oscar, party of 2

I have to believe Mama would have enjoyed this 93rd Academy Awards show.

For this show, the first during a year of pandemic in a century, great care was taken to ensure the safety of the health of all.

I don't know where it was held, but it wasn't row after row of nominees and guests, packed elbow to elbow.

The layout had each party at their own tables on a tiered floor; all persons present had been fully vaccinated and tested prior to the show; and everyone was careful to maintain distance and avoid touch.

Quite impressive.

The show made a point of reminding all viewers that this was not their first rodeo when it came to making movies during a pandemic.

They'd learned how to do it 100 years ago, and they remembered those hard-won lessons.

That's why they honored the Motion Picture & Television Fund, that had been established for helping destitute members of those realms, with the Humanitarian Award.

Very cool!

The folks in charge - not a comedian, for a change - did things a bit differently, and that was a very welcome change.

For one thing, the announcer for each award would introduce each nominee with a tidbit of information about them, allowing us a glimpse into their lives.

That was awesome!

For another thing, there was no sense of rushing around to keep time with a clock.

Winning nominees had plenty of time to get from their table to the stage.

Once on the stage, the winning nominees were free to stay as long as they needed, with no one trying to hurry them along.

That was awesome, too!

And guess what?

It even ended before midnight!

It's actually been over for about ten minutes, at least.

When was the last time that happened?

The entire program was one of inclusion, of everyone belonging, of all welcome, and of a celebration of jobs well done.

Carolyn and I loved the whole thing, from start to finish, including the Rolex commercial.

We both hope future Oscars will be awarded in this same format, as it is one that honors the nominees and the winners, as well as the audience at home.

 

This year's show was a rarity for us: we had seen so few of the movies nominated for awards.

Usually, we would have seen nearly all.

Now, we have our appetites whetted in hopes of the local cinemas bringing some of those winners nearby so we can have a gander at them.

Please, AMC, could that happen for us?

I certainly hope so!
At least we didn't "go" to the awards hungry!

I supplied the Jack Daniels' Honey Pulled Chicken and a pasta salad, she brought the green apple coleslaw from Bowtie Barbeque, and we chowed down, leaving hardly anything behind from our indoors 'picnic'.

So very tasty!

Thanks, Carolyn, for suggesting our 'watch party' last weekend!

(smile!)