re: OT: Buffy gets screwed at the Emmys

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> ** Original Subject: ::BuffyWantsWillow:: OT: Buffy gets screwed at the Emmys
> ** Original Sender: Phoen Dusk <Dusk@xxxxxxxxx>
> ** Original Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 20:06:51 -0400

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>
> Well, as some of you may be aware, the 2001 Primetime Emmy Award nominations
> were announced July 12th. For most of us, the day passed uneventfully. Recent
> commercials, congratulating shows on their nominations, prompted me to check the
> list of nominations.
> 
> There was a campaign to get "The Body" nominated for Outstanding Writing for a
> Drama Series. You know who actually got the nominations. One went to The West
> Wing for the S1 ending/S2 opening episodes. I have no problem with that, I
> enjoy the show immensely and the writing was superb. The other four nominations
> were divided between The Sopranos, The Sopranos, The Sopranos, and The
> Sopranos. No, I'm not kidding. For the fifth year, Buffy has once again been
> given not one nomination.
> 
> Outstanding Drama Series considerations are West Wing, Sopranos (both top notch
> shows), The Practice, ER (both of which had mediocre seasons at best), and Law &
> Order.
> Outstanding Supporting Actress (Drama) went to Maura Tierney (ER), Tyne Daily
> (Judging Amy), Aida Turturro (Sopranos), Stockard Channing and Allison Janney
> (both of West Wing). Where is Alyson Hannigan in that? Stockard Channing (as
> good as she is) was barely on the show! She had more interim appearances than
> you could shake a stick at, but because her name is in the credits they bump
> Aly!
> Outstanding Supporting Actor (Drama) went to West Wing (3) or Sopranos (2). Um,
> James Marsters ring a bell at all?
> 
> Is it me, or does it seem like The Academy is trying to kiss someone's ass
> here? There were more travesties of justice; if you want to check them out,
> here's the link.
> 
> http://www.emmys.org/awards/2001noms.htm
> 
> Phoen Dusk
> Tiger Beret of the Woods Outback Border Patrol
> Devotee of the GWBFNS (Apologies to Shadow, but you gotta have Faith!)
> Herald of the Narratives of the Eventide
> 

I currently subscribe to the theory that the Emmy nomination board doesn't even watch television, beyond the Big Three networks and whatever HBO sends them to promote. Yeah, Sopranos and West Wing are decent television, but the BTVS eps "The Body" and "The Gift"(I could also argue "Blood Ties" or "Fool For Love" while I'm at it) were among the best things on the air last season.

I'm still shocked that ER got nominated for ANYTHING, let alone best series! God, that show hasn't been worth watching since Juliana Margulies left last season. ER has become little more than a prime-time soap set in a hospital, and hardly ranking with the best of what's on this year. Seriously, Buffy deserved the fifth spot more than ER. Hell, Walker Texas Ranger deserved it more.

Sad but true, 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' has several strikes against it;
1) Emmy hates youth. Shows which target young audiences almost never get nominated.
2) Emmy has never heard of UPN or WB. Those two networks are a no-man's-land as far as they're concerned.
3) Emmy almost never nominates anything smelling of science-fiction or fantasy. Apart from the occasional nomination for X-Files, genre shows generally get the shaft. Evidence; Patrick Stewart turned in seven solid seasons as Captain Picard on Star Trek TNG. Where's his Emmy?

Simply put, the Emmy committee has once again chosen to celebrate the old guard, ignoring the newer shows. If I were Sarah Michelle Gellar, I'd take a good long look at the Emmy she won for playing Erika Kane's daughter on All My Children. It's as close as she's gonna get. Which is a pity, because she and her costars deserve so much more.

Kirayoshi



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