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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 152 points 11 months ago

The Big Bang theory always felt like a stupid person's idea of what smart people are like.

Also, from the couple of episodes I watched, apart from being terribly unfunny, it felt like the whole point was just to mock neruodivergent people.

[-] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 54 points 11 months ago

They were all so mean. To me it felt like they were trying to normalize mean-ness, racism and sexism, under the guise of "nerds are misunderstood"

[-] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 25 points 11 months ago

To be fair that's what most comedy shows seem to do.

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 46 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The IT Crowd managed to pull off nerd humor well though.

[-] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 5 points 11 months ago
[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Silicon Valley managed to pull it off too, but just barely in my opinion. The characters have less range and are often defined by a single trait. It does end up on the happy side of the line though.

[-] rckclmbr@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I've been a programmer 20 years and the bay area for 10, worked both startups and FANG, and that show nailed my damn life. Like, right on target. The subtle plot lines were completely on point. The blatant jokes were too real

Not a fan of BBT though

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ohh it's crazy accurate. I wasn't criticizing that. I was referring to the way that most modern comedy shows about geeks (like BBT) are more for the "normals" to mock geeks than they are for the geeks themselves.

I just meant that IMO, Silicon Valley is closer to BBT than it is to The IT Crowd, but it is still safely on the "for geeks" not "against geeks" side.

[-] Godnroc@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago
[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago

There was nothing smart about BBT, that's for sure. It's just annoying and stupid.

[-] okamiueru@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Some of the earlier seasons did have some clever jokes. One every 4 episodes or so. Less frequent than what you find in children's shows meant for adults. But, "nothing", is something a sith would say

[-] Kepabar@startrek.website 3 points 11 months ago

Essentially just the first season. The show was massively retooled after that because the executives felt the jokes went over people's heads.

Well, money wise that was probably a good plan. I can't see the show as it was in the first season running as long as the real show did or having the mass appeal it does.

[-] orrk@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I think the sith are preferable to that show

[-] sebinspace@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago

I hated that show. My mother would constantly make comparisons between Sheldon and I.

That shit hurts, mom..

[-] OneOrTheOtherDontAskMe@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Led to me discovering I was gay..so there's that, I guess. Fuck that show

[-] sebinspace@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

That’s fucking rough, buddy

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months ago

I still remember the comic that had a character calling it "nerd minstrel" lmao

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