The Emmy Nominees Prove WandaVision Is The Best MCU Show

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Putting too much stock in award shows is never smart. If you asked 100 random people on the street what the best movie of 2021 was, it’s unlikely many of them would have even heard of CODA, which won Best Picture at the Oscars. But they’re a solid mark of a quality, especially when shows or movies pull in consistent nominations. Everyone will have their own opinion on the ‘best’ Marvel show based on their personal enjoyment, but it’s clear that WandaVision has far and away the highest quality.

The Emmy nominations for this year are in, with WandaVision being included in last year’s round thanks to a quirk with the Emmy cut-off times. As a mid-year ceremony, it has a mid-year cut off. Ms. Marvel will be eligible next year, while WandaVision participated last year. This year, Loki, What If…?, Hawkeye, and Moon Knight were on the ballot, and they did okay. Loki picked up 6 nominations, Moon Knight 8, Hawkeye a fairly disappointing 2, and What If…? 3, although it also had the only major nomination of Marvel’s roster with Outstanding Animated Program.

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Last year, WandaVision was up for 23, 8 of which were in the Primetime ceremony. It was the most nominated show of last year, and was recognised in major categories such as Outstanding Limited Series, and acting nominations for Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, and Kathryn Hahn. That all three performers were passed over was considered a major snub at last year’s ceremony. If you’ve been keeping count, that means Marvel picked up 19 nominations this year, while WandaVision nabbed 23 for itself.

Add in Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s 5 last year, and that means it took five Marvel shows to beat WandaVision’s total.