4 Reasons Why 'The Baker And The Beauty' Deserves a New Home
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When The Baker and The Beauty aired its freshman season finale on June 1st, the show’s writing left room for its audience to crave more stories. The two-hour finale was more of a chapter’s closing rather than a book’s end. Sadly, ABC canceled the romantic dramedy.
Fans were enchanted this April when they met Daniel Garcia (Victor Rasuk). He spent his days in his family’s bakery in Miami. On an unpredictable night, he meets fashion icon and worldly woman, Noa Hamilton (Nathalie Kelley). His life gets a little sweeter as the pair begins a whirlwind romance.
Viewers went on adventures with each episode. With unanticipated romances, family struggles, and new opportunities for the Garcia and Hamilton camps, the series deserves to continue. Here are my reasons why this heartful show deserves a new home.
WE ARE FAMILY
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As much as it was a romantic excursion, it centered very much around the familial theme. When you met Daniel, you met the Garcias. The thing that made this show unique to its Israeli originator is that you invest in family. You see events that most families deal with, meeting new significant others, following dreams, problem-solving curveballs together. They gave the show humanity.
RELATABILITY
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While fiction gives us an escape from reality, there was a multitude of story elements I related to in the show. The whole premise of what it would be like to date a celebrity. Ask my friends, I'm practically the ambassador of fake dating celebrities. Having a creative dream similar to Mateo (David Del Rio) with his music and not having members of your circle support you - talk about the thesis to my life. We're also protective of that circle and wish nothing but happiness for them. Like how Mari and Rafael (Lisa Vadal and Carlos Gomez) are with their children or how Lewis (Dan Bucatinsky) looks after Noa. We all love a good epic tale we can get lost in, but there's something about seeing a narrative you connect with, as the kids would say, that hits different.
CAST
Ensemble casting is some tough stuff in the television landscape. Not only does the group have to get along, but you have to believe they’ve established this history together. From the Garcias - Carlos Gomez, Lisa Vidal, Victor Rasuk, David Del Rio, and Belissa Escobedo - to Noa, Lewis, and Piper - Nathalie Kelley, Dan Bucatinsky, and Georgina Reilly - and the boss queen that is Vanessa - Michelle Veintimilla, the cast was expertly cohesive.
POR LA CULTURA
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As a first-generation Asian American, I cheered when I saw projects like Fresh Off The Boat, Crazy Rich Asians and The Farewell. I can’t begin to understand what pride members of the Latin community feel when they see a story on network television treated with such honesty, authenticity, and respect. Before the projects I mentioned could exist, shows like Ugly Betty and Jane The Virgin had to pave the way. We need more representation. It can be without stereotypes. It can be without one-dimensional characters and faulty tropes. The Baker and The Beauty could open more doors and windows for more POC stories.
This article started as a plea for a second season, but now it’s a piece to find the series its proper home. Progress is calling Hulu and Netflix. Will you answer?