HONORABLE MENTION: Bridget Everett
Hurt feelings permeated the penultimate episode of Somebody Somewhere‘s superb Season 2, giving Bridget Everett the stage she needed to unleash her best dramatic work yet. Joel’s lie to Sam regarding his new boyfriend caused heaps of contention between the besties which came to a head during an outing with Fred. Joel crashed the party to apologize, but the anger and pain was too much for Sam to bear, as seen through Everett’s mournful eyes and stiff posture. When she finally raised her voice, our hearts sunk for both parties. Then the bombshell hit: “I just don’t want you to leave me!” Sam confessed. It was a moment of truth and nakedness that left her more exposed than she’s ever been, and Everett’s delivery made it feel so pure, so real.
Whoa I was expecting Rachel Brosnahan for her 4 Minutes.
MAISEL finale was eligible last week. –Mgmt.
Agreed
I’m shocked that Fuches’ monologue from the series finale of Barry didn’t get an honorable mention, Stephen Root rocked that scene, and also this is the first time Bill Hated didn’t get a POTW, Oh, Wow!
Hader
But I definitely agree that Jeremy deserved the POTW for his final portrayal of a great character that I will miss on my TV every Sunday, from L to the O-G to that final family “meeting”, I will miss that show with all that craziness.
Jeremy Strong brought it in that last episode. It is well deserved. It was like a Greek tragedy, unless one happened to forget the crap ton of money they made on that sale.
No Maisel Dang
The Succession actors playing the adult children all gave stellar performances! Jeremy Strong was excellent, excellent, excellent and Kiernan Culkin’s performance made me cry — it was so moving, so real! But Sarah Snook played it for real — I absolutely saw her as Shiv – a real person right in front of me. The finale was so great and was fitting to an excellent series!!!
Bridget Everett… and Bridget Everett only. Just too good!!
Right!? I’m so happy Somebody Somewhere has been renewed for another season.
For every trash reality show or hacky sitcom out there, “Somebody Somewhere”, really reminds you of just how good tv can really be.
Absolutely Jeremy Strong! And I’m glad to see Bridget Everett mentioned. I would have added Stephen Root as well.
No one from Ted Lasso! That’s disappointing… 😒
I thought the same thing at first, but did any one character really stand out this week?
Great to see Ari Notartomaso get a mention – at the start of the show Cynthia was grating in the extreme, but as the show has progressed, Ari has shown fantastic range and really evolved the character from the over enthusiastic wise-cracking comic relief.
Great show, they just need to come up with some banging songs to match the movie.