I guess I watch all the wrong shows (Emmys)

[WildaBeast]

I’ve seen all or most of:

• Better Call Saul
• The White Lotus
• Abbot Elementary
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Ted Lasso
• Dead to Me
• Poker Face
• Dahmer
• Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
• Bob’s Burgers
• The Simpsons

I’ve seen some of or am in the middle of watching

• Succession
• The Handmaid’s Tale
• Barry
• Rick and Morty
• Antiques Roadshow
• Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives (I used to watch fairly often but haven’t tuned in in years)
• (And of course I’ve seen most of the game shows on the list. That’s My Jam is the only one I haven’t seen)

I have not yet seen, but are on my list and will watch when I have time in my schedule:

• The Bear
• Only Murders in the Building
• Beef
• The Last of Us
• The Diplomat

@Jophiel

With SAG-AFTRA going on strike and now both the writers AND actors guilds striking, it looks like playing the long game has played off. I have years of quality television backlogged for viewing!

I know, right? I was actually kind of happy to hear about the strike, because it will give me time to get through my backlog of shows I want to watch but haven’t gotten around to.

@Just_Asking_Questions

I watch Never Have I Ever. If you don’t, what’s wrong with you!

I watch that, too. It’s a good show; maybe not quite Emmy worthy given the quality of all the competition, but very good.

[dirtball]

@Eyebrows_0f_Doom

(And yes, Never Have I Ever is also a great comedy. I just started catching up with season 4.)

I love that one! And John McEnroe’s a hoot as the narrator. At first I was like, “What’s John Freakin’ McEnroe, of all people, doing in this?” But then I was like, “Hey, yeah, it works!”

[DrDeth]

@Eyebrows_0f_Doom

You haven’t seen Better Call Saul? Ted Lasso? The Crown? Barry? House of the Dragon?

House of the Dragon yes. But other than one, all its noms were for technical.

@Just_Asking_Questions

Better Call Saul and Ted Lasso just don’t appeal at all,

Ted Lasso, I had heard about it, found out it was sportsball, so nope. BC Saul is in the horrible implausible world of Breaking Bad, so again- no.

I use to watch the Simpsons.

@medstar

I wish “Ghosts” had gotten a nomination.

I agree.

@Eyebrows_0f_Doom

I was responding to the OP who made it sound like the nominees were a bunch of little known obscure shows. Which is not true.

By no means did I imply that. In fact I said “I guess I watch all the wrong shows”.

Mind you, many are on Streaming, of which I only have Amazon.

The Rookie is one of our faves, for example.

@Just_Asking_Questions

I watch Never Have I Ever. If you don’t, what’s wrong with you!

I despise netflix.

[Spice_Weasel]

@DrDeth

Ted Lasso, I had heard about it, found out it was sportsball, so nope.

I mean, I hate sports. I was pretty bummed when I tuned in for the first time and realized it’s about a sports coach. But by the end of the first episode, I was intrigued, and by episode 2 I was hooked. Ted Lasso is unique to other shows because it’s about a good man and how he influences the people around him to be better, too. After being inundated with these shows that center on awful people, it’s so damned refreshing.

It’s quite funny, too.

[Noelq]

Its been decades since the shows I watch are actually nominated on the Emmy’s.

Of this list, I’ve seen Andor, The Al Yankovich Story, and Poker Face.

Of the top shows nominated, i have little interest in ever watching them. They are just genres or storylines I don’t like or care about.

[Frosted_Glass]

Thought this article might be of interest to some of the folks here:

Emmy voters desperately need to watch more television

I’ve always had the same problem with the Emmys (and other major awards). It feels like the focus is always pretty narrow. Usually a few shows dominate and steamroll all the categories even when there are many deserving options out there.

That said, the only real surprise for me after reviewing the list was Obi-Wan. I love the Star Wars universe but that one left me scratching my head.