[mf617 Joined: Oct 17th, 2011 Topics: 17 Posts: 2044 View Predictions]

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My personal winners this year. Does not necessarily follow all of the Emmy rules/submissions, and I don’t have a separate breakout for limited series.

Drama Series
WINNER: “Succession”
Runner-up: “Watchmen”
3rd Place: “Mrs. America”

Drama Actor
WINNER: Jeremy Strong for “Succession”
Runner-up: Brian Cox for “Succession”
3rd Place: Paul Mescal for “Normal People”

Drama Actress
WINNER: Cate Blanchett for “Mrs. America” AND Merritt Wever for “Unbelievable”
Runner-up: Jennifer Aniston for “The Morning Show”
3rd Place: Regina King for “Watchmen”

Drama Supporting Actor
WINNER: Matthew Macfadyen for “Succession”
Runner-up: Kieran Culkin for “Succession”
3rd Place: Tom Pelphrey for “Ozark”

Drama Supporting Actress
WINNER: Sarah Snook for “Succession”
Runner-up: Laura Dern for “Big Little Lies”
3rd Place: Toni Collette for “Unbelievable”

Drama Guest Actor
WINNER: Josh O’Connor for “The Crown”
Runner-up: Jovan Adepo for “Watchmen”
3rd Place: Don Johnson for “Watchmen”

Drama Guest Actress
WINNER: Hong Chau for “Watchmen”
Runner-up: Ari Graynor for “Mrs. America”
3rd Place: Jane Lapotaire for “The Crown”

Drama Directing
WINNER: “Watchmen” for “A God Walks Into Abar” (directed by Nicole Kassell)
Runner-up: “Euphoria” for “Shook Ones Pt. II” (directed by Sam Levinson)
3rd Place: “Stranger Things” for “Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt” (directed by The Duffer Brothers)

Drama Writing
WINNER: “Succession” for “This Is Not For Tears” (written by Jesse Armstrong)
Runner-up: “Watchmen” for “A God Walks Into Abar” (written by Jeff Jensen and Damon Lindelof)
3rd Place: “Mrs. America” for “Reagan” (written by Joshua Allen Griffith and Dahvi Waller)

Comedy Series
WINNER: “Sex Education”
Runner-up: “High Fidelity”
3rd Place: “Schitt’s Creek”

Comedy Actor
WINNER: Nicholas Hoult for “The Great”
Runner-up: Asa Butterfield for “Sex Education”
3rd Place: Ramy Youssef for “Ramy”

Comedy Actress
WINNER: Zoë Kravitz for “High Fidelity”
Runner-up: Elle Fanning for “The Great”
3rd Place: Issa Rae for “Insecure”

Comedy Supporting Actor
WINNER: Ncuti Gatwa for “Sex Education”
Runner-up: Dan Levy for “Schitt’s Creek”
3rd Place: Leroy McClain for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

Comedy Supporting Actress
WINNER: Annie Murphy for “Schitt’s Creek”
Runner-up: Alex Borstein for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
3rd Place: Yvonne Orji for “Insecure”

Comedy Guest Actor
WINNER: Luke Kirby for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Runner-up: Mahershala Ali for “Ramy”
3rd Place: Andrew Scott for “Modern Love”

Comedy Guest Actress
WINNER: Anne Hathaway for “Modern Love”
Runner-up: Vanessa Bayer for “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
3rd Place: Cristin Milioti for “Modern Love”

Comedy Directing
WINNER: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” for “It’s Comedy or Cabbage” (directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino)
Runner-up: “Sex Education” for “Episode 8” (directed by Ben Taylor)
3rd Place: “High Fidelity” for “The Other Side of the Rock” (directed by Jeffrey Reiner)

Comedy Writing
WINNER: “Sex Education” for “Episode 8” (written by Laurie Nunn)
Runner-up: “High Fidelity” for “Fun Rob” (written by Veronica West, Sarah Kucserka, and Leigh Ann Biety)
3rd Place: “The Good Place” for “Whenever You’re Ready” (written by Michael Schur)

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Brayden Fitzsimmons wrote:

Euphoria getting Drama but missing New Program is odd.

And with “Watchmen” making the New Program lineup even though it is a miniseries…

Either way, thrilled for that nomination and “Watchmen,” “Succession” and “Unbelievable” getting massive love. The series call outs for “Insecure” and “What We Do In The Shadows” is also fantastic.

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I hadn’t really checked on this thread through the past few months, but it is great reading through what everyone has been catching up on while they’re in the pandemic and seeing what classic shows people are watching for the first time and what current stuff they’re catching up with. Back in March when we first started quarantining, I rewatched a lot of my favorite shows from this past TV season including “Succession,” “Watchmen,” “Euphoria,” “Sex Education” and “High Fidelity.” The only current shows I started from the beginning for the first time in the past few months were “What We Do In The Shadows” and “Ozark.” I also rewatched the first two seasons of “Search Party” from years ago in preparation for the third season that launched last month. Beyond that, a lot of my television viewing (at least up until May) was current TV programming I would’ve been watching anyway. The only “old” show I’ve gone back and rewatched entirely is “Happy Endings,” which is a show I loved and I wish we could’ve gotten many more seasons with that insanely talented ensemble. It is a shame none of them really went on to do much bigger things. I’m debating what my next binge will be. I’ve also been taking some time to go back and rewatch classic movies from before my time or that I never got around to when I was younger, but looking to get back into a TV show and something that is easily digestible. I haven’t decided yet if that’ll be an old show I’m already familiar with or something new. Looking forward to coming back to this thread more frequently to check in on what everyone’s watching to keep them company during these very weird, very trying times. Stay safe and happy watching!

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If you can’t disagree with someone’s opinion on this website without flying off the handle, maybe this website isn’t for you. Maybe the Internet isn’t for you. Take a walk.

Also, arguing that comedy isn’t weak this season on the basis of a single episode that aired in January 2017 is…a choice!

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I’ll be honest, this season was good but nowhere near the level of the first two seasons. However, they laid a lot of seeds for future seasons, which the first two seasons never really tried to do in such a concrete manner. They really didn’t hold back on making most of these characters loathsome, and I especially turned on Dory this season. The balance of actual serious drama with the satire and over-the-top goofiness that defined the first two seasons was out of whack here. For that reason, the funniest parts of the season were the standout to me and that was easily Shalita Grant and Louie Anderson as the lawyers. Anderson breaking down the concept of “pancaking” was, perhaps, the funniest TV moment of the year. Alia Shawkat gave a great performance but I was so turned off by the character by season’s end. John Reynolds gave a good performance and I’m intrigued to see how Drew remains a part of this show going forward considering the bridges he has burned. The same, I guess, could also be said of Elliot and Portia, but I continue to love everything involving John Early and Meredith Hagner. Early is so fun to watch and Hagner, given the least to do, still had the most multi-layered performance of the ensemble. Her performance during Portia’s testimony wowed me. The end of season twists didn’t really work for me and I’m going to need them a bit more fully explained before I make a full decision. Overall, this show remains a fun and easy watch, but I didn’t get the satisfaction out of it that earlier seasons so deliciously provided.

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hopelesstar wrote:

The category had 8 nominees for the past 2 years and she was always out.

Fair enough, I was just posting on the fly and didn’t stop to consider how many nominees the category had in the past couple of years. So I’ll amend it to say that Carden was probably on the cusp on getting nominated in the past and, as pointed out, the lack of competition from shows/actresses who populated the category during those other years opens things up for Carden to slip in.

The argument I can place against a Carden nomination is that if she couldn’t get in with the buzz of “Janet(s)” from season three, I don’t know how her more diminished presence in the final season without a similar showcase episode warrants that nomination, but again, a more open field and more guaranteed nomination slots might make this a factor of right timing versus when she actually merited the nomination. And, of course, that goes for many other potential nominees in this and other categories.

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With the lead acting races down to five nominees, I dropped Kaitlyn Dever and Chris Evans. Dever should be making it in over Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington, but I can’t see only one of them making it, and someone made that argument about the two of them and Merritt Wever being on the same ballot page and unfortunately my stupid brain can’t stop thinking about that. I still have Paul Mescal in my predictions, and I think it’ll ultimately come down to the passion pick (Mescal) versus the popular actor riding a wave of goodwill (Evans). How shocked would we all be if Evans is the big name actor who gets the nod over Mark Ruffalo? I might have to dwell on that.

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My updated expanded field supporting nomination predictions:

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks for “Better Call Saul”
Billy Crudup for “The Morning Show”
Kieran Culkin for “Succession”
David Harbour for “Stranger Things”
Matthew Macfadyen for “Succession”
Josh O’Connor for “The Crown”
Tom Pelphrey for “Ozark”
Bradley Whitford for “The Handmaid’s Tale”

I have Pelphrey and Macfadyen as my #7 and #8, but Pelphrey is probably honestly higher up than that (I held out which looks dumb in hindsight) and looking at this lineup, he could maybe even win if Netflix campaigns hard for “Ozark,” which seems likely. Honestly, I think O’Connor is the one who is getting in thanks to this expanded field. I have two “Succession” actors and would be okay with even just one, but I see how hard HBO is campaigning that show and imagine it must pay off somehow. But this is truly a toss up and none of these men missing would be a total surprise. Veterans like Mandy Patinkin and Giancarlo Esposito could easily slide in, and the expanded field certainly helps last year’s WTF nominee Chris Sullivan to return to the field. However, if I’m slotting anyone else in prior to nomination day, I think it may be Mark Duplass because I have a sneaking suspicion of how “The Morning Show” might overperform. But not yet. Not yet…

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Helena Bonham Carter for “The Crown”
Laura Dern for “Big Little Lies”
Ann Dowd for “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Julia Garner for “Ozark”
Janet McTeer for “Ozark”
Sarah Snook for “Succession”
Yvonne Strahovski for “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Meryl Streep for “Big Little Lies”

Snook and Strahovski were my #7 and #8, and I guess my sense in this category is seeing double nominations for “BLL,” “Handmaid’s” and “Ozark,” perhaps benefitting HBC and Snook. I guess I’m now predicting “Ozark” to max out on main cast nominations and a decent showing for “Handmaid’s” as well. Both of my supporting drama categories look extremely white though, and given my aforementioned “The Morning Show” hunch, I may go for Gugu Mbatha-Raw. And in the meantime, I think Rhea Seehorn will be one of those people I don’t predict until she actually happens.

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My updated expanded field supporting nomination predictions:

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Mahershala Ali for “Ramy”
Alan Arkin for “The Kominsky Method”
Andre Braugher for “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
Dan Levy for “Schitt’s Creek”
Noah Reid for “Schitt’s Creek”
Tony Shalhoub for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Kenan Thompson for “Saturday Night Love”
Michael Zegen for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

Ali and Braugher are my #7 and #8. They benefit from being at the top of the ballot and are well-respected actors that I can see getting a lot of love with unlimited votes. I definitely view Sterling K. Brown as a threat because of the “Maisel” bandwagon and him also benefiting from alphabetical order on the ballot. I would love the chance to slot in Nicholas Hoult, but I may need to wait and see on if this show can sustain buzz these next few weeks (they did just announce the renewal of season 2 in a timely manner to keep it front of mind).

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Gillian Anderson for “Sex Education”
Alex Borstein for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
D’Arcy Carden for “The Good Place”
Betty Gilpin for “GLOW”
Marin Hinkle for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Jane Lynch for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Kate McKinnon for “Saturday Night Live”
Annie Murphy for “Schitt’s Creek”

Anderson and Carden are my #7 and #8. Again, I used alphabetical order as justification for Anderson and Carden was probably #7 or #8 last year, so the expanded field could probably really help her out. Yvonne Orji is a possibility with the hype for “Insecure” and I have that show making my expanded Comedy Series lineup. I’m hoping for inspired choices considering this category already has three “Maisel” actresses.

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Michaela Coel is next level in this. Fascinated by the way the show deftly navigates huge laughs one minute and devastating silence the next. Looking forward to seeing how this story evolves and how the supporting characters fold into the action. Episode three did a great job of expanding on Terry, so hopefully we get the same for others in Arabella’s circle.

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actually its true greta gerwig had a meltdown at the golden globes when she didnt win apparently she started flipping out about not winning hence why HFPA chose not too nominate her

I love when I finally find a reason to block somebody on this forum.

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This was a massive step up over season one and I’d venture to guess that having Judith Light and Bette Midler at the forefront of the season is the definitive reason why. They were easily the MVPs of the season. I think I preferred Light because she was able to showcase a bit more of her range, whereas Midler was more often relied upon to bring the comedic touch. While Light and Midler shone bright, it did pull away focus from the core cast from season one, but honestly, that’s fine. In fact, the earlier episodes that focused more on Dede and Hadassah and less on Payton were probably much better off before reverting back to the unlikability of those younger characters that sort of tainted the first season. My supporting cast MVPs for season one were probably Lucy Boynton and Zoey Deutch, and considering both of them got less to do this season, that also didn’t help. However, Murphy/Brennan/Falchuk really figured out the appropriate tone of the show this season. Nothing ever really reached the heights of “Vienna,” but the show was way less scattered, confused, and convoluted than season one. With the knowledge of season one in the rearview window, some of the far-fetched concepts of this season were easier to swallow, and I felt like they actually did try to concoct a timely message about young people being politically active and controlling the conversation. I read some reviews saying the show didn’t have a stance or viewpoint, and I’d actually fight back on that. It maybe wasn’t perfectly articulated or executed (the themes of the season are often delivered in the most obvious manner rather than being expressed through character action or inaction), but it was there. In terms of the setup for the third season, they didn’t use a whole episode like in season one, and again like how I felt after watching the season one finale, I don’t necessarily know why this was included in the season two finale when it could’ve been the beginning of the season three premiere. Inventive (though, again, unrealistic) way to keep cast like Paltrow, Light and Midler around, but I’m not sure what a season three would really look like anyway, or what more the show will have to say by that point, but I guess we’ll see. Overall, I found this to be a huge improvement over season one, but it is still by no means a great television show. I can at least say that I enjoyed this season, and that’s more than I could say for season one, so cheers to growth!

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Yeaaaaaaaaaaaah, I don’t know about this one. This was really messy. The script was telling an interesting enough story in the first hour and then things start to take a turn that I never really got on board with, and my perception of what I thought this movie was going to be was completely derailed. While it was an entertaining enough concept to keep me watching, I was also never really invested outside of a few key sequences. I also had a big issue with the editing. Thank goodness someone pointed out the hugs because it was driving me nuts. If someone can enlighten me about the creative decision (assuming it was a creative decision) behind that choice, please let me know. Otherwise, it came across as really sloppy. I liked the aspect ratio change and thought that was implemented well into the story. The score was really overbearing and ruined some of the finer moments of the film. The performances really held this film together for me. First and foremost, Delroy Lindo really did that shit. He is so good that even when I found my interest wavering in the film, I always was tuned into what he was going through. The rest of the Bloods and Jonathan Majors especially brought massive energy that really saved the film. But overall, I really didn’t dig this film but I fully support Delory Lindo collecting his things even if I didn’t appreciate the film surrounding his great performance.

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I put “This Is Us” in my eighth slot, and in all reality, it is probably higher than #8. Maybe I let my own personal feelings about the season cloud my judgment, or I went with the shiny new thing (“The Morning Show”) for my #7 slot, but that is moot now. Honestly, “BLL” might be in the eighth slot (or entirely). I still don’t see “Killing Eve, “Pose” or “Westworld” returning, and I think “Stranger Things” definitely has a solid chance but it is not in my lineup just yet. The only other show I am really considering is “The Outsider,” but I’m all over the place trying to measure the buzz and overall reaction to that show.

“Better Call Saul”
“Big Little Lies”
“The Crown”
“The Handmaid’s Tale”
“The Morning Show”
“Ozark”
“Succession”
“This Is Is”

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The thought of them wasting the final slot on one of “Modern Family,” “Space Force,” “Silicon Valley,” “The Kominsky Method” or “Black-ish” fills me with dread. Maybe wishful thinking, but I put “Insecure” in my eighth slot, and with “Better Things” and “Ramy” above it in my predictions, I’m aware that is a bold stance to take auteur-driven shows in favor of broad past favorites. In all honesty, “Insecure” had more buzz this season than “Ramy” and if only one of the late-in-the-season comedies makes it in, I might throw favor to “Insecure” right now. And that doesn’t even include shows like “The Great” and “What We Do In The Shadows” who seriously should be in contention for the last slot. Here is where I stand now…

“Better Things”
“Curb Your Enthusiasm”
“Dead to Me”
“The Good Place”
“Insecure”
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
“Ramy”
“Schitt’s Creek”

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