Appointments Emmy 2018: there is a lot of television to watch

That the Emmys lack the glamor and grandeur of the Oscars is an indicator of their strange cultural situation. Another is that, in terms of prestige, the institution pales in comparison to the average Emmy-winner. The recent twists and turns in the history of television are such that the stature of the institution has not kept pace with the rise of the medium. Still, the Emmys fail to provoke the popular passion. Like a television show in themselves, they rarely make deep impressions. Without serious misconduct on their part, they are a bit difficult to take seriously, despite having a reasonably good taste and sound politics, according to the standard of the entertainment organizations. They are not even particularly fun to become irrationally crazy.

Nevertheless, there is at least one important step to note among the 2018 nominations announced this morning. Netflix received a total of one hundred and twelve appointments, compared to one hundred and eight for HBO, home to such expensive moves as "Game of Thrones" (twenty-two nominations) and "Westworld" (twenty one nominations). "It's the first time that HBO has not run all the nominees in 18 years," according to Hollywood Reporter's calculations . The success of Netflix is, true to its brand and its business plan, a testimony of sprawling pluralism, creative promiscuity and adventurous range; "The Crown" (thirteen nominations) and "Stranger Things" (twelve nominations) lead a list that also indicates the approval of "Black Mirror" (for the performance of Jesse Plemons in a seventy-six-minute episode titled " USS Callister ")," Seven Seconds "(for Regina King's excellence in a slushy criminal justice drama), and" Queer Eye. " The revamped makeover show is an obvious sentimental favorite in the ontologically wonderful category called "Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program." [19659002] The announcement of the appointments is not a ritual TV event, but a conscientious part of the commercial activity properly watched live. This morning, on YouTube, before the program started, the group discussion exploded with civil demands for a series of entertainment: "Twin Peaks" (Showtime), "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (Fox) and "Killing". Eve "(BBC America) .On the screen, a presenter (Ryan Eggold, promoted to head of a network hospital drama to the old this fall) did a little respectful conversation and almost -artistic with another (Samira Wiley, who was politely worshiped, on the catwalk, she had been nominated for her supporting role in "The Handmaid's Tale") .The presenters were charming; Benedict Cumberbatch for "Patrick Melrose (Showtime), Sandra Oh for "Killing Eve," the civic-minded story (Comedy Central) as a series of sketches of exceptional varieties – has delighted the heart for a moment. But, most of all, I've received this news as a burden, a nagging reminder that television, in its prolificacy, has become unable to keep pace.They have not broadcast nominations, nor any prelude, and have been content with a repeat of season 7 of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians". Meanwhile, the animators of the "Daily Pop" edition of the day, also on E!, have tackled appointments with enviable energy. "Daily Pop" is a midday gabfest, kiosk-juicy by nature. The animators were excited about the appointments at a level combining the knowledge of the blog Gossip and tabloid verve. Here, the big point to remember from the announcement concerned the lack of an appointment for Mandy Moore, of "This Is Us" (NBC), which is both the only network in the series in competition for Best Drama and the one with the least posh.

"Can we talk about Mandy Moore? Guys! … There is no justice in the world!" Was the opening complaint. The quite reasonable idea that Moore was snubbed for his pop star background was indignant. A finger hit the desk to accentuate. "She goes to everything, and she does everything hair and makeup do, and it stresses me," said a Moore guest. "Just to support others, why does not she have her own moment?"

The "Daily Pop" team wondered, in a sophisticated way, whether the politics of the music video This Is America's Childish Gambino harmed the career of Gambino's alter ego, Donald Glover of "Atlanta" (FX). They made jokes about whether Jessica Biel, nominated for "The Sinner" (USA), was considered a good movie star. They issued a theory that Jason Bateman's nomination for "Ozark" (Netflix) proved that he had successfully executed an apology for, sadly, joining other actors by diminishing his co-star Jessica Walter in the Arts section of the 19459005 Times . They predicted a sweep for "The Tale of the Maid."

There was an edge to the conversation, which included incidental jokes referring to Alex in "A Clockwork Orange" and the social atmosphere depicted in "Lord of the Flies". Finally, a host was asked if she knew what an Emmy looked like. "He has wings, is not it?" She replied. "Or is it a globe?"