Contrary to popular opinion, TV critics and diehard fans do not take perverse pleasure in lashing out in righteous indignation at Emmy voters. No, we’d rather embrace them, stroke them and commend them for their solid choices.

In the end, after all, we want great television to get its just due.

But every year, it seems, we wake up at the crack of dawn on Emmy nomination day to discover that some egregious offenses have been committed and, well, it provokes a gnashing of teeth.

Today is no exception. Though we commend Emmy for showering its love on deserving newcomers such as “Mad Men,” “Damages,” “Dexter” and “Pushing Daisies,” and for recognizing that basic cable rocks, we’re absolutely dumbfounded by some glaring omissions. Read the rest of this entry »