The nationally beloved Great British Bake Off graced our screens once again last night for a new series, airing on Channel 4 instead of the BBC for the first time. Sandi Toksvig and everyone's teenage crush, Noel Fielding (no? Just me?) have taken over from Mel and Sue, while Prue Leith has replaced Mary Berry as a judge alongside silver fox Paul Hollywood.
Not only was it a delight getting to know the new contestants and drooling over their culinary creations, following viewers' social media reactions simultaneously was pretty enthralling, too. In general, the episode went down pretty well, apparently drawing in an impressive 6.52 million viewers.
But there were a few things that left some people miffed, as there always is on social media: from the ad breaks to Noel's kooky persona and penchant for colourful language.
noel fielding on gbbo like pic.twitter.com/HPf1MoLjQA
— Zoe London (@zoelondondj) August 29, 2017
Noel Fielding on #GBBO is like seeing your mate who's always off their head at their day job at the bank trying to act professional.
— Jonathan Guy (@JonnySomething) August 29, 2017
Noel Fielding said the words “Fruity Cake” like a man who has never before said the words “Fruity Cake”. I mean, why would he? #GBBO
— BBC Good Food (@bbcgoodfood) August 29, 2017
Noel's like someone who ran for class prefect for a laugh, then somehow, won the vote and now suddenly has to be the class prefect #GBBO
— Niecy O'Keeffe (@NiecyOKeeffe) August 29, 2017
Noel walking into the tent #GBBO pic.twitter.com/1kqWIXJvsw
— Michael Kelly (@mjkkelly1973) August 29, 2017
Noel is acting like he's pissed out of his tree but pretending to be sober around his parents and grandma.. #GBBO
— Kip Hakes (@kiphakes) August 29, 2017
Noel fielding narrating to us like we're a timid cat he's trying to coax indoors #GBBO
— scriblit (@Scriblit) August 29, 2017
Snape and Malfoy have really let themselves go #GBBO pic.twitter.com/MOExmoBNT2
— Jodie holden (@_jodieholden) August 29, 2017
i'm sorry, the old sue can't come to the phone right now. why? oh, cause she's dead #GBBO pic.twitter.com/IErOsVcB5o
— joe 🌻 (@joeisbored) August 29, 2017
Then there were the sensitive folks peeved off about the ad breaks. Surely it's just an excuse to put the kettle on and break open a box of Mr Kipling's finest, no?
First advert is for eBay. Speaking of selling things to the highest bidder. #GBBO
— Ian Hyland (@HylandIan) August 29, 2017
Adverts #GBBO pic.twitter.com/nHBZzpt2wB
— Jill Lee 💕🔮 (@jill_lee93) August 29, 2017
Channel 4 trying to make adverts all cutesy and baking fun like yum yum yum capitalism but IT'S NOT FUCKING MEL AND SUE IS IT #GBBO
— Grace Petrie (@gracepetrie) August 29, 2017
when you forget for 0.1 seconds that GBBO moved and then the adverts come on #gbbo pic.twitter.com/SHpdtx5c7D
— brooke (@brooketaylr) August 29, 2017
All these adverts for desserts like I'm not watching this with a microwavable curry and poor life choices #GBBO
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) August 29, 2017
And some people just weren't won over, with the lack of innuendoes owing to Mel and Sue's absence proving to be a sore point. There's just no pleasing some people, eh?
Someone talked about squeezing a courgette and there was no innuendo. I just can't #GBBO
— Andrew D. Buck (@andrewdbuck) August 29, 2017
Tinder vs Real life 😂 #GBBO pic.twitter.com/BMCn5D12ZH
— Bake Off Reactions (@GBBOReactions) August 29, 2017
MY #GBBO REVIEW.
— Daniel J. Layton (@DanielJLayton) August 29, 2017
It did feel a bit like hanging out with your ex. It's fun, everything's cool. But we both know it's not the same anymore.
When you're getting ready to watch the new season of #GBBO but then you remember Mary Berry, Mel, and Sue are gone pic.twitter.com/cYOkMeIPSQ
— Jordyn Volk (@jordynvolk) August 30, 2017
Still waiting for someone to wheel on a giant cake on #GBBO and for Mary Berry to jump out like "SURPRISE!"
— Jono Read (@jonoread) August 29, 2017
Just me? pic.twitter.com/BU79KW1aCG
😂😂 #GBBO pic.twitter.com/vCnaDFplDx
— Bake Off Reactions (@GBBOReactions) August 29, 2017
But many more seemed to be bowled over by the new-look show, which Channel 4 bosses will no doubt find reassuring.
I was tuning out and then I heard about Stacy's designer clutch handbag cake and I thought of this and I'm right back in the game #gbbo pic.twitter.com/mCa9aawjeu
— Jonathan Downing (@jonadowning) August 29, 2017
#gbbo isn't the same, but it's not as bad as I thought it would be. I miss Mary, but I'm going to stick with it. pic.twitter.com/tg6TPAVoaw
— Tanya Burr (@TanyaBurr) August 29, 2017
The best thing about being British! I've missed this 😂🇬🇧💝 #GBBO pic.twitter.com/66RfNp1AM5
— Teko 🌸🐳 (@nintendxo_) August 29, 2017
I don't care what anyone says, Noel Fielding is single handedly going to save this series #GBBO
— G R E G G L E S (@greglee91) August 29, 2017
As i thought from the start channel 4 have nailed this #GBBO Right time for a change it was getting a bit stale.
— Sam the Westie (@samthewestie) August 29, 2017
BBC? Channel 4? Who cares. People are making delicious cake for Paul. All is still well in the world #GBBO
— Aoife Kent (@Aoifekent) August 29, 2017
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