I absolutely love awards season for the film and television industry. I try to see as many of the films as possible and I also try to watch as much TV as possible to be cultured and be able to argue on who should win the award. But what bugs me is when a film or show is given no chance at all to win an award, and this year at the Golden Globes there are a few main ones that I'd like to point out.
1. The Mindy Project - no nominations
The first season of The Mindy Project was hilarious, but I knew it wouldn't be getting much attention of the awards side of things. However, this season has proved itself leagues better in terms of character development and writing, yet this year it got completely snubbed. The nominations for the best TV comedy include some solid choices (Parks and Rec., The Big Bang Theory, etc.) but other nominations don't seem to fit in. Brooklyn Nine-Nine, for example, was nominated yet it definitely isn't anything really special. It's not to say it's bad, but The Mindy Project is just all around better in my opinion. And Modern Family's nomination even bothers me, because the quality of that show is on a steady decline. It's still good, but it's definitely not the hilarious show it used to be.
2. Where the HELL is Monsters University?!?!
I love the nominations in the Best Animated Feature category this year, which includes Despicable Me 2, The Croods, and Frozen. But Monsters University easily easily easily beats The Croods any day. And I loved The Croods! Pixar has a standard that I feel like they may have lost a little bit the past couple of years, but they definitely got back on track. It's a shame to see that the well-written, well-animated, hilarious and emotional Monsters University couldn't scrape even a nomination. Again, I loved all the films that got nominated into this category, but this exclusion of Pixar is just cruel and stupid. Shame on you, Golden Globes.
3. Umm... How did Lana Del Rey's 'Young and Beautiful' not get nominated for Best Original Song?
The Great Gatsby had one of the best soundtracks of the entire year, yet somehow it was all just thrown out the window. This is especially the case with Lana Del Rey's 'Young and Beautiful' that added an emotional punch to the film. While I'm glad Coldplay's 'Atlas" and Frozen's 'Let it Go' got nominated, it really sucks that this chilling and haunting ballad that added flawlessly to the film's tone didn't get a second glance.
4. Lily Rabe is never nominated for her incredible work on American Horror Story
This is something I will forever be bitter about until she gets a nomination for something. Lily Rabe has constantly outdone herself on American Horror Story, bringing characters like a mother that is forever haunted by her past, a nun possessed by Satan, and now a swamp witch that has the power of resurgence. With such a variety in character and a true dedication to the show, it bothers me so much that she never gets nominated for Best Supporting Actress in TV categories. Fingers crossed that her work on Coven will finally be rewarded at the Emmy's (or else I may have to just infiltrate the system and nominate her myself...ok yeah it doesn't work like that. But still, make it happen awards shows.)
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