But in the spirit ofThe Bear, we wont be making any jokes, Eugene quipped.
TheHackscreators beat Storer for writing, but they had also done this in 2021 against another juggernaut inTed Lasso.
Even without a sweep to that point, it certainly felt like the night would end with anotherBearcoronation.
Jeremy Allen White accepting another Emmy for comedy acting for his role in ‘The Bear,’ an excellent but frequently not-funny show.Christopher Polk/Variety
But it doesnt feel that way.
Timing may also not have been the FX series friend here.
That very much worked to the series benefit last time around, because the second season was so incredible.
Possibly, though he had less to do in that first year.
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So what now?
Theres precedent for series moving from comedy to drama, though not always voluntarily.
(Rule changes forcedOrange Is the New Blackto make that shift after its first season.)
Maybe this result gives the Academy leadership the reassurance to finally explore changes to the categorization system.
A perfectly solid, largely unremarkable show, all in all.
