2012 Emmy Predictions: Drama

Yesterday we discussed all the categories in the comedy field.  Today let's look at the actors competing for drama.

SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTRESS

Anna Gunn as Skyler White in "Breaking Bad"
Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham in "Downton Abbey"
Joanne Froggatt as Anna in "Downton Abbey"
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma in "The Good Wife"
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart in "The Good Wife"
Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway Harris in "Mad Men"

Right away you can take away the two actresses from "The Good Wife" which is a shame because both actresses do well on the show, they just can't deal with the same themes that the other shows do on cable.  If I had to pick one of the actresses from "Downton Abbey" I would have to pick Maggie Smith as the superior actress as the Countess, but she just won last year in the miniseries category.  I'm glad to see Anna Gunn finally nominated, but never deserved the award as much as she did this past season.  Unfortunately season five isn't for consideration, season four is.  So while I fully expect her to win next year for the scene below, she can't win yet but voters may forget about that.  Christina Hendricks is who I believe deserves the win, she has been nominated four times in the past.  The episode she submitted was also the same one Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss submitted and its a Joan centric episode, "The Other Woman" is a heartbreaking episode and worth the watch and she deserves the win for it, but Maggie Smith may just take the award anyway.

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SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTOR

Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman in "Breaking Bad"
Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo 'Gus' Fring in "Breaking Bad"
Brendan Coyle as John Bates in "Downton Abbey"
Jim Carter as Mr. Carson in "Downton Abbey"
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in "Game of Thrones"
Jared Harris as Lane Pryce "Mad Men"

The "Downton Abbey" actors are out of their league in this category. It includes two past winners and two who very much deserve the win.  I would think because  Aaron Paul and Peter Dinklage have won in the past and probably had better seasons the previous years would not be serious contenders, though each episode they submitted were fantastic.  Dinklage submitted Blackwater which features a fantastic speech before a major battle which is what won him the award last year.  While Aaron Paul features a tense standoff between him and his partner, Walt.  When I think of this past season of "Breaking Bad" though I always think of Gus especially the last image of him from that season.  He was fantastic all year, as was Jared Harris who has a heartbreaking arc this season.  His episode also featured a very funny moment for him before the inevitable conclusion.  But Giancarlo Esposito had a better all around season and for that will get the win and become the first Afrian-American to win the award in this category.

DRAMA ACTRESS

Glenn Close as Patty Hewes in "Damages"
Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley in "Downton Abbey"
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick in "The Good Wife"
Kathy Bates as Harriet Korn in "Harry's Law"
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison in "Homeland"
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson in "Mad Men"

Claire Danes is going to win for "Homeland."  The show is amazing and it is all her.  The episode she submits is called "The Vest" and it features an emotional breakdown which Emmy voters love.  But her last moments of the episode is what clinches the award.

DRAMA ACTOR

Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson in "Boardwalk Empire"
Bryan Cranston as Walter White in "Breaking Bad"
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan in "Dexter"
Hugh Bonneville as Robert, Earl of Grantham in "Downton Abbey"
Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody in "Homeland"
Jon Hamm as Don Draper in "Mad Men"

What is really impressive about this other inevitable win is that now Bryan Cranston has never lost the award.  Last year he was ineligable due to when the shows came out.  But he is now three for three and for anyone who saw this scene you realized immediately that this was not only a special actor but a once in a generation show.

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P.S. Why is Dexter still on television.

DRAMA SERIES

"Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)
"Breaking Bad" (AMC)
"Downton Abbey" (PBS)
"Game of Thrones" (HBO)
"Homeland" (Showtime)
"Mad Men" (AMC)

This has been the "Mad Men" award for the past several years now, but could this finally be the year "Breaking Bad" takes down the king?  "Mad Men" was on point this season, and just as good as the previous years, my only knock on the show would be that it had too many final gotcha moments at the end of episodes that made it seem more like just another dramatic series than an analysis of society in the sixties in comparison to today.  Where as "Breaking Bad" has gone above and beyond.  And I didn't think it was possible to get any better.  Two years ago when the shows clashed I thought that "Breaking Bad" would win for Best Series as it was a down year for Don Draper and the gang where as "Breaking Bad" was on the rise of greatness.  Now there is no doubt what is the best series.  I know Emmy voters are loyal but it would be a crime to give the award to anyone else.  "Breaking Bad" is the greatest show on television and should win the award.  All hail the king.

Who do you think will win? Let me know and hit me up on twitter for your take on the Emmy Awards as they happen.  Thanks for putting up with me.  For that below is Neil Patrick Harris doing one of his many great musical numbers from 2009.

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Emmy Predictions: Drama

So yesterday I did Comedy, today I'll try my best to predict the Drama categories.

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Margo Martindale, Justified
Michelle Forbes, The Killing
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men

With two women from the same show, they may be stealing votes from each other, so I don't like either actress from The Good Wife to win. While Kelly Macdonald flourished in a cast full of outstanding male actors Margo Martindale had the performance of her career. Either of these two women could win but I like the Justified actress to give Justified its first Emmy.


Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Alan Cummings, The Good Wife
Walton Goggins, Justified
John Slattery, Mad Men
Andrew Braugher, Men of a Certain Age

My heart of hearts wants Peter Dinklage to win for Game of Thrones (I'm still mad that Sean Bean didn't get nominated as a lead actor). The problem is he has some really stiff competition this year. Alan Cummings was outstanding on The Good Wife just as he was last year. John Slattery is terrific year after year, and for it keeps getting nominated year after year. And Walter Goggins is astonishing on Justified (let's face it that whole cast is great). While Slattery is due Alan Cummings had the better performance throughout the season so I think Cummings will win, but I'm still pulling for the honorable Lannister.


Outstanding Actress in a Drama
Kathy Bates, Harry's Law
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Mariska Hargitay, Law and Order: SVU
Juliana Margulies, The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men

That's right, Harry's Law is still on TV. Oh man NBC is in a bad way. Anyway Juliana Margulies won the award last year, so don't be surprised if she wins again this year. The work is consistent and the show is just as good. But I would argue that Elisabeth Moss deserves the award more. As her character continues to grow and become the brains of the operation her talent becomes more visible. She is at her best when confronting Don and gives Jon Hamm a terrific partner in some of their scenes together. I would argue that Moss had the better year, I'd probably lose but I'd still be willing to put up the fight.


Outstanding Actor in a Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Timothy Olyphant, Justified

With Breaking Bad not eligible this year because of the late debut that means someone new has to win. Last year all six men had a legitimate claim to the best actor award, this year it is just as difficult to pick whose performance deserve the award. Kyle Chandler should have been nominated earlier than last year as he is great on Friday Night Lights, and since the show is over with this would be a great way to wrap up his tenure. Jon Hamm has been deserving of the award for the past three years but Bryan Cranston has always been a little bit better. With this season of Mad Men being devoted to the question "Who is Don Draper?" it gave him the perfect platform to show off why this show has won best drama the past three years. Steve Buscemi may play the role of Cranston for Hamm this year. Much like Don Draper, Nucky Thompson is one of the main reasons that Boardwalk Empires is so successful. He is perfectly cast in the lead role and can definitely walk away with the trophy, but Hamm has had this coming for too long not to walk away with the statuette tonight. Don Draper for the win.


Outstanding Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Dexter
Friday Night Lights
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
Mad Men

I don't care who wins the award, Game of Thrones was the best show of the year. It took a manuscript that was written in order to be unfilmable and knocked it out of the park. They made bold moves all season, the premiere included a zombies, rape, incest and the killing of a child and by the end not everyone made it out alive, and did things no other show has ever had the cojones to do. But they won't win, the award comes down to a low year for Mad Men and Boardwalk Empires which started strong but tailed off towards the end. But at its worst Mad Men is still a brilliant analysis of a man destined to fail. The writing is always fantastic, the costumes fitting and they know how to make everything look exceptional by this point. Matthew Weiner will win again and this will give Mad Men their fourth straight win in the category.

What do you guys think? Did I get it wrong? Who do you think is gonna win this year. Let me know. And enjoy the show.

Emmy Nominations: First Thoughts

The Emmy nominations were just announced today and I would just like to be clear on how I see things, and I think I have always done this post the past several years so why not keep with tradition. All right lets see how it played out.

No surprise that EMMY voters are still crazy about Mad Men and Modern Family. They lead the pack on nominations with 19 for the drama, and an impressive 17 for the family. Last year was probably Mad Men's worse season and they still got all that credit. Once the EMMY voters get something in their heads....

I can't believe how much they got right. The drama category is basically a perfect pick. You could argue that The Killing or The Walking Dead maybe deserved to be there. They both started so strong but then ended on such so-so notes that I am not surprised. And it is about time Friday Night Lights got included even if this week is also the show's series finale. I'm still waiting on Justified,Better late than never. I'm just glad that fan favorite True Blood got left out.

I imagine Treme should have been included on this list, but it wouldn't be a David Simon show without no one watching it during it's original airing and thus getting no credit for its brilliance until several years after its run where everyone slowly wonders how this show didn't get more credit.

I do think we could have left Dexter off this list, as this was not its best season (that was last year's in case you were wondering). What deserved to be on the list was Sons of Anarchy, if for no other reason than show creator Kurt Sutter tweeted: “If we get any Emmy noms I’ll tattoo EMMYS RULE on my ass.” I think we missed out on a great opportunity guys.

How about them comedies. Parks and Recreation finally bust through the mold but man where is the love for Community are you kidding me?!?! Especially this year when 30 Rock was nothing special and on a down year again and with Glee not being the best of anything. The writing was bad and episode to episode there was little to no continuity. Is Glee even a comedy anymore? This Community oversight may be the biggest one of all.

And while I'm glad Community got a little love for their work with Joel McHale getting nominated where is the love for Danny Pudi, or Chevy Chase. You could make an argument for Troy or Annie as well. They have the second best ensemble on television (behind Modern Family) and some of the sharpest writing. All this Community dissing deserves a failing grade for EMMY voters

Seriously how did the entire cast of Modern Family get nominated. They are good, but the entire cast? That is just being selfish. Looking at you Jesse Tyler Ferguson. But a huge ABOUT TIME to Al Bundy who received his first EMMY nomination today.

Why do Emmy nominations matter? It Doesn't. Nick Offerman doesn't need Emmy love to know he is the best supporting actor hands down.

Louie didn't deserve to be nominated for the series, but you better believe Louie C.K. deserved it for his acting. I am actually surprised that EMMY voters got this right. Not only that but in the drama category Timothy Olyphant and his supporting cast has long deserved some love and they finally get it with four acting nominations. About time.

So we are all in agreement that Harry's Law blows right? So why is Kathy Bates getting nominated, just because she is a good actress in general doesn't mean she is good on the show. The nomination probably deserved to go to Kyra Sedgwick who won the award last year but this year isn't even nominated. There is no way the talent went away that fast.

And I am about to lose my head over Sean Bean not getting nominated (see what I did there). Alright maybe I'm not Community mad, but he was the heart and soul of a series that rightfully deserved to be nominated for Best Drama, so where is the love for the acting. And I mean it's not like they can make it up to him next year.

It's a changing of the guard in late night television as Conan and Fallon are in, while Leno and Letterman are out, but where is the love for Jimmy Kimmel. Not that it matters everyone knows Jon Stewart's already overflowing awards trophy is about to get a little heavier.

What do you guys think? Are there any snubs I left out? I don't watch Fringe but I hear great things, let me know.

EMMY Predictions: Drama

How about the dramas?

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Christine Baranski (The Good Wife)
Rose Byrne (Damages)
Sharon Gless (Burn Notice)
Christina Hendricks (Mad Men)
Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men)
Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife)

I really need to start watching Burn Notice more, not only does it contain the best chin on any b-list movie actor ever but it has Sharon Gless. She is all the buzz and a definate favorite to walk away with the statuette.

But I can't look passed Joan in Mad Men, and I mean that in every sense of the word. Christina Hendricks is simply stunning and I thought deserved the nomination last year, especially episode 12 in season two when her fiancé visits the office. This year she submitted the episode when he doesn't get the position he needs and the horse that she bet on failed big. I can't wait for this guy to go off to war and get killed and for Joan to have some good ole fashioned widow sex. But I'm rambling she is the best female character on the show, and that includes her competition Elisabeth Moss. Moss's character developed the most in the series but the way Hendricks walks the fine line of strong sexual goddess and frail woman is a tribute to women of the sixties. She deserves the win, plus I love to watch her walk.



Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Andre Braugher (Men of a Certain Age)
Michael Emerson (Lost)
Terry O’Quinn (Lost)
Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
Martin Short (Damages)
John Slattery (Mad Men)

The two most deserving actors on this list are going to cancel each other out making room for a clear third place candidate to walk away the winner.

Michael Emerson and Terry O'Quinn each have a win to their name. Emerson as Ben Linus trying to redeem his evil ways from the whole series is fantastic. In the first seasons he was in he was always a step ahead, season five featured a role reversal which was strong enough to get him the win last year. This year featured him vulnerable, as a man trying to find his way with a chapter in his life coming to an end and him coming to face all the demons and monstrosities he committed in his search for control. Meanwhile Terry O'Quinn was playing two different characters and very differently from any other character in the series. SPOILER ALERT (FOR THOSE WHO STILL WANT TO WATCH THE SERIES) He was asked to play the main villain of the entire series as the Man in Black controlled his body and he played the season one version of himself as well. Even when I was certain that he was the ultimate baddie of LOST I still thought that the character could be redeemed. I really enjoyed him as the man in black and enjoyed the symmetry of having him be the antagonist in the first and final season. SPOILER OVER His mind games and abuse of women make him my personal choice to win the award.

But like I said before these two men are going to cancel each other out as they are both so deserving and both on the same series. So I am going with Aaron Paul to actually claim the big award, he deserves praise and certainly showed off his chops in the season but he stands in the shadow of the men of LOST.



Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights)
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
Matthew Fox (Lost)
Michael C. Hall (Dexter)
Jon Hamm (Mad Men)
Hugh Laurie (House M.D.)

Without a doubt this is the hardest category to predict. Each one of these actors could walk away with the award and frankly each one of these actors would make the academy proud if they won, so let's try and break it down best we can.

Chandler has not only deserved to be nominated but he deserved to be on this list so many years before. Well except the second season, we all have down years. And no matter how you feel about Lost Matthew Fox has been the heart of the show and also probably deserved to be on the list earlier. His final episode is something special and the last 15 minutes of the episode is the very best acting he has done in his whole career. What may work against Fox is the ensemble nature of the show. Any weak spot may cost any actor the award and this may be Fox's biggest adversity, but voters do love a good finale.

This may be Cranston's weakest year, but never doubt a two time champion. The academy can feel confident voting for him without putting too much effort in knowing that his portrayal of the character is always award winning, and it is. Another sure slam dunk for an award is Jon Hamn who portrays the biggest douche bag on television Don Draper as someone you can't help but root for. Similarly I think he has done better, such as this season as he is being forced to redefine himself and his self worth in a brand new agency living a life he has never known. It's still early but I like him to win the award next year with his character actually facing some strife.

Michael C. Hall has always done great work as the frigid father figure dueling with his own personality. And for those of you who haven't see the episode he submitted see it now. Actually scratch that see the whole thing, you may lose out on the sheer emotion of it all without a whole bunch of back story and there are so many good scenes from the season (the Thanksgiving dinner comes to mind). The power of the season has already been awarded with John Lithgow receiving the award for best guest actor in a drama, too bad he thanked HBO. If he wasn't already dead they'd be killing him off after that gaff.

Hugh Laurie has been always been a bridesmaid never a bride. This may be the year he finally gets awarded. The episode he submits is all House all the time, having him in a mental institution facing his personal demons and featuring a Broadway hero with Lin Manuel (If you are not a Broadway fan do yourself a favor and at the very least check out his performance in the TONYs, as he does something very different on the stage. I'll even give you the link).

If I had to pick someone though I think I like sentimental favorite Kyle Chandler to win the award. But in all honesty the smart money is Dexter for the acting pedigree in the entire season. So I think I will go with Hall for the win. But I love Chandler, especially his pregame speech/destruction of his kids before his first game. But that final scene in Dexter is just so good...



Outstanding Actress in a Drama
Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights)
Glenn Close (Damages)
Mariska Hargitay (Special Victims Unit)
January Jones (Mad Men)
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)

Julianna Margulies is the reason that "The Good Wife" got nominated for the big award. And much like Sandra Bullock at the Oscars I think she has this one in the bag.



Outstanding Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Dexter
Lost
Mad Men
The Good Wife
True Blood

First off let me declare that True Blood doesn't deserve to be anywhere near this list. They have award winning material in the same way as Lady Gaga discussing her Love Muffin. They have zero chance of winning and should just be glad they made the list. Similarly The Good Wife also has no chance here. The reason the show is here is all Julianna Margulies. But at least her show seems like it is going to keep improving itself through the years.

As I said back when I was predicting the nominees I liked the remaining four series as shoo ins. But now that all four have got nominated it is tough to go from there. Of the four I think that Breaking Bad may be the weak link. While this is still a fantastic series it is going up against the champ, the best season of a show so far and a powerful finale.

Like I have said before it is tough business taking down a champ. Mad Men can sometimes drag with minutia and everyday life which is what makes the series so smart, but the episodes that they submitted are all so very powerful and have you demanding for more, which we are currently getting, thank you AMC. I think this may be the best season so far ("they couldn't even send a full reporter"). Matt Weiner's period piece is a masterful work of art and is what good television is all about.

Last season of Dexter was the best it has ever been even against the first storyline. I lost interest in the show after the second season but with so many people talking about the finale and got back into it and it did not disappoint. Veteran thespian John Lithgow is award winning as the Trinity Killer, but will Michael C. Hall and Lithgow be enough to dethrone a heavyweight contender.

Meanwhile the finale of Lost is in the books and while there are many differing viewpoints, from cried when I watched it to wasted six years, I enjoyed the finale and what this season had to offer. While there were some duds, "What Kate Did" comes to mind, the characters finding redemption and Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse playing with some of the fan theories this year made this year, coming from a fan's perspective, a sight to behold.

But Mad Men is just too smart and too well done to be toppled so I like it to win and make it three years in a row and well on their way to a fourth next year.

Well what do you guys think? What shows should be here? Will you be watching? Hit me up you know I will be.

Emmy Predictions: Drama

The ballots are out now for this year's EMMY nominations and I have decided once again to tag team the big awards show with fellow entertainment guru and standout substitute Kiel Servidedo. However, he is not getting excited for the topic, so has decided to just donk around. Feel free to lampoon his blog and tell him to get his ass in gear by clicking here. But not now, do that later. Here is some thoughts on the Drama category.

There are six possible nominees with a possibility of a seventh if the voting is close. I'd be lieing to you if I have told you I've seen all the episodes that the networks have submitted for consideration so I will take a stab at the ones I think are in serious contention. Does this invalidate my opinion, you bet. Lets get on with it.


WRITING AND DIRECTING

Expect to see a lot of Mad Men in the writing department, there was a lot of complaints that nothing happens in the series. Probably because the characters spend most of the time facing internal conflicts rather than the external conflicts we are used to seeing. Time to cash in with some awards for all the inaction that took place last season. Also expect the finale of Lost to be represented in both categories. When you can move an audience to tears you can expect some awards for it. And those voting usually only vote for individual episode so the academy often does not care if they never got answers about Walt.


DRAMA GUEST ACTOR

John Lithgow decided to not enter as a lead actor but rather as a guest actor since he was only on Dexter for one season. The man was chilling and helped to make this season one of the best. Expect Michael J. Fox to get one for Rescue Me and maybe James Earl Jones in House, but it doesn't really matter as this award is all Lithgow's


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Has anyone seen Treme or know what the show is about? Well apparently Khando Alexander is a shoe in to get nominated, any information on the series would be appreciated. Elisabeth Moss and Christina Hendricks will both get nominations for their performances in Mad Men. Moss for the strong female role against the male psyche and Hendricks for the way she walks in and out of a room. Chloe Sevigny should also get a nomination for her portrayal in Big Love, she is definitely the strongest of the three wives and the only bright spot in a bad season.



BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Is it possible to nominate three actors from Lost? Probably not and the odd man out will probably be Nestor Carbonell who did fantastic in the episode Ab Aberneto but his long eyelashes will probably have to bat longingly as he watches Terry O' Quinn and Michael Emerson receive nominations as they have become regulars on the stage and each coming out with an award. O' Quinn did great work performing in two different roles, and Emerson switches between hero and villain during almost every episode. Martin Short will get nominated for a fantastic performance in what seems to be opposite Glenn Close, yet he still asked to be considered a supporting character. And AMC will round out the list as Aaron Paul gets a nomination for Breaking Bad, which I need to devote more time to. Then there is John Slattery as Roger Sterling who is one of the coolest old men there is. I want to be him when I grow up, no doubt.


BEST LEAD ACTRESS

Glenn Close and Julianna Margulis are the best reasons why Damages and The Good Wife respectively will get nominated for Best Drama so of course they should both be favored in this category. I never thought that Bryan Cranston would need assistance to make Breaking Bad a better show but Anna Gunn is giving it to him anyway. Kyra Sedgwick will once again be nominated for The Closer. Since Elisabeth Moss is competing in the supporting category that opens up the chance for January Jones to receive the obligatory Mad Men nomination. Mariska Hargitay should round out the list for SVU.


BEST LEAD ACTOR

Bryan Craston obviously leads the very talented field of men for this year. Just think he used to be the dad on Malcom in the Middle and now he could win the award three times in a row. Michael C. Hall will also obviously receive a nomination if only for that final scene. Hugh Laurie will once again be nominated, but this time he deserves to be on the list with a highlight reel from the first and last 2 episodes of this past season. A series finale of a hit show is usually a guaranteed way to get some EMMY hype, but for 24 this may be the only serious nomination they get, and yet Kiefer Sutherland is still on the bubble. Maybe if he got his personal life together he'd have a better shot. Expect to see Jon Hamm on the list and the night of the awards expect to see a drooling Tina Fey on the red carpet closely behind him. God I want to see Kyle Chandler on the list for his role in leading the East Dillon Panthers to glory on Friday Night Lights. He is certainly getting a big push from Direct TV and fans alike who are begging the committee to take this show seriously. This is the probably the shows best chance for a big award but I suspect that Simon Baker and his dreamy eyes will get the spot instead. Damn those dreamy eyes.


BEST DRAMA SERIES

The first four picks are easy to make. You have Mad Men, the two-time champ. Dexter with two champion actors. Breaking Bad which is only getting better and better with each passing season. And the superb cast of Damages giving the show its third straight nomination. I said that Julianna Margulis was good enough to get her show nominated and I am sticking with that prediction for The Good Wife. History dictates that extra long series finales are usually shoe-ins for EMMY consideration. It helped the Sopranos and the finale for Lost was talked about just as much. The episode was certainly strong enough to be considered and that's what should give it the edge. If the show had to be selected for the entire season, I don't think it would make the cut, but the selections are only made for one episode so I think that gives it the edge.

Feel free to hit me up with your thoughts as we have till June 8 th to discuss the issues.