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[marrec]

That speech was pure ham with a side of cheese.

Right! And the fact that he was able to get through it while maintaining his composure was amazing.

Really though his performance this season was remarkable.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

That speech was pure ham with a side of cheese.

Get out of here. That speech was incredible. At least the delivery of it was if the writing was not. Probably the most well-acted moment of this entire season.

 

[RS4-]

Emmy noms up to their usual shit.

 

[LaunchpadMcQ]

I'm trying to remember: Is this for OITNB's first or second season?

Both seasons are exceptional, but I'm just trying to recall which this is for.

It's for the first season. I enjoyed the first one way more than the second personally, I think shifting the focus away from Piper and to the other characters took away a lot of the gravitas the series originally had.

 

[BertramCooper]

I mean it's not as bad as Walking Dead or anything. But practically every character is just aggravating beyond toleration. And although many of them were written to be stupid, the subpar writing itself causes irritation as a byproduct rather than the desired effect.

Subpar writing?

OITNB is a master's class in character development. It is absolutely brilliant at developing its characters - even the secondary ones - as well-rounded, believable people.

 

[BannedEpisode]

You guys don't like Downton?

 

[Memento Mori]

You guys don't like Downton?

It's been nominated over better shows.

 

[Kain]

Yep. It's why the rest of the cast of Parks and Rec got annoyed every time Rob Lowe submitted himself as lead comedic actor.

Then Lena has balls of steel because she is one of the worst actors/tresses in the show.

 

[BertramCooper]

You guys don't like Downton?

It's entertaining enough, but it's really, really dumb.

The fact that it continues to get nominated for Best Drama is about as ridiculous as The Big Bang Theory constantly getting nominated for Best Comedy.

 

[robotzombie]

No Elisabeth Moss and Dean Norris? WTF is this shit?

It is his punishment for Under the Dome

 

[T.M. MacReady]

Usually this is the time of year where I get angry about the snubbing of TV's finest series: Justified.

The inconsistent season 5 though, not surprised. A rare misstep.

 

[Diprosalic]

What season of Hannibal would have been the focus of the Emmy's? Sorry, I don't fully understand what seasons are primarily referenced each year (the latest one or the one before that or does it not matter at all)? Season 1 I could understand, season 2 is single-handedly superior to most of those shows being nominated.

Either way, Hannibal being snubbed is absurd at this point.

Season 2 but they don't submit season, they submit episodes in a certain time frame (afaik). Same for actors, you submit an episode where you think you did the best.

 

[tim.mbp]

The categories are so confusing now. I really don't know the difference between a mini-series and a series. Treme is a mini even though it's ran for 4 seasons with the same cast. What the difference between True Detective and American Horror Story or Downton Abbey and Luther.

 

[Servbot24]

Subpar writing?

OITNB is a master's class in character development. It is absolutely brilliant at developing its characters - even the secondary ones - as well-rounded, believable people.

I felt like they were beating me over the head with "See?! See how they're changing?! They're all so ZANY and UNIQUE!" while I'm sitting here under the brunt of their attack, pitifully covering my head and pleading for it to stop.

Just my opinion though and I'll leave it at that.

 

[Eidan]

Sorry but Orange is the New Black is one of the worst shows I've ever seen. Unbearable.

House of Cards shouldn't be there but whatever, it's fine for a junk food show.

Really. One of the worst. Are Sopranos and the Wire the only shows you've ever seen?

 

[Wafflecakes]

The Good Wife deserved a Best Drama nom over House of Cards and Downtown.

 

[mattiewheels]

Yeah, Dean Norris should've at least been nominated for that final season.

 

[BertramCooper]

It's worth repeating: The Best Drama lineup is exceptionally bad this year.

BB and Mad Men are so far above everything else in that category, and there a multitude of much better shows that should have gone in place of Game of Thrones, True Detective, House of Cards, and Downton Fucking Abbey.

 

[OldRoutes]

no Last Week Tonight?

 

[Servbot24]

Really. One of the worst. Are Sopranos and the Wire the only shows you've ever seen?

Well I don't go out of my way to watch bad shows I suppose. For reference OITNB is better than post-S2 Dexter, The Walking Dead, post-s4 Office, post-s3 Glee.

 

[BertramCooper]

Bob's Burgers better win Best Animated Program.

Archer was down quite a bit this year, meaning nothing else is remotely close to BB.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Could they not get TD in the mini series category? Nobody is beating Breaking Bad this year.

The networks decide how to submit the show. HBO submitted True Detective as a Drama series.

Did Charles Dance even submit his name for consideration? I know he hasn't in the past to give his colleagues a better chance.

HBO submitted him for supporting actor this year.

 

[VeryGooster]

You guys don't like Downton?

I think the season three finale is what did me in, because I thought it was terrible, and from there the characters just lost me. I was especially mixed on the rape plot in season four. That appeal and fascination that was there when the show was a 'phenomenon' in its first two seasons is just no longer there for me.

 

[marrec]

It's worth repeating: The Best Drama lineup is exceptionally bad this year.

BB and Mad Men are so far above everything else in that category, and there a multitude of much better shows that should have gone in place of Game of Thrones, True Detective, House of Cards, and Downton Fucking Abbey.

I would, if I had unlimited power, remove Breaking Bad and Downton Abbey and replace them with Hannibal and The Good Wife.

Otherwise the Best Drama list is very nicely fleshed out.

 

[Tamanon]

Yeah, Dean Norris should've at least been nominated for that final season.

It's alright, he'll get nominated when quality Under the Dome sweeps next year's Emmys.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

no Last Week Tonight?

Eligibility is only through May 2014.

 

[Exploratory]

Person of Interest and it's cast aren't ever getting Emmy's hm?

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

YES.

YES.

KRISTEN WIIG FOR SPOILS OF BABYLON.

Devin.

DEVIN.

DE. VIN.

My god, today is the best fucking day of all time.

 

[Ninjimbo]

Game of Thrones should win everything it's nominated for.

 

[OldRoutes]

Eligibility is only through May 2014.

Ah okay thanks!

 

[Frost_Ace]

Yeah, Dean Norris should've at least been nominated for that final season.

Should have been nominated in season 3 too.

Also wtf @ no nomination for Mad Men in writing.

 

[CassSept]

House of Cards should not be here, the second season was trash. Other than that, eh, predictable. I guess I'd add Hannibal in HoC's place though, but it's not going to win anyway.

 

[Wray]

I'm gonna be pulling for Dinklage and Lena.

Also, it's too bad Pedro Pascal didnt get a nom for Guest Actor.

 

[Magic Mushroom]

Dean Norris, Maise Williams, Charles Dance and Jack Huston deserved a nom.

 

[Ingeniero]

I'm sad for Hannibal...

 

[BertramCooper]

Yeah, even though I think S4 of Game of Thrones was down quite a bit (but I'll admit to being biased due to my love of the books and my annoyance with the countless dumb changes they made this season), Lena Headey continues to do a great job and absolutely deserved her nomination.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Oh shit, Idris and Luther

 

[jett]

The word miniseries has lost all meaning. Why are Treme and Luther miniseries now?

And yes, True Detective deserves it all. The gap in quality between it and everything else is massive.

 

[Nameless]

I was prepared to riot if Lena didn't get her nom. Now that doesn't have to happen.

Charles Dance was snubbed again, though, as was Maise. But I'm confident she'll hers down the line.

 

[Radec]

True Detective wins everything.

I feel bad for True Detective going against Breaking Bad's final season.

 

[marrec]

I'm gonna be pulling for Dinklage and Lena.

Also, it's too bad Pedro Pascal didnt get a nom for Guest Actor.

He'd probably get crushed by the competition in that category.

 

[Servbot24]

Yeah, Dean Norris should've at least been nominated for that final season.

He's not as pretty as Aaron Paul. :/

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

So next year I expect to see 24: Live Another Day and Last Week Tonight on here.

 

[Wray]

He'd probably get crushed by the competition in that category.

I see wat u did there.

 

[Aβydoς]

So fucking boring, always the same nominations over and over.

 

[WhereAreMahDragonz]

I hope the Underwoods sweep.

 

[plagiarize]

Let's be clear on how ridiculous it is that Hannibal doesn't get one single nomination.

No best direction nomination. No best production design nomination. No best art direction nomination. No best prosthetic makeup nomination. No best sound design nomination.

Hannibal is one of the most technically adept TV shows airing right now, and they don't get one nomination in *any* of the technical categories two years in a row?

Fuck the Emmys.

 

[zma1013]

Another yes to Dean Norris needing a nom for this year. He had far more interesting material to work with this season than Aaron Paul did and he hit it out of the park.

 

[BertramCooper]

I feel bad for True Detective going against Breaking Bad's final season.

I feel a lot worse for whatever drama got knocked out of the category because HBO pulled a dick move by nominating True Detective in a different category than the other two anthology series.

 

[jett]

I feel bad for True Detective going against Breaking Bad's final season.

True Detective shat on that.