I really need to voice my ...
Question: I really need to voice my complete disgust at this year's Emmy nods. As a huge fan of
Lost, you must also be repulsed by the fact that the show isn't nominated. The series experienced no real decline in quality, and it's as much favored by audiences and critics as ever. What is the motivation behind snubbing it this way? Also, I know your opinion of
Desperate Housewives has soured this season, but even at its worse, its quality is far greater than the completely mediocre
Two and a Half Men, yet for some reason
Men got the nomination.
Marcia Cross did the best work of her career this season. In fact, toward the end of the season, she was basically carrying the show on her shoulders, yet the nod went to
Alfre Woodard! Woodard is a fine actress, but this is a mere sympathy vote. She barely had any Emmy-worthy moments during her run, and her performance wasn't even comedic! I'm sure you share my pain.
Answer: Do I ever. There's some feeling that
Lost may be getting punished because of a sense that it's not moving forward fast enough or maybe even going anywhere in particular. That's probably overstating the case, but of course it isn't true. It's a shocking snub, as is Marcia Cross being left out of the running for best comedy actress. She's not in the same category as Woodard, but even so, Woodard's nomination is a joke. The character was so dreadfully conceived not even
Meryl Streep could have salvaged it, and at times it looked like Woodard wasn't even trying. I'm actually OK with
Housewives not making the best-comedy list, but shows like
Entourage and especially
My Name Is Earl should have taken that slot instead of
Men. I actually like
Men, just not enough to give it an award.
