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No mention of yet another Emmy for Modern Family?

 

This year makes it 5 years in a row that Modern Family won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, a feat accomplished by only one other show (Frasier).

 

The win sparked backlash, especially from fans of the newer shows on cable stations and Netflix.

 

While I wouldn't put Modern Family on the pantheon of greatest ever TV comedies, I'll take it over Frasier any day.  And even the naysayers must admit it has been a good, if not great, show for a long time.  And that is worth some kudos.

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I had no problems with Emmy wins 1 and 2 for Modern Family, and probably even Season 3. During that time the show was consistent and better than your typical laugh track schlep, but the show has been surpassed the past couple seasons by shows like Louis, Veep, and Silicon Valley. The fact that it keeps wining just feels like laziness on the voters' parts.

 

I like Modern Family, I still DVR every week, but I don't get excited for it the way I once did, or the way I do now, for one of the shows listed above or Brooklyn 99.

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Didn't realize it at the time, but caught that on the rewatch. They did a good job with those photos. I had actually thought some of the other ones were going to be recreations as well, but can't find any reference for that.

 

It's sad they didn't explore more of this. All of Haley's interests seem to be these one off items that never get more developed.

No mention of yet another Emmy for Modern Family?

 

This year makes it 5 years in a row that Modern Family won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, a feat accomplished by only one other show (Frasier).

 

The win sparked backlash, especially from fans of the newer shows on cable stations and Netflix.

 

While I wouldn't put Modern Family on the pantheon of greatest ever TV comedies, I'll take it over Frasier any day.  And even the naysayers must admit it has been a good, if not great, show for a long time.  And that is worth some kudos.

Just being a good show for a long time doesn't mean you deserve five straight Emmies, when there are many comedies in my opinion as good or better than this one.

In fact The Middle on just one hour before it on the same network I think it just as good if not better. Archer, Its Always SUnny in Philadelphia, Brooklyn 99, Lillyhammer if you consider it as a comedy (and if Ally Freakin' McBeal won as a comedy, surely Lillyhammer should qualify), Parks and Rec......all as good or better in my opinion as Modern Family. And thats just off the top of my head that I watch myself.

Its not that I don't enjoy the show. I still watch, I love it. Its the Emmy voters getting fixated on one show and failing to recognize other shows year to year that also deserve recognition.

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I didn't say Modern Family deserved to win all those Emmys (certainly not last year's),   And I wouldn't put Modern Family among the top 5 comedies on TV today, or even the best of this century  (I would put Parks and Rec on that list).  But, it is of some historical note that Modern Family garnered enough support to win the Emmy five times in a row.  I suspect many Emmy voters don't bother to watch the nominees, but still, Modern Family has been a ratings and cultural winner for a while now.  And that is impressive.

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I just find it frustrating so many shows get overlooked, not just in winning but in being nominated, while this show, based largely on reputation and popularity rather than on writing quality, keeps getting nominated and winning

Its more a commentary on the poor job the Emmy committee does than how I feel about this show. I like the show just fine. I just wish the people responsible for the Emmys would actually do their jobs and nominate and vote for the actual best shows rather than the shows they THINK are the best based on past performance.

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Anyone else catch the cast on the 2015 PaleyFest? (See link here if interested https://screen.yahoo.com/live/event/paleyfest-la-modern-family)

 

I enjoyed the interview and camaraderie, and there were a couple of funny stories (to me the funniest ones this time around were Sofia's). I did get a slightly uncomfortable vibe from Ariel having to answer a question about her growth and maturity on the show and how she related to that. Then an older man in the audience was comparing her to Sofia Vergara--it just looked to me that she was not feeling it and at some point after the Sofia comparison even Sarah Hyland said she was not comfortable. Maybe I am reading too much into it....

Sadly, even in situations like this, it takes awhile to get the courts to fix the situation. Similar to Sarah's former abusive boyfriend who got let out of rehab and they warned her that he was coming. No fact that maybe he shouldn't have been released if he was still a danger to her and others. Hopefully, she can have someone of a normal life now with it over.

http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/05/14/vatican-official-praises-modern-family-for-raising-family-issues/

 

"A senior Vatican official paid tribute to Hollywood on Thursday for raising the profile of family issues, specifically citing the American sitcom “Modern Family,” a show that features two married gay men who adopt a baby, plus an older divorced dad who remarries a woman half his age.....

 

....Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia told the United Nations on Thursday that thanks to “phenomena like the media production ‘Modern Family,’ or same-sex marriage initiatives in a significant number of jurisdictions, the family has become the subject of increasingly intense interest and discussion.”"

Not a big surprise, just look at the horrible message board comments on her IMDB page, but Ariel Winter had breast reduction surgery earlier this summer. Good for her for doing something to make herself feel better emotionally and physically and being open about it.

http://www.people.com/article/ariel-winter-breast-reduction?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag

I am curious based on some of her comments if her feelings about her body and breasts were why the dressed Alex as they did. Wonder if there will be a noticeable difference in her wardrobe.

One thing I do love is how close both Sarah and Ariel or in real life to Julie, it was Julie who Sarah called when her ex was harassing her and she was one of the first people she told about her surgery.

It's not uncommon with breast reductions because where the back band hits you may be different.

 

Right and to add to the complexity of bras, there are "sister sizes" where you can do something like go up a band size and down a cup size and the bra will still fit you.  So it's possible to be say both a 34B and a 32C at the same time, depending on what's more comfortable for you.

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Y'know, with the Emmy loss last night, I feel this little sense of relief going into this season. 

 

I like this show, I still watch every week, but it's a familiar, coasting show for me now, which I think any Comedy gets to in its senior seasons. I think I'll enjoy it more this season, without the network lording the Emmy over the audience.

I was quite surprised to see this article this morning about the actor who plays Dylan:

 

http://www.people.com/article/reid-ewing-body-dysmorphia-plastic-surgery-addiction

From the first two paragraphs of the article:  

Reid Ewing has struggled with body dysmorphic disorder his whole life, and as a result has undergone numerous cosmetic surgery procedures, all of which he says he regrets.

 

The Modern Family actor, 27, got his first procedure done in 2008 at the age of 19, after moving to Los Angeles to become an actor.

 

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