The Annual Primetime Emmys - General Discussion

[leighdear]

2 minutes ago, superdeluxe said:

I’ve never seen Schitts Creek and probably won’t now.

I call it "The Titanic Effect".  I never watched that movie until after it swept so many awards shows, and just didn't think it was all THAT.  So now I find the overwhelming sweeps of all awards in a category suspect.  

[Macbeth]

Regina King!!!!!!!!

[ShadowHunter]

Congrats John Oliver.  I wonder if he put his Emmy next to his poster of Adam Driver? 🤣😉 

Congrats Regina King!

[thuganomics85]

Damn, there is like three Oscar winners in this category!

Hell yeah, Regina King!  I'm sure Cate Blanchett would have had it locked up any other year, but Regina was masterful in Watchmen!  Fantastic performance!

 

[DollEyes]

Queen King FTW!!!

[scarynikki12]

Regina!!! Hope this is the start of a Watchmen sweep!

[ProudMary]

Regina King's was the best performance of the year, PERIOD!

[formerlyfreedom]

Samantha Bee and John Oliver are both naturalized US citizens, only Trevor is non-US citizen in that group.

[Macbeth]

Watchmen deserves all the awards.

[Annber03]

5 minutes ago, rubaco said:

Speaking as someone who just binged it over the last couple months, my feeling was that it was just "OK" at the beginning... until the last episode of season 2, at which point it transformed into something special. Worth sticking with, for sure.

Good to hear :)! I'm generally pretty patient when it comes to shows' first seasons and whatnot-give them some time to smooth themselves out and gel and whatnot, so I can deal with that, then. 

[truthaboutluv]

I swear it's gotten to the point where the minute Regina King is nominated for something, she's going to win. Girlfriend hasn't lost an award she's been nominated for in years. 

[kittykat]

Damn congrats to Schitts Creek and all the stars ( I'm a little sad for Darcy carden though) is that the first time one show has swept all seven awards?

 

[sara416]

2 minutes ago, truthaboutluv said:

I swear it's gotten to the point where the minute Regina King is nominated for something, she's going to win. Girlfriend hasn't lost an award she's been nominated for in years. 

She's amazing in absolutely everything she does. I also would like to just hang out with her sometime because she seems really fun. 

[Quickbeam]

Regina was so brilliant in Watchmen! 

[ProudMary]

He won't win but Paul Mescal was amazing. 

[superdeluxe]

5 minutes ago, leighdear said:

I call it "The Titanic Effect".  I never watched that movie until after it swept so many awards shows, and just didn't think it was all THAT.  So now I find the overwhelming sweeps of all awards in a category suspect.  

Mm-hmm.  Shoot, I still haven’t seen Titanic.  I don’t watch things that get a lot of hype or sweep all the awards.  I already know that I’m not going to get it.  I’m not going to get the hype or see what’s so great about it.

Congrats Regina King!  Yes!

[mtlchick]

Well I was pulling for Wolverine so...

[ShadowHunter]

Congratulations Mark Ruffalo.  Yup The Hulk wins.

[thuganomics85]

Damn, Mark Ruffalo!  I thought it was going to be Hugh Jackman.  But I love Mark, so yay!

And, of course, Mark has technical difficulties.  Classic Mark Ruffalo!

[scarynikki12]

Ruffalo's wife screaming at his win is delightful.

[sara416]

1 minute ago, superdeluxe said:

Mm-hmm.  Shoot, I still haven’t seen Titanic.  I don’t watch things that get a lot of hype or sweep all the awards.  I already know that I’m not going to get it.  I’m not going to get the hype or see what’s so great about it.

Congrats Regina King!  Yes!

Spoiler alert: the boat sinks. 

I hated all the hype that stupid movie got. The special effects were great, but it was not that special. Schitt's Creek is really good though. 

[Annber03]

Just now, sara416 said:

Spoiler alert: the boat sinks. 

LOL, I remember when my friend and I went to see that movie when it came out. My friend's dad was dropping us off at the theater and joked, "Don't tell me how it ends!" 

[thuganomics85]

Hugh seemed truly happy for Mark, but you know he's already preparing himself for the trolling that Ryan Reynolds has in store for him!

[mtlchick]

the alpaca wins best dressed, yes?

[DollEyes]

After that speech, Ruffalo should get another Emmy.

[mtlchick]

Just now, thuganomics85 said:

Hugh seemed truly happy for Mark, but you know he's already preparing himself for the trolling that Ryan Reynolds has in store for him!

Hugh just needs to remind him he already has an Emmy for hosting the Tonys one year and is one Oscar away from the EGOT. 

But, meh, Deadpool won't care. 

[Macbeth]

The Watchmen love continues!

[thuganomics85]

Watchmen wins and Damon Lindelof is no doubt thinking "Hey, all those who hated on me for the ending of Lost and Prometheus can eat it!" 

[kittykat]

5 minutes ago, Annber03 said:

LOL, I remember when my friend and I went to see that movie when it came out. My friend's dad was dropping us off at the theater and joked, "Don't tell me how it ends!" 

I was 14 when that movie came out but the 90s  appeal of Leo always escaped me then.  Mama Kat and I did mock all the crigey dialogue.  

Victor Garber though 😭😭😭 every damn time.

Anyhoo congrats Mark and Regina.  Still mad the Plot Against America got overlooked on acting.

Edited September 21, 2020 by kittykat

[Quickbeam]

Watchmen is fabulous. I found it riveting. Well deserved. 

[scarynikki12]

Aww therapist love!

[Kira53]

Give that Alpaca an award. What a looker and a showman.  You know a show animal when you see it.  Geico are you watching?

[thuganomics85]

So, Bryan Cranston is back to being dads who commit crimes, huh?  Well, at least he seems to be doing it to protect his son this time!

[FoundTime]

18 minutes ago, leighdear said:

I call it "The Titanic Effect".  I never watched that movie until after it swept so many awards shows, and just didn't think it was all THAT.  So now I find the overwhelming sweeps of all awards in a category suspect.  

This is Forrest Gump for me 🤣 Schitt's Creek is really good, though; like many comedies, the first season is a little rough but the show really finds its footing in season 2 and shines all the rest of the way through.

This is the first Emmys ever where I have seen -- and loved! -- every winner so far.

[Annber03]

2 minutes ago, kittykat said:

I was 14 when that movie came out but the 90s  appeal of Leo always escaped me then.  Mama Kat and I did mock all the crigey dialogue.  

Victor Garber though 😭😭😭 every damn time.

I was 13, and I didn't go gaga over Leo, either. But YES to Victor Garber. He was great. 

As for Regina King, haven't seen "Watchman", but always happy to see her winning things in general :). 

[ClassicShowsFan]

Congratulations to Schitt's Creek!

[DollEyes]

11 minutes ago, mtlchick said:

Hugh just needs to remind him he already has an Emmy for hosting the Tonys one year and is one Oscar away from the EGOT. 

But, meh, Deadpool won't care. 

I can imagine Ryan saying something like, "Ruffalo beat Jackman like Hulk beat Loki. 'Puny God,' indeed."

Edited September 21, 2020 by DollEyes

[thuganomics85]

Lucky astronauts!

[mtlchick]

Kerry and Reese are on to something with this fast forward to 2021 idea. 

 

[ShadowHunter]

I don't blame Reese or Kerry for rushing into the new year.

[thuganomics85]

Unorthodox takes it!  I wonder if Watchmen having three nominees in the category hurt it in anyway. 

[PrincessPurrsALot]

Wow.  I didn't see Maria Schrader winning for Unorthodox.  I really enjoyed the show.

[Macbeth]

Watchmen lost the nomination with so many contenders.

[scarynikki12]

Maria Schrader is hair goals.

[DollEyes]

Yay, Yahya! Aquaman's gonna be pissed!

Edited September 21, 2020 by DollEyes

[thuganomics85]

Yay, Yahya!  All the Watchmen actors were great, but he really had some big material in those later episodes, and he totally crushed it.

[PrincessPurrsALot]

Yahya!!!!!!! West Oakland shout out! 

[scarynikki12]

Yahya! He had the best reaction video to his nomination.

[Quickbeam]

Unorthodox was amazing. I grew up around an orthodox community and the show was transcendent.

[thuganomics85]

Ha, Yahya's getting ready to party!