Picking up from yesterday –
I thought people were gorgeous! Are people always with this gorgeous at The Emmys?
Oprah, Mindy Kaling, Kerry Washington, and more – all looked better than maybe I’d ever seen them (when they’re already beautiful!)
People I guess had some amazing glow-ups during the pandemic.
I did think the tables were kind of weird. Have they been at tables for a while? I know it used to just be people in the audience. I don’t know when the tables started, but it seemed a little awkward.
It also seemed awkward when Lizzo kept wanting her castmates to come onstage and they were sitting so far back, they were behind a chain and couldn’t get through.
Also, I know lots of people (rightfully) had thoughts about the Jimmy Kimmel ‘bit’ with Quinta. I was annoyed in the moment, but she reacted so well, I felt like “oh, I must be overthinking it,” and pretty much let it go – until other people made me feel like it was legitimately weird. So… I dunno!
It was wild to hear people who seem SO known for something else be introduced from something else. (I understand they were doing what’s current; but it didn’t make it feel less wild haha.) e.g. Sophia Vergara being introduced for America’s Got Talent instead of Modern Family.
There was nothing that seemed truly shocking to me, but I think that’s also because I didn’t know of any HUGE favorites that HAD to win. I wasn’t aware of Any Julia Louis-Dreyfus type people this year. I don’t know if TV has fractured too much, or if I’m just less in the loop than before or what.
I did think though that the very sweetest win was Sheryl Lee Ralph. She seemed SO shocked and SO touched. It made me cry. I was just so pleased for her. You could tell this moment truly touched the deepest parts of her soul.
Oh, one thing that I thought was very interesting – and really smart was the thank yous along the bottom of the screen!
I don’t know how that all worked but it would say something like “[so-and-so] would like to thank ‘[list of people]’.”
It seems like it opens up people to be able to make their speeches more ‘fun’ if the list of names is also there. I hope they keep this going and figure out ways to expand on it! (I’m sure eventually winners will be putting cute jokes in the written part as well.) I’m excited to see how it expands!