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I used the preview image for this video, but not the video itself, in 'Westworld' returns for season 4. Instead, I used the actual trailer.

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I'm debating whether to add the following video to Thanks to Infidel 753, I describe how 'Westworld' is like 'Jurassic Park' because the original video has been taken down or create a new post for it. What do my readers think?

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Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release: Joker

Best Science Fiction Release: Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker

Best Fantasy Film Release: Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood

Best Horror Film Release: Doctor Sleep

Best Action/Adventure Film Release: 1917

Best Thriller Film Release: Knives Out

Best Actor in a Film: Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)

Best Actress in a Film: Elisabeth Moss (The Invisible Man)

Best Supporting Actor in a Film: Adam Driver (Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker)

Best Supporting Actress in a Film: Ana De Armas (Knives Out)

Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film: Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit)

Best Film Director: Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood)

Best Film Screenplay: Joker (Todd Phillips, Scott Silver)

Best Film Editing: Knives Out (Bob Ducsay)

Best Film Production Design: Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (Barbara Ling)

Best Film Music: Parasite (Jaeil Jung)

Best Film Costume: Jojo Rabbit (Mayes C. Rubeo)

Best Film Make-Up: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Arjen Tuiten, David White)

Best Film Visual / Special Effects: Tenet (Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley, Scott Fisher, Mike Chambers)

Best Independent Film Release: Palm Springs

Best International Film Release: Parasite

Best Animated Film Release: Frozen II

TELEVISION

Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series: Watchmen (HBO)

Best Science Fiction Television Series: Westworld (HBO)

Best Fantasy Television Series: Outlander (Starz)

Best Horror Television Series: Lovecraft Country (HBO)

Best Action/Thriller Television Series: Better Call Saul

Best Television Presentation (under 10 Episodes): The Mandalorian (Disney Plus)

Best Animated Television Series: Rick and Morty (Adult Swim)

Best Film Presentation on Streaming Media: Enola Holmes (Netflix)

Best Actor on a Television Series: Sam Heughan Outlander (Starz)

Best Actress on a Television Series: Regina King Watchmen (HBO)

Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series: Doug Jones Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)

Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series Tessa Thompson Westworld (HBO)

Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a Television Series Isa Briones Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

Best Guest Starring Performance on Television Jeri Ryan Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Best Classic Film DVD/BD Release: Robocop (Director’s Cut)
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Best Television Series DVD/BD Release: The Librarians: The Complete Series Electric Entertainment

Best Film Collection DVD/BD Release: Hitchcock: British International Pictures Collection Kino

Best 4K Film Release: Jaws 45th Anniversary Universal Home Entertainment

Edited to add: I've posted a lightly edited version of this list as My 2021 Saturn Awards votes at Crazy Eddie's Motie News.

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Hey, all of you binge-watching your guilty pleasure shows while staying safe at home, relaxing after working from home, returning for work after wearing a mask all day, or just stressed out from the real world! I have another suggestion to make your time in front of the big-screen TV in the living room, the slightly smaller screen in the bedroom, or even holding your tablet or smartphone work to help your appreciation of politics and government on television and then apply your understanding to help Coffee Party USA in one of our projects.

With the 2018-2019 television season out of the way, the members and volunteers of Coffee Party USA will move on to the 2019-2020 television season. Watch for the posting of the shortlists for the show categories along with an invitation to stream them while staying safe at home. If you want to become one of the voters for this or future Golden Coffee Cups, such as for the best political movies of 2020, become a member. Voting will happen on a members-only Facebook group.

Before I present the shortlists, I’m sharing a two-part activity Coffee Party USA and I are proposing our readers and supporters do.

The first part of the activity is to stream as many of the shows on the shortlists between now and March 13, 2021 to see which have the best portrayals of politics and government on television. The second is to become a member of Coffee Party USA by March 13, 2021, which you can do for as little as $30.00 per year. That’s because the members will also vote on the nominees and winners this year. That means you!

That’s your two-part activity. Now, have fun watching television while supporting the work of Coffee Party USA, whose core values include continuous learning on behalf of an informed citizenry, joining Coffee Party USA, and voting on the nominees!

Without any further ado, I present the shortlists for the Golden Coffee Cups for Television, beginning with the shortlist for Best Drama Series about Politics and Government.*

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9-1-1
Big Little Lies
Billions
Doctor Who
Euphoria
Evil
Better Call Saul
Black Mirror
Carnival Row
David Makes Man
Designated Survivor
Godfather of Harlem
Homeland
How to Get Away with Murder
Hunters
Killing Eve
Madam Secretary
Mindhunter
Mr. Robot
Outlander
Ozark
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Pose
Snowpiercer
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Short Treks
Star Wars Resistance
Stranger Things
Stumptown
Succession
S.W.A.T.
The Blacklist
The Boys
The Crown
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
The Good Fight
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Mandalorian
The Man in the High Castle
The Morning Show
The Outsider
The Rookie
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
Vikings
Westworld

Succession won last year and Mindhunter the year before. In addition, the first winner of Best Miniseries or Movie for Television about Politics and Government, Black Mirror, has been moved here based on the reclassification of the series by the Television Academy. The shortlist sets up a situation where they could go up against each other for the trophy. Of course, they have to be nominated first. Will you be one of the people to join so you nominate them and the rest of the field?

( Follow over the jump to read the shortlists for television shows in the other four categories. )

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I've been following Robert, the YouTube creator behind "In Deep Geek," since I discovered him during the first season of "Westworld." Then, he was doing breakdown videos of "Westworld" while "Game of Thrones" was off the air between seasons. Now that "Game of Thrones" is over, he's been producing videos about Tolkien's Legendarium in anticipation of an Amazon series about the Second Age of Middle Earth. I just remembered that Amazon is also working on turning "Ringworld" into a miniseries. Maybe I should start a channel about Niven's Known Space in anticipation of that project finally being produced. "Off on a TANJit," anyone?

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First, the video I should have included in today's post at Crazy Eddie's Motie News.

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Beyond The Trailer reaction to nominations, snubs, predictions! Watchmen! The Mandalorian! HBO!

Now the linkspam:

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( My votes and predictions vs. reality behind the cut. )

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I plan on posting my votes tomorrow.

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"Westworld III - HBO 2020" (Watch on YouTube)

This looks like an entirely different show until the trailer reveals Dolores in the final moment. Then I know it's "Westworld."

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National Talk Like Shakespeare Day
'Westworld' characters quoting Shakespeare for National Talk Like Shakespeare Day
2017 Blue Stars 'Star Crossed' for a drum corps Shakespeare's birthday

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'Black Mirror' USS Callister wins Outstanding Television Movie plus three other Emmy Awards
'The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story' is the big winner among limited series at the Emmy Awards
'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' explains how Facebook moves fast and breaks things after winning four Emmy Awards
Cassini and Voyager both winners at the Emmy Awards
'The Talk' and 'Shark Week 2017' — two Emmy winning commercials
'The Americans' and 'The Crown' — 20th Century government winners at the Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy Awards
'Game of Thrones,' 'Westworld,' and 'The Handmaid's Tale' — fantastic and futuristic government winners at the Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy Awards
'Saturday Night Live' wins eight Emmy Awards
'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' wins 8 Emmy Awards plus other comedy winners
Emmy wins by 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' 'Queer Eye,' and 'Will & Grace' for National Coming Out Day

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I've been so busy with the Saturn Awards that I haven't posted links to the other awards shows I covered at Crazy Eddie's Motie News. Here they are since June.

'Black Panther' wins its first awards plus 'Stranger Things' and 'Westworld' lead TV winners at Golden Trailer Awards
Toast 'Black Panther' and 'Stranger Things' at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on National Martini Day 2018
'Get Out' wins Bradbury Award plus my take on the Retro Hugo nominees
'Black Panther' rules movie and TV winners plus humanitarian honorees at the BET Awards

I'll have more on the Teen Choice Awards and the Emmy Awards later. Stay tuned.

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TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Action / Thriller Television Series My vote: The Alienist. Who is likely to win: Riverdale
Best Actor on a Television Series My vote: Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead). Who is likely to win: Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead) or Bruce Campbell
Best Actress on a Television Series My vote: Caitriona Balfe (Outlander). Who is likely to win: Caitriona Balfe (Outlander) or Melissa Benoist (Supergirl)
Best Animated Series or Film on Television My vote: Star Wars: Rebels. Who is likely to win: Star Wars: Rebels or Rick and Morty
Best Fantasy Television Series My vote: The Good Place. Who is likely to win: Outlander
Best Guest Performance on a Television Series My vote: Michelle Yeoh (Star Trek: Discovery). Who is likely to win: Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead)
Best Horror Television Series My vote: The Walking Dead. Who is likely to win: The Walking Dead
Best New Media Superhero My vote: The Tick. Who is likely to win: Marvel's The Punisher
Best New Media Television Series My vote: Stranger Things. Who is likely to win: Star Trek: Discovery
Best Presentation on Television My vote: Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time. Who is likely to win: Twin Peaks: The Return
Best Science Fiction Television Series My vote: Colony. Who is likely to win: The Orville or X-Files
Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series My vote: Gotham. Who is likely to win: Supergirl
Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series My vote: Khary Payton. Who is likely to win: Khary Payton (Doug Jones or Michael McKean would win with professionals voting)
Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series My vote: Dakota Fanning. Who is likely to win: Candice Patton
Best Younger Actor on a Television Series My vote: Millie Bobby Brown. Who is likely to win: Chandler Riggs

HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Best DVD / BD Classic Film Release My vote: Lifeboat. Who is likely to win: The Old Dark House
Best DVD / BD Collection My vote: Christopher Nolan 4K Collection. Who is likely to win: Dracula, Mommy, or Abbott and Costello.
Best DVD / BD Release My vote: Colossal. Who is likely to win: Don't know, maybe 2:22 or Cult of Chucky
Best DVD / BD Special Edition Release My vote: Lost Horizon. Who is likely to win: Night of the Living Dead
Best DVD / BD Television Release My vote: Westworld. Who is likely to win: Twin Peaks

Now to vote on the movie nominees. Deadline is May 28th.

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Crossposted to fandom_lounge and my personal journal on Journalfen.

My readers and I don't have to wonder. Here is Westworld intro with Game of Thrones theme.

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And here is Game of Thrones intro with Westworld theme.

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It helps that the themes are by the same composer and they're both HBO shows.

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"Westworld" returned Sunday. The next day, I posted 'Westworld' characters quoting Shakespeare for National Talk Like Shakespeare Day. I asked my readers to tell me if any Shakespeare quotes were used. No one wrote anything, but when i watched the episode, Dolores said "These violent delights have violent ends," so I wasn't disappointed.

For more spoilers, watch Westworld Explained - Season 2 Episode 1 from In Deep Geek.

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I've been listening to the "Westworld" soundtrack and was amazed at how many covers of late 20th Century rock songs are on it. Two of them stuck be as being a bit too on the nose, "No Surprises" and "Exit Music - For a Film," both from Radiohead's OK Computer album. Not only are they from an album with computer in the title, no surprises is what the robots are supposed to deliver. Here's that track.

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The other track actually got used as "exit music for a film" or at least a TV show.

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I find both of these selections to be genius and more than a little creepy.

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Current Music: "Exit Music for a Film" by Radiohead

I stumbled upon this video, which features two of my favorite actresses in two of my favorite speculative fiction television series having a conversation about show business and their craft, and thought it was worth sharing with my readers.

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Good luck to both of them at the Emmy Awards next month.