[Sean C Joined: Jun 8th, 2014 Topics: 0 Posts: 243 View Predictions]

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The reviews are very strong, which I think was expected given Jenkins’ track record. This does feel like the last real bid to shake up the race.

The real unknown in all this is viewership, though, in my view. TQG has already taken on and dispatched ecstatically-reviewed rivals. TUR doesn’t need to be as popular as TQG (if that were the bar, it would probably be insurmountable), it just needs to become a solid hit and let the critical buzz (ideally) do the rest.

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Kafka_Gyllenhaal wrote:

Except that they did not have said legend there to accept it

Should they have sent goons to drag him there?

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Hopkins was my favourite performance of the year in any category, I’m thrilled he won, though I can obviously see why people wanted Boseman to win.

McDormand wouldn’t have been my choice, but it’s impressive that she’s now the third person to win for both acting and producing.

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This should at least quiet the people who perennially act like the Academy looks at the winners in advance when planning the ceremony.

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#1204225998

Ooh, upset!

The BAFTAs somehow turned out to call both lead acting prizes despite their juried system.

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And the frontrunner throughout the season takes it. Quite an impressive campaign, really.

And that leaves us with Actress as the last big mystery of the night.

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I’m assuming they’re doing this because they want to end with Boseman’s presumed win, but it’s still odd.

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#1204225265

H.E.R. now halfway to EGOT.

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#1204225224

C’mon “Husavik”, it’s the only song nominated that I’ve seen evidence of anyone giving a damn about.

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I don’t really get the sentiment that Nomadland is in trouble — it’s not like any of its rivals have won anything they weren’t expected to, and none of them look on track to win more than a couple of Oscars either.

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JV wrote:

Frances is winning. Nomadland will have to win something else.

Voting doesn’t work like that.

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FreemanGriffin wrote:

So is Nomadland losing BP after all????

I don’t see any reason to think so. What would beat it? Nothing else is going to have more than a couple of Oscars.

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Hmm, I believe I predicted Nomadland, so now I’m starting to miss a few.

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#1204224694

Mank avoids getting blanked.

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LLLhawks wrote:

This might be a non-issue but why is a dude’s voice used to speak over Marlee’s signing?

I believe that’s one of her normal interpreters.