Time to announce the winners of the SpoilerTV Awards 2014.
A total of almost 30,000 votes were cast over the week. Thanks to everyone who took part in this.
Some Fun Stats and Facts
- Total number of votes: 29535
- Poll with most votes: Favorite TV Drama Actress (7,120 votes), Favorite TV Drama Actor (6,560 votes), Favorite Network Drama (4,225 votes)
- Poll with the least amount of votes: Favorite New Cable Drama (356 votes), Favorite New Comedy (417 votes), Favorite Cable Comedy (559 votes)
- Excluding the new show categories, out of the remaining 10 categories, 7 had the same winner as last year. Out of those 7, one category had the same first and second runner up as well.
Click the boxes below to reveal the winners. Let us know in the comments what you think about them.
Find the full results (number of votes for each nominee) for all the categories below:
- Favorite Network Comedy
- Favorite Network Drama
- Favorite Cable Comedy
- Favorite Cable Drama
- Favorite Crime Drama
- Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show
- Favorite New Comedy
- Favorite New Network Drama
- Favorite New Cable Drama
- Favorite TV Comedy Actor and Actress
- Favorite TV Drama Actor and Actress
Thanks all for voting and participating. Share you thoughts about the winners below.
Thanks everyone for participating. I had fun running this.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much @babar for taking the time to run this, much appreciated
ReplyDeletewow huge surprise white collar managed to get favorite cable drama and beat GOT and breaking bad.
ReplyDeleteThat was a surprise for me too. GoT was in the lead at the beginning, but White Collar unexpectedly came from behind and won.
ReplyDeleteI am so surprised at the huge gap between Reign and The Originals. I honestly thought the competition would be between The Blacklist and The Originals. Kudos to White Collar - I voted for it, even though I kinda wanted Game of Thrones to win. And it is freaking amazing that there was only two votes between Neal Patrick Harris and Jim Parsons.
ReplyDeleteREIGN! ♥
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners, and thanks to @Babar Suhail for this competition and an awesome way to reveal the winners. Having to click on each subject to see the winners was very suspenseful, hahahaha, and the way you marked them (first, second and third) was fantastic! Great job, great job indeed!
ReplyDeleteThanks you, too.
ReplyDeletePsych wins Cable Comedy. Glad that happened.
ReplyDeleteI know I'll get some BATB hate for this, but, how does a show that no one watches get nominated for so many online awards, let alone win any of them?
I understand shows viewership & online presence are not always similar, but this one doesn't even come close to making sense. They cant even get 1 million viewers a week on a U.S. network channel. Yet, they manage to constantly get online accolades. I've never been so confounded by any show winning a fan based poll ever... let alone so many of them.
Congrats to them I suppose.... although I still don't get how they win.
I may not like the show, but BATB has a huge online present and that includes fans from all over the world
ReplyDeleteWhile The Blacklist is the far & away best show of the 2013 batch, it is not the type of show that will ever do well in fan based awards. It appeals to a older audience on average than The Originals or Reign will.
ReplyDeleteGood job, Babar.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, as I clicked on the boxes to see the winners, for all but two of them I thought "crap". Not surprised in the least, though.
I'm kind of happy with the podiums for best new comedy (I'd just switch The Crazy Ones and Brooklyn 99) and Orphan Black + The Americans as best new cable dramas (again, I'd switch the order).
And a few 2nd or 3rd places here and there (Community, Game of Thrones/Breaking Bad, Amy Poehler) are better than nothing.
My personal record, managed to not vote for one single winner.
ReplyDeleteBeauty and The Best won most of the awards along with Castle! Good for them.
ReplyDeleteMost of the winners are shows that I don't watch, aisde from TBBT and HIMYM. I really, reaaally wanted Revenge to win best network drama, but I knew it was a long shot.
Anyway, great job Babar! I really enjoyed voting in the polls, seeing and writing comments, it was quite fun!
This also happened with Fringe; huge online pressence, mediocre Friday's rating at best. The online fan base come from different countries, and make huge pressence. I'm sure BATB is a huge hit in some countries other than the USA
ReplyDeleteGive the others a chance/watch
ReplyDeleteAs Babar said, it is because #beasties have the ability to vote 24/7 due to their large number of its international audience. This is also why we are always screaming and fighting for each season, because those with the ratings boxes aren't the ones that watch it, a lot of its viewers are online. Also viewership appears low because it is on Showcase the day before CW so there are alot of people that watch the show before it has aired in the States. The other shows don't do as well online but have the "actual" watches and Kudos to them. Congrats to all other winners though. I love and watch most of the shows that are on the list but BatB will always have my vote :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations BATB, Jay Ryan & Kristin Kreuk! :) I am ROARING for you :)
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I´m sure I´ll also get some "hate" about BatB, but this shows, once again and like with PCA, the show has a devoted fanbase who spend their hours voting! Only this way 2 awful actors - because imo the worst thing in BatB IS the acting - could "win" something!
ReplyDeleteThank You Babar for running this poll Beasties are very proud of their show and we do our utmost to support it. Winning this is truly an honour and thrill. We are very aware of the might and passion of all the other Fandoms and we hold them in great regard. We continue our quest to highlight the fact that BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is really an intriguing and thrilling show to watch. the cast are so skilled and the crew excel in supporting the production. THE end result is an amazing hour of suspense, action, mythology, and epic romance. As we continue our quest for a third season we extend an invitation for all to come and join us in watching . You won't be disappointed .
ReplyDeleteUnlike others u can only vote once and be counted. Sorry we won thus one fairly. #batb does have a strong following!
ReplyDeleteThank you well said #BATB. Love this show cant stand all the teenage zombie stuff
ReplyDeleteYou're right, Pablo. BatB is a huge hit in Brazil! :D
ReplyDeleteso just two of my favorites won So Sad DDDD: .. Let`s hear the speeches now!
ReplyDeleteIm surprised Reign won over The Blacklist i enevr thought it would win tbh
It was great to have this awards you did a greab job dude!
I voted BatB because i love this show, look forward to watching it every week. Fan base internationally is awesome. They can't all be wrong, don't be fooled bt the fairytale title, it's just as action packed as the rest of the shows out there. I sometimes think the title is a deterrent to get people to watch.
ReplyDeleteYes, and we can't all be wrong. I think people are thinking fairytale stuff when they see the title, which may not be helping the ratings, but it's action packed, just as much as the other action shows out there. Don't be fooled by the title
ReplyDeleteI know it's huge in Europe, I have cousins in Spain and the following and viewers there are enormous.
ReplyDeleteYes thanks to Babar ! Thank you Zouza..I can only Ditto all your words!! We have an incredible show, cast and crew. Looking for to our journey to continue with Season 3...
ReplyDeleteSecond season is totally revamped and action packed. And you are right, even though I tried to vote again it told me Inhad already voted.
ReplyDeleteAmen to that, I personally am addicted to BatB
ReplyDeleteWow, just wow...
ReplyDeleteReign <3
ReplyDeleteBeauty and the Beast ~ our kickass Beauty Kristin and our Sexy Beast Jay ~ TRIPLE THREAT WINNERS yeaaaaaaaaahhh!! WATCH #BatB and you'll know why!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see The Mentalist put up a good fight!
ReplyDeleteWell the good thing is that there is so much tv out there to be hating on the likes of other people right now, there are a zillion shows here in the USA without even count the ones from the rest of the worldn so there is something for everyone. But one thing is true tho, unfortunately Nielsen Household owners are not watching this show here in the USA, but the online following FB, twitter and any tv site has lots of beasties all over the place.
ReplyDeleteOMG, people only like to spew some hate in here every time BATB wins something, you can only vote once at spoilers polls, thus when you vote you couldnt see the results. But again beasties are everywhere, it has a lot of following in CA and the rest of the world unfortunately, not all nielsen box owners watch the show here in the USA but the show is very popular in the rest of the world.
ReplyDeleteTHankyou Dahne, you always giving positive comments, I think is a good example of someone that doesnt like the show but still gives a good approach. Which some people were like this.
ReplyDeleteI echo your words, simply perfect.
ReplyDeleteBeauty and the Beast has a huge international FAN BASE.
ReplyDeleteIt airs in over 25 countries worldwide, and that explains a lot
I have seen many comments about people not understand how BATB can win so many polls.
ReplyDeleteYou must first try and then criticize.
We live in a world where the real and true love is rarely seen, even on the screens, what makes BATB a single series to watch.
Beauty and the Beast has a huge international FAN BASE.
It airs in over 25 countries worldwide, and that explains a lot.
Beauty fans are just more likely to rally together and vote for their show, it obviously means a lot to them (the show and the winning). The show doesnt have many fans but they are dedicated.
ReplyDeleteNo offence, but i'm looking forward to the CW cancelling BATB so it will stop winning awards that other shows deserve more. Overall the best result is The Crazy Ones winning best new comedy!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to winners and great to see JR & KK from Bt&B get their win. So Babar, do you still think this hiatus break between March and May for Bt&B is a summer burn off ? I saw you mentioned that on one of your previous posts and know others feel the same and just curious as you may have a better understanding of what is going on. I have family and friends in Europe and yes it has a huge following there and they were more than baffled why some followers of other TV shows here in US were online hating on Bt&B and fans. It did seem a little intense after the People Choice awards. I do not watch Reign, Vampire Diaries, White Collar, Psych or many of the other shows mentioned here but people enjoy them and good for them. As like all the other Beasty fans would like to get a third season and maybe we will especially because of all the loyal and amazing Beasty fans are doing what they can to make that happen. So far season two has been fantastic and definitely vamped up with lots of action, suspense. Cat...KK is back to tough Cat kicking ass and JR ...Mr Beast is a little less sweet than before but in a really hot kick ass way.
ReplyDeleteHope this translates, because as of now, Beauty and the Beast is on the bubble. There's no guarantee it'll be back in the fall.
ReplyDeleteFun polls but think I'm going to stay away from these kind of polls in the future, painfully predictable.
ReplyDeleteWoW! Congrats to Jay Ryan, Kristin Kreuk and Beauty and the Beast!! winner of 3 categories!! Yay! thanks to all Beasties! we rock and we keep on roaring for our lovely show! thanks so much for this great news!!
ReplyDeleteNo offense, but I would like to see CW renewing BATB and continue winning awards. We each have different shows that we like and each to their own. Who made you, or I the judge? Glad you like The Crazy Ones, I have never watched it but glad it won and hope you continue to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteHappy for Orphan Black, Reign (a surprise, I thought I was the only one loving it!) and The Crazy Ones.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised White Collar beat Game of Thrones and not surprised at all Beauty and the Beast won so many, it has a huge online fanbase, sadly it doesn't translate to good ratings. This is going to be The Secret Circle all over again...
Finally someone highlighting the REAL winner here. Everyone was hating on Reign before it even premiered and saying it wouldn't last for more than a couple of episodes. I'm glad it found a fanbase.
ReplyDeleteI´m not saying they didn´t win fair and square (ok, I suppose it looked like so when I mentioned PCA, but I know in here only one vote/person counts)! Like I said, the show has a very devoted fanbase, kudos to all of them for showing their support...but one of the things that draws me to a show is the acting, and for me these 2 actors are really bad, sorry:(
ReplyDeleteI don't think I'll sound full of myself when I say I'm not surprised by almost any of the winners...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to those whose shows & actors won, anyway.
True. The funny thing though is that these types of "cult" shows, with a small but dedicated following, are usually critical darlings (Firefly, Veronica Mars, Fringe and Nikita are good examples). BatB... not so much.
ReplyDeleteI'm not saying this in reference to BatB specifically, but we do have to remember that the same person can create multiple accounts. Some voting systems can recognize the IP, which does make things much better, but people can still vote from multiple computers and such.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me facepalm when actors like Michael Emerson, Damian Lewis, Daniel Gillies and others didn't even make it to the finals in the Best Actor category, and someone like Jay Ryan actually wins it. No offense to BatB or its fans, but it's never been clearer that this is a popularity contest and has zilch to do with the actual quality of the shows and actors.
ReplyDeleteNot on spoiler contest, one person, one vote. That is why I do enjoy their polls and contest so much, not packed voting. If you try and vote a second time you get the message, Thanks we have already counted your vote.
ReplyDeleteI watch James Spader and am always blown away by his acting and think to my self, where have you been. Went to imdb to see what he has been on and nothing that I have ever watched. Going to watch for him..super actor. I also voted for it. ;)
ReplyDeleteI do agree about the acting, very wooden and for me no chemistry.
ReplyDeleteThis was a fun contest and a huge thanks goes out to you Babar and I love the way you had the winners listed.
ReplyDeleteNow I have to say a congrats to BatB fans, I have always just figured the contests were won by voting over and over, but this one was a REAL win. More Beasties out there than I thought. Just a side note, this last ep of Beauty I thought was the best they have had..just got around to watching it Sunday.
I wonder where, though.....not in my country, for sure.
ReplyDeleteWhite Collar won over Game of Thrones? Not that I am complaining, it was my vote, but I am honestly surprised. Considering how much praise GoT gets and how quiet it has become around White Collar recently, I didn't expect that one at all.
ReplyDeleteNot surprised about BatB because that Fandom is scarily devoted.
The Actor and Actress awards kind of bothers me. I get that sometimes fanfavs win when it comes to a show, but this award should be about the performance on screen and not the show. And the worst thing about BatB is easily the acting (followed by the overall fake feeling of the show).
I admit, I share the sentiment. When I saw the list of actors and actresses I opted not to vote at all.
ReplyDeleteI'm 100% with you in this. It's not wrong at all to vote for your favs actor/actress but we have to think, do they deserved that? There's a lot more actor/actress that gave very impressive and good performance on screen that we, as viewers need to recognise them.
ReplyDeleteI did try. This show had the worst pilot I have ever seen and that is saying something.
ReplyDeleteI wish TV critics gave awards. As it is, you have stuff like the Emmy's and Golden Globes that only recognize "respectable" shows (90% of them being on cable), or online polls that only measure popularity within a certain circle.
ReplyDeleteThey do, The Critics' Choice Awards.
ReplyDeleteI share this sentiment 150%. Next years polls and awards will be much better without it.
ReplyDeleteWatched the first 6 episodes to give it a fair try and barely sat through it. One of the worst shows I have ever sampled.
ReplyDeletei'm not gonna lie, seeing The Blacklist so far down on many of the lists, especially James Spader being second to last in the best drama actor category, broke my heart a little:( That being said it was nice seeing The Mentalist in the top three was a nice surprise. With how the show is criticized so much now, it's nice seeing a lot of folks still enjoy it as much as me:)
ReplyDeleteme too...kinda depressing huh?
ReplyDeleteWell, it doesn't really surprise me because the shows with the most fans on SpoilerTV won (Castle and Beauty and the Beast, for example). But yes, it's kinda sad to have BrBa taking 3rd place on cable drama.
ReplyDeleteLove Jay Ryan, amazing actor and humble guy. I am not trying to annoy you here but seriously who is Michael Emerson, Damien Lewis or Danny Gilies?
ReplyDeleteMy goodness the Beasts are having a huge effect on you! But really and seriously is the show bothering you that much? That is sad to be that caught up in the demise of a show. I hope you find a show that you like so you can vote in next polls but do not be surprised if Jay is still around:-) and KK .
ReplyDeleteIts not the show that bothers me at all. I watch plenty of quality programming. Its the fans. And no, Jay and KK will be unemployed in May, count on it.
ReplyDeleteJay Ryan? Awful actor! If he is an humble guy or not it´s not the point!
ReplyDeleteMichael Emerson? Person of Interest (great show and great acting)!
Damien Lewis? Homeland (great acting)! Haven´t seen enough of the show to have an honest opinion.
Danny Giles? This one I don´t know:(
PollDaddy allows only one vote per IP address. There are 4 computers in my house but I can only vote from one of them. If I try to vote from another it says, "Thanks, your vote has already been counted." It doesn't matter if I create separate accounts or not, it is one vote per IP, not per account or per computer.
ReplyDeleteBelieve me, I'm not defending the acting. Kristin Kreuk is the #1 reason why I cannot watch BatB. She is one of my least favorite actresses of all. I'm only defending the poll results.
ReplyDeleteThanks,Babar very efficient and smooth poll you ran, I especially liked the winners were under wrap, congrats to Castle and of course to the Beasties only one vote per person job well done, Thank spoilerTv you do make the Beastie fandom feel worthy!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe need a bigger fan base for Person of Interest and the Blacklist.
ReplyDeleteDaniel Gillies is Elijah from the Originals :)
ReplyDeleteI'm going to jump in and say that yes, BatB's schedule does look like summer burn-off. If the ratings don't improve significantly, it would be shocking if BatB were renewed - PCA winner or not. Now the CW has shocked before, especially with Nikita, but the best chance BatB has at renewal would be a surprise summer 2015 bid or if a CBS pilot/Reign doesn't make it on the schedule next year. I don't see either happening, not even the show becoming Friday spackle. Still if any network is going to go against expectations, it will be the CW.
ReplyDeleteSorry. No poll will help a show get renewed. SpoilerTV is growing every month, but the highest voted poll BatB won only had slightly over 7,000 voters. That is excellent for a website poll, but just one rain drop in an ocean of TV viewers. Considering also that not all of those votes would have been for BatB, and you've got a number so insignificant to TV networks that polls aren't worth considering for them. They need US eyeballs watching US ads to make a show profitable.
ReplyDeleteWith all due respect in this day and time hating on fans of a show are not how can you be so nonchalant about someone's employment, five will get you ten despicte your attitude I'm sure they will survive BATB or not!!! I'm sure they will show up again on a tv screen near you!!
ReplyDeleteSherlock airs in 180 regions...25 countries is really not worth talking about. I really don't get how a comparable small fan-base can be so...loud.
ReplyDeleteI don't get it either. I just thank the Gods it will be silenced in May.
ReplyDeleteOh, now the show doesn't bother you?? You wrote that "BATB first show in YOUR life you can not wait to see the demise of" Also looks like you get a little enjoyment saying JR and KK will be employed in May, and your counting on it! So now it's the demise of JR and KK. For someone who watch quality shows you don't seem to have any self quality wishing demise and unemployment on others..lol JR and KK may, or may not be unemployed in the near future but I doubt they will have any problem getting another acting job:-)
ReplyDeleteSo happy that Beauty and the Beast AGAIN was rewarded by the fans. The show is fantastic and the actors are sooooooo good. Their chemistry is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThe demise of the show will make the fans (the one's who annoy me anyway) go away. Thus the show going away gets me what I want. Reading comprehension, give it a try.
ReplyDeleteRight, thanks Dahne, I have read somewhere before that the CW Network is not as predictable as other networks where ratings and cancelations are concerned. The only reason I came to CW was because of BATB. I tried to get into HOD but I lost interest beginning of season 2. It would be great to see all the shows succeed and be enjoyed by their fans. We are lucky to have a great selection of shows to choose from. I think BATB show and fans have been cyber bullied and totally unnecessary and ridiculous because at end of the day we the fans have as much right to vote and watch the show as they do to watch theirs. It should make no difference to them if the show win awards or not because no one is making them watch the show or vote for it.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Finally some nice words.
ReplyDeleteWe are maybe a little bit crazy but we try to get attention for our show, because we understand not everybody is likeing it and this is totally fine. But I don't get why everybody needs to hate on it. I dislike Reign but I understand that many people like it so I am happy for them, that it looks a lot better in the ratings then BB
Oh, no one, really. I mean, if an actor doesn't have a six-pack they reveal five times an episode by going shirtless, they're not important obviously.
ReplyDeleteIn that case it is definitely a fair voting system (or as fair as any online system can be), that should be implemented by more sites. Good to know.
ReplyDeleteI gave it 4 episodes. Couldn't get into it at all.
ReplyDeleteI still think the very concept of the show is flawed. Isn't the classic Beauty and the Beast story all about how beauty is only skin deep? When Belle falls for the Beast despite his hideous appearance (proving it's genuinely his heart that won her over), he becomes a handsome prince. In this show, the "Beast" has a facial scar but otherwise looks like an A&F model. They CW-ed the hell out of the classic story.
Me too. Honestly though, I just wish the final lists in some of the categories were different. I was really disappointed with the Best Actor list, I'd say one or at most two of the names actually deserved to be there.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I know. I was all "Okay...that's the most attractive scar I have ever seen". Not that the Vincent from the original show wasn't somewhat cuddly, but he still looked very much like a monster with his Lion-like features.
ReplyDeleteI think it is the twilight effect. I have no idea what is so compelling about this kind of badly written romance, but apparently, it seems to speak to a certain group.
ReplyDeleteThankfully, Lewis and Emerson have won Emmy's. But over here, they stand no chance against seasoned thespians like Jay Ryan. ;)
ReplyDeleteI got through about 7 minutes of the pilot and turned it off. It was terrible.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea if it's true, but I read something about how they were afraid to piss off the Television Parents Council or whatever because if the show had an actual Beast, they might be accused of depicting bestiality. That's rather hilarious.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. There is a reason shows win real awards in contrast with online polling.
ReplyDeleteYeah, wasn't talking about this poll, this is just for fun. On the tv ratings BATB registers as a blip on their scale. Not a good sign for the future.
ReplyDeleteYou need to watch more shows then. The acting is awful.
ReplyDeleteI sincerely hope you get what you want but not the cancelation of BATB as
ReplyDeletethat would be the demise of me and my terrible comprehension.
Hey guess what show is on later this evening? Yes, BATB. Would love to hear your expert opinion on the quality of the episode. Give that a try.
Perhaps, but at least they could have picked a more ugly actor and made the scar itself more ugly, too.
ReplyDeleteMaria, only heard of Homeland and never got into it but I believe it is excellent. Jay Ryan excellent actor and he is a humble guy and being a big fan it does mean something to me. Enjoy your shows.
ReplyDeleteOh, I agree with that, make no mistake. They should have picked someone who didn't look like a model (but on The CW I guess that's not an option, huh?), and used makeup and/or prosthetics to make him look human, but beastly and deformed.
ReplyDeleteI once saw a suggestion that they could've pulled a twist on the original story by having the woman be the Beast and the man the one who falls in love with her in spite of her looks. That could've been quite interesting, given that the story as is seems to reflect the social convention where women are willing to settle for nice guys who aren't the most attractive, while men care first and furthermost about looks.
True - I also liked the original angle of the original show, which emphasised on how Catherine and Vincent were both trapped because they both good judged by their looks.
ReplyDeleteBut then, it is CW. I rarely can get into the shows, because everyone and everything looks so unnatural. The exception is Arrow, because, being a comic adaptation, there the style actually works to the advantage of the show.
I'm not a BATB fan by any stretch of the imagination but to be fair, the category is FAVORITE Actor and not BEST...
ReplyDeleteI wish that they'd have separate categories for network and cable like in this poll. There is no way that a network show can even hold a candle to a cable show and it's almost like comparing apples to apple pie, they're related but so completely different that they must be judged differently.
ReplyDeleteAgain Beauty and the Beast??? Their fans must really rally up for things like this! Good for them, what ever....
ReplyDeleteEVERY show of note airs internationally, and most air in more than 25 countries.
ReplyDeleteCorrect. It also blocks cookies. So even if you try to take your laptop to 20 different starbucks, to use their wi-fi, you still can only vote once.
ReplyDeleteI have more respect for the SpoilerTV awards than I do the PCAs for that reason, and the fact they show the final results.
I truly believe the PCAs have back door deals made for some winners since they never show the results and some of the wins are so against the landscape of public opinion on social media..
Sites opt to go for the traffic spike as opposed to an accurate result.
ReplyDeleteThus why the PCAs & TV.Com have unlimited voting. They want you refreshing the page & voting again repeatedly for ad revenue.
I applaud STV for taking the 1 vote only approach. They would rather have a more fair/accurate result than a few extra site statistics.
Yes. When we have Bryan Cranston, Martin Sheen, Steve Buscemi, Jeff Daniels, Jon Hamm, etc. and end up with the guy from Beauty and the Beast, it's depressing.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I never watched The Originals, so I had no idea...
ReplyDelete@Babar Suhail Spoiler TV rocks our #BATB world and thank you so much for sponsoring this Award show. We love you guys!
ReplyDeleteI haven;t watched the shows the three actors star is, but I still know who they are.
ReplyDeleteGood effort, congratulations.
ReplyDeleteBut so predictable results: Castle, Castle, BATB, The Mentalist, The Mentalist, BATB.
Two of them low rated show topping everyone, "Ratings are a lie", a common sense observer would've said.
What a surprise, Castle won, and people bang on about BATB.
ReplyDeleteWhile I agree with this, the same could also apply to Supernatural and Castle.
ReplyDeletesurprise: actor!/actress ;) I like the runner ups better. I know it's a sptv pop/fan base race though. Good on The Mentalist it has the smallest online fanbase.
ReplyDeleteBatb won over supernatural?? history seems to be repeating itself :(
ReplyDeleteGreat job babr suhail. Nice way to know the popular opinion on our favourites. I am happy that NPH edged out this time.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, White Collar and Orphan Black are the only ones who deserved number one spots but congratulations to all the winners
ReplyDeletetrue but Supernatural and Caste are 10,000x better than BATB
ReplyDeleteYou can't really win with online polls! If BATB gets canceled something else will take its place as a show that has a vocal online minority that obsesses with voting on various online polls!
ReplyDeleteBut that's your opinion of it. Just sayin, why pick on BATB when castle wins every other poll..
ReplyDeleteThat's kind of funny that people are sacking the guy from BatB and using this guy from The Originals as a gold standard for acting. I have seen 3 episodes of each show and I would say they are both comparable in acting talent. Not sure how Elijah was ever put in a list with Michael Emerson. I think show fandom tends to put blinders on.
ReplyDeleteThe guy from The Originals has a lot of work to do as well as Jay Ryan. I think your affinity for TVD/The Originals is blinding you as much as you are accusing BatB fans. In no way does he deserve to be on a list with Michael Emerson if we are attempting to be impartial about acting talent.
ReplyDeleteThe only show I am actively looking forward to its demise is Dracula, but I can easily ignore it. I can even be happy for its fans if it does get renewed.
ReplyDeleteIt's comments like these that make we want to rally with Beasties, even if I don't share their opinion. So they win a lot of polls. Castle stormed ALL polls before them. Supernatural before that and LOST before them. It's cyclical. Quite frankly I am glad BatB is winning some polls because it was always Castle before. I didn't wish for the demise of Castle, but it was nice to see someone beating them. And I even watched Castle, unlike BatB.
ReplyDeleteSeriously? This sounds like a lot of sour grapes. When I first came to SpoilerTV, the Supernatural fandom had not quite descended on it. I spent months combating critics who dissed on Supernatural as a silly teen girl show of no substance. I was insulted and quite frankly harrassed by some of those same people who wanted to start something on my Twitter account and elsewhere. It was always the same about how my opinion was wrong and their show was vastly superior to SPN. Then more and more Supernatural fans started coming to STV and we started winning all the polls. Then we got this same flack. People were upset because we were always winning (some people still are by the way) and they continue to say how SPN isn't as good as show XYZ and doesn't deserve to win. I am sure there are many people who wish for SPN's demise too. If you truly are a SPN fan, then you ought to have some sympathy for the Beasties because they are getting the exact same treatment that Supernatural fans used to, and sometimes still do. Everyone is entitled to love their show. Everyone is entitled to vote and spread the word. These are just silly internet polls but it feels like people are taking them far too seriously. It feels like Beasties are getting cyberbullied on STV now and that is not fair.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I am not sure why BatB fans are getting so much hostility when Castle basically gets a pass for doing the same thing - trouncing polls. I can't figure out if those most hostile to BatB are Castle fans or not, but if they are then that's pathetic. Castle will continue to win polls. Castle will continue to be renewed. BatB fans are fighting for their show's survival in the only way they know how. Will winning polls get BatB renewed? No, but there's nothing more unsettling and frustrating than being a fan who can do nothing. Voting in polls is a way to show your love for a show and I admire any fandom that fights for its show's existence this well and passionately.
ReplyDeleteVery good point. Online fandom is cyclical just like most things. Winning fandoms come and go. The next fandom to win all sorts of polls will likely be another CW show whose fans are fighting for it to be renewed as well. No one fights harder than a fandom whose show is in jeopardy.
ReplyDeleteI would like to apologize for the way some people here have been treating BatB fans lately. I agree that it is getting to the point that it feels like bullying and that is not fair at all. I know what it's like to go against popular opinion and I want to encourage you to keep going even in the face of other people's hostility. There is nothing wrong with loving your show and wanting it to do well. I am impressed by how well you guys are organized and massive kudos for being able to get the word out so well. I wish you luck.
ReplyDeleteIs this really necessary? Why not just congratulate them and move on? Or just move on. They are fighting to keep their show on the air and everyone has different opinions. Flag on this play.
ReplyDeleteI know I shouldn't rag on the BatB fans, but I have had bad experience with the fandom in the past. When the first season came, I watched the first 6 episodes to give it a fair try. after that I was in a disussion about the show on another site and was asked if I loved the show yet. I said no, it wasn't my cup of tea. The vitriolic comments that were hurled at me were truly pathetic. So I guess it was that experience that ended up coloring the entire fandom in my eyes.
ReplyDeleteBut I know a few bad ones are not representative of the whole, and I shouldn't let that alter my view of all Beasties, so I apologize to any Beasties I may have offended. Fight the good fight while you can.
Completly agree with you! It is truly great that you do what do and that you keep doing it! :)
ReplyDelete...i just wanted you to hear a thank you from someone (me :D) who is not a BatB fan as well but wishes every Beastie good luck for another season.
I am so sorry that happened to you. No one should have to put up with harrassment for their opinion, pro or con. Sadly sometimes the most vocal fans in any fandom are the ones that most need to shut up. I sincerely hope you never experience that again. I think this is why I prefer SpoilerTV to all others. So many sites are just plain vicious that it is nice to have a refuge.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words. That is the main reason I come to this site, it is much more civilized than many out there. so from now on I will not be negative about the Batb fandom. I will put the past behind me, give them my respect and not use negativity to turn this site into those others I hate.
ReplyDeleteYour a great lady Dahne, thanks for putting things into perspective for me :)
Are you talking about Reign? The thing is, Reign is actually a good, quality show which is severely underrated because its on the CW. The fans have noticed that too, that is why they are trying to promote it.
ReplyDeleteI noticed that any CW show that is not VD, Arrow, SPN or TO gets bullied, sad. People should give the others a go before they criticize.
ReplyDeleteSo glad Reign won.But I really wasn't suprised because it's really the best in my opinion and apparently alot of other people's opinions too(500+ votes) I'm pretty confident it'll have another season and alot of other seasons to come.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm awfully picky with my low quality shows and BatB never made the cut, but it's kinda weird how many fans out there like to judge the fact that you don't watch or don't like their show. Guys, as long as I'm not hating on you, there's no reason to be rude. And if I'm hating with a motive, sorry, you have to learn how to take it, every fandom has (except BrBa because, well, what exactly would you criticize...)
ReplyDeleteThanks for that. The only thing you could criticize with BrBa is that is was TOO mindblowingly awesome each week.
ReplyDeleteBreaking Bad isn't for everyone either. And no, they do not have to "learn how to take it." I agree 100% that you can judge a show you've seen and openly discuss what you don't like about it. That's an important part of being a fan, more so than simply yelling accolades and saying everything is great. This is especially true when you are on a show-specific thread where people are expected to analyze episodes and actively discuss them. Not so much on a "congratulations, you won" thread. I also 100% agree that no one has a right to hate on you if you don't like their show. If people have done that one other sites, I am very sorry. The internet can be an ugly place. If they have done that here, then I apologize because that should not happen.
ReplyDeleteHowever putting people down because they like a show, mocking what people vote for, accusing people of mass voting/cheating, personal insults, and trashing someone else's opinions because their show wins a lot is bullying plain and simple. People have been trashing BatB fans left and right these last few weeks, and even though I am not a BatB fan, I am sick of it. No one needs to accept bullying and while things are still relatively mild here on SpoilerTV compared to the rest of the internet, this site is a haven, a sanctuary from abuse, for a lot of people. To start a group mindset that it is okay to pick on BatB fans is not what SpoilerTV is about. If people want to do that, there are plenty of other sites out there for them to do so. Go there.
Awesome comment!
ReplyDeleteAll CW shows have to live down the reputation of the CW as a whole. I hope there will come a time when people will not autmatically assume a show is bad simply because it is one the CW. Trust me, TVD and Supernatural have had their fair share of mocking as well. Just wait until they are in the Best Show contest this summer.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I agree 100%. What I meant by "hate with a motive" is actually discussing a show and pointing its failures (guess it would be what you called a topic specific discussion). It's absolutely ridiculous and unjustified to pick on a show/fan just because they win things. It's like, I don't know, hating on Meryl Streep 'cause she won too many awards. Just makes no sense whatsoever. I can't even say much about BatB fans specifically, but what I have experienced is people who don't accept when I have criticized something on a show, and they don't accept simply because they like the show. That's what I believe every fandom has to learn to accept: people who are not willing to sit quietly and be ok with everything the writers do.
ReplyDeleteHey B&B fans no fair stuffing the ballot box.
ReplyDeleteYes Reign needs to continue for many seasons to come, apparently i fear the CW may soon disregard female skewing shows altogether because let's face it, VD is the only female centric show that is really thriving. That is why i really want Reign to succeed. We need more successful female centric shows on the CW :(
ReplyDeleteAh, then we are agreed. I also believe that you need to be open to the pros and cons of a show, even if it is your favorite. To be honest, I think that makes you a much better fan. I've been blasted myself for daring to say something in a show needs work or something new isn't working. My favorite is when someone says I should just not watch the show. (shakes head) If you can't ever say anything negative about a show then you aren't really critiquing it and you certainly cannot have a good discussion if all anyone says is how awesome things are. Discussing the bad and the good and debating them is my favorite thing about TV online and the ONLY reason to be in a fandom to begin with, in my opinion.
ReplyDeletePrecisely. I think discussing and criticizing makes more sense than accepting everything the writers give us. And it doesn't mean we don't like the show, usually it means the exact opposite, we like it so much we are willing to point out the failures in order to make it better.
ReplyDeleteOrphan Black! The show is genius and needs more recognition!
ReplyDeleteThe only one of my picks that made it was Reign. Not very good odds! And really, I do not see the allure in Zooey Deschanel. This from a person who watched all of New Girl.....but it has to go...and she is NOT a great actress.
ReplyDeleteWatched the entire first season (I think TVD was the lead in??) and even a few of season 2. It was always awful to me. Once it was moved to another night I forgot about it. I am always shocked on here at the fan base. I feel the fans are more attached to the community they created than the show itself.
ReplyDeleteVery true. People are most vocal when it comes time to stand up for their show. I was pretty annoying when The Lying Game was on the line!
ReplyDeleteMaybe 'cause she is cute and funny and looks like Katy Perry? Really, it's sometimes impossible to understand the reasoning behind people's likes and dislikes. But in her case, I think it has much to do with the fact that she is adorable. Not a great actress, no, but adorable nonetheless. But, hey, Amy got second place, not bad. Neither Louis-Dreyfus nor the queen of the ball, the all-time diva Tina Fey are there, but then again 30 Rock hasn't been on for a while and Veep doesn't have that many fans. Still, no party like a Lemon party.
ReplyDeleteNo offence to Vampire Diarie fans but I'm seriously tired of that show I gave up on it last season.It just doesn't seem that interesting anymore and may be they just have new writers for the show or something but it just doesn't seem like the show I fell in love with.Man I'm so into Reign this show is incredible,so good!!!! From the actors,writers,setting.Just love Reign!!! They better give it another season and another one after and another one after that :) You get what I'm saying just keep this show going.
ReplyDeleteI guess for two reasons: One, Castle is, even if you are not really into it, a decent show. And Two, the Castle and Supernatural fans always take over the polls, and so do some other successful shows, but the BatB fans also have the habit of promoting their show whenever possible in quite an over-the-top way. Which is understandable, but also really annoying. With a Castle or Supernatural fan I usually get the "it is a great show, you have no idea what you are missing" vibe which doesn't bother me because I feel the same way about the shows I love to watch. With the BatB fans I get "How dare you not to watch out show" often mixed with a "try it! Try it now!". Well, I did try right when it aired, I think the show is awful, deserves the low rating it got, and if it gets renewed nevertheless, all power to the fans, but can you please stop pestering me about this?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I still think it's a summer burn-off.
ReplyDeleteThanks @Bunky Bunk
ReplyDeleteLove it.Reign is my favorite show and can't believe a lot of people were hating on it and still are.Such a great show.Man people just need to give it a chance because it's just too good to pass up.
ReplyDeleteYeah I'm a Reign fan and not a BB fan but I could really care less if your show wins because obviously a lot of people also love BB and there's nothing wrong with that.By the way thanks for not bashing Reign because some people do that and I gotta say it's pretty irritating when they do that.Happy for you BB fans too.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a BB fan either but do you see me hating on it? No.Honestly why don't you just lay off the BB fans.What's wrong with them liking they're own show?
ReplyDeletetrust me, we know that. BB get a lot of idiots who hate on it and I never can understand why. Everybody likes different thinks! That is fine, so I am not bashing on somebody who likes thinks I don't like! It is so stupid and this people just have no life, because they use all there time for hurting random people, they don't even know to feel better in their sorry life. So don't care for them and love your show with the rest of the fandom. This is what Beasties do. We help each other ^^
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ReplyDeleteAh so sweet of you D but you have no need to apologies as you have been a total gentleman:-) Everyone should be able to give their opinion and agree or disagree but with respect for everyone's opinion. It's totally fine not to like a show or give feedback but respectfully as no need for all the nasty stuff or getting personal with peoples reviews. Personally I will always stand up to those who do that because it's so cowardly behind a fake name and computer and they probably need to get a new hobby:-)
ReplyDeleteIt will be sad to see BATB get cancelled but it had a good run and to be fair to CW they gave it a good run.
Batb won over supernatural?? history seems to be repeating itself :(
ReplyDeletesurprise: drama actor!/actress ;) I like the runner ups better. I know it's a sptv pop/fan base race though. Good on The Mentalist it has the smallest online fanbase. Bit sad I missed voting on the polls. Nice work, guys/girls!
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprise, Castle won, and people bang on about BATB fans.
ReplyDeleteWhile I agree with this, the same could also apply to Supernatural and Castle.
ReplyDelete@Babar Suhail Spoiler TV rocks our #BATB world and thank you so much for sponsoring this Award show. We love you guys!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I never watched The Originals, so I had no idea...
ReplyDeleteyay #BATB won three:) massive thanks to the lovely non beasties for nice words.really appreciated :)
ReplyDeleteIn SpoilerTV contests, you can only vote once so it isn't like one person voted multiple times to win. They won fair and square and this just sounds like sour grapes. By the way, I have only seen 3 episodes of Beauty and the Beast and did not like it, so I am not a beastie.
ReplyDeleteBecause they are currently the most organized fandom on the internet. They can alert their fellow fans of a poll or nomination process and get that knowledge to other fans much better than others. Kudos to them! If they are better at getting info out, then they deserve their wins.
ReplyDeleteThe Mentalist should have won.
ReplyDeleteWell White Collar won so that's a plus. I am also enjoying Orphan Black. Thanks for this contest. It was a lot of fun during a lean TV time.
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