KALEY CUOCO, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT
WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: Though a tightly wound thriller set in motion by a brutal murder, HBO Max’s adaptation of the Chris Bohjalian novel competes as a comedy — and that is in great part due to Cuoco’s ability to make the titular Cassie Bowden as entertainingly hapless as she is recklessly impulsive. As the poster girl for extremely bad decisions, Cuoco invites you into Cassie’s crazed mind as she puzzles over her next, questionable move. And whenever Cassie tries to rationalize her exploits with gal pal Annie, Cuoco leans into her sitcom skill set to trade in crackling banter.
Kaley Cuoco Emmy nomination is due.
She was great in Flighht Attendant, but I’m utterly confused how it’s competing as a comedy.
Dramedy I suppose, so they get to choose where to put it, and they probably feel there’s a better chance of winning in the comedy category.
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Been going on for years, Moonlighting was in the comedy category at the Golden Globes and drama at the Emmys in the same year for example.
A decision was made by HBOMax to switch the show to comedy because they knew it would be DOA if it competed in drama because The Crown. Classic, textbook genre fraud. Worse than category fraud.
The Flight Attendant is a dark comedy. Its nomination is not a category fraud.
To me, Girls5eva was not at all funny and so was Goldsberg. I don’t get the love for this performance.
How could you leave off Jane Levy of Zoe’s Extraordinary Playlist? She is incredible.
Agreed.
A network show earning an Emmy nod in 2021? Unthinkable! We can’t possibly have shows that don’t have gratuitous sex and language winning any awards.
I’d have agreed last year, S2 didn’t come close to the heights of S1 IMO.
My vote would be for Jean Smart to take it home.
I am still not sure if I like Hacks or not, but ib am damn sure I love Jean Smart in the role of Deborah Vance.
She brings her everything to the role and it works!
I didn’t really like the Flight Attendant, nor do I see how it’s considered a comedy.
I’d personally replace Cuoco with Charlotte Nicdao from Mythic Quest or Jana Schmieding for Rutherford Falls. Both give consistently hilarious performances and have incredible chemistry with their entire casts.
I could not finish The Flight Attendant, bailed out half way thru episode 5, in part because I didn’t like Kelly Cuoco’s performance. I never watched a full episode of TBBT so not sure how god of an actress she is.
The Flight Attendant was just plain bad. Absurd plotting that just got more and more stupid. A terrible show. Kaley Cuoco was Kaley Cuoco. Nothing more, nothing less.
I quite enjoyed it personally, yes it was silly but kind of knew it and rolled with it.
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Actors playing their persona is pretty standard though, I really dislike Ryan Reynolds for example for that very reason but I’m in the minority on that one.
Cuoco is in a drama series trying to pass itself off as a comedy. Therefore, she should be ineligible. Drama lead actress, fine and dandy. As I said yesterday in the comedy series preview, anything more than 4 nominees is filler. So here are my final four:
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Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
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Jane Levy, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
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Jean Smart, Hacks
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Robin Thede, A Black Lady’s Sketch Show
Jean Smart is brilliant in anything and this role is absolutely made for her. You see everything bubbling under the surface. She’d definitely have my vote. I thought Kaley Cuoco did a great job in her dramatic role on Flight Attendant – I can’t remember much comedy going on there.
My dream top 6:
Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant
Maya Erskine – PEN15
Renee Elise Goldsberry – Girls5eva
Anna Konkle – PEN15
Cristin Milioti – Made for Love
Jean Smart – Hacks
Alternates:
Lena Waithe – Master of None
Hailee Steinfeld – Dickinson
Alia Shawkat – Search Party
How could you not include MJ Rodriguez for POSE…I think I know why
Because Pose competes as a drama…?
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