I find the conversation around her season 3 performance interesting because I remember before that some would say season 1 & 2, her Emmy moments were practically the same. I don’t think so at all personally but oh well. Even if things didn’t go south bts, I don’t think it would’ve necessarily changed things that dramatically if that makes sense. Whether it was detective Rue, surrogate Rue, Rue becomes more of a supporting character, or the storyline we got, I think Rue was always going to be a bit more subdued in comparison to the first two seasons. Tied with The Drama, her performance in season 3 is her most subtle. I found it to be quite moving and we kinda got what we wanted- a soberish Rue. If anyone is upset or questions her third nomination- blame her peers for that. They’re the ones who voted for her and resonated with her work. Her work did speak for itself.
She didn't have flashy baity scenes this season, that's true but we talked about it before, good acting is not just screaming, crying and throwing up. Her more subtle performance this season was as moving as some of louder scenes from previous seasons