Sunday, July 22, 2007

Emmy Nominees: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series


My predictions: 3/6, picking Henry Ian Cusick over costar O'Quinn, Shatner and Knight.
My ballot: 0/5

As with Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, the nominees are not that bad despite the omission of many deserving candidates. William Shatner is the worst one here. While his "Denny Crane" is funny, it is enough already. He has already won two awards and should really consider whether his performance is a dramatic one (do not even get me started on Best Drama Series!). T.R. Knight is fine, but I do hope his publicity is not the only reason for his nod. Michael Imperioli should have been nominated for the earlier seasons of "The Sopranos", and his role just was not big or good enough this year. I would have preferred to see Robert Iler (A.J.). Masi Oka is a fun one, and I am happy and I am sure he will be too (especially if he wins). Michael Emerson is certainly the best of the bunch, and I am thrilled since he was the best perfomer on "Lost" this season besides Elizabeth Mitchell and Dominic Monaghan (in the season finale). Terry O'Quinn is the definitive episode submission nominee, having chosen "The Man From Tallahassee", where he is front and center and does a good job. I think he had much better material in the first season, and just did not appear in this season enough to merit a nomination.

Who will win? My money is on O'Quinn based on his episode. I would love to see Emerson or Oka, and I really hope it is not Shatner or Imperioli because they already had their chance and do not deserve a win (or a nod) this season.

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