I did find it rather surprising that Patricia Arquette beat Frances Conroy, but I was happy, nonetheless. I was rooting for both. I may be in the minority on this board, but I find that Patricia delivers a very natural effortless and believable performance for her character (she's come a long way since Nightmare on Elm Street 3). I think she does a wonderful job and I think it was a particularly tough category with Hargitay, Conroy and Arquette leading the list (I didn't think Garner or Close stood a chance this year).
What makes me sad, though, is that Huff was overlooked for drama series as I think it was superior to all those nominated for last season. Blythe Danner is only one of the many reasons to watch the show.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian