The Emmy Awards are on Sunday, so I’m continuing this daily who should win/who will win prediction discussion.
I began yesterday with the Best Comedy category, so today I ask:
Who will win among these nominees, and who do you think should win?
The nominees are: Big Love, Breaking Bad, Damages, Dexter, House, Lost, Mad Men.
Me, I think Mad Men will win the Emmy Award: Although it’s relatively new (Emmy voters are notoriously skittish about heaping multiple awards on shows that haven’t been around for a while), Mad Men is a classy show that voters can feel comfortable getting behind. It’s got both respect and media buzz.
As for what should win? I think both Breaking Bad and Dexter are fully as good as Mad Men, and deserve an Emmy. And oh yeah: Lost had a pretty great season, didn’t it? If I had to narrow it to one pick (which I do), I’ll say: Breaking Bad should win.
What about you? What drama do you think will win, and which one should win?
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I think that Mad Men will probably win, and it’s a very good show. But Lost is the BEST show on television, and it’s going to be gone forever soon… so let’s honor it now!
I think Lost’s best chances are next year for its final season. That’s when voters will want to really honor the show.
BIG LOVE!!! is awesomeeee .. they deserve to win this year
Mad Men won last years Emmy for Best drama… I’m rooting for Dexter or Lost or Big Love but wont be pissed if none of the others win (unless its House)
Big Love never gets the respect it deserves! It’s a great show and should be rewarded.
Your reasons for Mad Men winning are way off. It’s not relatively new, and voters are not notoriously skittish about voting for “new shows.” The show won last year, has 16 nominations, buzz through the roof, and submitted the best episodes. I’ll be shocked if anything else won.
ITA!!!
Lost. It was an amazing year for the show. If not Lost then Dexter.
House! It should have won many times over already!
LOST please. That show has never been better, and if Emmy voters cant award Elizabeth Mitchell for her fabulous performance as Juliet, than at least award the show for a fantastic season!
Lost.
LOST!!!!
Mad Men all the way! I watch every episode multiple times and I’ve watched the entire season 2 again on dvd and the arcs and themes are so tight, so fantastic, the performances so incredible that the casting seems to be an act of prescience, the production design so sumptuous, the flashbacks so staggering and crucial … well, you get the idea … it’s unparalleled. With that said, I *also* loved Breaking Bad and wouldn’t mind it getting Best Drama since MM has already won it; the acceleration of the pace,the escalation of stakes and conflict… a thing of beauty. If nothing else, the writing feat of finding unique and surprising ways for a protagonist to maintain a double life — over and over, without lapsing into self-parody — is deserving of reward. That’s REALLY tough to write. But…is that a greater feat than writing a period drama that weaves meticulously researched historical events into a fascinating and unique dramatic landscape with undeniably compelling characters? Hmmm…
Will Win: Bland Men, I mean Mad Men.
Should Win: Lost or Dexter
Could Win: No one other than Mad Men.
I think that Damages should have one for its first season, but it was off its game for this second season… Its Mad Men all the way…
Lost is still my favorite show overall, but Breaking Bad had the best season of any of the other shows listed.
My vote is for Breaking Bad. But it’ll be Mad Men.