Friends. I have the plague. First the boy had it, now I do. But I still managed to catch a good chunk of the Emmys (after my stylist coloured my hair purple). When I finally tuned in, it seemed BORING.
Just me? Didn't think so. The dresses were lovely, though I thought Sophia Vergara looked like Charo 2.0. My fave, like Ali's was Ginnifer Goodwin (though major shoutout to the bright yellowy greens especially Julianne Moore). The winners? Eh. Homeland was the big winner in the drama category last night which makes me wonder - should I bother watching this show? It never appealed to me, possibly because I'm not American?
I really REALLY thought that this was Breaking Bad's year and, I'll be honest, I was very surprised that the only winner from the cast was Aaron Paul. The last two seasons have been some of the best television I've ever watched. And even with my love of Game of Thrones, I think the show is lacking (and yet, I still watch) so, no surprises that they didn't take anything major away this year.
The win for best comedy for Modern Family was really nice to see—it's a great family with mixed ethnicities, mixed sexual orientation, and kids done in a way that actually does speak to families everywhere. Julie Bowen and Eric Stonestreet winning in their categories, too, was a nice thing to see.
I was also really glad to see Julia Louis-Dreyfus win for Veep, because she deserves all the awards. Always. And Louis C.K winning TWO awards? If you guys haven't checked him out, you really need to.
The best best BEST part of the night, though? Michael J. Fox! He looks great, sounds great, and I can't wait to check out his new show, about a dad with Parkinson's due in 2013.
So, spill it! What did you guys think of the Emmys last night? Should I bother watching Homeland? There's just so much damned TV I'm already trying to get through as it is!
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