DRAMA
ACTUAL NOMINEES:
- Breaking Bad (Season 5.1) (AMC)
- Downton Abbey (Season 3) (PBS)
- Game Of Thrones (Season 3) (HBO)
- Homeland (Season 2) (Showtime)
- House of Cards (Season 1) (Netflix)
- Mad Men (Season 6) (AMC)
SURPRISE IT'S NOT NOMINATED: Boardwalk Empire (Season 3) (HBO)
SHOULD BE NOMINATED: Justified (Season 4) (FX)
THOUGHTS ON THE ACTUAL NOMINEES:
- While most critics were down on Mad Man this past season, I loved it. I found the imagery and themes of coupling/dopplegangers an inventive twist going late into a story's run, and the idea that no one and human nature can't change is so depressingly awesome, that this AMC show has a well-deserved nomination.
- Breaking Bad is not only the greatest television show ever created, but it deserves to win Outstanding Drama Series every single year. I'd give this award to the show based upon "Dead Freight" alone.
- While many people believe Orange Is The New Black is the best television Netflix has put out this year, I wholeheartedly disagree. I think House of Cards is the clear cut #1, and I think this eventual winner deserves all the praise it can get.
- I don't watch Downton Abbey and I make no apologies about it. Talk about a show that creates drama out of nothing.
- Game of Thrones is an excellent show that leaves you on the edge of your seat, but it's a clear rung below the all time greats like Mad Men and Breaking Bad, even this past 12 months alone. The Red Wedding was amazing, but let's be honest, in most of this season, not a whole lot happened.
- I was a huge fan of its rookie season, but Homeland's sophomore season was a huge disappointment. While I enjoyed the show's win last year (especially considering how bad Mad Men was), that win now upsets me because it's nomination pushed out a legit contender in Boardwalk Empire out.
WHO WILL WIN: House of Cards (Netflix)
WHO SHOULD WIN (ACTUAL NOMINATIONS): Breaking Bad (AMC)
WHO SHOULD WIN (ELIGIBLE NOMINATION FIELD): Breaking Bad (AMC)
COMEDY
ACTUAL NOMINEES:
- 30 Rock (Season 7) (NBC)
- The Big Bang Season (Season 6) (CBS)
- Girls (Season 2) (HBO)
- Louie (Season 3) (FX)
- Modern Family (Season 4) (ABC)
- Veep (Season 2) (HBO)
SURPRISED IT'S NOT NOMINATED: New Girl (Season 2) (FOX)
SHOULD BE NOMINATED: Parks and Recreation (Season 5) (NBC)
THOUGHTS ON ACTUAL NOMINATIONS:
OK, admittedly the only show I've actually seen all the way through is 30 Rock- and, hey, it was really good! I've intermittently seen parts of Modern Family, but really, that's it for me. Sorry guys. I've seen Louie and Girls from its start and bailed early because I wasn't a fan. I can't stand The Big Bang Theory and I don't get why everyone in real life likes Sheldon and how realistically anyone on the show still willingly hangs out with Sheldon. His character is so excruciatingly bad, that it brings down the entire show. I haven't seen Veep, but... I've heard good things about Season 2!
WHO WILL WIN: Modern Family (ABC)
WHO SHOULD WIN (ACTUAL NOMINATIONS): 30 Rock (NBC)
WHO SHOULD WIN (ELIGIBLE NOMINATION FIELD): New Girl (FOX)
ACTUAL NOMINEES:
- Breaking Bad (Season 5.1) (AMC)
- Downton Abbey (Season 3) (PBS)
- Game Of Thrones (Season 3) (HBO)
- Homeland (Season 2) (Showtime)
- House of Cards (Season 1) (Netflix)
- Mad Men (Season 6) (AMC)
SURPRISE IT'S NOT NOMINATED: Boardwalk Empire (Season 3) (HBO)
SHOULD BE NOMINATED: Justified (Season 4) (FX)
THOUGHTS ON THE ACTUAL NOMINEES:
- While most critics were down on Mad Man this past season, I loved it. I found the imagery and themes of coupling/dopplegangers an inventive twist going late into a story's run, and the idea that no one and human nature can't change is so depressingly awesome, that this AMC show has a well-deserved nomination.
- Breaking Bad is not only the greatest television show ever created, but it deserves to win Outstanding Drama Series every single year. I'd give this award to the show based upon "Dead Freight" alone.
- While many people believe Orange Is The New Black is the best television Netflix has put out this year, I wholeheartedly disagree. I think House of Cards is the clear cut #1, and I think this eventual winner deserves all the praise it can get.
- I don't watch Downton Abbey and I make no apologies about it. Talk about a show that creates drama out of nothing.
- Game of Thrones is an excellent show that leaves you on the edge of your seat, but it's a clear rung below the all time greats like Mad Men and Breaking Bad, even this past 12 months alone. The Red Wedding was amazing, but let's be honest, in most of this season, not a whole lot happened.
- I was a huge fan of its rookie season, but Homeland's sophomore season was a huge disappointment. While I enjoyed the show's win last year (especially considering how bad Mad Men was), that win now upsets me because it's nomination pushed out a legit contender in Boardwalk Empire out.
WHO WILL WIN: House of Cards (Netflix)
WHO SHOULD WIN (ACTUAL NOMINATIONS): Breaking Bad (AMC)
WHO SHOULD WIN (ELIGIBLE NOMINATION FIELD): Breaking Bad (AMC)
COMEDY
ACTUAL NOMINEES:
- 30 Rock (Season 7) (NBC)
- The Big Bang Season (Season 6) (CBS)
- Girls (Season 2) (HBO)
- Louie (Season 3) (FX)
- Modern Family (Season 4) (ABC)
- Veep (Season 2) (HBO)
SURPRISED IT'S NOT NOMINATED: New Girl (Season 2) (FOX)
SHOULD BE NOMINATED: Parks and Recreation (Season 5) (NBC)
THOUGHTS ON ACTUAL NOMINATIONS:
OK, admittedly the only show I've actually seen all the way through is 30 Rock- and, hey, it was really good! I've intermittently seen parts of Modern Family, but really, that's it for me. Sorry guys. I've seen Louie and Girls from its start and bailed early because I wasn't a fan. I can't stand The Big Bang Theory and I don't get why everyone in real life likes Sheldon and how realistically anyone on the show still willingly hangs out with Sheldon. His character is so excruciatingly bad, that it brings down the entire show. I haven't seen Veep, but... I've heard good things about Season 2!
WHO WILL WIN: Modern Family (ABC)
WHO SHOULD WIN (ACTUAL NOMINATIONS): 30 Rock (NBC)
WHO SHOULD WIN (ELIGIBLE NOMINATION FIELD): New Girl (FOX)
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