BAFTA Winners 2011

[karadinart]

Benedict very stylish in black velvet suit with his trademark sparkly black shoes, and Martin elegant in his suit with a great spotted tie and pocket handkerchief!

CONGRATS TO SHERLOCK Best Drama 2011
http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/gallery-tv-awards-winners-in-2011,366,GAL.html

CONGRATS TO MARTIN FREEMAN for Best Supporting Actor Sherlock

Alas, Benedict did not win for Best Actor with Sherlock, but he SO DESERVED IT.

Comments

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

Am I allowed to gainsay that IMO Daniel Rigby deserved it more? Because, seriously, he was bloody brilliant as Eric Morecambe, who was a National Treasure throughout my childhood, so although I do feel sorry for BC on a personal level, I still think the right actor won.

Sorry. Pleased for Moffat/Gatiss/Freeman though, and the date was right ;-)

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thing is, I didn't see Daniels performance, but I do know that Benedict hasn't been picking up awards for Sherlock, don't know if it's a case that people think he's young and he'll do more, and there is a season two of Sherlock on the way. It is really a trend in US awards that men only win after a string of good solid performances, while women tend to win in ingénue roles. Go figure.

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

A columnist in the Radio Times was actually remarking how young the nominees were compared to the past, and this was Rigby's first major TV role (he's a stand up comic/stage actor normally), so I don't know. I really think that, despite all the BC fans' understandable disappointment, this wasn't in any way a vote against him, or a judgement on his career, but a vote *for* Rigby who was just astonishingly good, plus more than a touch of nostalgia for the late, great Eric Morecambe.

I can't say what the thinking is in respect to the other missed awards, though. It may be as you say, and he'll get lucky next year.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

I liked that Benedict said that the press making the award(s) a race between Sherlock and Dr.Who was a disservice to the other nominees, and he'll have his time, doubtless.