Sunday, March 29, 2026

My Saturn Awards votes and predictions vs. the winners


I closed Stats for the 15th year of Crazy Eddie's Motie News on Flashback Friday by telling my readers "Stay tuned for this year's version of My Saturn Awards preferences and predictions vs. the winners for Flashback Friday as the Sunday entertainment feature." Here are my votes from 'Plur1bus' vs. 'Alien: Earth' and 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' for Best New Genre Series at the Saturn Awards along with predictions I made throughout the series compared to the winners.


FILM AWARDS
Best Action / Adventure Film: My vote, One Battle After Another. My prediction, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Winner, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. That's O.K., I voted for the Oscar winner for Best Picture.
Best Actor in a Film: My vote, Michael B. Jordan (Sinners). My prediction, none. Winner, Tom Cruise. I'm not surprised, but still I voted for the Oscar winner.
Best Actress in a Film: My vote, Emma Stone (Bugonia). My prediction, none. Winner, Elle Fanning (Predator: Badlands). That came as a surprise.
Best Animated Film: My vote, KPop Demon Hunters. My prediction, Zootopia 2. Winner, Zootopia 2.
Best Cinematic Film Adaptation: My vote, Superman. My prediction, Fantastic Four: First Steps. Winner, Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Best Fantasy Film: My vote, Wicked: For Good. My prediction, Wicked: For Good. Winner, Wicked: For Good.
Best Film Costume Design: My vote, Wicked: For Good. My prediction, Frankenstein. Winner, Frankenstein. Not surprised, as it won the Oscar.
Best Film Direction: My vote, Ryan Coogler (Sinners). My prediction, James Cameron (Avatar: Fire and Ash). Winner, James Cameron (Avatar: Fire and Ash).
Best Film Editing: My vote, Sinners. My prediction, Sinners. Winner, Sinners.
Best Film Make Up: My vote, Frankenstein. My prediction, Frankenstein. Winner, Frankenstein.
Best Film Music: My vote, Sinners. My prediction, Sinners. Winner, Tron: Ares. Surprise! In fact, it was such a surprise I didn't even bother to embed any music from it in 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' leads Best Science Fiction Film nominees at the Saturn Awards. I'll make up for it today.
Best Film Production Design: My vote, Wicked: For Good. My prediction, Frankenstein. Winner, Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Best Film Screenwriting: My vote, Ryan Coogler (Sinners). My prediction, none. Winner, James Cameron (Avatar: Fire and Ash). Not surprised, but I still voted for the Oscar winner.
Best Film Visual / Special Effects: My vote, Avatar: Fire and Ash. My prediction, Avatar: Fire and Ash. Winner, Avatar: Fire and Ash.
Best Horror Film: My vote, Frankenstein. My prediction, Frankenstein. Winner, Frankenstein.
Best Independent Film: My vote, Dust Bunny. My prediction, Dust Bunny. Winner, Dust Bunny.
Best International Animated Film: My vote, Ne Zha 2. My prediction, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle. Winner, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle.
Best International Film: My vote, Bring Her Back. My prediction, Sisu 2: Road to Revenge. Winner, Sisu 2: Road to Revenge.
Best Science Fiction Film: My vote, Avatar: Fire and Ash. My prediction, Avatar: Fire and Ash. Winner, Avatar: Fire and Ash.
Best Supporting Actor in a Film: My vote, Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein). My prediction, Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein). Winner, Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein).
Best Supporting Actress in a Film: My vote, My vote, Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good). My prediction, Amy Madigan. Winner, Sigourney Weaver.
Best Thriller Film: My vote, Sinners. My prediction, Sinners. Winner, Sinners.
Best Younger Performer in a Film: My vote, Miles Caton (Sinners). My prediction, none, but I mentioned Jack Champion. Winner, Jack Champion.



TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Action / Adventure Television Series: My vote, Paradise. My prediction, Cobra Kai or Twisted Metal. Winner, Duster.
Best Actor in a Television Series: My vote, Adam Scott (Severance). My prediction, Diego Luna, Sam Heughan or Norman Reedus. Winner, Diego Luna.
Best Actress in a Television Series: My vote, Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus). My prediction, none. Winner, Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus).
Best Animated Television Series or Special: My vote, Harley Quinn. My prediction, Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld. Winner, Predator: Killer of Killers.
Best Fantasy Television Series: My vote, Stranger Things. My prediction, Outlander. Winner, Outlander.
Best Guest Star in a Television Series: My vote, Linda Hamilton (Stranger Things). My prediction, Paul Wesley. Winner, Dave Dastmalchian.
Best Horror Television Series: My vote, The Last of Us. My prediction, It: Welcome to Derry. Winner, It: Welcome to Derry.
Best New Genre Television Series: My vote, Pluribus. My prediction, Pluribus, Alien: Earth, or Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Winner, Pluribus.
Best Science Fiction Television Series: My vote, Severance. My prediction, Andor or Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Winner, Andor.
Best Superhero Television Series: My vote, Peacemaker. My prediction, Peacemaker. Winner, Peacemaker.
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series: My vote, Stellan Skarsgard (Andor). My prediction, Stellan Skarsgard. Winner, Stellan Skarsgard.
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series: My vote, Julianne Nicholson (Paradise). My prediction, Uma Thurman. Winner, Karolina Wydra.
Best Television Presentation or Limited Series: My vote, The Pitt. My prediction, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. Winner, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.
Best Thriller Television Series: My vote, Dark Winds. My prediction, Dexter: Resurrection. Winner, Dexter: Resurrection.
Best Young Performer in a Television Series: My vote, Sadie Sink (Stranger Things). My prediction, none. Winner, Ravi Cabot-Conyers (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew).


HOME ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS
Best 4K Home Media Release: My vote, Wicked. My prediction, none. Winner, Wicked.
Best Classic Film Home Media Release: My vote, Night of the Living Dead 1990 (Sony). My prediction, none. Winner, Frailty (Lionsgate Home Video).
Best Film Home Media Collection: My vote, 007: James Bond – Sean Connery 6 Film Collection (Warner Bros.). My prediction, none. Winner, The Pink Panther Peter Sellers Comedy Collection (Kino Lorber).
Best Television Home Media Release: My vote, The Penguin Season 1 (Warner Bros.). My prediction, none. Winner, Chucky: The Complete Series (Universal).

Now the music video from Tron: Ares I didn't embed at the end of January, Tron: Ares | Nine Inch Nails | “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” to acknowledge its award.

The Tron: Ares soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails is out now featuring the song "As Alive As You Need Me To Be".
Congratulations to Trent Reznor and the rest of the winners!

Follow over the jump for the story of the most viewed post during the 15th year of Crazy Eddie's Motie News.


Science fiction speaks to our current anxieties posted back in August 3, 2014 earned ~5,930 default and ~6,570 raw page views between March 21, 2025 and March 20, 2026 to rank first in page views by both measures during the 15th year of Crazy Eddie's Motie News. It also entered the all-time default top twenty with ~7,350 total default and 10,526 total raw page views to rank 14th by the former and ninth by the latter.

It appeared in nearly every monthly top twenty during the blogging year and climbed into the all-time default top twenty. It was the number one post during March 2025 with 676 default and 707 raw page views, its best month ever up to that time. It was the most read post during April 2025 with ~1,170 default and 1,197 raw page views, its best month ever, again. It was the number one post during May 2025 with 397 default and 482 raw page views, its fourth best month ever at that time. it ranked seventh by default page views during June 2025 with 172 and fifth by raw page views with 232. It was the second most read post during July 2025 with 375 default and 395 raw page views; it also passed 6,000 total raw page views that month. It ranked fifth by both default and raw page views during August 2025 with 338 default and 358 raw page views. It passed 6,680 total page views that month.

Between September 1st and 20th, the post reached 7,039 raw page views, passing John Oliver on feelings over facts and Colbert on Trumpiness and 'Star Wars' alignment charts both with 6,903 all-time raw page views to reach 24th. It ended September 2025 with 7059 raw page views over its lifetime.

It passed Instructions on how to deal with an active shooter with 7,126 between 10:00 and 11:00 P.M. EDT on October 26, 2025 to reach 23rd. It ended October 2025 at 7,186 total raw page views while earning 121 default and 127 raw page views to rank tenth during the month by both measures.

It passed U.S. leaving Iran nuclear agreement pushes U.S. oil price above $70 plus driving update for May 2018: Pearl with 7,245 between Noon and 1:00 P.M. EST on November 6, 2025 to reach 22nd overall by raw page views. It tied Update to 'Suit against John Oliver and HBO dismissed,' top post for the seventh year of Crazy Eddie's Motie News at 7,331 at 9:06 P.M. EST on November 13, 2025, then passed it between 10:00 P.M. and 11:00 P.M. for 21st. It ended November 2025 with 7,520 page views, while earning 313 default and 334 raw page views to rank first for the month.

It climbed into the top twenty by raw page views during December 2025. It passed Trump thinks Sanders is the right enemy and Flu killed 80,000 Americans last year, including 183 children, the CDC reported, so get a a flu shot between 8:00 and 9:00 A.M. EST on December 2, 2025 to rank 19th by raw page views. It passed John Oliver on stadiums and NFL cheerleaders for Super Bowl Sunday sometime on December 16, 2025 to rank 18th. It ended December 2025 at 7,959 page views, including 422 default and 439 raw page views, ranking it second for the month.

It began January 2025 with 7,959 page views, two page views behind Seeker explains how television entertainment can shape our political opinions, passing the latter with 7,970 page views between 2:00 and 3:00 A.M. EST on 1/11/2026 to rank 17th. It passed The tax bill and the U.S. economy in 2018 and beyond between 10:00 and 11:00 A.M EST on 1/14/2026 to rank 16th by raw page views. It ended January 2026 with 8,751 page views, including 784 default and 792 raw page views, ranking first by both measures during the month, its second best ever up to then.

It tied Last Week Tonight examines Clinton and Trump foundations after winning three Emmy Awards at 8,829 page views at 7:45 P.M. EST on February 1st, then Science fiction speaks to our current anxieties passed it five minutes later at 7:50 P.M. EST to reach 15th by raw page views. It passed Spring ahead, although it's probably not good for you, which had 8,960 page views at 7:21 A.M. EST on February 4, 2026 to reach 14th. It passed Vox on Puerto Rico statehood and John Oliver on territories, which had 9,014 page views at 7:51 A.M. on February 4, 2026, between 1:00 and 2:00 P.M. EST on February 4, 2026 to reach 13th. It ended February 2026 at 9,181 raw page views, including 414 default and 430 raw page views to rank first for the month.

It entered the default top 20 during March 2026. It passed Game of Thrones D&D character alignment charts between 2:00 and 3:00 P.M. EDT on March 10, 2026 to reach 12th by raw page views. Between March 10, and March 13, 2026, it leapfrogged into the default top 20 at 16th place with 7.16K default page views, passing The tax bill and the U.S. economy in 2018 and beyond, Trump thinks Sanders is the right enemy, Flu killed 80,000 Americans last year, including 183 children, the CDC reported, so get a a flu shot, and U.S. leaving Iran nuclear agreement pushes U.S. oil price above $70 plus driving update for May 2018: Pearl and kicking out Update to 'Suit against John Oliver and HBO dismissed,' top post for the seventh year of Crazy Eddie's Motie News. Sic transit gloria mundi.

It continued to move up the standings during the rest of March 2026. At 11:08 A.M. EDT on March 21, 2026, it passed A comparison of two measures of media bias shows readers and viewers respond to both ideology and quality to reach 11th by raw page views. About the same time, it passed both John Oliver on stadiums and NFL cheerleaders for Super Bowl Sunday and Seeker explains how television entertainment can shape our political opinions to reach 14th by default page views. As of March 29, 2026, it had ~7,880 total default and 11,062 all-time raw page views as well as 1,881 raw page views for the month, again its best month ever.

Five other posts about the Saturn Awards during the 15th year of Crazy Eddie's Motie News were tops on Twitter/X.


I tweeted My Saturn Awards preferences and predictions vs. the winners for Flashback Friday from March 28, 2025 that same day. It earned 1 reply, 1 repost, and 2 likes on 32 views. Its reply earned 3 likes (most during March 2025 and tied for most during the year) and 2 reposts (most for month and year) on 27 views during March 2025. It also earned 5 reactions on MeWe for most during March 2025 after March 21, 2025 and tied for most during the year.



'It: Welcome to Derry' leads Best Horror Television Series at the Saturn Awards earned 3 likes (most during March 2026 so far and tied for most likes during the year) on 333 views/impressions (second most during the month) during March 2026. I'll have more when I cover the blog's year on Twitter/X, which will likely be during May.



'Frankenstein' leads Best Horror Film at the Saturn Awards for Friday the 13th earned 5 reactions (Most during February 2026 and tied for most during year) and 3 shares on MeWe.


'Avatar: Fire and Ash' leads Best Science Fiction Film nominees at the Saturn Awards earned 4 shares (most during January 2026 and tied for most during the year) and 2 reactions on MeWe.


'Fantastic Four: First Steps' vs. 'Superman' for Best Cinematic Adaptation Film at the Saturn Awards earned 4 shares (most during February 2026 and tied for most during the year on MeWe). I'll have more when I cover the blog's year on MeWe, which will likely be during May.

That's a wrap for today. I plan on the series returning on Wayback Wednesday. In the meantime, stay tuned for an entry I can share in April, no fooling.

Previous posts in this series Previous posts about the 53rd Saturn Awards Entries about top posts from previous years. Previous retrospectives about entertainment Previous retrospectives about Twitter/X Previous retrospectives about comments and likes. Previous posts about the 46th News & Doc Emmy Awards
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