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Nepia - have you tried Legit? Only a couple of seasons but a great watch. Veep isn't too bad either. You've probably seen The League?<br><br>
Oldie but a goodie is Green Wing. <br><br>
On a not exactly comedy note, I'm about to finish The Newsroom and reckon it's brilliant. If you haven't seen it, get on it, great viewing. I got halfway through episode one years ago and thought it was boring so shelved it...until it was all I had left on my tablet about a month ago, hardly watched anything else since. <br><br>
Started on The Messengers... Think I'm going to ditch it, maybe I need to watch it with my vagina but it hasn't really piqued my interest. <br><br>
Speaking of which - Aquarius (Duchovny) is also very good. Hank as a cop but slightly less outta control. <br><br>
White Collar is a bit of a guilty pleasure in the something stupid and easy to watch category. <br><br>
And lastly....I'm not having a bleat but I come in this thread mainly to see what's good to watch. Kinda ruins it if people give up on spoilers. <br><br>
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I had been wondering about Aquarius, ads look good. <br><br>
Am almost half way through Orphan Black and also started Orange is the new black (latest season of both) -
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We've signed up for Netflix. It's awesome.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="501662" data-time="1436785095"><p>We've signed up for Netflix. It's awesome.</p></blockquote>welcome to 2012
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<p>welcome to 2012 ;)</p>
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Seen some rather derogatory comments about it on FB...and less than ideal reviews
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<p>Nothing on True Detective S2? Third episode, slow as slow, just a filler. Liked the first for character development, 2nd for .......... And 3rd as I said just a bit of a filler</p>
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<br><p>Worst episode so far. Almost comically bad. I liked how the first two were building with the interplay between <em>dodgy cop, PTSD cop and daddy issues cop*</em> and the little tidbits.</p>
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<p>*Nice description I read elsewhere.</p>
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<p>Hannibal S3 is on now. Apparently there definitely won't be a fourth. :(</p>
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<p>Ray Donovan S3 has started too. Late to this so I'm catching up.</p>
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<p>Also started watching Penny Dreadful which is better than I thought it would be.</p>
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<p>Bit of an acquired taste I think that series, I have just finished the latest season, went a bit darker and more supernatural.</p>
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<p>Finished Orphan Black, still enjoying it although think it is on the slide, unsure how long they can keep it up, then theres chucking new versions of the clones when they need to as well.</p> -
<p>Emmy nominees have been announced and just like their big brother grammys some of the nominees are there mainly because the panel ignored them during the seasons when they deserved awards.</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Drama Series</strong><br>
"Better Call Saul" (AMC)</p>
<p>"Downton Abbey" (PBS)</p>
<p>"Game Of Thrones" (HBO)</p>
<p>"Homeland" (Showtime)</p>
<p>"House Of Cards" (Netflix)</p>
<p>"Mad Men" (AMC)</p>
<p>"Orange Is The New Black" (Netflix)</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Comedy Series</strong><br>
"Louie" (FX)</p>
<p>"Modern Family" (ABC)</p>
<p>"Parks And Recreation" (NBC)</p>
<p>"Silicon Valley" (HBO)</p>
<p>"Transparent" (Amazon)</p>
<p>"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (Netflix)</p>
<p>"Veep" (HBO)</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series</strong><br>
Kyle Chandler, "Bloodline"</p>
<p>Jeff Daniels, "The Newsroom"</p>
<p>Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"</p>
<p>Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"</p>
<p>Liev Schreiber, "Ray Donovan"</p>
<p>Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series</strong><br>
Claire Danes, "Homeland"</p>
<p>Viola Davis, "How to Get Away With Murder"</p>
<p>Taraji P. Henson, "Empire"</p>
<p>Tatiana Maslany, "Orphan Black"</p>
<p>Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men"</p>
<p>Robin Wright, "House of Cards"</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series</strong><br>
Anthony Anderson, "black-ish"</p>
<p>Louis C.K., "Louie"</p>
<p>Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"</p>
<p>Will Forte, "Last Man on Earth"</p>
<p>Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes"</p>
<p>William H. Macy, "Shameless"</p>
<p>Jeffrey Tambor, "Transparent"</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series</strong><br>
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"</p>
<p>Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback"</p>
<p>Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"</p>
<p>Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"</p>
<p>Amy Schumer, "Inside Amy Schumer"</p>
<p>Lily Tomlin, "Grace and Frankie"</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series</strong><br>
Jonathan Banks, "Better Call Saul"</p>
<p>Ben Mendelsohn, "Bloodline"</p>
<p>Jim Carter, "Downton Abbey"</p>
<p>Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones"</p>
<p>Michael Kelly, "House of Cards"</p>
<p>Alan Cumming, "The Good Wife"</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series</strong><br>
Joanne Froggatt, "Downton Abbey"</p>
<p>Lena Headey, "Game of Thrones"</p>
<p>Emilia Clarke, "Game of Thrones"</p>
<p>Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men"</p>
<p>Uzo Aduba, "Orange Is the New Black"</p>
<p>Christine Baranski, "The Good Wife"</p>
<p><strong>Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series</strong><br>
Niecy Nash, "Getting On"</p>
<p>Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"</p>
<p>Allison Janney, "Mom"</p>
<p>Kate McKinnon, "Saturday Night Live"</p>
<p>Mayim Bialik, "The Big Bang Theory"</p>
<p>Gaby Hoffmann, "Transparent"</p>
<p>Jane Krakowski, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"</p>
<p>Anna Chlumsky, "Veep"</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series</strong><br>
Andre Braugher, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"</p>
<p>Adam Driver, "Girls"</p>
<p>Keegan-Michael Key, "Key & Peele"</p>
<p>Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"</p>
<p>Tituss Burgess, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"</p>
<p>Tony Hale, "Veep"</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Miniseries</strong><br>
"American Crime" (ABC)</p>
<p>"American Horror Story: Freak Show" (FX)</p>
<p>"The Honorable Woman" (Sundance)</p>
<p>"Olive Kitteridge" (HBO)</p>
<p>"Wolf Hall" (PBS)</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie</strong><br>
Timothy Hutton, "American Crime"</p>
<p>Ricky Gervais, "Derek Special"</p>
<p>Adrien Brody, "Houdini"</p>
<p>David Oyelowo, "Nightingale"</p>
<p>Richard Jenkins, "Olive Kitteridge"</p>
<p>Mark Rylance, "Wolf Hall"</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie</strong><br>
Felicity Huffman, "American Crime"</p>
<p>Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story: Freak Show"</p>
<p>Queen Latifah, "Bessie"</p>
<p>Maggie Gyllenhaal, "The Honorable Woman"</p>
<p>Frances McDormand, "Olive Kitteridge"</p>
<p>Emma Thompson, "Sweeney Todd"</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series</strong><br>
Alan Alda, "The Blacklist"</p>
<p>Michael J. Fox, "The Good Wife"</p>
<p>F. Murray Abraham, "Homeland"</p>
<p>Reg E. Cathey, "House of Cards"</p>
<p>Beau Bridges, "Masters Of Sex"</p>
<p>Pablo Schreiber, "Orange Is The New Black"</p>
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<p><strong>Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series</strong><br>
Margo Martindale, "The Americans"</p>
<p>Diana Rigg, "Game of Thrones"</p>
<p>Rachel Brosnahan, "House Of Cards"</p>
<p>Cicely Tyson, "How To Get Away With Murder"</p>
<p>Allison Janney, "Masters Of Sex"</p>
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I watched ep1 of Wolf Hall, boring as fuck, guess it got better...
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<p>These awards are more a popularity contest than a reflection of actual performances. I have seen plenty of brilliant performances go unrecognised, standard ones get awarded because of the popularity of the show, and other awards bestowed years after the best work that got them attention in the first place.</p>
<p>Take Tatiana Maslany as an example. This season wasn't her best (or maybe we are getting too used to her skill), yet she gets a lead nomination after being badly overlooked in the last two years.</p>
<p>There are shows there way past their prime like Homeland and Downton, but they have big fan bases or recognisable stars that will add to the event.</p>
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Well Tatiana does play half the cast
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<p>The Lego Movie not getting a nomination for Best Animated Movie tells everything you need to know about Awards. </p>
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<p>They can't be taken seriously.</p>
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<p>Overall that is a decent list of TV shows but I don't know how Rectify misses out completely.</p>
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<p>I like Rectify but I'm not sure I'd put it on the top 5 and I can clearly see why the voters wouldn't select it. They'd get one or two episodes to watch to make a decision and that show would make little sense that way.</p>
