I know, I know. Usually, this time of the year is reserved for a mild feeling of misanthropy, definite pessimism toward mainstream entertainment, a finger of scotch and an overwhelming sense of entitlement as science fiction and its allied genres are overlooked by the Emmy Awards. This year, though, there seems to be a bit more notice for us. Unless your show title isn’t Lost or True Blood, that is.
I’ll spare you the preamble and give you the digested nominations list.
Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series
Heroes – Brave New World – NBC
Lost – Ab Aeterno – ABC
True Blood – Never Let Me Go – HBO
Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series
True Blood – HBO
Outstanding Cinematography For A One-Hour Series
FlashForward – No More Good Days – ABC
Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie
The Prisoner – Checkmate – AMC/ITV
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Lost – The End – ABC
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series
Lost – The End – ABC
Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media – Fiction
Star Wars: Uncut – Pugh, Pruitt, Wilkinson, Pugh
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
True Blood – Scratches – HBO
Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Batman: The Brave And The Bold – Warner Bros.
FlashForward – No More Good Days – ABC
Lost – The End – ABC
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Warehouse 13 (Edward Rogers) – Syfy
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Matthew Fox (Lost) – ABC
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Sir Ian McKellen (The Prisoner) – AMC/ITV
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Terry O’Quinn (Lost) – ABC
Michael Emerson (Lost) – ABC
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or Movie
Kathy Bates (Alice) – Syfy
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost – The End) – ABC
Outstanding Drama Series
Lost – ABC
True Blood – HBO
Outstanding Special Class Program
ABC’s Lost Presents: Mysteries Of The Universe – The Dharma Initiative – ABC
Outstanding Children’s Program
Wizards Of Waverly Place – Disney
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series
Fringe – White Tulip – Fox
Lost – The End – ABC
True Blood – Beyond Here Lies Nothin’ – HBO
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Alice, Part 1 – Syfy
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)
Lost – The End – ABC
Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series
Caprica – There Is Another Sky – Syfy
Stargate Universe – Air – Syfy
Stargate Universe – Space – Syfy
V – Pilot – ABC
Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Ben 10: Alien Swarm – Cartoon Network
Virtuality – NBC
Outstanding Stunt Coordination
Chuck – Chuck Versus The Tic-Tac – NBC
FlashForward – No More Good Days – ABC
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse (Lost – The End) – ABC
See? Even some nominations in the so-called ‘big’ categories (by which I assume people mean most visible). Yes, the lion’s share went to a few little-known ABC and HBO programmes, but it’s nice to see a bit of recognition for The Prisoner in there. What? I thought it was good. Stargate Universe and Warehouse 13 both got a shout, of course, as did Chuck, V, Caprica, FlashForward and, shockingly, Virtuality. Take that, network executives.
What are your thoughts?
