I used to like awards shows but now they just remind me of how different my tastes are from those of most Americans. I watched a few episodes of The Bear (too over-the-top; nobody is that mad that consistently) and Bad Reindeer (too bizarre). Shogun I have no interest in. My favorite TV shows are/were My Brilliant Friend (which I assume wasn’t nominated because of the year break), Curb Your Enthusiasm (which at least got nominated), and Real Time with Bill Maher (nada).
The man behind Bad Reindeer, in one of his three acceptance speeches, praised the fact that the studios are taking risks on shows with unconventional premises. But the real risk, it seems, would be in backing a show about the everyday lives of ordinary people.
