Big Bang Theory - yay or nay

[Mupepe]

just a boring show.  i don't think it's offensive to nerds (they embarrass themselves), it's just not funny. 

But I probably have no room to talk.  I think Two and a Half Men was (before Kutcher) was much funnier and got much more undeserved hate IMO.  Still not a great show or anything, but not ther abomination that nerds made it out to be.  You could just see every joke coming from half a mile away.

I liked the first four seasons of Two and a Half Men.  I'm not going to pretend I have impeccable taste in television but given how most Two and a Half Men/Big Bang Theory detractors are fans of steaming piles like Community, neither do they.

exactly. It is entertaining for what it is. It doesn't try to be some super clever beacon of high comedy and I am fine with that.

[Stoney Mason]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50348684/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.UOWtmy-9KK0

 

[Yeti]

Big Bang Theory is such a bland, inoffensive show that I have to wonder what it has done to deserve such hatred from everyone?

[tehjaybo]

It's a guilty pleasure of mine.  I hate it, so much.  But sometimes I can't help but marathon it.  If anyone asks me about it, I always direct them to the youtube clip without the laugh track, and say how embarassing it is for nerds as a whole, since some of us don't have Asbergers...  But as I said, I still enjoy watching it from time to time.  It's kind of weird.

[benjipwns]

Klepek linked this "excellent essay" in his end of the week thing:
http://butmyopinionisright.tumblr.com/post/31079561065/the-problem-with-the-big-bang-theory

Why don’t I like The Big Bang Theory anymore? I think at first I was so happy to see people like me represented on mainstream television that I ignored the cruelty behind the humour. As I continue to watch the programme and see more and more repeats on E4 in the daytime it’s become much clearer that actually I’m not being represented. I’m being ridiculed.

[Barry Egan]

How could it have taken more than one episode to realize that 

[Barry Egan]

so I decided to spend my first few hours of unemployment on Wikipedia, where I learned that Bear Naked Ladies wrote the theme song to this show.  I was curious about an idea found in the lyrics:

It's expanding ever outward
It will cause the stars to go the other way
Collapsing ever inward
We won't be here
It won't be heard
Our best and brightest figure that it'll make an even bigger Big Bang

IS THAT LAST SENTENCE TRUE??!?! 

someone with knowledge halp. 

[Rusty Shackleford]

No, current theory is that the universe will keep expanding, and at an ever-accelerating rate for all time. Eventually the distance between galaxies will become immense. Of course, protons and neutrons have an expected stability of 10^32 (maybe 10^28? I forget) years, so that will probably determine the actual life of the universe.

Edit: see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_of_an_expanding_universe. Essentially, the universe will expand and cool down enough that life freezes and no work is possible (thermodynamics).

[Barry Egan]

fuck this show.

[TakingBackSunday]

 

[The Sceneman]

Also penny has big boobs.

meh. Not worth it.

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Imagine JOing over those puppies

Awful, awful show. The clips with the laugh track taken out are a revelation.

[Rusty Shackleford]

No "Mupepe" option for the vote?  :'(

[Flannel Boy]

Why would anyone sully mupepe's reputation by associating him with this show.

[Madrun Badrun]

fuck this show.

Did TV just lie to Barry?  It did, other Barry, it did.

[Rusty Shackleford]

I have yet to meet any actual science types who like the show. Seems like it appeals more to non-scientists because it reinforces their preconceived notions of what a geek/scientist should be like.

[Flannel Boy]

Leonard: Should we have invited her for lunch?

Sheldon: (unlocking door to their apartment) No, we're going to start season two of Battlestar Galactica.

 

Leonard: We already watched the season two DVDs.

Sheldon: Not with commentary.

 

Leonard: I think we should be good neighbors. Invite her over, make her feel welcome.

Sheldon: We never invited Louis-slash-Louise over.

Leonard: Then that was wrong of us. We need to widen our circle.

Sheldon: I have a very wide circle. I have 212 friends on MySpace.

 

Leonard: Yes, and you've never met one of them.
 

Sheldon: That's the beauty of it.

 

Leonard: I'm going to invite her over. We'll have a nice meal and ... chat.

Sheldon: Chat? We don't chat, at least not offline.

 


Leonard: Well, it's not difficult. You just listen to what she says and then you say something appropriate in response.

(Leonard knocks on Penny's door.)

Sheldon: To what end?

 


Leonard: Hi ... again.

Penny: Hi--

Sheldon: Hi--

 

Leonard: Hi--

 

Penny: Hi.

 

Leonard: Anyway, um.... We brought home Indian food? (holds food bag toward Penny's face) And, um.... I know that moving can be stressful, and ... and I find that when I'm undergoing stress, that good food and company can have a comforting effect. Also, curry is a natural laxative and I don't have to tell you that, y'know, a clean.

 
edit: forgot the laugh track

[Robo]

Also bernadette has big boobs.

fixed. 

also, this show is hot garbage.

[Flannel Boy]

Sheldon: Leonard, I'm no expert here but I believe in the context of a luncheon invitation you might want to skip the reference to bowel movements.
 
Penny: Oh, you're inviting me over to eat?

Leonard: Um ... yes.
 
Penny: Oh, that's so nice. I'd love to.

Leonard: Great.

Penny: So, what do you guys do for fun around here?

Sheldon: Well, today we tried masturbating for money.
 
(Leonard glares at Sheldon. Sheldon hesitates, realizing his social misstep.)

   

Oh, that Sheldon.

[Robo]

Sheldon is asexual.  You obviously never watch the Big Bang Theory. 

[Dickie Dee]

so I decided to spend my first few hours of unemployment on Wikipedia, where I learned that Bear Naked Ladies wrote the theme song to this show.  I was curious about an idea found in the lyrics:

It's expanding ever outward
It will cause the stars to go the other way
Collapsing ever inward
We won't be here
It won't be heard
Our best and brightest figure that it'll make an even bigger Big Bang

IS THAT LAST SENTENCE TRUE??!?! 

someone with knowledge halp. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Crunch

It's not really a leading theory anymore since the 90s - up until then the fate of the universe was thought to be tied to it's density. If dense enough gravity would slow expansion and eventually reverse (then collapse). If less dense than that the universe would expand forever.

It now appears the universe is not only expanding, but accelerating for unknown reasons (dark energy)

[Flannel Boy]

Sheldon is asexual.  You obviously never watch the Big Bang Theory. 

Someone who's asexual would still have knowledge of etiquette and sexual taboos. It's not like Isaac Newton walked around without pants down.

[Rusty Shackleford]

Sheldon is asexual.  You obviously never watch the Big Bang Theory. 

Someone who's asexual would still have knowledge of etiquette and sexual taboos. It's not like Isaac Newton walked around without pants down.

I get the feeling you're not a fan of network TV in general. What shows do you watch? Cable?

[Flannel Boy]

Sheldon: Is Cable a new show?

edit: forgot the laugh track


 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Methinks the man doth protest too much. Someone's a closet fan of BBT!

[Flannel Boy]

Big black titties?

[Madrun Badrun]

Don't pretend Malek, you know he meant big black cheeseburgers.

[Rusty Shackleford]

I LIKE WHERE THIS THREAD IS GOING

[Himu]

Community had the promise of being a truly great show about 2/3rds into the first season, then harmon got all nerdlinger and made the entire series become a real-people family guy.  show is terrible now.

I...have to agree. Community sucks now.

[Flannel Boy]

Don't pretend Malek, you know he meant big black cheeseburgers.

Sheldon: I don't need a cheeseburger; in fact, I don't even know how to drive a car.
 

[Rusty Shackleford]

I have relatives in the part of PA where you see Confederate flags and I swear - and I know this is anecdotal - they love the show because it serves up every impression of big-city eggheads they've been led to believe.

[Flannel Boy]

I suggest we put on these authentic Wamapoke headdresses and dance around the table.

Absolutely not. That sounds *highly* offensive.

Chief: Does it, white man?

. . . no! It's not offensive . . . so let's do it.  (puts on the headdress) so clearly, this is not offensive.

It is offensive.

I'm very sorry.

Take it off.

[tiesto]

I have yet to meet any actual science types who like the show. Seems like it appeals more to non-scientists because it reinforces their preconceived notions of what a geek/scientist should be like.

Well to be fair, the show also rips on Penny for being rather unintelligent and super religious rednecks (whenever Sheldon brings up his past)... it's not just geeks they rip on

[Human Snorenado]

I still kind of want to fuck Blossom.

[Rusty Shackleford]

I have yet to meet any actual science types who like the show. Seems like it appeals more to non-scientists because it reinforces their preconceived notions of what a geek/scientist should be like.

Well to be fair, the show also rips on Penny for being rather unintelligent and super religious rednecks (whenever Sheldon brings up his past)... it's not just geeks they rip on

That is true...they do emphasize the Penny thing. Maybe I haven't seen enough episodes because it just seems like one bad geek trope after the other in the ones I've seen.

[etiolate]

I still kind of want to fuck Blossom.

I like how Blossom and Darlene's Boyfriend have only aged 5 years in TV reality.

[tiesto]

I still kind of want to fuck Blossom.

Melissa Rauch is more my speed:

[Cerveza mas fina]

so I decided to spend my first few hours of unemployment on Wikipedia, where I learned that Bear Naked Ladies wrote the theme song to this show.  I was curious about an idea found in the lyrics:

It's expanding ever outward
It will cause the stars to go the other way
Collapsing ever inward
We won't be here
It won't be heard
Our best and brightest figure that it'll make an even bigger Big Bang

IS THAT LAST SENTENCE TRUE??!?! 

someone with knowledge halp. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Crunch

It's not really a leading theory anymore since the 90s - up until then the fate of the universe was thought to be tied to it's density. If dense enough gravity would slow expansion and eventually reverse (then collapse). If less dense than that the universe would expand forever.

It now appears the universe is not only expanding, but accelerating for unknown reasons (dark energy)

Iirc the theory is that everything will move so far apart that everything will die/ be so far apart that no life will be possible no?

[DCharlieJP]

The problem with the lyrics is the first line - if it's expanding ever outward then we are looking at heat death/big freeze not a Big Crunch resulting in a new Big Bang

In fact it just looks like two mixed ideas - but hey it's not like this is MC Hawkings we are dealing with

[Huff]

speaking of nerds, anyone seen "king of the nerds" the reality TV show on TBS? it's got to be a huge train wreck of awful

[Robo]

I still kind of want to fuck Blossom.

Melissa Rauch is more my speed:

High five!

[chronovore]

Yeah I was gonna say, you're giving far too much scrutiny to lyrics written by the guys who wrote "chikkitty china the Chinese chicken/have a drumstick and your brain stops ticking"

I like them a lot; I'm not sure if they're supposed to be a guilty pleasure, or a normal pleasure.

:LAUGH TRACK MAYBE GOES HERE:

[Barry Egan]

I loved One Week as a kid and Stunt was one of the first albums I ever bought.  I relistened to it because of this thread.  Im not sure what people said about it at the time, but its a fairly corny album by today's standards I think.  I suppose by Canadian standards though it might have been and still could be considered cutting edge music.

[pilonv1]

They're no The Tea Party.

[duckman2000]

This just seems like another one that follows the trend of blunt comedy carried by increasingly unrealistic and entirely unlikable figures (e.g. How I met your mother, Happy Endings). I swear, Red Dwarf has more realistic characters.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

How I Met Your Mother is fucking terrible. 

[tiesto]

I had an ex drag me to a Barenaked Ladies concert (along with Alanis Morisette) at Jones Beach a few years late to the party. It was OK I guess, I figured it was only fair considering how many times I dragged her to see Armin and Tiesto 

[Steve Contra]

I had to put up with 5 minutes of this shit at the laudromat.  Fuck this show and it's shitty laugh track.

[Brehvolution]