The Best and the Worst of the Oscars 2015

Graham Moore’s speech: The best.
The very best. Immediately after it was over I rewound it and watched it again.

I kind of love our “bring on the weird” culture right now. And I love that young kids are being told more than ever that they should feel free to be who they want to be. And maybe Moore’s speech is also applicable to those who aren’t technically “kids” anymore. Maybe adults can still feel weird and not know exactly where they fit but they’re going to be okay… And perhaps someday win an Oscar.

The best: Patricia Arquette’s speech about wage inequality.
You guys, it is 2015. The fact that this is still an issue is mind boggling to me. But it is.

And the fact that some people don’t think this is an issue at all is the absolute worst.

The best: Meryl and J Lo reacting to Arquette’s speech. Is Meryl screaming “F yeah!” I think she might be. Pretty sure J Lo is just screaming “Wahhhhhhhhhhhh.”

The worst: thinking about how much money Meryl and J Lo have between the two of them. I’m kidding, it’s actually pretty awesome. I used to be a J Lo hater (because I was jealous obvi!) but I’ve come to accept her and the fact she is an ageless beautiful robot. Selena y los dinos forever!

The worst: John Travolta.
This bit was dead before it even started.

Look at poor Idina, she is terrified. Let’s hope this moment never ever happens again.

The worst: Leaving out Joan Rivers and Harold Ramis in the memorial montage.

Some people argued Rivers wasn’t invovled with film, (she did write one movie) and not to mention she basically invented the Red Carpet so I’m not really buying the bullshit excuse. But if that is the excuse, what about comedic icon Ramis then? Why wasn’t he involved?

The worst: No Jennifer Lawrence appearance.

Was she there? Was she hiding? Did I miss her? An award show doesn’t feel right without her tripping up the stairs or making comments about taking too many shots. Jennifer is my spirit animal. We’re going to be best friends one day. Just wait.

Neal Patrick Harris- the best or the worst?

I’m a big NPH fan. I admire everything he’s done and think he’s extremely talented. So last night I really wanted him to kill it. I hoped he’d be declared the best host ever. But it didn’t hit for me. And I feel bad saying that because everyone always tears apart the Oscars host, but something just wasn’t right. I felt like everything he said was delivered with a side of snark and arrogance and it made me like him a little less.

Snarky and arrogance sometimes works, but if you choose that route you better make sure your jokes back you up. And his didn’t. They were so bad. I almost thought for a second they were so bad on purpose, like that was the joke. The bad joke was the joke. And if that’s the case, then Neal actually did pretty good. But if that’s not the case, his writing team needs to go.

Neal, if you’re reading my blog I want you know I still support you. I host an open mic at a theater here in Chicago, so I basically know exactly what you’re going through. Just shake it off and get back on the horse tomorrow. The Oscars gig is a tough job. So kudos to you just for taking it. And also please call Octavia today and apologize profusely for making her participate in that terrible bit that lasted four hours too long.

Did you watch last night? What were your thoughts?

The Best and the Worst of the Oscars 2015

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