Will Game of Thrones Win A Writing Emmy on Sunday? (Update: No) - Avatar Bet Thread

[Deleted member 52442]

The Emmys are not known for timeliness. It's been stated repeatedly that they tend to award shows awards way after the fact, even if the show has declined in quality.

Enter Game of Thrones. No doubt worthy of writing awards in it's heyday, it was largely ignored (while garnering a few nominations but rarely awards) until season 5, where it would win it's first writing Emmy for Season 5 episode "Mother's Mercy", and then win another in Season 6 for "Battle of the Bastards".

Now, the show is over, and it's set records for Emmy nominations in it's final, and worst received, season.

Most people are on the same page with it deserving Emmys for technical aspects, while Emmys for acting contentious (some say the most talented actors had nothing to work with).

But the big question is whether or not the final episode, written by the show's creators, will receive an Emmy for the worst rated episode of the entire show.


What say you Era? Whether or not it deserves it, will the final episode of Game of Thrones WIN the writing Emmy?

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[Mortemis]

Ugh, should really read properly before voting. I think it's a lock that GoT will win an Emmy, not confident against that slate for that award. It really shouldn't, anyways.

I'll pass on the avatar bet.

 

[Lifejumper]

Its going to win all the awards.

 

[SJRB]

I don't avatar-bet for anything, but there's just no fucking way Iron Throne wins an Emmy.

 

[Hollywood Duo]

Yes of course. I'm not doing an avatar bet because y'all take those way too seriously and ruin all the fun

 

[Finaj]

It deserves to win every award -except- a writing emmy.

 

[Lord Vatek]

Probably. Things like these very rarely care about the actual narrative.

Not betting though.

 

[Deleted member 17658]

if "the iron throne" beats out "winner", I will have lost all faith in humanity.

 

[Shiloh]

Depends on which one of their shows HBO threw their money at

 

[modestb]

Why in the hell would you not put "Knight of the Seven Kingdoms", the one that basically everyone likes and actually has quite good writing??

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or at least good enough acting to not really tell the difference

 

[Punchline]

Ooo... this is a tricky one. Really could see it going to that episode but at the same time would the academy be that dense?

 

[Deleted member 31817]

Yes. The Emmys have been garbo for ages.

 

[Deleted member 31817]

I don't avatar-bet for anything, but there's just no fucking way Iron Throne wins an Emmy.

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Lol

 

[electroshockwave]

Why in the hell would you not put "Knight of the Seven Kingdoms", the one that basically everyone likes and actually has quite good writing??

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or at least good enough acting to not really tell the difference

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Because Dan and David didn't write that one.

 

[Xevross]

The Iron Throne is one of the most boring episodes of TV I've ever watched, with a lot of shit writing packed in. It has barely 25 minutes of dialogue in the whole 80 minute episode. So yeah it'll probably win the best writing award...

 

[Sephzilla]

I'm not getting in on the avatar bet but I do think it's going to win a bunch of undeserved awards based on the final season.

 

[RDreamer]

if "the iron throne" beats out "winner", I will have lost all faith in humanity.

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Fucking seriously...

 

[Kinsei]

I certainly hope not.

 

[Deleted member 16452]

Its going to win everything.

 

[Shodan14]

Reality is often disappointing.

 

[janusff]

lmao you know it will win it

 

[BDS]

What we can definitely say is that it's GoT's award to lose, so if they actually do lose it'll be an incredibly damning indictment of the final season.

 

[Tremorah]

Its all bout the money and the fame, so yeah

 

[Ajax125]

Where is the option for "It doesn't deserve it"

 

[darkwing]

writing award, what

 

[BringBackSonics]

Its likely not going to win writing, But its going to get pretty much every other major award is what all the handicappers are saying.


Drama of the year, Best Supporting actor and actress. Direction as well I'm guessing.

 

[Htown]

probably will because it takes the time to talk about how telling stories is the most important thing in the world

never underestimate the willingness of hollywood to self-congratulate

 

[IHaveIce]

I won't avatar bet but I still think it will get it... Undeservedly

 

[Superpupperbabysassy]

Yes. And they are going to win the most awards

 

[Steel]

I'd say no. And I'll go down with the avatar bet.

 

[Superpupperbabysassy]

Anyone else going to the Emmy's Sunday? Wanna meet up?

 

[Spectromixer]

yes

 

[Future Gazer]

It's not winning.

 

[Marossi]

we dun wan it

 

[Dream Machine]

Probably. If nothing else, it will be a reason for people to care about the emmys for 5 seconds online because of the outrage

 

[Busaiku]

How you gonna bet an avatar when you gotta hold yours for like 4 months.
Edit - Oh wait, you voluntarily took it, that's right.

 

[Foxashel]

If it wins for writing I am completely done with the medium. What a joke. I'm mad just thinking about it. They singlehandedly ruined the greatest story ever told, and turned it into the TV equivalent of having a dying leper take a dump in your gullet. Unforgivable.

 

[Turin]

Emmy's are trash. It'll win everything.

 

[PhilosopherDirtBike]

The writing and directing awards have a better track record than the overall awards, so I don't think GoT will win writing. It will probably go to BCS or Succession.

But GoT will absolutely win Outstanding Drama Series and I'm fully prepared to be mad about it

 

[Falchion]

I mean they'd be crazy to award the writing but I'm not going to bet on it.

 

[Thewonandonly]

Not betting but if my boy succession doesn't win then imma be furious!!! The first 10 minutes of that episode gave me so much damn anxiety. Seriously if your not watching succession then sit your ass down and prepare to be blown away!!!!

 

[SunBroDave]

I would love to see this just to see D&D have to get up and accept it and give a speech with a straight face

 

[Deleted member 52442]

I would love to see this just to see D&D have to get up and accept it and give a speech with a straight face

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lol

 

[Border]

I think Killing Eve will probably win.

The image at the top of the thread is great. It would have been so cool to see the dragons fight, instead of whatever whirlwind tornado nonsense we got in The Long Night.

 

[Prolepro]

I want it just for the meltdown

 

[Josh5890]

How A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms never got nominated I will never know.

 

[Morrigan]

Who even submits episodes for consideration/nomination anyway? Did D&D submit the episode themselves? Or was it HBO? I guess the former, since it's the only way this makes sense and why it was the literal Worst Episode Ever instead of the solid (at least by S8 standards) A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

if "the iron throne" beats out "winner", I will have lost all faith in humanity.

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For real.

Why in the hell would you not put "Knight of the Seven Kingdoms", the one that basically everyone likes and actually has quite good writing??

Spoiler

or at least good enough acting to not really tell the difference

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Because Dan and David didn't write that one.

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Yuuuup

 

[CaptNink]

I think it's going to win (but I don't think it deserves the win)

I'm in for the Avatar bet - why not? It's fun!

 

[Deleted member 52442]

Who even submits episodes for consideration/nomination anyway? Did D&D submit the episode themselves? Or was it HBO? I guess the former, since it's the only way this makes sense and why it was the literal Worst Episode Ever instead of the solid (at least by S8 standards) A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

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D & D might even have it in their contract that they pick the episode or something like that, but they definitely influenced the pick

 

[Inspector Detector]

The important thing is it already won our hearts.