Now, the comedies.
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Really can't complain that much,
considering that five of the seven series I hoped would be nominated were, and
that one of the other two was actually one of the more entertaining series of
the years. I'd bitch about 'Modern Family' being nominated over 'Jane the
Virgin', but considering that this fits the pattern of shafting the CW, I
really can't complain that much. I'd have preferred if 'Mom' or even 'Big Bang
Theory' had been nominated, but I'm not that shocked.
BEST ACTOR, COMEDY
Not that bad a group. Anderson and
Anzari are among the best comics working today, Tambor was as good as ever, and
Thomas Middleditch was a pleasant surprise. Will Forte was only mildly more
surprising, considering that he was nominated last year.
William H. Macy? Seriously? He's
one of my favorite actors, but this is one of the least enjoyable things I've
seen him in. Don Cheadle would've been a better choice. I realize Matt LeBlanc
was out of the running, but still. Oh well.
BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY
Julia Louis-Dreyfus. It's becoming
overkill, but still, can't really argue that much. Amy Schumer, she's earned it
again. Tracee Ellis Ross. Good. They're showing common sense at last. And Elle
Kemper was inexplicably snubbed last year, so thank God for some sense. Even
Laurie Metcalf wasn't an unpleasant surprise. Her work on 'Getting On' was
good, though I fear that she may be near overexposure. Just kidding.
I 'm torn about Lily Tomlin getting
nominated. Yes, her work on 'Grace and Frankie' is very enjoyable. But did it
really have to come at the expense of Gina Rodriguez or Rachel Bloom? I realize
that even for CW series they're low-rated, but the Critic's Choice managed to
find them. I'd be more upset that Bloom was shut out, but she was nominated for
three other Emmys in lesser categories, so it's not like she was left empty
handed. Still...
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY
This is where things get a little
trickier. Andre Braugher? Superb choice. Deserves to win. Tony Hale? Great
physical comic, and his performance in the season finale was incredible. Titus
Burgess? Always fun to watch him work. Keegan-Michael Key? Really don't know
why his partner in crime was shut out, but considering he got a writing
nomination, I won't bitch that much. Matt Walsh wasn't a bad choice for 'Veep',
considering all the abuse his character took.
Louie Anderson for 'Baskets'. Well,
it was a very raved about performance, and one can't say he wasn't going out of
his comfort zone for it. And Ty Burrell is a good performer, on a show that's
kind of on the downswing. I'm just a little disappointed that in a category
that found room for seven nominees, they couldn't find room for T.J. Miller.
But then again, according to a New York
article, that is what he wanted.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY
Anna Chlumsky was as entertaining
as always on 'Veep', even though she wasn't as explosively funny as last year.
Allison Janney - there's really nothing more that needs to be said about her
work. I'm a little disappointed, they
nominated all the actress in 'Transparent' except
the one I advocated for, but both Gaby Hoffman and Judith Light were so
good it really didn't matter that much. Niecy Nash was far and away the most
human part of 'Getting On', so I'm glad she got nominated.
I realize were in an election
cycle, and that Kate McKinnon's work as Hilary Clinton has been far more
relevant as well as her other performances on SNL. But couldn't they have found
room for Mayim Bialik? Considering how fine her speech at the Critic's Choice
was, I'd have been glad to see her triumph? I'm not that disappointed that McKinnon
was nominated, but they found room for seven actors in the Supporting Actor
category. Oh well...
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