Preliminary Reactions

10:08 am Emmy nomination morning, I have just finished calculating my accuracy rate. Overall, I went 104/162, or 64%, though there were a shocking number of six plus nominees in some of the categories. As far as the top 10 races are concerned (comedy and drama series and acting), I went 38/54, or 70%, which is not too bad in my book. Especially considering there were 4 races with a sixth nominee, so my percentage can also be 38/50, or 76%.

Now as far as the nominees go, I am generally dismayed. I cannot believe the snubbing of sure thing Michael C. Hall (Dexter) and the wholly unexpected inclusion of "Boston Legal" in Best Drama Series. I am obviously unhappy about the omission of the six actors on the left frame of this page. I am pretty surprised by the fact that "Battlestar Galactica" earned a nomination for directing and for writing, for different episodes. And Neil Patrick Harris? It is nice to see unexpected names like Tim Daly ("The Sopranos") and David Morse ("House"), who are both fantastic actors. I think Emmy voters really need to watch FX and Showtime a bit more. "The Shield" is shut out for the third time in its six-year history. How is that possible? And for the record, why nominate a TV movie like "Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy" and not its star, Sarah Chalke? Was Debra Messing really better in "The Starter Wife"? I am thrilled for Minnie Driver though, and Rainn Wilson and Jenna Fischer for "The Office". And fun for "Scrubs" to receive two nominations in the Best Song category from the musical episode.

I will be posting reactions category-by-category throughout the day, so check back frequently!