#I may destroy you snubbed series

It doesn't belong.Īnd in the Limited Series category, the exclusion of I May Destroy You casts an unflattering light on the nominees.įor all its charm, was The Queen's Gambit's thin story and clumsy handling of addiction - solved by a Black savior character - really more worthy of recognition? It was certainly more approachable. And the issue is only marginally better when examined more closely.Įmily in Paris | Official Trailer | Netflix Did Emily in Paris truly deliver a better comedy experience in 2020 than Insecure, Bob's Burgers, Superstore, Upload, The Good Place, BoJack Horseman, Truth Seekers, Solar Opposites, Woke, Space Force, I Am Not Okay With This, or a dozen other shows that weren't nominated? Definitely not. On the other hand, while no one could reasonably call I May Destroy You a comedy, at times it manages to be so much more cuttingly funny than Emily in Paris's one-note rehashing of fish-out-of-water tropes. The two shows weren't even being considered for the same category. After all, Lily Collins and Emily in Paris received nominations for both Best Series and Best Performance in the 'Comedy or Musical' category (which somehow manages to feel even more dated than the rest of the award show nonsense), while I May Destroy You was relegated to the limited series category - with some admittedly strong competition from the likes of Small Axe, Unorthodox, and The Undoing. Of course this may all seem like an unfair comparison. The daughter of Ghanaian immigrants to London, Coel made her own success as a writer and actress with her acclaimed Netflix sitcom Chewing Gum before creating her groundbreaking drama for BBC One and HBO.

Unlike Lily Collins, Michaela Coel of I May Destroy You wasn't born into privilege and the nepotism of the entertainment industry.

I may destroy you snubbed