Procedurals and high-concept dramas have definitely taken over. But the "family drama" had such run in the 90's and early part of the last decade. It's not surprising that they'd die down. Trends come and go in TV. They'll probably be another uprising in family dramas sometime soon. Besides, the family drama isn't…

Yeah, that statement's not true. In fact, the late nineties and early part of the decade was probably the peak of quality "family dramas". There were shows like Once and Again and Everwood and different spins on the sub-genre like Gilmore Girls or the genre-at-its-peak Friday Night Lights.

I'm talking mainly before the final four episodes. The show stays pretty tension-less before then.

Not significantly darker. Just darker. Doesn't mean the show couldn't still be humane and sentimental.

Yes, she was. But MTV determines the nominees. The public determines the winner. So, if there's no Taylor nominated in Video of the Year no one can vote for her. However, even before the fan voting MTV has had some loopy, illogical winners. It's the VMAs. No one should take them seriously. No one does take them…

Actually, you got it in reverse. Taylor won Best female video, which was one of the first awards of the night. That's when the Kanye came on stage and interrupted Taylor. The last award handed out was Video of the Year, which Beyonce won (Taylor wasn't nominated in that category). Beyonce apologized to Taylor when she…

It is a dramedy. I'm thinking more about where it will go for awards consideration.

There is no dramedy box.

I just don't see enough humor beyond the first few episodes to make this a legitimate comedy. The lead is significantly better at drama than comedy. Also, Desperate Housewives was a decade ago. It was also campy, with winks at the audience even when it was dramatic. Besides, Emmy voters' tastes have changed. And…

I think these two episodes is when the show begins to come together. I would give episode 3 an A- and episode four a B+. "Fucksgiving" is for me the first truly great episode of the show. And by that point most of the characters and dynamics are well fleshed out.

How about "a partially satirical prison drama with Laura Prepon touching girls"? Is that a category?

In the second half of the season I feel they left the fish out of water cliches and wide eyed cutesy moments behind. She became a very interesting then. I think it started around "The Chickening".

After watching the whole season I definitely feel this show belongs in drama. Though it can be laugh out loud funny I feel most of its best moments are darker and tension filled. Also, I don't think there's any way it can make an impression in the comedy category.

"There's a Rub" for me is cheesy and cutesy. The day at the spy type of comedy could have been fun, but it ended up being really predictable and lacking in wit. I enjoyed Rory's subplot more. But it does help lead to a more amiable relationship between Lorelai and Emily, at least for half of a season.

I'm also not a fan of Weeds. I found this show instantly more engaging, but it still had the overly wink-wink, trying too hard to be outrageous quality of Weeds. Thankfully they calm that down a few episodes in and allow the show to be simply a good character dramedy.

The first two episodes are for me the weakest of the series, and the season's second half approaches greatness.

This is an easy show to embrace. That’s both a compliment and a criticism. It does a good job building its world, and it’s easy to get caught up in its low-key charm and sentiment. It’s almost too comforting at times. Being darker and allowing there to be some season long, legitimately heavy tensions would have…

As much as I enjoy these "Emmy This" articles, they'd be a lot more purposeful if the Emmy ballots were already submitted at the end of June.

I'm just kinda giving up on these recaps.

Hancock? That's reaching. Men in Black is solid entertainment. I think I Am Legend is fairly underrated. But he hasn't been in anything that's approached a great movie. Cruise has Minority Report, Magnolia, Born on the 4th of July, A Few Good Men, Collateral, Jerry Maguire, and Mission Impossible.