I just started watching the reels tonight.  I've only gotten to Y&R's so far.

The Young and the Restless
Category # 34

Drama Series Directing Team
Episode # 9390
May 4, 2010

ANALYSIS: The sub-storylines killed the action of this scene.  The Amber/Daniel scenes- come on?  Really?  The carousel scenes with Bregman and Bregman were exciting.  The scenes with Lauren, Lauren, Michael, Kevin, and Jana at the abandoned amusement park were thrilling and at the edge of your seat.

Up next is OLTL, and then I'm going to bed and watching GH's reel before work tomorrow.

One Life to Live

Category 34: Outstanding Drama Series-Directing Team

Episode # 10687
May 17, 2010

Llanview High School Senior Prom

Dude singing "I Gotta Feeling". A bunch of teens start singing along, including Matthew.

Black woman and Christian join in on the dance floor.

Sailor and Jessica/etc. show up on the red carpet.

Langston and Starr show up at the prom.

Flash forward to Cole blasting his iPod behind bars. John visits Cole in jail.

Natalie visits Roxy and tells Roxy that (Natalie) is leaving for London.

Marty is reading

OLTL opening with an updated version of the Peabo Bryson theme, with the entire cast in the opening

More "I Gotta Feeling" at the Prom. Excellent choreography.

Black woman and Christian embrace as Jessica is looking on.

Dude (Ford) is doing pushups with no shirt. He texts Langston.

Todd joins in the convo with John and Cole from an adjoining cell. Cole tells Todd that (Cole) still loves Starr.

Natalie gets to explaining to Roxy the letter. John finds Marty at his desk.

guy told Danielle that he wanted to ask her out.

Starr and Marco talk about their respective relationships.

Todd tells Cole where he is headed....Statesville.

Dorian comes into John's office and tells John and Marty that "we're going to bust Cole out of this dump."

Jessica bumps into Christian and asks if he wants to dance, Christian tells JEssica that is the only woman he wants to dance with.

Jessica and guy in sailor suit sing the classic 1989 hit from Cher, "If I Could Turn Back Time." Langston, Starr also have solos.

(Clock is at 12)

Natalie tells Roxy that she should have never written that love note to John

Dorian tells John that he works for her; Dorian wants Cole to go to the prom with Starr

Marco and Langston are dancing; Marco tells Langston that he booked a room at the palace; Marco wants to prove to Langston how much she loves him

Jessica flashes back to asking guy in sailor suite to dance

Roxy explains to Natalie about the other women in his life

John tells Dorian that she doesn't have the authority to release prisoner; Dorian tells John that this is a love that is meant to be

Starr sings a song...

John and Dorian agree to sneak Cole out just for this night...

Dorian sneaks Cole out

John lures Todd into filing a complaint with internal affairs

Roxy wants to give Natalie a makeover, but Natalie resists, telling her that John will reject her

Meanwhile, back at Prom, Marco leads us into another song with Starr.

Marty confronts John with the love letter from Natalie.

Another song by Starr at the prom. Montage- Todd goes back to his cell. Marco and Langston are making out. John reading the love letter. Starr sees a police car and out jumps Cole in a tuxedo.

to be continued...

Closing Credits

END OF EPISODE
END OF REEL

 ANALYSIS: Not going to win.  Aside from the cheesy choreography, it has no chance.  But, I have 2 other reels.

So far:
1) Y&R
2) OLTL

General Hospital

General Hospital
Category # 34
Drama Series Directing Team
Show 12106
Air: 07/23/2010

Preparations for an Art Gala are being made...

Jeffrey O'Neill (Mr. Bauer) walks into General Hospital.

Bauer starts shooting. Michael and Kristina are scared.

Carly hears gunshots. "I've been married to Sonny long enough to know what gunfire looks like." Carly and Patrick are in lockdown.

Lucky, Maxie, and Nikolas are watching a video from Franco.

Dante and Jason show up at Franco's lavish gala/reception. Jason stares into space. Franco welcomes people to Franco-phenia.

Franco looks down from above as guests are looking at the film. Franco grins.

Theme song...

Carly and Patrick leave the break room.

Mac shoots Jeffrey. Michael comforts Kristiina.

Steve and Olivia treat Mac and Ethan.

Elizabeth is standing over Shirley, as Elizabeth and Maxie remember Shirley, who passed away. Maxie tells Elizabeth that Franco took the baby.

Nikolas and Lucky are looking for the feed to Franco-phrenia. Nik realizes that Franco took (Aidan) because his hospital number is 66.

Elizabeth comes in and watches the feed.

Franco holds girl hostage as Jason finds Franco.

Steve wants Maya (who is shocked, still in shock) to help treat the victims; Steve wants Michael to go to the ER and get gurneys and help.

Carly and Patrick walk into the mess finding Jeffrey, Mac, and Ethan all shot. Carly told Kristina that it's not her fault after Kristina tells Carly that Mr. Bauer.

Franco tests Jason and Jason pressures Franco to let the girl go. Jason sees pictures of Michael and his prison daddy from behind prison bars.

On video, a guest of Franco is praising Franco and his art.

Kristina blames herself for Ethan getting shot. Carly still assures Kristina that none of what happened is her fault.

Cameraman tells Franco that people aren't supposed to die, when Franco kills his cameraman.

Lucky calls Dante and tells Dante that Franco kidnapped Elizabeth's baby for Franco-phrenia.

Dante spots Lulu at Franco-phrenia.

Franco dares Jason to "come and get" him, Franco fires twice. (Commercial break)

Lucky, Elizabeth, and Nikolas are searching for baby Aidan.

Michael tells Carly the story about why Bauer was looking for revenge.

Maxie pleads for Matt to save Mac. (hehe, Shawn and Belle)

Robin is worried about everything that could go wrong, Patrick wants Robin to stay strong. Robin can't imagine a world without Mac in it.

Olivia faints in Steve's arms.

Lulu tells Dante why she is in LA. "Jason is not going to do anything while I'm here."

"You crossed the line."- Jason
"No, I destroyed it. Art = Life. You are my inspiration."- Franco

Jason fires back and chases Franco. (commercial break)

Maxie assures Robin that Mac is going to be fine.

A drag queen is on stage.

Montage- "Worn Out Faces"...Drag queen performing, Jason chasing Franco, "look up there", Franco falls. Dante and Lulu rush over. Jason peers over at the ledge. "Welcome to Franco-phrenia...."

Fade to black. Closing Credits.

END OF EPISODE
END OF REEL

ANALYSIS: Pretty good.  If this is what they submitted in Drama Series, they could win both.  The action was there, much like in Y&R's reel.  Lives were in the balance, like past Emmy-winning GH reels, like last year's GH reel, for example.

SO FAR:
1) GH
2) Y&R
3) OLTL

The Bold and the Beautiful

The Bold and the Beautiful
Category # 34
Drama Series Directing Team
Episodes 5922 & 5923
Airdates: Rocktober 14th & 15th, 2010

Rocktober 14th Episode:
A trolley on its tracks; Stephanie is looking from the back of the streetcar/trolley

Stephanie flashes back to a conversation between her and Brooke.

Taylor has a conversation with Stephanie's doctor, who refuses to discuss the case with Taylor, who gives Taylor Stephanie's file.

Stephanie spots girl who took her scarf, and girl runs away, scared.

(Theme song)

Brooke and Stephanie are still on the hunt for the homeless girl with Stephanie's scarf. Stephanie spots girl, who then runs into Grand Central Market. Stephanie, persistenly coughing, is persistent about finding homeless girl, who then accosts woman, Stephanie is short of breath.

Pam arrives in the hospital. Taylor looks at the X-Rays, confirming the news. Pam overhears the conversation, saying that the cancer may have spread to the brain.

Stephanie winds up in Skid Row. Stephanie flashes back to the early days of B&B when she is in skid row.

Brooke still can't find Stephanie, but finds a homeless black man with a guitar. Brooke gives him money.

Stephanie has another B&W flashback to the late '80s, on Skid Row, and sees a bunch of homeless people loitering around and finds the girl.

Taylor tells Pam that she thinks she is clinically depressed. Taylor and the other doctor tell Pam the situation.

Brooke finally finds Stephanie via phone, who refuses to tell Brooke where she is; Cop tells homeless troubadour to leave the spot where he is at (for selling without a vendor license)...

"Life isn't a project you decide to take on and then call it a day."- Pam
The doctors tells Pam that Stephanie wants to face death in a different way

Stephanie only wants her scarf back from black girl; she snatches scarf and sees a mulatto baby

END OF EPISODE 1

BEGINNING OF EPISODE 2

Brooke still can't get a hold of Stephanie...again

Pam lets Taylor have it as she tells Taylor that Stephanie is going to fight this cancer

Stephanie tells black girl (Daisy) that mulatto baby girl needs a good place to live; Daisy tells Stephanie that everything will be fine

(Theme song...again)

Brooke and homeless troubadour (Anthony) are in skid row; Anthony thinks that Stephanie is crazy

Taylor has tried to get through Stephanie, but she hasn't been able to, and Pam wants her to get through to Stephanie

Anthony tells Brooke his story about how his father abandoned him and nailed his foot to the floor. Brooke tells Anthony that that is the most horrific story she has ever heard.

Meanwhile, back at the camp...Stephanie is looking around the camp and seeing the homeless people. Daysee says that Stephanie is looking pale, and Daysee tells Stephanie that the drug dealers come out at night; Stephanie has a change a heart and wants Daysee to take the scarf.

Brooke and Anthony are still walking...

Stephanie asks Daysee if she does drugs; Daysee insists she doesn't do drugs; Daysee and Stephanie have a long conversation, and then Stephanie asks Daysee why she is living at the homeless camp, and Daysee responds with, "You take what you are given."

Stephanie tells Daysee she has Stage IV Lung Cancer.

Brooke and Anthony arrive at Central City East/Skid Row, a "human lost and found."

Stephanie looks are this saying, "After the verb 'to love', 'To Help' is the Most Beautiful Verb in the World.

Stephanie holds little baby in arms as she looks around Central City..."I live 20 minutes away, but it looks like I live this many hours away..."

"What have I done with my life, what is my burden, compared to theirs?"

Brooke reunites with Stephanie
"Everything is alright now. It's fine. Honestly."

Stephanie introduces Brooke to Daysee. Stephanie's scarf flies off, and Stephanie insists, "Someone else needs it." The scarf flies off into the wind through the streets of LA.

Background music- "Lean on Me"

Closing Credits

END OF EPISODE 2
END OF REEL

ANALYSIS: Coming soon.

I watched these B&B episodes, or at least an edited down version of them, because this was also Susan Flannery's submission. From what I'd heard this was supposed to be great TV, but I thought it was quite bad. I'm not sure why it has made B&B such a huge frontrunner in its categories this year.

B&B ANALYSIS: They got a Directing nod for this?  The only saving grace was the final scene.  They call B&B a front-runner because...

OVERALL ANALYSIS: Look for GH to sweep the awards, just like in the late '90s.  GH will win Series, Lead Actor, Supporting Actor, Younger Actor, and in this race.  The suspense got me hooked to the action, like when I viewed GH's reel last year in the Drama Series race.  GH will win again next year if they submit the Sonny/Brenda wedding.

1) GH
2) Y&R
3) OLTL
4) B&B

WILL WIN: General Hospital
SHOULD WIN: The Young and the Restless

Yes, Y&R got 20 nods, because they know how to submit tapes, and they know not to play around with submitting tapes, because Homey don't play that...

My ranking of the episodes:

4) OLTL-You know you're watching a bad Emmy submission when the episode begins with a performance of "I Gotta Feeling."  This getting a nomination speaks pretty poorly for the shows that didn't get nominated.  The prom-theme and cheesy choreography were reminiscent of a bad Disney movie and the side story with Natalie was uneventful and distracting. 

3) Y&R-This submission was captivating and visually interesting, especially the carousel and house of mirrors scenes.  The filiming of the action sequences and action was suspenseful and for the most part all the scenes directly or indirectly were dealing with the same plot which helped connect everything together.  To me the biggest problem is the writing just didn't keep pace.  The direction was top notch, but I didn't finish the episode and think to myself, "Wow, that's good television" mostly because the writing didn't give the actors a lot to work with.

2) GH-This was certainly the most visually interesting episode.  The special effects at the art gallery were top notch and the ending with Franco jumping off the building left a lasting impression.  The problem I had with the episode was that I thought the acting was atrocious, which dimishes the work of the directors.  Several scenes should have been high intense action sequences (i.e. Franco shooting at Jason in the stairwell).  While bullets are firing at him, Jason's facial expressions are so bored and uneventful you'd be hard-pressed to believe his life was in danger.  And much of the hospital scenes center on horrible acting from Kristina.  And James Franco...there's just something a little weird and off-putting about his performance.  I didn't really buy him as a dangerous character.  On a technical level, the episode is outstanding.  But overall for me the episode just didn't work.

1) B&B-Honestly in a lot of ways I didn't really care for these episodes.  There's a level of cheesiness that gets to be a little grating.  Luckily though the episode centers on the acting of Susan Flannery and Katherien Kelly Lang who manage to pull everything off to the benefit of the directors.  The fact that the episode is mostly self-contained makes it easy to follow and the directing choices, from the excellent flashbacks to prior episodes, visuals of the scarf floating, the ending musical sequence etc. help make up for some downright laugable dialogue.  To me the B&B submission stood out, was well-acted, and was such an interesting and unique set up for a soap opera storyline that if to choose from these submissions, I'd reluctantly say B&B was the best.