Enjoyed the show overall. The concept of keeping the same contestants to the end was a nice change. The host actually being a skilled practitioner with chocolate was again a nice change, instead of a barely funny comedian.
I didn't like that that there was little time spent demonstrating the baking and the chocolate seemed to be prepared already, minimising the skill factor.
There was also a significant disparity in skill levels between the contestants. It was pretty obvious by about the 3rd episode that the top 2 were a long way ahead of the others. A closer contest would have been more exciting.
And, while I do appreciate that editing is involved, I am very glad that Melissa didn't win. She is a petty, self-centered person that needs to work on her leadership skills. Leadership, is not, as she states, making people do something and having them believe it is their idea. That is manipulation. I almost couldn't watch the last episode in fear she would win.
I didn't like that that there was little time spent demonstrating the baking and the chocolate seemed to be prepared already, minimising the skill factor.
There was also a significant disparity in skill levels between the contestants. It was pretty obvious by about the 3rd episode that the top 2 were a long way ahead of the others. A closer contest would have been more exciting.
And, while I do appreciate that editing is involved, I am very glad that Melissa didn't win. She is a petty, self-centered person that needs to work on her leadership skills. Leadership, is not, as she states, making people do something and having them believe it is their idea. That is manipulation. I almost couldn't watch the last episode in fear she would win.