And The Winners Are....

Sadly, as soon as it starts the Don Awards go back into the vault for another 11 months.... However, to get you threw these trouble times I am starting a weekly television column at http://donstelevision.blogspot.com/ (I know, all I seem to do is advertise for myself) and that will be weekly on Thursdays nights/Friday mornings (unless I am on one of my million vacations). But anyway, I'll explain that better tomorrow on the column. So I hope you have all enjoyed this years Don Awards, and I hope you plan on continuing to read my content.

Best Male Television Character
The Winner Is: Michael C. Hall (Dexter Morgan on Dexter)
~It has to be tricky to make a serial killer so likable, but Michael C. Hall makes it seem so easy. He has an amount of charm that is unmatched and he steals nearly every scene. Desmond was also a good choice here, but he does not carry his show nearly as much as Dexter has. Dexter has already made himself one of the greatest television characters ever, and done so in only two seasons.

Best Female Television Character
The Winner Is: Sarah Lancaster (Ellie Bartowski on Chuck)
~This was close and probably the hardest decision I had to make this year. Blair was antagonistic genius on Gossip Girl and in some ways carried that show, and Sun brought her character on Lost to a whole new level and one cannot wait to see where she is going next. With that said, however, Ellie had a different advantage going for her. She was a very caring and simplistic character, someone that you can feel is a real person. She is a comforting part of the show and gives it a sense of normalcy. She may not be the most exciting or intriguing character, but she is the best female character on television this season... even if we haven't seen her sense January.

Best Reoccurring Television Character
The Winner Is: Tristan Wilds (Michael Lee on The Wire)
~It is interesting how Michael got to this point. Last season, Michael Lee was a regular as The Wire centered on how the school system worked and Michael was part of the school. However, his role got scaled back in season five, as the schools were no longer a focal point. Despite that, Michael still had a role in the drug world and his scenes of falling out and his making it one his own put things in its own perspective. Michael was unable to get out of the drug world, but that just made him a more realistic character. Everything doesn't end perfectly, no matter what you think. The biggest competitor for this award had to be Penny Widmore, but she didn't have enough scenes to really steal away this award, although I'd definitely keep an eye on here in the future as the two main scenes she had were absolutely stupendous.

Best Episode
The Winner is: The Constant
~Sometimes by reading the other awards and topics you can get an idea of who the winner will be. Throughout these awards I have referred to great scenes in the Constant, and how it was an emotional roller coaster. The interesting thing about it getting this award, is it wasn't an important episode, nor did it really move Lost forward that much as a show. It just shows how television is also for enjoyment, not just thought provoking insanity. While Shape of Things To Come was more of a traditional Lost episode, it was the Constant that deservingly stood out. Wilson's Heart had a similar result as it gave us an emotional response and may have pushed House to a new level... However, the Constant was still slightly better.

Best Television Show
The Winner is: Lost
~Four years in a row Lost has taken this award, and it may take three more years until we see a new Don Award winner the way this has gone. Dexter was amazing at bringing intense moments and great character. The Wire was as thought provoking as a show can be, while bringing us to a fulfilling conclusion to a great show. Chuck was probably the funniest show on tv this season, and it did so by also bringing in intriguing characters and intense situations. Gossip Girl filled the teen soap genre that was lacking and did so in such a way that one almost didn't notice that OC was missing this season (almost). But despite all that Lost was once again heads and heels above all of them. Putting on its arguably best season in only a 14 episode season we saw amazing moments, the development of characters such as Desmond and Sun to the next level, and who was really after this island. However, the thing that guaranteed this award the most was the brilliant flash forwards. What initially was seen as almost a gimmick, took everything to a new level and fixing season threes one weakness, the repetitive flashbacks. With only two more seasons to go, you wonder what also Team Darlton has up their sleeves, but I for one trust them completely that it will be mind numbing.

~I hope you have enjoyed reading my award show. It was an interesting television year, but now with the 2007-2008 season complete it is now time to move on. There is a lot to look forward to, and hopefully the strike did not ruin that. With that said, I am glad that you have taken the time to read this and think about my opinions on one of the topics I love best: great television.