Is anyone watching Masterchef?

[deedub]

Hi all, I know Masterchef has started this week but I haven't been watching it. I was addicted to it the last 2 seasons but I'm trying not to get sucked in this year!
Has anyone been watching it? Maybe I should just take a little peek......

[DizzyGirl]

No dee, havent watched it. DH hates reality shows.

[fundj&e]

not this year deedub, i am waching to many show at the moment

[jeninwa]

I'm recording it. Haven't had a chance to watch any yet. Hopefully next week I will get time to watch some.

[Cuilidh]

No. I'm not watching it, I can't be bothered with it any more.  I think it has "lost its way".  Like DizzyGirl's DH, I'm completely over reality shows, they are mostly becoming cheap, tacky and formulaic these days.

[obbie]

No not watching, I mainly watch Pay TV now.

Robyn

[EmeraldSue]

No, I watched the last series and the kids got addicted too. It goes on too long and it's on so many nights a week. It's too big a time commitment though, so I,ve purposefully not been watching this time. Besides, we are addicted to the ABC repeats of Dr Who.

[Wonder]

We have recorded and then watched the few episodes that have already been on. there are so many ads and they go over so much of the same information that there is no way I could watch it live. We watch very little in our household but have been hooked on Biggest Loser and will now most likely watch most of masterchef although I wouldn't imagine every day and definitely not live. There are already a few people I really think they could have done without.

[JulieO]

No me neither.  Watched the first 2 seasons, then lost interest.

I do however like the fact that since these shows started our supermarkets stock a wider selections of produce than they did before.  Obviously more people asking for different things because of these shows has made the supermarkets take note and that can only be a good thing. 

[Cuilidh]

Good point, Julie.  Also, I believe it is getting more and more people interested in cooking again, which is a very good thing.

[Amy :-)]

I'd love too, but I'm just too tired by night time. I get impatient with the ad breaks too

[jkmt]

Yes, we're watching it. Although I'm not sure that we'll be quite as dedicated this season, simply because it is just so many nights each week. We've been fans ever since the first series when the wife of one of DH's acquaintances was on it - so we started watching then because of her and got absolutely addicted. I thought last series got a bit too 'big', but I'm enjoying this series again because they seem to have bought it back to being more about the food. So far anyway.

[CreamPuff63]

think I have seen 1-2  shows, but seem to be too  pre-occupied here on the forum. I am a MKR fan.

[pumpkin pie]

I Would rather check through all the thermomix forum stuff when I get home if I have some free time (which isn't often) to see what is going on here,

[Merlin]

I'm watching it as:
1. I didn't watch a single episode of MKR (didnt want to- no interest!)
2. Current episodes of masterchef are in Melbourne filmed in our glorious Exhibition Buildings- how could you miss seeing the grand old dame of our city? They also had an episode filmed on the Mornington Peninsula as well as an upcoming one in Daylesford filmed at the Lake House with Alla Tasker-Wolf - I cant wait for that one. The Lake House has to be one of the best restaurants in Australia!
3. I dont watch any other reality TV shows eg The Voice, X factor etc. I know names of the shows but don't give a hoot about what they are about.
4. Have better things to do with my time than watch TV- rather spend time with the kids, tape shows and watch them after my kids are in bed if I get a chance.
5. Love the fact that occasionally a TM comes up on Masterchef- ie TM spotting!