And, oh yes, are you going to get my opinions! Unlike the Oscars this last year where I had only seen about one or two of all the movies nominated, I’ve actually seem a significant amount of these TV shows, so I can make informed opinions. And if you don’t agree with me, you’re most likely wrong…yes, I’m very bossy and opinionated about TV, I realize that.
Let’s get on with it then!
Without a doubt, Curb Your Enthusiasm should win, hands down. Don’t even talk to me about Modern Family. Okay, so I haven’t seen it, but that’s the beauty of Curb…it indiscriminately beats everything else! It is one of those rare shows that actually has gotten better in the later seasons. These last two seasons were genius! Plus, this last season they brought Jerry Seinfeld back and had a whole Seinfeld reunion show within the show of Curb. Genius, I tell you.
So yeah, nothing any other show has could top that one. If it doesn’t win, somebody’s going to get hurt.
Now this one, on the other hand, is really tricky. The top three shows on TV are right here: Breaking Bad, Dexter, and Mad Men. And how the hell can I choose between any of those? It hurts to try. I’d be happy if any of those three won.
True Blood, bleh. Was not impressed with that show at all. I was so bored with that show I just totally forgot about it.
I’m never up on my made for TV movies, so I’m going to go with Georgia O’Keeffe, mostly because there was a funny reference to her on Breaking Bad.
Yeah, I rarely watch miniseries either, but I hear The Pacific is amazing, so I’ll go with that, especially because I’m not sure I’ve heard of the other one.
Larry David, Larry David, Larry David. Everyone else can suck it. Matthew Morrison, seriously? Excuse me while I go gag. He’s the cheesiest, soap opera-est actor ever. I can’t stand him on that show.
Again, this one’s tricky. It comes down to Bryan Cranston, Michael C. Hall, and Jon Hamm. As devoted as I am to my AMC shows, I think I’m going to have to go with Michael C. Hall on this one. The other two are great but when I think of the character of Dexter, my reaction is…WOW. So he wins. Besides, he has to be a good actor to pretend that his wife (in real life) is his sister (on the show) without it totally effing up his marriage.
Pass.
Haven’t seen any of these either, but I’ll go with Julia Louis-Dreyfus or Toni Collette because I love them. And cuz I really can’t stand Lea Michele on Glee or anything about Parks and Reacreation.
Glenn Close. Doesn’t matter who else is up for this, she always wins in my book. If she weren’t in Damages, there would be no Damages. She’s such an amazing presence. Ahhh, I love her. And I miss Tom on that show already.
Too lazy to care, but I get kind of annoyed that Judi Dench gets nominated for everything just for being there. I have no idea how her acting was in this, but still. Remember how she won the Oscar for her 7 minutes on screen in Shakespeare In Love? C’mon!
I’m going with Chris Colfer on this one. See? I don’t hate ALL things Glee.
IF AARON PAUL DOESN’T WIN THIS I AM HUNTING SOMEONE DOWN AND MURDERING THEM. Almost every episode of Breaking Bad, he has to push himself to places that I haven’t seen an actor push themselves to in a LONG time. Oh my gosh, I just can’t even describe how incredible he is. About 50 times this season he’s had scenes that make me say out loud, “WHERE IS HIS EMMY?”
I love you Martin Short and John Slattery, but even you guys don’t hold a candle to the brilliance of Aaron Paul right now.
I’m sorry, what? I’m still thinking about how Aaron Paul needs to win the Emmy.
AARON PAUL FOR THE EMMY!
Okay, fine…see, I’m going with Jane Lynch from Glee on this one too. Without her, that show would be so fluffy and bubble gummy that it would suffocate everyone with its metaphorical pink tulle.
Going down this list, I thought, boring, boring, boring, CHRISTINA HENDRICKS! So yeah, Christina Hendricks ftw. Did I use ftw right? I think I did. I’m going with it.
Meh.
Sigh. I guess I’m going with Conan. I like watching Jimmy Fallon’s show, but I admit I’m a fan of Conan as well. I still maintain that he looks like an alien and his hair gives me nightmares, but he’s pretty funny.
I’ve voting Project Runway. I’ve never watched it consistently, but I’ve liked it when I’ve seen it and maybe one day I’ll go back and watch them.
Heidi Klum. Just because.
DIRTY JOBS! Or as Justin and I say in classic South Park style, Dirty Jerbs! I love the show. Love love LOVE that show. Mike Rowe is killer. I’ve never before said anything was killer, and I’m not even sure if that phrase is still in use, but I’m using it because I loves me some Dirty Jerbs. I watched so much of this show when the baby was first born I used to say that she probably thought Mike Rowe was her father because he was around more than Justin was. But then again, his voice really is everywhere. He voiceovers everything these days, and I ain’t complaining.
Any opinions out there?
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Mike Rowe, how can you not love him!! He is the only person who could get me to watch a show about total disgustingness. You know he got his start on QVC and singing opera. I think I need to watch more t.v. I have no real opinions about any of these shows… Although I agree that if you are an old lady with an English accent, it’s not fair that you automatically be nominated for absolutely everything you’re in.
aaron paul should win every award.
I think you need to send me a ‘best of’ on Curb, I’ve tried watching them on demand and they just aren’t funny. I figure like some shows it probably just took a while to get the rhythym to where its funny. I did however just finish modern family and I absolutely loved it from the pilot on down. A little cheezy at times, but had so many times where I was just rolling.
Sadly, I think modern family is the only show I really watched out of all of these so I’m not really one to comment. I’d like to watch Dexter but I want to find the edited version.
I dunno, if you don’t like what you’ve seen of Curb, you probably just don’t like it. I could see how someone would have to have a certain sense of humor to love that show and you have to like Larry David. Otherwise it would just be annoying.
I think you and I are like this guy I knew in Columbus. We had absolute opposite taste the majority of the time. He would give me movies he didn’t like cuz he knew I’d love them, and if he said he liked a movie I wouldn’t waste my time on it.
So much is said in the Prestige vs Illusionist debate.
I don’t know about an edited Dexter. Cutting out the murder scenes and the language, I’m pretty sure the show would be about 15 min long. Haha. I tend to be a purist though, all or nothing. Having said that, I DO believe in self-editing — it’s called, watching through my fingers. It worked when I was 5 and it still does today.