There have been loads of surprises and snubs on the seventy fifth Emmy Awards, however there was one specifically that upset many.
Monday’s ceremony made first-time winners out of Jeremy Allen White, Kieran Culkin and Ali Wong, however noticed “Better Call Saul” utterly shut out. After dropping all seven awards it was nominated for, the sequence set an official report for many Emmy losses ever — 53.
Thomas Schnauz, who has written greater than a dozen “Saul” episodes because it premiered in 2015, couldn’t assist however discover that reality, which was finally delivered to his consideration by a Variety article revealed after the ceremony on X, previously Twitter.
“WE DID IT!!!!” Schnauz wrote cheekily in response to the article.
Fans have been far much less amused by the snubbing on show, as this was the final probability for “Saul” to win an Emmy. Thus, the favored “Breaking Bad” spinoff, which ended to essential acclaim in 2022, had a relatively stunning and empty-handed sendoff on the occasion.
“Sorry to the case of #BetterCallSaul for not winning a emmy for THE ENTIRE 6 FUCKING SEASONS,” wrote one notably impassioned fan on X, including that “it’s stupid because you all deserve the world for the story you formed.”
The present had sturdy competitors regardless of being nominated for seven Emmys. It misplaced the Outstanding Drama Series and Writing for a Drama Series trophies to “Succession,” which admittedly captured the trendy capitalist zeitgeist to common reward.
Jennifer Coolidge went on to win the Outstanding Supporting Actress statuette for “The White Lotus” over Rhea Seehorn, who performed legal professional Kim Wexler on “Saul.”
Seehorn responded graciously to the loss in a press release Monday to The Hollywood Reporter.
“I guess I’d be lying if I didn’t say, who doesn’t want to run up on stage and go, ‘Thanks for recognizing our last time out here,’” she mentioned. “But I have a feeling we’ll feel that way about our show no matter what.”
Most egregious to followers, nevertheless, was Bob Odenkirk — Saul himself — dropping the Outstanding Lead Actor trophy to “Succession’s” Culkin.
“Love you Kieran but Bob Odenkirk literally almost died making the last season of Better Call Saul,” wrote one particular person on X in reference to Odenkirk’s coronary heart assault in 2021, which he suffered throughout manufacturing of the present’s ultimate season.
Schnauz appeared to take the losses frivolously and thanked devoted followers on social media for his or her help. Meanwhile, followers continued to let their ire be identified on X.
