So much time, effort and talent go into making an Emmy Award-worthy performance, scene, outfit or series. No wonder the real-life Emmys are the culmination of true artistry, bold decisions, incredible storytelling — and some crafty campaigning. But let’s face it: No one’s going to campaign for the categories below.
After all, when a 1960s tune can find a place on multiple series, when soap operas prove to be the music that serves the savage breast and when we can fall for a character thanks to some of the worst outfits ever placed on a human being in the world, well, all of those things deserve attention. And awards. Something big and brassy and gold-plated, ideally.
But also something to make their peers green with envy. What do they do with the dinged-up Emmys that never get handed out? We’ll take them all, so we can present them at this year’s Envelope TV Envy Awards. Here’s to all the great TV moments that would never get their rightful salutes otherwise.
Outstanding Easter Egg Prize “Ripley” (Netflix) Hey, we’ll watch John Malkovich pretty much anywhere, but having him pop up toward the end of “Ripley” as shady art dealer Reeves is a delightful bit of casting for fans of Patricia Highsmith‘s Tom Ripley character. For those who don’t know, Malkovich starred as Ripley in 2002’s “Ripley’s Game.” And he’s not just a passing character in this updated version by Steven Zaillian.
Reeves/Malkovich has a critical role and, with luck, perhaps we.