Considering the wonderful ...
Question: Considering the wonderful praise given to
Rescue Me by you as well as other critics, it saddens me that this show seems to be snubbed come nomination time. It's made plenty of critics' Top 10 lists and I'm happy it made AFI's list. It simply amazes me how
Denis Leary does not get an acting or writing nomination for Tommy Gavin and Season 2 for the Golden Globes. It's not the first time a deserving series has been ignored, but I am just surprised given the "FX is the new HBO" attitude as of late. In HBO's prime, it got tons of nominations. Finally, what saddens me most of all is that the ensemble of this show will simply never be recognized.
Jack McGee and
Daniel Sunjata deserve recognition for their story lines. The wonderful work of
Steven Pasquale,
John Scurti and
Michael Lombardi will never be awarded since their story lines are mostly comedic in a dramatic program, even though the show would not work without them. The drama is so poignant because we are able to laugh with the characters at other moments. But most of all, the best part of the show is the bond between the firefighters, which is sincere, endearing and indicative of the chemistry between the actors. Is there any hope that
at least some of the guilds will take notice of this wonderful show in the future, since they obviously did not this year?
Answer: I'll be honest: I was disappointed but not surprised when the show was shut out at the Globes — that's such a random and unpredictable group, and there were an awful lot of buzzworthy dramas from which to pick and choose. What really bothered me was the SAG Awards ensemble-cast nominations, dipping back into the tired wells of
The West Wing and
Six Feet Under instead of honoring the bold work being done on any of FX's shows —
Rescue Me most notably, for all of the reasons mentioned above.
