by Damian Holbrook
Jeers to Black Mirror
for being a categorical lie. Yes, we love the Star Trek–inspired “USS Callister” episode with Jesse Plemons (pictured) too, but that’s exactly what it is: a great episode of a Netflix series. It’s not an outstanding television movie, like Lifetime’s stellar Flint or HBO’s The
Tale, both of which it bested. Sorry, but this one is Black and white.
Cheers to Emmy Voters
for shaking things up. Winners Darren Criss (Assassination of Gianni Versace‘s limited series lead actor), Henry Winkler (Barry‘s supporting actor in a comedy) and Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘s lead comedy actress, above) were all dark horses going in—and walked away with bright, shiny statues.
Cheers to Regina King
for defying limitations. Since Netflix axed Seven Seconds after one season, the monumentally gifted actress was able to be nominated—and win—for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series. Wonder if the streaming service will now go back for Seconds?
Jeers to Lethal Weapon
for lethally wiping out Riggs. No matter how horrible ousted star Clayne Crawford may have been off-camera, his character was key to the original film franchise and deserved a more noble exit than to be killed off.
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