We recap the surprisingly enjoyable 2021 BAFTAs for the first 45 minutes and then review the Animated Shorts in this latest episode Oscar Race Checkpoint. What is This Episode? - Top of Show . BAFTAs 2021 RECAP + REACTIONS: The Best TV Awards Show Yet - 1:50 . Kaluuya Finishes the Precursor Sweep - 10:40 Hopkins Upsets Boseman, and It Means… - 11:40 Lead Actress is Officially a Many Headed Beast - 19:19 Yoon Takes Hold of Supporting Actress - 25:33 Other “Upsets” + Close Races - 28:48 . Overall Tallies + Nomadland’s Strength - 36:45 Trial Having Tribulations - 46:05 . ANIMATED SHORTS RECAP: Burrow - 48:07 Genius Loci - 49:09 Opera - 51:10 If Anything Happens, I Love You - 52:48 Yes People - 54:50 . . More After Outro! - 56:36 . . Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 57:27 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 58:04 . ADAPTED SCREENPLAY BREAKDOWN - 59:30 . The Rank: 5s - 1:08:30 4s - 1:12:11 3s - 1:13:20 2s - 1:14:30 1s - 1:18:30 The 2021 BAFTAs put on the best precursor awards show of the season thus far, and we open with some positive thoughts on the broadcast. Then we dive into the acting categories before rolling up and down the card to bring you all up to date on which races are heating up. Our recap certainly breaks for all the highs and lows. But as we’ve become accustomed to do, we also update you on gambling lines, include crossover stats, and as always, we tally up all the wins and losses film by film. Since it’s the last precursor of the season, it’s a big one, and if you’re coming back to this episode after the Oscars (it proved to be quite predictive). Otherwise, we finish with a review of the Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts, and what a collection of films this is. You have artsy films that we have tweeted about snarkily in recent days. You have an adorable film on Disney Plus, a terribly sad film on Netflix, a rewarding think piece from South Korea, and a sweet and funny short from Iceland. So we hope you enjoy the mix as much as we did, and we encourage you to check them out. As always, we want to hear your thoughts. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are at Mike, Mike, and Oscar on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & hear us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thank you! And do stay safe, everybody.