Some Thoughts on the Golden Globe Nominations

Oh, Golden Globes, you’re so predictably unpredictable. This morning’s nominations brought some truly head-scratching nominees, but they also brought some well-deserved kudos.

Let’s talk about some of the stand-outs from the morning…

• HOMELAND!! Claire Danes, Damian Lewis and the series all got nominations, so there was no need for me to go on a long rant about how much they got looked over. So well-deserved.
• My biggest surprise of the morning? EPISODES! Given that it premiered in early 2011 and there are so many quality comedies on television, I figured it would be buried, perhaps with a nod for series star Matt LeBlanc (who did get the nomination). But yay for the series getting acknowledged as well!
• As much as I 100% agree there are some amazing drama shows on cable, it’s sad that not one single network show was acknowledged. (In fact, the only dramatic network nominee came in the form of Madeleine Stowe for ABC’s REVENGE.)
• Again, I love my USA shows, but I have no clue what to make of Callie Thorne’s nomination for NECESSARY ROUGHNESS.
• This is a complaint every year, but seriously, split up the miniseries, television movies and television series supporting actors. Way too many talented actors get passed over due to this overcrowded category.
• Speaking of which, I echo my John Noble complaint from yesterday.
• A lot of people tend to complain the same few people are always nominated for awards, but there’s no denying the Globes mixed things up. (Whether they mixed the right people in is another story.)

The good news? No new award nominations to complain or praise tomorrow!

So tell me, which Globes nods have you most excited or frustrated?

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