Do the Emmys have some sort ...
Question: Do the Emmys have some sort of mental block on
24? Don't get me wrong, it's great that it got nominated for best drama for the fourth time (as you can never take anything, even one as deserved as this, for granted at the Emmys). But why do the Emmys seem to snub the cast of
24 continuously, with the exception of
Kiefer Sutherland? The show is so well-cast and performed and always gets raves for the acting, but the Emmys let so many great actors slip through the cracks. They've managed not to nominate
Penny Johnson Jerald,
Sarah Clarke,
Xander Berkeley,
Dennis Haysbert,
Reiko Aylesworth and
Carlos Bernard, and now they've decided to omit Shohreh Aghdashloo and
Mary Lynn Rajskub among others. What are your thoughts?
Answer: My gut tells me it's more about genre than quality here. Sutherland gets his props each year for carrying the show with his quiet intensity, but the others somehow get lost, as if we're only watching this show for the thrill ride. This year in particular I had hoped that maybe an Oscar-nominated performer like Aghdashloo might be able to break out. But no.
