Last year I praised to the skies
how great a job the Golden Globes did in recognizing the best in television.
This year, well… they returned to where they usually are, which is the more
eccentric of all the awards series.
That isn’t to say there weren’t a
lot of good choices, as well as some pleasant surprises. Considering that Stranger Things, The Crown, and Game of Thrones were ineligible, they
did a generally good job in the drama category. And considering the overall
tendency to remakes and reboots, they did fine when it came to comedies as
well. Still, one wonders if the HFPA’s tendency to always honor new faces
hasn’t work against them. It’s better than the Emmys which have the tendency to
nominate the same faces year after year, but last year the Globes had managed
perfect balance. This year, not so much. And its worth noting there are a lot
of old faces in with the new.
But let’s go through the nominees.
BEST DRAMA
Excuse me. YES! YES! They finally
nominated The Americans for Best
Drama! And it’s actually the leader in nominations of Dramas! Best Day Ever!
Ahem. In all seriousness, it’s hard to disguise my utter delight that one of
the greatest series of all time finally got recognition from an organization
that basically shut it out.
The other series are a mixed bag. Killing Eve was so well regarded by so
many people that’s it earned its slot. And Homecoming
had such good press it would’ve been hard to ignore it. But Pose? It was a good series, but not even
the second best drama on its network. And I’m pretty sure Bodyguard was a limited series, though that may depend on ITV or
Netflix. Still, couldn’t they have nominated Better Call Saul or This is
Us?
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Matthew Rhys would’ve been hard
pressed not to get nominated. Jason Bateman in Ozark earned his Emmy nod, so I’m glad he repeated. I can understand
why they nominated Richard Madden for Body
guard and possibly Stephen James. But really, Billy Porter for Pose? Couldn’t we have nominated Sterling Brown or Bob Odenkirk or Ed Harris
or any of a dozen other good choices?
BEST
ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
I don’t have any real problem
with any of the nominees in this category. Russell, Oh and Roberts all earned
it, Elisabeth Moss is one of my favorites, and Caitriona Balfe has earned her
place here. I’d have liked to see Mandy Moore or Christine Baranski, but I gets
that wishful thinking.
BEST COMEDY
I’m nearly as thrilled by The Good Place being here as I was that The Americans was for Best Drama. I’m
also really glad they recognized Kidding for
all its low ratings. Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel has already received ecstatic reviews, so I’m glad it’s here. And I
really have to start watching Barry.
I’m a little uncertain amount The Kominsky Method. Great cast, decent
reviews, I’m just not sure it’s at the level of Atlanta
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Donald Glover more than deserves to
be here. I’m glad to see Jim Carrey here as well. He might actually have a
chance at winning. Bill Hader was inevitable, and not a bad choice.
I have issues with the other two.
Michael Douglas is a great actor, but even given his rich portrayals in the
past, it’s hard to see him at their level. And I’m not sure whether Who is America is actually a comedy
series in the traditional sense of the term, therefore I have questions about
the legitimacy of Sasha Baron Cohen’s nomination. Or maybe I’m just angry
Anthony Anderson and Ted Danson were ignored.
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
The Killer B’s assembled. Last
year, I advocated for nominations for Kristen Bell, Allison Brie, Rachel Brosnahan
and Rachel Bloom. Well, three of them are here. I really question Candice
Bergen’s presence here, particularly since Murphy
Brown the reboot was neither critically nor publicly enjoyed, but she has a
history with the Golden Globes that is hard to ignore. As for Debra Messing’s
nod, the Golden Globes have always had a thing for Will & Grace, and I guess they still do. Couldn’t they have
nominated Tracee Ellis Ross or Issa Rae? Maybe I’m just shooting my mouth off.
To be continued…
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