gwyn | Oh look, it's another Monday

mlyn and I watched Mad Men last night instead of our planned movie(s), and then the Emmys, which I normally don't watch because they are so depressingly middle America in their decision-making and consistently ignore anything genre. But we both love Neil Patrick Harris so that made it more tolerable, and really, the Dr. Horrible interruptus pretty much made the entire event (and I loved NPH's faux-bitterness -- or was it real? -- over losing the Emmy). And look, I love Mr. Cranston and whatnot, but this is two in a row for him and sorry, but Jon Hamm's Don Draper is one of the most complex and fascinating characters ever on TV and his performance is a thing of true beauty. If they weren't going to give him the statue for that, then they should have given him one for his guest spots on 30 Rock because dude, he was beyond brilliant. I crack myself up every time by uttering "I don't know what that means!" when I'm feeling down (Oh my god, I am the generalissimo!).

I think the same goes for Alec Baldwin, in that I think he's beyond brilliant in 30 Rock. He totally deserves all the recognition he has received for it, all the awards, but I would have loved to see Jim Parsons get that thing this year. Sheldon in season 2 Big Bang Theory has gone through so many fascinating learning experiences and yet remained so very awful, and that kind of fearless performance is a wonder to behold. (Not that Jack Donahey isn't a fearless role, as well, because he's so hilariously venal and shallow.)

But anyhoo. Mad Men last night was brilliant and I am still mentally digesting it all. The one thing I have to say is that M'lyn and I were dying over the you know what, and all I could think was "OH NO THEY DI'INT!!". Wow, that show. SHOW. I love you so. And Joanie, I worship the ground you walk on in your stiletto heels.

There hasn't been much thus far in the new TV season I'm interested in. I have been watching Glee and probably will continue to, but some of the things disturb me, particularly the cruel humor directed at the gay kid and the kid in the wheelchair. I realize that there's a kernel of truth in that sort of thing, but... I don't know that I want to watch it all the time. It also hits my embarrassment squick buttons from time to time. However, and it's a big but, the musical numbers are fantastic (I especially enjoyed the Acafellas), and it has two cast members I adore -- Jane Lynch and Stephen Tobolowski. Talk about fearless performers -- they have this way of imbuing even the most hateful characters with this weird kind of twisted charm, and I can never not watch Jane if she comes across my TV screen. I adore her beyond reason. So it's a season pass but I'm not sure if it will ever be a huge fandom, though I will definitely wait and see, because it does look like they're showing people growing and changing. One hopes.

Will wait on Flash Forward to see what happens there.