I ask, what the fuck does this man have to do to be nominated for an Emmy? Does he have to be on a cable show and cook meth? Or does he have to be in an unfunny Chuck Lorre CBS series? He obviously does, because he doesn't get any love from the academy in the acclaimed, but underwatched FOX series, Fringe.
In this past season, he was better than ever a Dr. Walter Bishop, father of Peter Bishop and the man at fault for setting in motion the destruction of the universe. Es. His performance in the finale' alone warranted a nomination. He played 4, count 'em, FOUR, different version of the same character in the one episode. Walter now, Walternate now, Walter in the future and Walternate in the future. How many actors can do that at all? Let alone actually bring something different with each.
He should win, based on this alone.
He has won awards for his portrayal, but fan voted ones and sci-fi specific ones. That's all rosey and I'm sure he's proud to be nominated and win those awards, but an Emmy or a Golden Globe is surely not outside the realm of possibility.
He even does drugs, with Hurley. Take that, Breaking Bad.
This man, Walter Bishop has a deep appreciation for music, loves his son Peter and lives with the sins of his past as a fringe scientist who dabbles in drug use and loves red rope licorice. Walternate on the other hand, does, or did, all that shit and is now the Secretary of Defense, trying to find a way to defend his universe, over there, against attack from our universe, over here. Walter also cooks naked.
If John Noble was not part of the cast of Fringe, it almost wouldn't be worth watching and his performance is probably one of the main reasons that it keeps surviving cancellation. Critics enjoy him, the fans love him, and he deserves some sort of mainstream recognition, even if it is just a nomination.
Happy Birthday cow.
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