Traumaland Awards: The Nominees

Sweeney: Why yes, we are starting another insane new thing. It’s a new year, which means it’s time for us to reflect on all the exciting and traumatizing events of the previous year. That’s sort of what we did in yesterday’s TMYK, but as we mentioned then, Traumaland is a community and we want you all to be a part of this process. As Traumaland expands, we have an ever-growing cast of characters to recognize for all the ways they either got us to feel all the feelings or simply ruined us for life. For that I give you: The Traumaland Awards

How it works: We came up with a handful of categories and nominees. (All chosen from things that happened — on the blog — in 2013) You have about two weeks to make your decision, campaign for your favorites, rig the vote – whatever. We’ll be posting the official ballot link on Tuesday, January 14th.

Lorraine: Should you vlog or blog about your choices in the Traumaland Awards be sure to link us in the comments so we can pimp out your material. If you are going to Tweet about it, use the hashtag #TraumalandAwards so we can find you. In a non-creepy way.

Sweeney: Same goes for Tumblr as well! We’ll be following the hashtag there too, to reblog your campaign efforts. (We’ll be posting each category separately to our Tumblr throughout the day today.) Depending on how many of you decide to post things elsewhere, and how quickly you do it, we might even put together a mini-roundup on Tuesday the 6th, to keep everyone excited and thinking about their votes. Or maybe not. We’ll see 😉

And now, the nominees:

 

Substitute Parent of the Year

  • Giles, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Ashley Marin (to Emily Fields), Pretty Little Liars

 

Pedobear Award

  • Ezra Fitz, Pretty Little Liars
  • Wren, Pretty Little Liars
  • Ian Thomas, Pretty Little Liars
  • Garret Reynolds, Pretty Little Liars
  • Elena Lincoln [MRS. RAPE], Fifty Shades Trilogy

 

The Sandy Cohen Eyebrows Award for Non-Negligent Parenting

  • Ashley Marin, Pretty Little Liars
  • Keith Mars, Veronica Mars
  • Ned Stark, Game of Thrones

 

Best Effing Dance

 

One Truly Traumatic Pairing (OTTP)

  • Cersei Lannister/Jaime Lannister, Game of Thrones
  • Aria Montgomery/Ezra Fitz, Pretty Little Liars
  • Buffy Summers/Spike, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Cordelia Chase/Connor, Angel
  • Ana Steele/Christian Grey, Fifty Shades Trilogy

 

Most Tragic Magic Vagina

 

LOLPD Officer of the Year

  • Kate Lockley, Angel
  • Detective Wilden, Pretty Little Liars
  • Gossip Cop, Pretty Little Liars
  • Garret Reynolds, Pretty Little Liars
  • Sheriff Don Lam, Veronica Mars

 

Best Use of the Pretty White Virginal Dress

 

Best Punch or Slap to the Face

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass The Brain Bleach Moment of the Year

 

The Baby Come Back Saddest Death Award

  • Ned Stark, Game of Thrones
  • Lady the direwolf, Game of Thrones
  • Robb Stark, Game of Thrones
  • Joyce Summers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Tara MaClay, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Allen Francis Doyle, Angel

 

Best Use of the Flashback

 

Best Villain

  • Tywin Lannister, Game of Thrones
  • The Mayor, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Glory, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Lilah Morgan, Angel
  • A, Pretty Little Liars

 

So there you have it. Your contenders for the first annual Traumaland Awards. The actual polls will open on Tuesday, January 14. Head to the comments to share your lengthy thoughts on wigs, brain bleach, and punches IN THE FACE. We can’t wait to hear your deep thoughts on these important issues, either here in the comments or on Twitter/Tumblr #TraumalandAwards

 

Nicole Sweeney

Nicole is the co-captain of Snark Squad and these days she spends most of her time editing podcasts. She spends too much time on Twitter and very occasionally vlogs and blogs. In her day job she's a producer, editor, director, and sometimes host of educational YouTube channels. She loves travel, maps, panda gifs, and semicolons. Writing biographies stresses her out; she crowd sourced this one years ago and has been using a version of it ever since. She would like to thank Twitter for their help.