Is the Emmy Dream Already Dead for Battlestar Galactica?
The Emmys are a long shot for Battlestar Galactica. We all know this, fans and actors and crew members, everyone knows the chances of Battlestar Galactica getting an Emmy nomination are very small. We know the history, we have read the commentary, we know that Emmy voters don’t like to honor new shows, new genres, new or old scifi.
And yet, the hope survives.
Emmy nominations will be announced next week, and even though leaks indicate Battlestar Galactica will not be in the best show category I remain hopeful that Mary McDonnell’s portrayal of the strong, sexy, sophisticated, and seething President Roslin may be honored in the Best Actress category. I remain hopeful even though her promo chat at GoldDerby.com got crashed by Battlestar Galactica fans. Even though she has not been mentioned nearly as much since the ballots were submitted a month ago, which is not a good sign. In spite of the fact that no one knows where Earth is … oh, sorry, wrong hope.
A week from today we find out if something, anything, from Battlestar Galactica will get an Emmy nomination. Yes, we know chances are not good. But would Admiral Adama give up without a fight? So until we are proven wrong, we continue to hope.
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July 19th, 2007 at 2:25 am
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July 19th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
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