Best movie of this year hands down!

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In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Cake is completely spectacular. People who have reviewed it negatively obviously have no sense of humor whatsoever. Cake encourages kids to be creative and has an anti-consumerism message which is rare--if not unheard of--in kids' programming. It's a shame, but not surprising, that such a show has little funding, resulting in it's low-budget feel. It's the homemade zine in a world of glossy ad-filled beauty mags. In addition, Cake teaches important lessons like being a good friend, being able to admit when you're wrong, feeling good about who you are, and standing up for yourself. To a cynical, bored, adult viewer, these things may seem corny, but for kids they're lessons that are really relevant to them as they're developing their social skills. There should be more shows like Cake.

My question is, how on earth did Christa B. Allen win a young artist award for this show? I know these are not prestigious awards by far, but out of curiosity I checked out the other nominees... Ashley Leggat (Life with Derek), Emma Roberts (Unfabulous), Jamie Lynn Spears (Zoey 101), and Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) were all up for the same title. HOW DID THIS GIRL WIN THROUGH THIS HORRIBLY ACTED/PRODUCED/DIRECTED/WRITTEN SHOW?!?!?! I'm not saying any of the nominees are fantastic actresses, but all are ten times more deserving than this girl.I was bored on a Saturday morning so I watched Cake. I was basically laughing at and simultaneously ready to vomit at the acting. I'm a big supporter of clean kids shows, but this is so sugar coated and fake that it's hard to believe any kids could seriously find this truly entertaining. They have lowered the bar much too low here. Crazy.

I understand this show is a show for little girls. I remember when i was younger, i always watched Blues Clues and those Nickolodeon game shows such as Legends of the Hidden Temple.This morning i turned on channel 2, and I saw Cake. I didn't know what this was at the time. I knew it was a children's show, i was curious so i continued watching it.As i was watching it, I realized all the jokes these horrible actors said were not funny to the slightest and i cannot imagine it funny for young children. They don't give any good messages at all, forgettable characters and simply terrible story lines.

As an adult I can appreciate the attempt at healthy hints (slumber party bits) and safety ( the "Party Time" mnemonic). The problem is the execution. The scripts are not well written, or adequately articulate the moral they're attempting to communicate and the characters are not what I would consider role models I would want the girls to emulate.The girls(7 and 11 in age) loved the previous Nick Jr line up. Neither care for the new KOL secret slumber party programs that have replaced them. In the end I find Cake virtually unwatchable and agree with the girls that there are better things to watch. Lazytown was far better produced, effectively communicated a great message, and was much more entertaining in the process. The Nick Jr shows (Dora the Explorer, Blue's Clues, etc.) didn't play so heavily to gender stereotyping either.