a few seconds. Do NOT like the commentator. Lots of repetition and unnecessary explanation by the commentator and given to the cooks to verbalize. It is somewhat scripted.

I've watched this since it started years ago. At first there were reasonably minor dramas but the cooking was the star. As the years went on it went down hill to the point that there are dramas every night. The contestants are voting strategically and throughout the dramas the judges do.......nothing. Are they actually there when they yell and call each other names? I can only guess that the contestants are selected for drama value and b****iness. How disappointing. Every night someone threatens to leave, how did this ever become entertaining? It isn't. Get rid of the narrator for a start, his voice is aggravating and makes me cringe every time I hear him. The music started at the beginning show casing the latest music and really added to the value of the production. This season (7) it's just silly and dramatic. I love cooking shows and hold Masterchef Australia up as the level all cooking shows should aim for. Maybe the producers and writers should watch that and see why it is the top cooking show on TV right now. No dramas, no stupidity and no idiot narrators. Great way to show Australians in their natural habitat I guess. And it's a 4 from me.

The latest series of MKR has just started. It has again shown that it is not a show about cooking, but a cheaply made soap opera with cooking as a backdrop. Once again two of the contestants are rude and insulting prompting the others to be offended. Recycled annual scenario. Unless you're into cheap melodrama forget this show.