Why do some nerds hate Big Bang Theory?
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I like it, but the laugh tracks are just plain annoying (in any show that uses them), my only real annoyance is the fact i watch it to the american timetable with all the big gaps inbetween episodes (especially after xmas! like a month or 2 before tv goes back to normal), it sort of makes me wish i had stuck to the british timetable, we don't have the gaps inbetween we just have it once a week, but the again you guys are a series ahead usuaully.
I never saw that show though it sounds like i wouldnt have liked it anyway. The thing about me is i over analyze every show i watch and pick apart what i hate about every character until its nagging me every scene they're in. With Big Bang they were all such blatant pricks i was turned off the series.Jarlaxl said:
This. Plus, if you are an actual theoretical physicist (like I am), some of the mistakes are quite jarring, since the lead is portrayed as a bit of a wonder boy. I only watched the first episode, but in the first 5 minutes they made a mistake so big they really already lost me as an audience...BrailleOperatic said:
Also, as always, smart people need to be stereotyped as asocial losers apparently, otherwise people might get intimidated or something. It comes across as 'too easy'.
If then you try and watch it, the unfunny jokes get really under your skin and no one good line can save the show. Friends was not that funny most of the time, but it didn't bother me that much, which is why I'd still watch it for the few funny episodes.
There's a lot of little things. The reliance on stereotypes that attempt to paint nerds in a very, very broad stroke, or the general idea that we're some how socially inept.
More than anything else though, its the laugh track. I don't need to be told what's funny. If your work can't stand on it's own two legs, it can't stand, period.
More than anything else though, its the laugh track. I don't need to be told what's funny. If your work can't stand on it's own two legs, it can't stand, period.
i agree with FFHAuthor, to me it feels like they are laughing AT us who are nerds or geek instead of WITH us who are nerds or geeks. and im not even HALF as nerdy as they guys on BBT.FFHAuthor said:
I where negative against Big Bang theory at first, the litte i had seen of the show seemed to be just making fun of Geeks/Nerds/fanboys/etc, and the show seemed straight-faced about it (meaning it seemed like you where supossed to look down on these guys).
But as I watched the show I found that the show makes fun of us geeks but equally to the attraktive, "normal" folk. I fell in love with the show after the first 5 episodes and I have watched every episode many times.
But as I watched the show I found that the show makes fun of us geeks but equally to the attraktive, "normal" folk. I fell in love with the show after the first 5 episodes and I have watched every episode many times.
Competitive? it can't be that, there's no competition: Community is better than Big Bang Theory. period.DustyDrB said:
OT: I watch BBT but it's been getting worse every season. I don't know how much longer i'll keep watching it. There are way better shows out there now.
Pretty much this, my friend got me to watch the first episode yesterday. It was OK but definitely not as amazing as he made it out to be. Apparently it gets better as it goes on and judging by the first episode I'm inclined to agree, but that's setting the bar quite low.HerbertTheHamster said:
Oh boy, you guys have never heard physicists talk, do you?kingmob said:
From spending 4 years in the physics and mathematics department, with chemistry majors as my roommates, I have to say that I relate to Big Bang a lot. It's freakishly true to life.
Also, having that annoying genius roommate of a Sheldon? Yeah, that shit is totally true. I once have a roommate with blindingly high IQ, and holy shet, it was interesting living with him. Sure, we don't have 2000 roommate agreements, but there were definitely whacky ones. Those crap that they spout out about Green Lantern or Superman in the show? Replace it with anime talk. Physics principals? We talk engineering. And yeah, we make fun of people who do social science and softer sciences (biology and psych, we're looking at you!) too.
Which is also why I could relate with people who say that it's super annoying. I guess I've just grown tolerant to it now, and I really do find the show funny.
eh Its not that bad sheldon is pretty funny
HOWEVER at first it felt very "DUURR HURR NERDS! THEY LIKE STARWARS!!!!HUURR HURRR" but really its not too bad in that regard
anyway its not the worst sitcom ever "two and a half men.." but its hardly worth my time, so I'm rather meh on the issue
HOWEVER at first it felt very "DUURR HURR NERDS! THEY LIKE STARWARS!!!!HUURR HURRR" but really its not too bad in that regard
anyway its not the worst sitcom ever "two and a half men.." but its hardly worth my time, so I'm rather meh on the issue
Whoever did this, had no way to isolate the laugh track...true for all of these youtube edits. So what you get is talking, followed by completely unnatural and immersion breaking silence at the end of each line.Tdc2182 said:
Honestly, if you did that to shows without laugh tracks, it'd still wreck them to the point of being unwatchable.
OT: I like it, it's easy to watch and fairly funny. It's perfectly legitimate for people not to like it based on it's merits. But, I suspect there are people who don't like it simply because it is striking a little close to home, even though all of the characters are ultimately shown in a positive light.
