Now’s the perfect time to watch (or re-watch) Netflix’s delicious hoax Is it cake? Born out of Twitter trends and designed to engage an audience, the show is the perfect starting point for today’s fast-paced, meme-defined society. With a solid premise and a cast as colorful as the cakes they make, the show’s only questionable decisions lie with the host.
McGee Day (Saturday night live) carries out its hosting duties with Jim Carrey’s reflective, almost non-humorous mind. operator. His expression is as stiff as his bras, and his efforts in the comics are less like an icebreaker than a slap on the forehead.
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interesting admission
“God, I should have watched a baking demonstration before doing this.”
While it’s not his worst attempt, the line itself involves a visual joke that disqualifies him for casting briefly and closing it so firmly that extreme in a subtle way. boy’s family joke.
When Day appeared on screen to read the fictional story “Learning to Bake,” the lines he read here were like he was explaining an already obvious visual pun. If two jokes have their own effect, it is overkill to categorize the same joke into two categories.
existential investigation
“Am I Mackey Day, or Cake?”
There is no doubt whether the joke will happen or not. The problem is how long Day can go without having to say. The answer is an episode, actually longer than expected given the show’s comedic nuance.
Ending episode two with the show’s most obvious joke being a blessing and a curse. Of course, Day couldn’t help herself. Of course, it could turn out to be the last interesting topic in the series. But on a positive note, it’s now burned out, and viewers no longer have to wonder when Day will ask them if he’s a pastry.
magic hint
“Like Harry Potter, it’s the golden vote.”
Comparing Justin Allen (the show’s youngest baker and an actual high school student) to Harry Potter isn’t all that hard to believe, but it doesn’t have much of an impact. Day stared blankly at his cinematic antics, beckoning Allen to his culinary destiny.
The statement elicited a chuckle of nervous laughter and general confusion in the gallery. While Allen’s cakes aren’t always convincing, his youthful energy is contagious. Day’s attempts to relieve stress with comedy only added to the awkwardness of playing in an empty set, and as he became more comfortable, he became less and less flat.
burial
“You don’t know their work, but you know their hearts… now you’re going to crush them.”
Jonny Manganello doesn’t just deliver cakes, he’s an indelible part of the show. Whether he is competing in the gallery or joking, his presence is interesting and engaging. When Day selected the contestants for the second round, he tried to fill the awkward silence left after the cherry picking accusations with more accusations.
Manganello makes it clear — he’s unfamiliar with the two women he chooses to grill — and Day hits back with a similar rhythm, spinning it with minimal spin, as Hammy quips that hides malice. Haunting “wows” and audible groans lend a sour reality to Dai Bansweet’s transmission efforts.
interior
“Aight: This is a baker’s beer. Warning: Aight causes infertility”
In the middle of the series, there’s a hilarious ongoing episode about the fictional “non-implantable” beer Aight. From the impromptu beer at the initial launch to the actual commercial for it in the episode, Aight kept popping up.
The abrupt cut of the fake beer ad is a funny callback, but it goes too far with the accompanying warning for the sake of humor. The ad itself is a joke. The additional warning feels like Day is trying to stretch a 15-second ad into a 30-second ad. Is it cake? Tested in a second season, hopefully more limited.
learn on the go
“I guess with fudge… anything is possible.”
The public’s forgetfulness of the candy world is a remarkable fact. From reading the aforementioned “Learn to Bake” book to asking the right questions, Day learns as he dominates the stage. The contestants even tried to mock his innocence by making up the wrong terms and feeding him.
With fondant becoming the only term in his decorative tool belt, Day had to wait for an opportunity to strike. Criticizing contestant Nina Marie Charles’s decision to turn a bowl of chips into a cake, Day looked into the camera and used her umbrella to toss a slice of cake into the air, landing gracefully. like he’s based on the term. as elegant as his wisecracks. .
don’t call it a comeback
“He didn’t find the radio, but he found a way to get back into the game.”
In “Find That Cake”, young Justin Allen is the only contestant in the group to misidentify a cake, after which the young Justin Allen has nothing but a naked cooked cake waiting for Day to choose. Not an unpopular opinion, Day’s humorous delivery is a success.
Day improvises on the radio, and Alan can’t call himself dessert, but Day has found a way to connect the device to Alan’s relentlessly competitive life. Day suppressed Allen’s nervous laughter, making the confusion that followed became apparent, much to the disappointment of anyone.
do not tell
“You guys look like experts, but it looks like April… has tricked you. Looks like it’s April Fools’ Day.”
Canadian artist/cake contestant April Julian is a core competency of the show. Balancing informed decision-making with a sincere desire for a home, Julian showcased his talent and drove in a way no one else could.
It’s not just that day that makes an April Fool’s joke. He did it twice in a row. Day’s apparent joke drew wry smiles from the contestants and judges, but he fell into an ecstatic silence before using it as the basis to tell the story. The joke must have haunted Julian for life, and Day has found a way to anger audiences with its lack of creativity as much as the dessert chef himself.
stand up comedy
“Why do I have a soldering iron? Because things are heating up.”
At the start of the series’ penultimate episode, Dai arrives on set through a cake wall, wearing a welder’s helmet and holding a welding torch. Along with the two previously identified finalists, Day’s dramatic appearance is truly a theatrical play of the show’s growing intensity.
Day’s play on words from Johnny Manganello that’s always been voiced as “oh my god” instantly resonates clearly on set and resonates equally sadly on the air. While this isn’t the first time the show has used props for humorous purposes, it’s the most viscerally painful attempt at comedy.
take it literally
“You’re not sure. You stabbed, but you hit.”
There is no doubt about Dai’s fondness for swordsmanship. There was no denying his twinkling eyes as he took that razor-sharp, smooth steel bar and dipped it into the fake cake. It took him less than an episode to make a pun so bad that it’s no objection to being considered the worst pun on the show.
At the end of the first “Cake or Cash” bonus round, Day gave the contestants a cheesy pun for their effective blind guessing, to the point that production was halted. Day introduces a record-breaking scratch, stabs a knife in a pocket simulating a pie, and tells a dad joke so literal the presenter himself has to declare its impact. “The slogan won’t catch on,” he said.