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It's now Kit VS Dink

posted 9 years ago by Rancid_Apocalyptic
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Will the victory be bittersweet for some Thrones fans?

Emmy for Best Drama Supporting Actor: Yes, Kit Harington can take down ‘Game of Thrones’ co-star Peter Dinklage

Marcus James Dixon
TV2 hours ago

Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage is just one Emmy Award away from tying the record of three wins set by Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) in the Best Drama Supporting Actor race. However, according to Gold Derby’s Emmy experts drawn from major media outlets, Dinklage will be taken down at the finish line by co-star Kit Harington. Are they right?

Harington, who many thought would be snubbed for an Emmy nomination, now has the backing of five experts who’ve chimed in with their early predictions: Eric Deggans (NPR), Joyce Eng (TV Guide), Tom O’Neil (Gold Derby), Robert Rorke (New York Post) and Paul Sheehan (Gold Derby).

Meanwhile, Dinklage only has the support of one Emmy expert: Adnan Virk (ESPN). Dinklage prevailed in 2011 under the blue ribbon panel system where a small number of voters signed affidavits that they watched episode submissions, but he also won last year under the new popular voting system. Does that mean he’s truly unbeatable going forward?

The remaining three journalists believe that Jonathan Banks (“Better Call Saul”) will earn a make-up trophy following last year’s shocking loss for the AMC drama: Matthew Jacobs (HuffPo), Matt Roush (TV Guide Magazine) and Jarett Wieselman (Buzzfeed).

Two other Best Drama Supporting Actor nominees from 2015 also earned repeat nominations this year: Ben Mendelsohn (“Bloodline”) and Michael Kelley (“House of Cards”). And 2014 nominee Jon Voight returns to the lineup following last year’s snub for Showtime’s “Ray Donovan,” which over-performed in nominations with five bids.

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http://www.goldderby.com/article/2016/emmy-awards-kit-harington-game-of-thrones-peter-dinklage-news-1357924680/

[–] The_Imps_Delight 9 years ago

They're both winners. In every way that counts.

YES!!! http://i.imgur.com/10HrtrB.jpg

[–] Rancid_Apocalyptic 9 years ago

Admit it. If Dinklage wins, you'll be throwing darts at your own avatar.

[–] Zennobia 9 years ago

Some people think Jonathan Banks might also stand a good chance to win. But he also didn't have such as a strong season as in the previous year, but they sometimes reward people after a few nominations. This will likely happen to Lena Heady this year, but of course she also had a very strong season.

Kit also had a strong season in the previous year but he wasn't nominated, and obviously he also had a strong season this year. The voting has changed and it seems like the more popular candidates has gained a bit of an advantage. Jon Snow is a popular and a well known character, but Tyrion is also a well known character and they sometimes like to reward the same performers. They will likely be each other's biggest competitors.

I think it is good that Kit is at least on the Emmy radar now, with this nomination. The supporting actor category seems mostly to be dominated by older men. But he really did have a good season, with a few good moments, so who knows.

[–] Rancid_Apocalyptic 9 years ago

I think it is good that Kit is at least on the Emmy radar now, with this nomination. The supporting actor category seems mostly to be dominated by older men. But he really did have a good season, with a few good moments, so who knows.

You're right about the age bias. Aaron Paul won his first of three at age 31, but that was a grittier character actor role that they always love. Other than Paul, I can't even think on an under 40 actor winning this category in the last 20 years. I think when Michael Imperioli won for the Sopranos he was nearing 40. Just played a character younger than himself.

The voters in this category always respect the veteran character actor narrative, like they do in the Oscars. A first time nominee like Harington still under 30 could suffer some of that bias. Rewarding a veteran like Banks for all his years of excellent but overlooked performances is part of the thinking in the *due* part of the mind.

The other factor is the *physical acting* prejudice. If the voters look at what physical acting is in the same way SiriusGrande and ImpsDelight did in that other thread, that's a different perspective than looking at it as mere *action*.

Dinklage submitting No One somewhat surprised me. I thought it would be Home.