'Is It Cake?' Viewers Call out Show's Major Flaw
Odd Choice
I agree. I don't know why they had him go so over-the-top-cheesy. 🙄
— 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊𝚑 𝙲𝚛𝚊𝚣𝚢𝚑𝚊𝚠𝚔 🏳️⚧️•🇺🇦 (@HannahCrazyhawk) March 23, 2022
Fans who were familiar with Day were surprised by his performance here and wondered if it was his decision to play it that way. Some seemed to think it might have been pressure from producers or directors.
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completely agree, everytime he speaks i get irritated
— ash (@cynicalvertigo) March 23, 2022
Others were invested in the premise of Is It Cake? but were distracted by Day. They wanted a different host to follow the same format.
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the host for "is it cake" on Netflix is probably the most annoying individual i have ever had the displeasure of laying my eyes on. I know the contestants were talking mad shit about him off set because jesus christ who hosts a baking show and doesn't even know what fondant is???
— pending (@melodytosanrio) March 19, 2022
Viewers felt like Day displayed a strange lack of knowledge about baking for someone hired to host a baking show. They figured he should have done some research ahead of time.
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What I was thinking the opposite he is so funny
— Samhalewa (@africanhippiee) March 21, 2022
To be fair, there were many fans that defended Day's performance here. However, even then the debate dominated all discussions of this show, overshadowing other aspects in review.
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It's be better if he wasn't in it honestly. I am a serial Binger and have to take a break because I've rolled my eyes so many times at his 'jokes'
— May Thompson (@MayTom2515) March 20, 2022
Perhaps the greatest insult that could be leveled at a Netflix original series was leveled at Is It Cake? – fans said that they could not binge watch it because of Day's awkward humor.
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I’m watching Is It Cake on Netflix and 1) it’s delightful and 2) the reason it’s delightful is that everyone there including the host knows how absolutely absurd it is
— little brunch boy 🍳 (@prairiequeer) March 22, 2022
Watching Mikey Day wield a knife like a maniac is the exact nonsense I wanted and expected from this show – 10/10 #IsItCake #Netflix pic.twitter.com/uxbgyM8rdO
— Hear me out (@trashtv_life) March 19, 2022
Many of Day's defenders argued that this tone was appropriate for the absurdity of the show's premise.
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He is on SNL
— Judy A. Jones (@EastGlacierMT) March 23, 2022
Finally, the show never mentions that Day is a cast member of SNL, and many viewers didn't recognize him at first. This led to some awkward discussions with people asking who exactly this guy is and how he got this job.
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