David's question predicting ...
Question: David's
question predicting the best drama series Emmy mentioned
Six Feet Under being out of the running. I thought that since Season 5 aired in the summer of 2005, it would still be eligible for this year. I hear so much about
Lisa Kudrow's
The Comeback getting nods, even though it aired at roughly the same time. And although it's out of sight/out of mind,
SFU should be shown some Emmy love, at least with nominations for "All Alone" (the aftermath of Nate's death) or "Everyone's Waiting" (the series finale).
Answer: Yes, I suppose I should have clarified that. An oversight, or maybe I was in denial, hoping everyone would just forget about the show and let more deserving applicants make the cut (even the last season of
West Wing). That wildly overpraised final episode, in which it looked like most of the Fishers would die of boredom in the future, could easily rack up some nominations for the series, if not the cast. I'm thinking
The Sopranos and maybe even
Big Love (being more recent) could crowd out
Six Feet Under for the slots that the Emmy nominators will give to HBO dramas. Network dramas were so strong this year, it would be an absolute crime if HBO dominated the way it has in weaker seasons. As for
The Comeback, if it gets noticed, it will be for Kudrow's performance, not the show itself. (Look for Showtime's
Weeds to make a stronger showing. It could be the
Huff sleeper of the year.)
