TotallyOz Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 I love Modern Family but was a bit surprised when it beat out Glee. Also, Breaking Bad kicked ass in the drama category. One of my favorite shows, The Good Wife, didn't win as many as I would like. But, overall, a great year for TV. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/29/emmy.awards/?hpt=Sbin#fbid=eaIDsVRzvJf&wom=false Quote
Members JKane Posted August 30, 2010 Members Posted August 30, 2010 I don't watch any of the regular, weekly shows that won, but will one day get around to Breaking Bad and Mad Men. I was pretty surprised how well Temple Grandin did. She fascinates me and I liked the movie, but I really expected The Pacific to do better. Maybe they shouldn't have submitted more than one show per category. Clare Danes looked kinda... I dunno... severe? I was surprised when she first went on stage. It was almost like playing Temple used up the last of her youth and energy. I also really liked You Don't Know Jack. You know, it's true what somebody said, HBO really is an amazing thing. When I think of great American TV (certainly of the last 10+ years) it's almost always HBO: The Wire, Band of Brothers, Angels in America, And the Band Played On, Rome, Deadwood, those three shows, Treme... Since West Wing went away network TV has seemed a wasteland, especially for drama. Some good stuff on cable, but often just poorer imitations of what HBO's already done (certainly Spartacus to Rome, perhaps The Shield to The Wire...). Quote
TotallyOz Posted August 30, 2010 Author Posted August 30, 2010 JK, try Season 1 of Dark Blue and The Good Wife. Both are great shows. Also, I do love Bad and Weeds from the cable power houses. Quote
Guest FourAces Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 I really enjoy Modern Family. It was nice to see it had won! Now I'm eagerly looking forward to the new season. Quote
Guest zipperzone Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 I really enjoy Modern Family. It was nice to see it had won! Now I'm eagerly looking forward to the new season. I've only watched a couple of episodes but I really don't like it. Being the fag I am, I'd probably watch it if the gay couple were hunks. IMO they are just downright unattractive. If that makes me superficial - so be it. Quote
Members TampaYankee Posted August 30, 2010 Members Posted August 30, 2010 JK, try Season 1 of Dark Blue and The Good Wife. Both are great shows. Also, I do love Bad and Weeds from the cable power houses. Love The Good Wife and Breaking Bad. Dark Blue is too dark for me. Three or four shows the first season were more than enough for me. I don't watch any half hour shows and fewer comedies. I like an entre over a little appetizer and my sense of comedy is of the Boston Legal type(an hour too). Just wired differently from the masses. <--- defective comedy wiring. Quote
Members BigK Posted August 31, 2010 Members Posted August 31, 2010 I really enjoy Modern Family. It was nice to see it had won! Now I'm eagerly looking forward to the new season. I love Modern Family too. The gay couple is hilarious. On the same night The Middle is very good also. Never miss the Good Wife. Quote
Members JKane Posted August 31, 2010 Members Posted August 31, 2010 I loved Boston Legal and really miss it. The Good Guys is the only new hour-long comedy I've seen recently and liked. Haven't tried Dark Blue yet but have been thinking about it, I generally like cop shows. It's too bad they canceled the original Law and Order--it had just gotten good again these last couple years, also liked Life and Southland... wait, every cop show I like gets canceled, sure you want me to watch Dark Blue? Guess I'll have to try The Good Wife eventually too... Anybody else see BBC's recent Sherlock? Unfortunately only 3 episodes, but the first and third are absolutely great. Quote
