Ninja Scooter
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I missed Jon Hamm's win. Was his speech any good?
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The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards |OT| Jon Hamm's Final Chance
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I watch GoT.
It is trashy. It's only a few notches above True Blood in terms of inherent trashiness.
Shows like Mad Men and The Americans are leagues ahead in every aspect that matters.
Puck Beaverton
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I remember when I also got mad at award shows, now it's just a shrug. The good shit will remembered longer and more favorably than the bad shit.
I've been a fan since the start and this past season was awful. I tend to agree that quite a large amount of fans feel the same way. Sane people at least.
You lost me the moment you compared it to True Blood. I agree that The Americans and Mad Men are on another level writing wise. And nothing beats character actress Margo Martindale. GoT is in a league of its own when it comes to spectacle and shock though.
backflip10019
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Not great but it showed reverence for the role and show.
underrated? hell no, it deserves every criticism directed at it. Some parts were awful.
I don't know how it won Best Drama. Seriously, I don't. Especially over BCS and Mad Men. Ugh.
Leona Lewis
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Now for a Hannibal sweep next year!
Discotheque
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I don't care if he just farted on the mic I gotta youtube the speech. Been wanting him to win for years now
ShooterMcGavin
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"I don't like this" doesn't equal "Basic shit."
It was a very good episode and yeah it felt like a movie because of the huge budget (and good directing) but I don't see how it's a game changer for TV. I don't think it will have that big of an impact but I might be wrong.
I amended my post!
TWrecks310
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It's one of the greatest action sequences ever shot on a TV show, with a ton of emotional weight behind it. It is all capped off by one of the most chilling shots I have ever seen.
Here's a quick article + video I found about it
http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/how-game-of-thrones-shot-that-amazing-battle-at-hardhome.php
It was pretty standard. But he did crawl onto the stage, so that's something.
Is it really fair when there's only one nominee?
The season was not defendable. If you think otherwise, go into one of the Game of Thrones threads and try. Maybe you'll be the first to be able to justify it as good.
Puck Beaverton
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Yeah Game of Thrones is trashy and not my thing but there isn't anything basic about it. There is a lot of manpower, money, and time poured into each episode that it being a functional television program every year is a kind of a miracle.
WarrenMax007
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That best drama win. What the fuck. Lol.
SmackAttack
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Yeah, he looked really good up there.
WyndhamPrice
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Twitter being annoyed at Game of Thrones this year doesn't mean that regular Emmy voters were.
Just the Creative Emmy wins alone this year would have pointed to GoT domination this year.
Just the Creative Emmy wins alone this year would have pointed to GoT domination this year.
haha, pretty much.
PsihoPerihelion
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Well done, Emmys! You gave Drama Series to the stupid TV show made for the Tumblr generation. Great job ignoring the iconic Mad Men.
DontBeThatGuy
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I like how angry people get over award shows. (...but Mad Men was better, also Better Call Saul. Also, I haven't seen the rest of Drama series that were nominated. Jonathan Banks was aces too)
smokeandmirrors
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yes he does. much much much more.
no, it's from people who understand what quality is.
HP_Wuvcraft
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Andy Samberg's HBO Go log in is not working.
Premium Quality
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I don't think The Wire or It's Always Sunny got nominated for any Emmy awards. Credibility was lost a long time ago.
Mushroomer25
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Actual awards ceremonies can win Emmys, so hypothetically this Emmys could win an Emmy.
blainethemono
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drama category was kind of lame to begin with
should have included Rectify and The Americans, and maybe Justified
should have included Rectify and The Americans, and maybe Justified
Wafflecakes
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TWrecks310
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I... did not know so many people despised Game of Thrones. The past season sure, but not the whole show.
Right? The show is still fuckin awesome
Wafflecakes
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It reached the popularity tipping point where it was so popular that it was no longer cool or trendy enough for the hipsters, so they turned against it en-mass.
DontBeThatGuy
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Rectify needs more love, just in general.
Puck Beaverton
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Too art house unfortunately, probably more so than Hannibal was.
This.
The show didn't deserve so many wins this year and certainly not Best Drama but it's still a great show. I don't get the hate.
how much do you think?
Rookje
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Nah, Game of Thrones is a fun show but it didn't deserve best drama series win this year. This season was probably the weakest yet.
I like GOT. I've liked it since season 1, to be honest, and have stuck with it even during its weaker moments.
This past season, S5, did not deserve to win Best Drama, IMHO. Not even a visual spectacle like Hardhome (an episode that wasn't even nominated for its direction!!!) elevates the season to a higher level than Mad Men or Better Call Saul. Not with the Dorne plotline, or Ramsay's plot contrivances, or pretty much everything that happened to Sansa.
Just my two cents, though.
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