I can't believe that Ian ...
Question: I can't believe that Ian McShane did not win best actor in a drama at the Emmys! Do you think
Deadwood is overlooked because it is on early in the year, or just not enough people watch it? It is a fantastic show, the characters are not one-dimensional, but I don't think it gets the respect it deserves.
Answer: One of the less remarked-upon aspects of the Emmys was HBO's relatively poor showing, especially in the series categories. (One of the night's more pleasant surprises was the dreary
Empire Falls losing to
Masterpiece Theater's much superior
The Lost Prince.)
Deadwood is a great show and got even better in its second season, but the problem with it (or its star) winning isn't so much when the show airs as, I'm guessing, the tone of the show itself. It's dense and slow (in terms of the ongoing narrative) and, to many, distractingly and self-consciously profane, and might not translate all that well to stand-alone tapes submitted to voters in that category. I get your outrage, but now that the dust has settled, I am even more upset that Hugh Laurie's brilliant work was overlooked.
