They're Making Bad Shows On Purpose

When I was scrolling through Netflix the other day, I came across a new show called "Is It Cake?" I'm sure you've heard of it, but if not, it's yet another example of bad modern reality competition TV. This genre is insanely oversaturated currently and hardly anybody is actually doing it well. Is It Cake is no different. Let's check it out.

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Outro song: Durow - “Icarus”

#ScottCramer

[LexNonARegeEstViolanda]

I felt so bad when the older gentleman's bowling pin cake got him eliminated. He had decades of experience in making realistic cakes but he just ran into some problems in this episode. If you look at his portfolio, damn, his realistic cakes surpass other contestants' cakes. But look how he still powered through. You're right, it's honest work. Meanwhile, Johnny cheated by putting jelly on other tacos. When he did that, I legit thought he'd be disqualified, but the producers just allowed it!!!

[inkygoat]

i started this show expecting to hate it and genuinely got invested. is it bad? yeah. is it entertaining? yeah.

[ThePixelatedWarrior]

You listed SSSniperwolf as a “low effort reaction creator.” Expect to see her outside your house soon.

[amateural]

The fact that the judges have to play the game show part as they are "judging", causing them to celebrate when they eliminate people is somehow the funniest thing I've ever seen.
They get so caught up in the time limit and not being able to actually "judge" beyond guesswork, that they forget they're the bad guys of the show.

[Colorfultography]

When I watched it I absolutely could not get over the taco cheat like why the frick was that not against the rules and why did they gloss over it when it was clearly the biggest most outrageous loophole. I felt like i was taking crazy pills so im glad to not be the only one it bothered tf out of

[Daisieheart]

So apparently Johnny asked the producers if it was cheating MULTIPLE TIMES and they said no each time, if altering the props was allowed they should have told the contestants outright so that they all could have done it. Just because Johnny has a conniving mind and the others were honest he won, guess this is the new survivor.

[tee_nanners]

I'm also just getting really tired of "quirky silly hosts." I don't know who popularized it and did it effectively enough to warrant every competition show to do it, but it's really turned me off from a lot of shows. Crime Scene Kitchen and Lego Masters both have actors I genuinely enjoy hosting the show, but their charisma is just gutted by what I can only assume is corporate meddling where they're forced to make a cringey, terrible joke every line. And then of course, there's some shot of the contestants all "laughing" at the bad joke. Like can you imagine Jeff Probst on Survivor having to make a dumb joke every time he's on screen?

"Drop your buffs.... But don't get IN THE BUFF this isn't NAKED AND AFRAID hahahahaha"
"The Tribe has spoken... Maybe a little TOO MUCH HAHAHA LOOKIN' AT YOU SWATI time to GO HOME LMAO"
"Wanna know what you're playin' for? DEEZ NUTS HAHAHA but for real they're peanut butter for some tasty sandwiches, brought to you by Applebee's."

I honestly think part of why competition shows like Survivor, Big Brother and Amazing Race are all so successful is that the host treats the competitors (and the audience!) with a little bit of respect

[timlong]

Johnny didn't cheat and double checked with the producers that what he was doing was allowed, but that just means the producers are entirely to blame. They considered the show to be entirely about deception, but the more important aspect is the artistry necessary to make a cake look like something else. Allowing the "something else" to look like cake completely eliminates that aspect of the show.

[FangyDoesArt]

I thought of an alternative possibly less hurtful way to do the cake judging, though it takes a LOT more effort. What if we get 2 or 4 contestants all making a dupe cake, and only ONE real prop. The judges have to guess which is the REAL prop among the cakes. Whoever gets picked for tricking the judges wins the prize, and if the real prop is chosen, no one wins. That way, when your cake is chosen, it's because it was deemed realistic enough amongst the dupes and real prop enough to be a winner! Losing also doesn't feel as bad because you're up against other cakes, instead of an unfair battle of "pick the one that stands out", because in this version, each one is probably going to be a little different

[bretrogersweightlifting]

The Japanese show where they’re biting all kinds of random stuff to see if it’s candy is way better

[thylionheart]

Apparently it was “within the rules” for taco guy to mess with the decoy like that, and other contestants also messed with their decoys—but wtf, why is that allowed? Why is that within the rules? That takes away from the whole point—can these bakers make cake look like _real_ tacos, bowling pins, etc. it’s not real if you mess with the decoys!

[reginamachamer]

My favorite Netflix show is Bake Squad. It's 4 like professional bakers, the same 4 people all season (I think its 2 seasons actually). One specializes in cake sculpting, one specializes in sugar work, one is a chocolatier or whatever its called, and I forget the other one's exact specialty but she focuses on the actual flavors and taste. She's my fav lol but I actually really love all of the bakers.

Each episode starts with a guest or guests coming to talk about an event they're planning and the person it is for, and then the bakers all go off and make these crazy fucking desserts like huge things like the one guy made an entire drumset out of chocolate and each drum was filled with a different kind of cake lmao it's crazy.. and then at the end the guest comes back and tries everything and chooses which baker's stuff they're going to use for the event.

I just love that its the same bakers bc I really like them and it feels like you kinda get to know them after a bit. And the stuff they make is unreal.

The one thing I don't love is that they kinda make the bakers and the host act like everything they're saying isn't scripted lmao I wish they would just let them say whatever they want. Tell then they have to mention or explain certain things.. but let it come more naturally. That is my only complaint lol I really love this show.

[bearseatfish]

they also missed out on a perfectly good opportunity to call the show "real or cake" or "cake or fake" or "cake it till' you make it" (that last one kinda sucks, not gonna lie)

[theinventiveidiot]

It's infuriating because he doesn't just put a couple fake toppings on, he COVERS that shit and it's so insane

[WGzombie]

I've come two years from the future to say that I saw a phone ad that went "omg the phone was actually cake" TWO DAYS AGO. These "people" are so far behind lol

[nickisnotgreen]

my jaw dropped when johnny won because he CHEATED! how could this possibly be okay i don’t understand how it was allowed

[JS-mfki]

So, there is a show in Japan where every once in a while in an episode they are in a room that has one item made our of chocolate and they have to find it by biting into the things they think may be chocolate. Its way funnier bc it can get pretty weird and since it is not the entire premise of every episode it also doesn`t get boring too fast.

[donke]

I think the real problem was the lack of rules because although johnny boy sabotaged another taco there werent any rules to begin with

[simly]

Something as simple as Scott saying "a tacos" made me smile, he is simply a delight

[GRAS]

Ok but I watched this show while I was playing a game on my phone and was amazed that my grumpy teenage niece seemed to like it. I actually thought she would judge me but she actually paid attention and even guessed along which is cake. I felt like I was secretly transported in a parallel universe where teenagers act like 90 year old women.