ummm
wasn't that rather the point?
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Bootsthealchemist is barred from the Masterchef Facebook page,
Sat 17 Apr 2010, 22:42,
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The point was that it made no sense, or that it was pretentious?
Either way, no reason to be precious about some TV show from 40 plus years ago.
Not that I watched the new one.
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4Q just lurking,
Sat 17 Apr 2010, 22:47,
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It hardly counts as sacrilege,
it was just a pointless thing to remake. Come up with your own ideas, TV people!
The point was that it made no literal sense, and anything metaphorical is pretentious to some people.
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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag,
Sat 17 Apr 2010, 22:49,
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Fair enough. But expecting original thinking from tv producers is a big ask these days :)
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4Q just lurking,
Sat 17 Apr 2010, 22:54,
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