The Emmy Awards unveiled their list of 2017 nominations earlier today, and one glaring omission that caught the eye of many comic fans was FX's Legion. The genre-bending series, based on Marvel’s X-Men character David Haller (otherwise known as Legion), received massive praise for its mind-blowing cinematography, creative sound design and vibrant performances.

As a result, many expected the show to be recognized to some capacity, yet the series was snubbed across the board. One person who was less-than-surprised by the outcome was Fargo/Legion creator Noah Hawley, who believes the superhero genre still has a ways to go before it will be fully respected in the minds of award voters.

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“I would run into those guys from Game of Thrones and they’d show up, never win, but then they finally won," Hawley said in an interview with Deadline. "It was a process to get that genre to that place where people consider it a real drama. There is a process to it. I never expected anything, I guess. The pilot for Legion was really special and it would have been nice to be recognized for that, but I also understand the genre itself is an obstacle for some people and it can take two to three seasons of a show being made before it gets under the genre bend.”

Fans of the series were particularly hopeful for at least a nomination of actress Aubrey Plaza, whose simultaneous performances as an eccentric Lenny Busker and the dastardly Shadow King left a haunting impression on viewers.

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Starring Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza, Katie Aselton, Jeremie Harris, Bill Irwin, Rachel Keller and Amber Midthunder, Legion will return for its planned 10-episode second season in early 2018.