Emmy nominations reactions from our forums: What fans are saying

Matthew Stewart
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As soon as the 2023 Emmy nominations were announced on July 12, our forum posters (many of whom are industry insiders) were quick to share their thoughts about both the TV shows and performances that made the cut and those that were snubbed. 

Below is just a sampling of our readers’ brutally honest Emmy Awards reactions to the nominees in 22 categories. Take a look, then join in if you’re brave enough. The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will be handed out on September 18 during a live show on FOX. No host has yet been announced. Gold Derby’s predictions center is open, so make your first picks right now.

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COMEDY

BEST COMEDY SERIES

Tyler: “The Bear” is winning.

nevkm: “JURY DUTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY”

Onion: “Poker Face” snubbed…

AmnistY21: “Jury Duty” is such a cool nomination. I’m in shock they did it.

Marcus Snowden: I feel like “Ted Lasso” is winning again, despite the reception of their final season. Mixed reception didn’t hurt “Game of Thrones” in its last couple of years, so…

Victor: “Ted Lasso” is easily winning again, just accept it everyone and call it a day.

BEST COMEDY ACTOR

forwardswill: Omg no Steve Martin!!!!!!!

ColtonM: STEVE MARTIN SNUBBED FOR JASON SEGEL???

BEST COMEDY ACTRESS

Jake: Christina Applegate, so proud of you!

midnights: STEVE MARTIN AND SELENA GOMEZ ROBBED.

Khant Nyi Zaw: Both Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning are snubbed from “The Great.”

Nate: Jenna Ortega might be one to watch now.

BEST COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTOR

probablyROB: Ebon Moss-Bachrach made it!

Victor: No Harrison Ford but Jason Segel, a choice.

akyanks: Jason Segel & Jessica Williams without Harrison Ford is blowing my mind right now.

forwardswill: Phil Dunster happened y’all! I knew it!

BEST COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTRESS

SnookTheWay: Jessica Williams for “Shrinking”! Fantastic surprise.

Marcus Snowden: The Emmys hate Sarah Goldberg, it seems.

leftyouthere: The Sarah Goldberg snub is unforgivable.

BEST COMEDY DIRECTING

Allan Veríssimo: “Abbott Elementary” out of directing and writing is not a good sign.

wolfali: Amy Sherman-Palladino got back into directing yay! “Wednesday” getting in over “Poker Face” is a crime though.

Drama King: “Atlanta” snubs are a big OOF.

BEST COMEDY WRITING

wolfali: “THE OTHER TWO” GOT INTO WRITING!

sassmanass: Literally how did “Abbott Elementary” miss writing?

DRAMA

BEST DRAMA SERIES

stilloverit: Oh wow “The White Lotus” you will ALWAYS be famous.

liz: “Succession” is totally sweeping.

Reis: “HOUSE OF THE DRAGON” DID IT.

Victor: NO “BAD SISTERS” IN SERIES, I’M MAD.

TAF: “Yellowjackets,” embarrasing.

BEST DRAMA ACTOR

Jake: Better not to think about any possible wins for Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn – nominations are their wins.

smarter person: The Diego Luna snub baffles me given that “Andor” got nominated for series.

BEST DRAMA ACTRESS

SnookTheWay: Emma D’Arcy snubbed!

yellowyacket: Melanie Lynskey and “Yellowjackets” got nominated and that’s all that matters to me.

liz: SARAH SNOOK THANK GOD THIS WIN IS YOURS.

wolfali: OMG they really snubbed Imelda Staunton.

Khant Nyi Zaw: Elisabeth Moss getting in over Imelda Staunton is WILD y’all.

BEST DRAMA SUPPORTING ACTOR

Victor: Connor Roy is finally an Emmy-nominated role.

smindymix: “The White Lotus” did way better in supporting actor than a lot of people anticipated!

Heptapod: The Emmys changed their whole voting system because “The White Lotus” got so many acting nods last time and this time it got MORE.

GD: The “House of Dragon” actors deserve so much more than this.

BEST DRAMA SUPPORTING ACTRESS

kat_ebbs: Annoyed that Christina Ricci missed.

rue: SIMONA TABASCO AND SABRINA IMPACCIATORE!!!

gakar: The taste jumped out on that Simona Tabasco nod.

Jake: I’m disappointed at Carol Burnett being overlooked.

BEST DRAMA DIRECTING

vinny: What a great day to be HBO!

BEST DRAMA WRITING

probablyROB: “Succession” is gonna win again.

Allan Veríssimo: “Bad Sisters” certainly must have been the ninth most voted in series, considering the nominations in direction and writing.

MOVIE/LIMITED

BEST LIMITED SERIES

Vicki Leekx: Hate the erasure of “The English.”

Heptapod: I DOUBTED “FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE” BUT IT HAPPENED!!! THANK YOU LIMITED BALLOT!!!!

Victor: NOT “OBI-WAN KENOBI,” I HATE IT HERE.

forwardwill: Not “Obi-Wan.” Ban the Emmys.

SnookTheWay: “Beef” should easily be winning!

BEST TV MOVIE

Nate: I am sorry that “Reality” was completely shut out.

BEST MOVIE/LIMITED ACTOR

liz: DANIEL RADCLIFFE! I TOLD Y’ALL.

wolfali: KUMAIL NANJIANI????

BEST MOVIE/LIMITED ACTRESS

liz: omg… ELIZABETH OLSEN SNUBBED.

Victor: LIZZY CAPLAN WOW.

Heptapod: LIZZY NO WAY IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED!!!

wolfali: EMILY BLUNT NOOOO.

forwardswill: Kathryn Hahn is a great nod but ruined by the Blunt snub.

Carlo: BEL POWLEY SO ROBBED. Maybe worst snub. Hahn should not be on this list.

BEST MOVIE/LIMITED SUPPORTING ACTOR

liz: Jesse Plemons got in but NOT Elizabeth Olsen?

methaddiction: Murray Bartlett is becoming an Emmy darling and we love to see it.

BEST MOVIE/LIMITED SUPPORTING ACTRESS

zendaya: Camila Morrone’s nomination is so interesting!

Onion: Claire Danes is getting that Emmy!!!

BEST MOVIE/LIMITED DIRECTING

marcus_emn: Directing and Writing nominations for “Prey” are so inspired and deserved, definitely my favorite noms this year.

BEST MOVIE/LIMITED WRITING

sassmanass: “Swarm” getting into writing but not directing is weird.

PREDICTthe 2023 Emmy winners through September 18

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