Gonzai Gallery

Luther is a new British crime drama that premiered last week, starring Idris Elba (The Office; The Wire) as a time bomb of a detective. Short version: if you like Wallander, you'll like Luther. If you haven't seen Wallander, think Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Goren episodes - except no Eames around to keep a leash on him. Really dark stuff and they almost lost me with one element of the first episode's crime (animal lovers bewarned), but Elba is awesome (playing about 10 years older than he is) and they're definitely taking this in an unusual direction. For Whoniversers, the cast includes Indira Varma (Torchwood) and Paul McGann (Eight). Check it out.

The good, the bad, and the weird...

The Wire finishes its first rate run with a complete Emmy shutout. It loses a Best Drama nod to...Boston Legal. Gack.

Two And A Half Men gets a Best Comedy nod; Pushing Daisies doesn't.

Supernatural and Smallville both get noms, for sound mixing.

Battlestar Galactica gets a pile, mostly for Razor, but also a writing nod for 'Six of One'.

Chi McBride is overlooked for Supporting Actor - Comedy.

Lost hits the comeback trail solidly, but no noms for Terry O'Quinn. (Michael Emerson does get one, and he should win.)

Zeljko Ivanek gets a nomination! About time! (But he'll lose to Emerson.)

It's the attack of basic cable! And I really need to go back and watch Mad Men, I saw an ep here or there but not the whole thing. Saw all of Damages though, glad my boss is nothing like Patty. 

Total and complete shutout of Life, Moonlight & Journeyman. Boogers.