Recent comments in /f/television

Volcano_Tequila t1_jddtz7r wrote

I guess I take a contrarian perspective. For many years, TV took a backseat to film, and the acme of success was when an actor or director or writer who started in TV and learned the ropes, elevated themselves into film work. There are countless examples. Emmy, by recognizing TV work as having real worth, helped balance the equation a tad, rewarding noteworthy efforts on the small screen.

Now, actors, writers and directors move back and forth, and TV frequently surpasses film from a quality perspective. An Emmy award nomination, if not the win, can bolster a career, and keep talented people actively engaged within the medium. So for me, it's no harm, no foul.

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[deleted] t1_jddtui7 wrote

Awards have never been indicative of quality to my mind. Rather they just tell you that in a particular group of (probably somewhat insular) people, most of them, for any number of reasons (some of which may have nothing to do with quality), believed the show/actor/etc. should win. They have no meaning for me and I don't watch them or even follow up afterwards to see who won.

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