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TV Drama Draft- Judging can commence (1 Viewer)

28.15 Will McAvoy- (The Newsroom)- Hero

There are all kinds of different sorts of heroes. Aaron Sorkin envisaged in Jeff Daniels' character a 21st century Edward R. Murrow.

 
Will someone change in the google doc Brad Dourif's category to best supporting actor. It says best actor. I'd do it myself, but I can only view it. Thanks.

 
27.6 - Wo Fat - Criminal

McGarrett's nemesis on Hawaii Five-O (the original, not the retread), played by Khigh Dhiegh.

28.13 - Jeremy Brett - Best Actor

He played Sherlock Holmes on the Granada Television series from 1984-94. Alas, he died before he could film the entire set of stories, which was the original intent. I never thought anyone could replace Basil Rathbone as my favorite Holmes, but he was just too good to overlook.

 
27 - Captain John Sheridan (Babylon 5) - Politician

While not technically serving in an elected office (until becoming President in the final season), as commander of a station that was essentially used for intergalactic politics, he had to play the political game day after day.



28 - Ma Ingalls - Best Parent



She probably won't beat her husband in this draft, but we all know the woman is the rock of the family.

 
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Mrs. Rannous said:
28.13 - Jeremy Brett - Best Actor

He played Sherlock Holmes on the Granada Television series from 1984-94. Alas, he died before he could film the entire set of stories, which was the original intent. I never thought anyone could replace Basil Rathbone as my favorite Holmes, but he was just too good to overlook.
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:tebow: Great pick! :tebow:

 
27.17 Arlo Givens, Justified - Worst Parent

And on his incarcerated deathbed, with Raylan by his side looking for either unsolicited fatherly affection or info on Thompson's whereabouts, dear old dad could only muster a hoarse, "Kiss my ###."
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28.02 Dr. Jeffrey Geiger, Chicago Hope - Doctor

Mandy Patinkin at his finest here.

 
27.02 Kevin Whately as Robbie Lewis (Inspector Morse, ITV [uK], 1987-2000), Best Supporting Actor

Whately did a wonderful job as Morse's ever-patient Geordi sergeant, who kept Morse in check and often was right about the crimes of Oxford when Morse was on the wrong track. The evolution of their relationship over the course of the series is beautiful to watch. As a bonus, when Whately got his own wildly successful spinoff, Lewis, he became known for one of the longest-running portrayals of any police character, or indeed any character, in television history.

 
28.17 Andy Sipowicz breaks down over the death of his son Andy Jr., NYPD Blue (ABC, 1993-2005), Most Moving Scene

This is really more of an entire episode (or two) than just one scene - - although the scene where Sipowicz discovers his son's effects at the bedside of a then-anonymous murder victim in the hospital, while Jimmy Smits' Bobby Simone, his partner, having already made the discovery, stands there wordlessly, unable to convey the proper sentiment, is pretty moving in and of itself. However, Dennis Franz acted the hell out of his character's meltdown during this mini-arc on this amazing show.

 
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27.02 Kevin Whately as Robbie Lewis (Inspector Morse, ITV [uK], 1987-2000), Best Supporting Actor

Whately did a wonderful job as Morse's ever-patient Geordi sergeant, who kept Morse in check and often was right about the crimes of Oxford when Morse was on the wrong track. The evolution of their relationship over the course of the series is beautiful to watch. As a bonus, when Whately got his own wildly successful spinoff, Lewis, he became known for one of the longest-running portrayals of any police character, or indeed any character, in television history.
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It is awfully good stuff, isn't it?

 
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Aerial Assault said:
27.02 Kevin Whately as Robbie Lewis (Inspector Morse, ITV [uK], 1987-2000), Best Supporting Actor

Whately did a wonderful job as Morse's ever-patient Geordi sergeant, who kept Morse in check and often was right about the crimes of Oxford when Morse was on the wrong track. The evolution of their relationship over the course of the series is beautiful to watch. As a bonus, when Whately got his own wildly successful spinoff, Lewis, he became known for one of the longest-running portrayals of any police character, or indeed any character, in television history.
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It is awfully good stuff, isn't it?
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Yes! I loved your pick of Morse but neglected to give you timely props. I love the Morse shows, Lewis is a top ten fave series for me, and the new show, Endeavour, is really something too. Have you seen any of that one?

 
Aerial Assault said:
28.17 Andy Sipowicz breaks down over the death of his son Andy Jr., NYPD Blue (ABC, 1993-2005), Most Moving Scene

This is really more of an entire episode (or two) than just one scene - - although the scene where Sipowicz discovers his son's effects at the bedside of a then-anonymous murder victim in the hospital, while Jimmy Smits' Bobby Simone, his partner, having already made the discovery, stands there wordlessly, unable to convey the proper sentiment, is pretty moving in and of itself. However, Dennis Franz acted the hell out of his character's meltdown during this mini-arc on this amazing show.
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yea, this was good. Then he got drunk and messed with those corner kids, and got beat up. Was awesome.

I really liked this show a lot.

 
25.05 - Network TV Show - Blake's 7

Loved this show growing up.

Named 2 of my cats after crew members.

Unlike normal space adventures, this group are not the good guys

The production values make Dr Who look like Terminator 2, but the script, characters and ultimate conclusion all make this a show that is hard to forget.

Blake's 7 is a British science fiction television series produced by the BBC for broadcast on BBC1. Four 13-episode series of Blake's 7 were broadcast between 1978 and 1981. It was created by Terry Nation, who was also creator of the Daleks for Doctor Who. The script editor was Chris Boucher. The series was inspired by a range of fictional media including Passage to Marseilles, The Dirty Dozen, Robin Hood, Brave New World, Star Trek, classic Westerns and real-world political conflicts in South America and Israel.

The series is set in a future age of interstellar travel and follows the exploits of a group of renegades and convicted criminals. Gareth Thomas played the eponymous character Roj Blake, a political dissident who is arrested, tried and convicted on false charges, and then deported from Earth to a prison planet. He and two fellow prisoners, treated as expendable, are sent to board and investigate an abandoned alien spacecraft. They get the ship working, commandeer it, rescue two more prisoners, and are joined by an alien guerrilla with telepathic abilities. In their attempts to stay ahead of their enemies and inspire others to rebel, they encounter a wide variety of cultures on different planets, and are forced to confront human and alien threats. The group conducts a campaign against the totalitarian Terran Federation until an intergalactic war occurs. Blake disappears and Kerr Avon then leads the group.
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Blake's 7 was popular from its first broadcast, watched by approximately 10 million people in the UK and shown in 25 other countries. Although many tropes of space opera are present, such as spaceships, robots, galactic empires and aliens, its budget was inadequate for its interstellar narrative. It remains well regarded for its strong characterisation, ambiguous morality and pessimistic tone. Critical responses to the programme have been polarised; reviewers praised its dystopian themes and "enormous sense of fun", but broadcaster Clive James described it as "classically awful".

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Blake's 7's legacy to future television and film space opera was the use of moral ambiguity and dysfunctional main characters to create tension, and of long-term story arcs to aid cohesiveness. These devices can be seen in Babylon 5, Lexx, Andromeda, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Farscape, the reimagined Battlestar Galactica, and Firefly. These programmes contrast with the simple good-versus-evil dualism of Star Wars, or the 'feel-good' tone and unconnected episode structure of both early Star Trek and the series' main contemporary Doctor Who.[13] Blake's 7 also influenced Hyperdrive and Aeon Flux.[50] Television playwright Dennis Potter's final work Cold Lazarus was inspired by the show.[51]
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In 2005 SFX surveyed readers' top 50 British telefantasy shows of all time, and Blake's 7 was placed at number four behind The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Red Dwarf and Doctor Who.[54] A similar poll conducted by TV Zone magazine in 2003 for the top 100 cult television programmes placed Blake's 7 11th.
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29.14 - Best Network Drama - Dawson's Creek

30.5 - Law Enforcement - Detective Robert "Bobby" Goren - Law and Order CI

cleaning up the google doc

moving Temperance Brennan to Doctor. Moving House to Drug User/Seller. Funniest should be Denny Crane

moving Patrick Jane to smartest

 
for Karma...

30.01 - Damages - Best TV Drama/Cable

I think this is one of the most well written shows ever. It also had excellent acting, and I loved the mystery surrounding each season. The show is an all-time favorite for me.

This concludes the KPimey draft. :gang1: <--KP :gang2: <--Me

 
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30. "Yolanda/Saffron/Bridget" (Firefly)- criminal

Played by Christina Hendricks (who may have been even more sexy in this role than in Mad Men), we're never quite sure what her real name is, only that she is one of the greatest con artists ever to appear on screen.

 
Are the Best Actor, Actress, and Supporting categories being judged by how many trophies that person has won or been nominated for? I noticed some people have talked about awards. Some shows didn't run as long as others, meaning there would be less nominations. Excellent actors get snubbed from nominations all the time too, and some get nominated that really aren't that great.

 
meanjoegreen said:
Are the Best Actor, Actress, and Supporting categories being judged by how many trophies that person has won or been nominated for? I noticed some people have talked about awards. Some shows didn't run as long as others, meaning there would be less nominations. Excellent actors get snubbed from nominations all the time too, and some get nominated that really aren't that great.
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probably a combination of recognition which includes awards, the judge's own opinion, and hotness.

I'd give extra credit to actors/actresses who went on to great success. But that's just me.

 
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FUBAR said:
meanjoegreen said:
Are the Best Actor, Actress, and Supporting categories being judged by how many trophies that person has won or been nominated for? I noticed some people have talked about awards. Some shows didn't run as long as others, meaning there would be less nominations. Excellent actors get snubbed from nominations all the time too, and some get nominated that really aren't that great.
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probably a combination of recognition which includes awards, the judge's own opinion, and hotness.

I'd give extra credit to actors/actresses who went on to great success. But that's just me.
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Why would future success matter? An actor/actress is being drafted for their acting ability in a specific role. Anything outside of that should be irrelevant.

 
29 - Sue Ellen Ewing - Worst Parent

30 - Dr. Smith (Lost in Space) - Insane person - I always found him a little nuts. I would say he's in that "insane genius" category.

 
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FUBAR said:
meanjoegreen said:
Are the Best Actor, Actress, and Supporting categories being judged by how many trophies that person has won or been nominated for? I noticed some people have talked about awards. Some shows didn't run as long as others, meaning there would be less nominations. Excellent actors get snubbed from nominations all the time too, and some get nominated that really aren't that great.
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probably a combination of recognition which includes awards, the judge's own opinion, and hotness.

I'd give extra credit to actors/actresses who went on to great success. But that's just me.
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Why would future success matter? An actor/actress is being drafted for their acting ability in a specific role. Anything outside of that should be irrelevant.
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Future success helps show that the actor is a better actor. I'm not saying it's the key, but when given a choice between a person who played one role for a couple years and did it well, vs. another guy who did equally well and went on to a legendary career, I'm giving a small bump to the guy whose acting ability is objectively less limited.

 
Aerial Assault said:
Mrs. Rannous said:
Aerial Assault said:
27.02 Kevin Whately as Robbie Lewis (Inspector Morse, ITV [uK], 1987-2000), Best Supporting Actor

Whately did a wonderful job as Morse's ever-patient Geordi sergeant, who kept Morse in check and often was right about the crimes of Oxford when Morse was on the wrong track. The evolution of their relationship over the course of the series is beautiful to watch. As a bonus, when Whately got his own wildly successful spinoff, Lewis, he became known for one of the longest-running portrayals of any police character, or indeed any character, in television history.
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It is awfully good stuff, isn't it?
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Yes! I loved your pick of Morse but neglected to give you timely props. I love the Morse shows, Lewis is a top ten fave series for me, and the new show, Endeavour, is really something too. Have you seen any of that one?
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You betcha. The writers did a good job of working backwards on the character. Alas, this will be the last of the Lewis seasons.

But wait. Checking Wikipedia, more may be coming. I sure hope so. I really like Laurence Fox, too.

 
30.13 - Arnold Vinick - Politician

Played by Alan Alda on The West Wing. He played this role for two seasons, with two Emmy nominations one of which resulted in a win. Pretty decent.

 
FUBAR said:
meanjoegreen said:
FUBAR said:
meanjoegreen said:
Are the Best Actor, Actress, and Supporting categories being judged by how many trophies that person has won or been nominated for? I noticed some people have talked about awards. Some shows didn't run as long as others, meaning there would be less nominations. Excellent actors get snubbed from nominations all the time too, and some get nominated that really aren't that great.
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probably a combination of recognition which includes awards, the judge's own opinion, and hotness.

I'd give extra credit to actors/actresses who went on to great success. But that's just me.
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Why would future success matter? An actor/actress is being drafted for their acting ability in a specific role. Anything outside of that should be irrelevant.
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Future success helps show that the actor is a better actor. I'm not saying it's the key, but when given a choice between a person who played one role for a couple years and did it well, vs. another guy who did equally well and went on to a legendary career, I'm giving a small bump to the guy whose acting ability is objectively less limited.
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Some actors go on to direct or produce, or even do something outside of the business. Some actresses take time off to have a family, or direct, etc. If you are judging an actress or actor outside of the character they were drafted as portraying, that isn't staying true to the category. They weren't drafted as best actor in everything they've done.

 
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