SAG v. GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS SHOWDOWN: Who got it right? Or at least “less wrong”…

Can ALL award shows get it wrong? Seriously… what are the odds?

SAG and Golden Globe nominations were announced this week and for some reason I keep expecting to be satisfied and, obviously, that never happens! There were some [good] shockers, I admit… but also a lot of “what the hell?” nods … I think that if we could combine both nomination lists… we may end up with the perfect list.

Since apparently no award show is ever going to make me happy, at least we can see which one disappointed me the least:

BEST DRAMA

BEST DRAMA	SAG	GG
	Boardwalk Empire	Breaking Bad
	Breaking Bad	Downton Abbey
	Downton Abbey	The Good Wife
	Game of Thrones	House of Cards
	Homeland	Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex

At least everyone had the good sense to nominate Breaking Bad, and it will probably win both. I am glad GG decided to pay attention to Netflix (House of Cards) and newcomer Masters of Sex, a new favourite of mine but… I was shocked about the absence of HBO shows and the inclusion of The Good Wife? Seriously? I mean SERIOUSLY!? I can’t say this enough… The Good Wife is a good show… but it is not ground-breaking television and there is NO WAY it is better than Homeland, Orphan Black, Banshee, Sons of Anarchy, Mad Men, Dexter, Boardwalk Empire, The Newsroom, Game of Thrones, Justified, Hannibal [seriously, why is NO-ONE paying attention to that show?!]… and I’ll stop here but I could seriously go on forever.

Scorecard: SAG: 1 / GG: 0

I think I may actually like the GG list better, but the fact that they nominated The Good Wife ignoring SO MANY more deserving shows annoyed me too much. I am also happy that SAGs decided to recognize Game of Thrones, which other awards seem to suddenly have stopped loving.

BEST COMEDY

BEST COMEDY	SAG	GG
	30 Rock	The Big Bang Theory
	Arrested Development	Brooklyn Nine-Nine
	The Big Bang Theory	Girls
	Modern Family	Modern Family
	Veep	Parks & Recreation

30 Rock

Here is where SAG and GG voters disagreed the most. Only common nominees are: The Big Bang Theory and Modern Family, which are SO predictable. I think I like the SAG list much better, they nominated the re-born Arrested Development, which even not at its best is still edgier than most network comedies and come on! It’s 30 Rock’s last year… I think they deserved it, but a GG nod for Brooklyn Nine-Nine? What the hell… I love the cast but had to stop watching after 3 or 4 episodes… I may need to reconsider watching it… but I doubt it gets “that” good [I may be wrong].

Scorecard: SAG: 2 / GG: 0

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

BEST ACTRESS - DRAMA	SAG	GG
	Claire Danes	Julianna Margulies
	Anna Gunn	Tatiana Maslany
	Jessica Lange	Taylor Schilling
	Maggie Smith	Kerry Washington
	Kerry Washington	Robin Wright

Tatiana Maslany on Orphan Black

Again… what is the obsession of GG voters with The Good Wife? I was SO thrilled that Tatiana Maslany got a GG nomination, but the fact that they included Julianna Margulies (instead of Claire Danes or Anna Gunn or KATEY SAGAL! ) cancelled out my excitement… I may be able to forgive them if Tatiana wins. And what is up with Kerry Washington getting nominated for everything now? Not complaining, but isn’t it funny how one actor gets a nod and then suddenly everyone starts paying attention… She was doing a pretty good job on the 2 previous seasons of Scandal too… where were all the nominations then? Finally, I know I should probably complain about SAGs nominating Maggie Smith, when there is so much “fresh talent” [like Tatiana Maslany] around… but I can’t do it… I just love her too much. Oh, and about Taylor Schilling… how is Orange the New Black a DRAMA? I think it is more of a comedy than Girls or House of Lies!

Scorecard:  SAG: 3 / GG: 0

It was hard to pick because I am unhappy with both lists. GG nominated Tatiana, but aside from her and Robin Wright… I think the others weren’t as deserving. At least with the SAG list I am happy with 3 to 4 names.

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

BEST ACTOR - DRAMA	SAG	GG
	Steve Buscemi	Bryan Cranston
	Bryan Cranston	Liev Schreiber
	Jeff Daniels	Michael Sheen
	Peter Dinklage	Kevin Spacey
	Kevin Spacey	James Spader

Peter Dinklage

As for the men… it was easier… If I could replace Live Schreiber [with some pain because I love him] from the GG list with Peter Dinklage… that would be my dream nomination list, but I guess he is a “supporting character” so, looks like I am actually almost 100% pleased with the Golden Globe nominations for this category.

Scorecard: SAG: 3/ GG: 1

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES 

BEST ACTRESS - COMEDY	SAG	GG
	Mayim Bialik	Zooey Deschanel
	Julie Bowen	Lena Dunham
	Edie Falco	Edie Falco
	Tina Fey	Julia Louis Dreyfus
	Julia Louis-Dreyfus	Amy Poehler

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler

I actually love all of these ladies and they are probably all deserving. If we look at these lists there is everything from new-comers like Lena Dunham and Zooey Deschanel to veterans like Julia Louis-Dreyfus. However SAG: not nominating Amy Poehler, not cool. And GG: Not nominating Tina Fey, almost criminal…

Scorecard: SAG: 4/ GG: 1

Giving it to the SAGs but barely and mostly because they nominated Tina Fey.

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

BEST ACTOR - COMEDY	SAG	GG
	Alec Baldwin	Jason Bateman
	Jason Bateman	Don Cheadle
	Ty Burrell	Michael J. Fox
	Don Cheadle	Jim Parsons
	Jim Parsons	Andy Samberg

The Michael J.Fox Show

As for the funny guys… I am just glad they are not ALL on Modern Family. I am happy Arrested Development got some recognition from both SAG and GG. I am also thrilled that Michael J.Fox scored a Golden Globe nomination. As I said before, James Spader may be one of the best TV drama actors of all times and Michael J.Fox is definitely one of the best TV comedy actors, so Golden Globes got that right.

Final Scorecard: SAG: 4 / GG: 2

Looks like I am more pleased [or less disappointed] with SAG nominations… which is usually the case… but I still feel like these voters don’t watch half the shows that SHOULD be considered…  Oh well… world is not perfect [not even on TV]. Now we just have to wait and see how angry I am after they choose the winners.

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