I actually don't usually watch the Emmys, so I don't know if it's unusual that so many of the shows involved were on pay cable (which maybe hurt the ratings). I've never even heard of some of the big winners.
I haven't seen the latest season of Game of Thrones, but the constant character churn has gotten to the point where it's a real detriment. Usually when you're on season 5 of a show, you're interested because you've invested several years into characters that you like to follow. Killing off a few...