House of the Dragon may not stand a chance at the upcoming Emmy Awards, as it would allegedly seem that bias is in the way of its win. Celebrities and the public alike have quite a complicated relationship with award shows. Many have spoken up about their dislike of this sort of practice, finding it to be tedious and unnecessarily long. Will Smith has complained about the lack of diversity in these rooms, and many musicians like Justin Bieber have spoken about these ceremonies being unfair and showing biases.
The last criticism may have more footing than many think, as recently, a member of the TV Academy’s Producers Peer Group shared their thoughts when they were voting for the upcoming Emmy Awards. They were especially critical of the Game of Thrones spin-off series, showcasing partiality that someone in their position should not have.
Emmy Voter allegedly Shows Partiality Towards House of the Dragon
The Hollywood Reporter recently released an interview with an anonymous member of the TV Academy’s Producers Peer Group. Here, they spoke candidly about what they thought of this year’s nominees for the Emmy Awards. They spoke on the category of the best drama series, confessing that they hadn’t even watched all of the series that they were judging, stating that they had only seen one season of The Crown, and referring to many projects as ‘money grabbing’.
I ruled out half the nominees immediately, but this is still the strongest single category in the history of the Emmys and I agonized over the other four. I had zero interest in The Crown — I watched the first season because my wife asked me to, then I was done. You couldn’t pay me to watch House of the Dragon — I was a Game of Thrones person, but I watched 10 minutes of this and read the reviews and it just seemed like a money grab.” said the voter.
One project that received especially harsh criticism, considering just how critically acclaimed it was, was the Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon. The anonymous voter mentioned that they watched only 10 minutes of the series, read the reviews, and assumed that it was simply trying to profit and not trying to tell the story. This is very surprising considering the fact that not only does the series possess a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but it was also extremely loved by fans.
House of the Dragon Fans Are Furious
When this news hit platforms like X, fans were quick to express just how much this infuriated them. Award shows, on their own, do not hold much footing among audiences, with many claiming them to be unjust and possessing extreme biases. This interview proved exactly this. Many fans pointed out that it was very unprofessional for this voter to have such radical things to say about something they hadn’t even seen.
Thats very unprofessionell
— zbigi (@zbigi15) January 13, 2024
They shouldn’t be given the privilege to vote then, regardless if they are interested in it or not, they’re supposed to give the awards to the most deserving
— Ben Wellick Baldwin (@ben_wellick_V) January 13, 2024
Everything is money grab but it’s hilarious that this voter is comparing the Star wars money grabbing to game of thrones
— Samriddhi Singh♥️ (@Samridd90774225) January 13, 2024
Hopefully this person never has a vote again
— Samriddhi Singh♥️ (@Samridd90774225) January 13, 2024
I bet this happens often.
— Chainsaw Reacts (@ChainsawReacts) January 13, 2024
I hope the public understands this is how much of the voting is done.
— Content For All (@ContentForAll) January 13, 2024
Many called for this voter’s right to give their opinion on these shows to be revoked, considering they do not take it very seriously in the first place. Some focused on specific things that this person had to say, mentioning that every single project is a money grab, and saying that something as good as House of the Dragon is only trying to profit is preposterous. It is safe to say that interviews like this are lessening the already staggering faith of the public in award shows.
