Genre shows have always been the red-headed stepchildren of network TV. That's why "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" never won -- heck, was never nominated -- in a lead Emmy category. It's why "Firefly" and "Jericho" were unceremoniously cancelled by trigger-happy execs years before their time. And it's also why envelope-pushing, groundbreaking series such as "Fringe" never seem to receive the accolades they so richly deserve, regardless of how awesome John Noble is.
Sure, "True Blood" and "The Walking Dead" are occasionally allowed to defy the genre curse because they're cable shows -- though they're also somewhat less consistent in quality -- but generally, us Whovians, Trekkies, Browncoats, Nerd Herders and the like have become accustomed to having our tastes ignored or disparaged by mainstream awards ceremonies like the Golden Globes and Emmys.
If there's one award ceremony we can occasionally count on to reflect our nerdy interests, it's the People's Choice Awards,...
Sure, "True Blood" and "The Walking Dead" are occasionally allowed to defy the genre curse because they're cable shows -- though they're also somewhat less consistent in quality -- but generally, us Whovians, Trekkies, Browncoats, Nerd Herders and the like have become accustomed to having our tastes ignored or disparaged by mainstream awards ceremonies like the Golden Globes and Emmys.
If there's one award ceremony we can occasionally count on to reflect our nerdy interests, it's the People's Choice Awards,...
- 1/12/2012
- by Laura Prudom
- Aol TV.
As much as I love being part of the Supernatural fandom, I have to admit that I had never been to a convention before this weekend. Fortunately, Creation Entertainment finally organized a Supernatural convention in my hometown of Toronto, so it was only a short trip to attend my very first "con".
I've attended the Supernatural panels at Comic-Con and have interviewed the actors before - in San Diego and during a visit last week to Vancouver (read more here), so I didn't think this experience would be very different. And it wasn't that different from hearing the screaming fans at Comic-Con. It was just a lot more intense. It's one thing to be at a convention with 100,000 people who all enjoy different shows, but there's something far more intensified about being in a room with only a few hundred people who are incredibly passionate about one show. And people...
I've attended the Supernatural panels at Comic-Con and have interviewed the actors before - in San Diego and during a visit last week to Vancouver (read more here), so I didn't think this experience would be very different. And it wasn't that different from hearing the screaming fans at Comic-Con. It was just a lot more intense. It's one thing to be at a convention with 100,000 people who all enjoy different shows, but there's something far more intensified about being in a room with only a few hundred people who are incredibly passionate about one show. And people...
- 10/10/2011
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
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