I got the same impression, so don't feel bad :)

He played a main character in the test pilot for Amazon's new series, "The After," too, which is slated to come back for a full series next year (I think).

I would think it's hard, for whoever judges these things, to judge somebody's comedic work when the tapes they send you for the season aren't funny. Shameless was amazing this season, but little of Rossum's work was funny this year.

Even though they always snub Shameless, this year was probably their best opportunity for Rossum to be nominated. While the category change helped Macy, I think it hurt her.

I like Episodes, too, but Matt LeBlanc playing himself seems like a bit of a cheat. Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan are more deserving of nods.

Joe's completely undisguised bitter disappointment was hilarious. He's a giant baby-man.

I don't disagree. Rath could have been an interesting character if introduced earlier in the series. To me, the scene was more about Hank recognizing that he was being unfair to Julia and trying to right some wrongs, which is not part of his normal M.O.

I thought the finale did a good job at not being a total fucking disaster, which is sort of what I was expecting. As one of those people who is TOTALLY over Karen and Hank's rollcoaster, though, I would have almost preferred that they find a way to sever it for good in the final episode.

The fact that there are no Modern Family nods is enough to make me respect this list over any Emmy nom list over the past umpteen years.

Agreed. Jeremy Allan White and Emmy Rossum easily deserve nods this year, but not in this category.

I'm pretty sure I read miniseries.

As inept as Gus often seems to be, I thought Molly's actions were far less prudent during that entire scene. And I say that as one of Molly's most ardent fangirls.

Funnily enough, I found the episode SUPER emotional. I was pretty much bawling from the time Cristina started saying her first set of goodbyes (how cute was the look Derek gave her?) til the end. But I'm a giant baby, so it's no surprise. My husband came up while I was watching it and just shook his head when he saw…

I agree with pretty much all of this. I would have been furious if they had killed off Cristina. George's death finale still stands out to me as one of the episodes of any show that I remember most vividly. To do it again would have been cheap (and, of course, this leaves her available to come back for the series…

Totally agree with you. It has an emotional entertainment value that overrides my intellectual understanding that it's not a great show. Ultimately, though, Shonda has developed characters that you actually become invested in, which is what brings us lifers back season after season.

I find myself commenting on how gorgeous she is during every episode she's in. It's not that she's ageless (a la Heather Graham), but she is more breathtaking now than she was 20 years earlier. How many of us can say that?

I have a sneaking suspicion that if Woo makes it in front of the jury, he will have a hard time verbalizing why he should win - even if there is a legitimate case to be made, I think he'll fail to make it.

Couldn't agree more - to me, babies always smell like a combination of baby powder, poop and cheerios (oatiness?). Puppy breath, on the other hand, is a joy.

Allison Tolman does amazing things with her face. So much is left said but not spoken.

Thanks for the thoughtful reply! Good point re: attraction; although I would argue that even though it may not be hard-wired, it happens at a young enough age that it's sort of a moot point :)