In light of this morning’s Emmy Award nominations, we feel there are some glaring omissions on the list. See our top 10 list of the most outrageous snubs of 2012.
When I saw the list of nominations, naturally I immediately noted the absence of some of the fandoms I cover on Hypable, such as Once Upon a Time, Fringe and How I Met Your Mother. Looking at what the rest of you are saying on Twitter and in the comments as well, I’ve compiled a list of 10 of the worst Emmy snubs of the 2012 season. Do you agree? Sound off in the comments about your reaction to the nominations announcement, and what shows and actors you felt were left off the nominations list!
10. Outstanding Comedy Series: How I Met Your Mother
Maybe Neil Patrick Harris deserves it more for Outstanding Supporting Actor, but How I Met Your Mother had an extraordinary season for more reasons than the antics of Barney Stinson. The season began with Robin and Barney’s epic dance routine, moved through Marshall and Lily’s pregnancy and moving experiences and Barney’s relationships with Nora and Quinn, and ended with Ted running off with Victoria, and the revelation that Robin and Barney end up getting married. It touched on some serious topics like Robin’s inability to have children and the (presumably) final demise of the Ted/Robin relationship, yet kept its uplifting tone throughout.
Standout episodes include “Trilogy Time,” “Symphony of Illumination” and “The Broath,” but there were a lot of solids this year. Perhaps How I Met Your Mother wouldn’t win, but its alternative format and outstanding writing and acting at least earned it a nomination.
9. Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries
Let’s face it. Emmy voters wrinkle their noses at CW shows, and great quality series like Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries are never going to get the recognition they deserve. That doesn’t mean we can’t recognise them ourselves, though!
The Vampire Diaries gets consistently better and better, and season 3 brought us some epic moments and developments – not least the final episode, which changed the entire nature of the series! Out of all the cast, Nina Dobrev has perhaps always had the most challenging role as playing both Elena and Katherine, but this year Katherine hardly featured. What earns Dobrev the nod is her portrayal of Elena; being torn between Stefan and Damon, who had completely switched roles at the start of the year, and watching her little brother fall to pieces and making the impossible decision to send him away.
Like the show, Nina Dobrev’s performance has steadily improved with each season, and she acts her ass off on this show every single week. Elena’s journey is a thrill to watch, and there is no doubt that Dobrev will do an amazing job at playing a very new side of the character in season 4.
8. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Chris Colfer, Glee
Glee received a notably small amount of nods this year, a fact which the fans probably have very mixed opinions about. But whether you believe that the quality of the show has gone downhill this year or if you love it as much as ever, it’s hard to deny that Chris Colfer once again put in a solid performance.
The people who mentioned the snubbing of Glee on Twitter all singled out Chris Colfer as the one most deserving of an Emmy nomination this year. That’s not surprising; Kurt went through a lot with his NYADA rejection, not getting the lead in West Side Story and watching Sebastian move in on Blaine. Chris Colfer played all those scenes with a lot of heart.
7. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Zosia Mamet, Girls
As @4lokomotion said on Twitter, “Seriously, no one is funnier.” Lena Dunham received a nomination for Lead Actress, and that’s great, but Girls is (and should be) so much more than Lena Dunham. All the girls add something incredible to the mix and you could make a case for any one of them to be nominated, but Shoshanna has arguably had some of the most memorable, and arguably the funniest, performances in the show’s premiere season.
Remember when she got high accidentally and ran back and forth down the street? Or when (um, censored, censored and censored examples) and she had hilarious reactions to all of them? Girls is a mixed bag and people either like it or they don’t, but if it wasn’t going to get an Outstanding Comedy nod, Zosia Mamet deserved one for her outstanding comedic performance and wonderful awkwardness.
6. Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Sebastian Stan, Once Upon a Time
It’s hard to judge guest stars’ chances at being nominated for these things, because more often than not, it seems that nods are awarded based on stunt casting rather than actual importance to the plot of the show in question.
Sebastian Stan was not only hyped up before “Hat Trick” even aired, but there was no doubt that he delivered one of the most memorable performances on the show, which would put most other series’ guest stars to shame. Although Stan only appeared in two episodes of season 1, the Mad Hatter is already one of the most popular characters on the show, and fans have been crying for him to be added as a regular (which sadly other commitments prevent right now).
He is a relatively well known actor, but next to names like Michael J. Fox and Jason Ritter, Stan wouldn’t win on name alone. It would have been great to see his name on that list though, because with the passion and enthusiasm he brought to the relatively small role, he definitely deserved it.
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