My vote for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form), Best Fan Writer, John W. Campbell Award

Jun 06, 2015 10:57

I usually enjoy tracking down the various entries in this category (I rarely have time to watch the movies nominated for the Long Form equivalent). But unfortunately three of the finalists in this category were helped to get onto the ballot by a campaign led by a misogynist racist whose declared intention was to destroy the Hugos. I am not going to ( Read more... )

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saare_snowqueen June 6 2015, 09:14:51 UTC
Very useful to think about, especially as this is my 1st year as a Hugo voter. Thank you.

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andrewducker June 6 2015, 10:59:51 UTC
Seems odd to vote down the GoT episode because you liked other ones more. I thought it was still a really good episode, and I'd rather have it awarded than not.

(Although I would vote for Listen above it.)

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nwhyte June 6 2015, 13:03:12 UTC
It is a slate nominee, which is why I'm voting it down. I suspect that non-slate voters would have chose a different episode or two of last year's GoT.

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wwhyte June 8 2015, 18:20:57 UTC
It does contain Sansa's wonderful scene defending Littlefinger, which is her best scene to date, though overshadowed by the end of the episode.

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mizkit June 6 2015, 21:15:04 UTC
Orphan Black is really well worth watching from the beginning.

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redfiona99 June 6 2015, 21:58:46 UTC
I understand your reasons for not seeking out The Flash for the Hugos, but if later you feel a hankering, I've been told it's a good version of the hero's origin myth done comics style.

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londonkds June 7 2015, 09:42:55 UTC
Orphan Black is superb, and as I've said before I wish its fans would nominate whole seasons in the long-form ballot rather than individual episodes in the short one, as it is so extremely serial.

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