Author Topic: Big Bang Theory - yay or nay (Read 13244 times)

Cerveza mas fina · « **on:** December 30, 2012, 02:14:07 PM »

Bazinga!

The show is silly but it makes me laugh so... Yay!

Trent Dole · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:17:57 PM »

BBT is blackface for nerds comic goes here

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:20:50 PM »

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:23:41 PM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on December 30, 2012, 02:17:57 PM

BBT is blackface for nerds comic goes here

I gueaa Im not a nerd then

Do you really feel offended?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:29:21 PM »

I hadn't seen one episode of the show until relatively recently.

It's fine for a network comedy. I was surprised to see that it was okay for what it is and that nerds getting up in arms about nerds being depicted a certain way on a cbs comedy are as usual over-reacting. It's like getting annoyed by the revenge of the nerds movies or something.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #5 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:31:22 PM »

I saw a few episodes a year or two ago. It was ok.

I vote yay because it makes so many nerds asshurt. I've never seen a show generate so much angst from internet nerds that it makes me think the show hits a little too close to home.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #6 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:31:29 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on December 30, 2012, 02:23:41 PM

Quote from: Trent Dole on December 30, 2012, 02:17:57 PM
BBT is blackface for nerds comic goes here

I gueaa Im not a nerd then

Do you really feel offended?

Honestly I've never even seen an episode and don't really care one way or the other!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #7 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:31:57 PM »

I think my issue with the show is that people I know use the absurd characters as some sort of study guide for relating to or identifying me. Oh you play videogames and use the internet a lot- you are like blah, or you remind me of him cause you know stuff about science. Oh you'd like the show cause they're like you and its like they aren't fucking like me god damn that show but I don't say that because im not about to get into it with friends I don't see that often over a sitcom

Its obnoxious.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #8 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:33:02 PM »

some people think they like this show, but really just like listening to a laugh track for a half hour. For instance:

was that funny?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:34:21 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on December 30, 2012, 02:31:57 PM

I think my issue with the show is that people I know use the absurd characters as some sort of study guide for relating to or identifying me. Oh you play videogames and use the internet a lot- you are like blah, or you remind me of him cause you know stuff about science. Oh you'd like the show cause they're like you and its like they aren't fucking like me god damn that show but I don't say that because im not about to get into it with friends I don't see that often over a sitcom

Its obnoxious.

There is probably some truth to this but the same could probably be said for any show. Remember when America would break down whether you were a Ross, or a Joey, or a Chandler.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:35:12 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on December 30, 2012, 02:31:57 PM

I think my issue with the show is that people I know use the absurd characters as some sort of study guide for relating to or identifying me. Oh you play videogames and use the internet a lot- you are like blah, or you remind me of him cause you know stuff about science. Oh you'd like the show cause they're like you and its like they aren't fucking like me god damn that show but I don't say that because im not about to get into it with friends I don't see that often over a sitcom

Its obnoxious.

lol it's like that Chapelle bit about Indians. "You're a hunter gatherer correct? I learned about you in social studies."

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #11 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:37:47 PM »

Quote from: Barry Egan on December 30, 2012, 02:33:02 PM

some people think they like this show, but really just like listening to a laugh track for a half hour. For instance:

was that funny?

It's very hard to argue taste but the episodes I've seen had me a laugh a few times. If it was on HBO or something I would obviously expect a highly nuanced more sophisticated take on nerd culture. But this is CBS and a network show that has to reach millions of people. The humour is very broad. And generalized and stereotyped. The same as most network stuff. It's certainly not Seinfeld but relative to network tv its fine imo.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:41:52 PM »

Have you considered a career in politics, Stoney?

Diunx · « **Reply #13 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:44:08 PM »

It's shit.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #14 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:45:15 PM »

It seems really forced, especially whenever they showcase some aspect of popular nerd culture.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:46:06 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 30, 2012, 02:41:52 PM

Have you considered a career in politics, Stoney?

I would never get a vote. Extreme opinions rule the day.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #16 on:** December 30, 2012, 03:18:08 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on December 30, 2012, 02:29:21 PM

I hadn't seen one episode of the show until relatively recently.

It's fine for a network comedy. I was surprised to see that it was okay for what it is and that nerds getting up in arms about nerds being depicted a certain way on a cbs comedy are as usual over-reacting. It's like getting annoyed by the revenge of the nerds movies or something.

this

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #17 on:** December 30, 2012, 03:33:20 PM »

Im with Stoney, all these shows are stereotyped.

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on December 30, 2012, 02:45:15 PM

It seems really forced, especially whenever they showcase some aspect of popular nerd culture.

Well it may seem forced if you know better what they are talking about.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #18 on:** December 30, 2012, 03:34:14 PM »

Exodust: Well its half my fault- they use the show to try to relate to me cause I don't offer up the time for them to get to know me better- so who's fault is it really? This is why I don't fly into a rage whenever it comes up.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #19 on:** December 30, 2012, 03:34:28 PM »

Also penny has big boobs.

lennedsay · « **Reply #20 on:** December 30, 2012, 03:56:29 PM »

I've tried but I can't hang. But I also haven't watched a network sitcom since... maybe Seinfeld? That clip with the laugh track removed was cringeworthy.

I usually just assume people who find it hilarious also love Jeff Dunham or something awful.

Reb · « **Reply #21 on:** December 30, 2012, 04:07:00 PM »

Mupepe

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #22 on:** December 30, 2012, 04:53:18 PM »

Quote from: lennedsay on December 30, 2012, 03:56:29 PM

I've tried but I can't hang. But I also haven't watched a network sitcom since... maybe Seinfeld?

Parks and Rec and Happy Endings are genuinely funny. Give 'em a shot if you haven't.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #23 on:** December 30, 2012, 04:55:06 PM »

Parks n Rec had a weak 1st season but GODDAMN did it get good starting w/S2

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #24 on:** December 30, 2012, 04:58:43 PM »

Parks and Rec is the best ensemble American comedy on TV right now. I'd argue its the best since the first few season of 30 rock...maybe even before that

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #25 on:** December 30, 2012, 04:59:59 PM »

Once Parks and Rec stopped trying to be like the Office, it achieved God-tier status. Seriously funny.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #26 on:** December 30, 2012, 05:02:53 PM »

Offerman and Poehler are just perfect

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #27 on:** December 30, 2012, 05:07:48 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on December 30, 2012, 04:59:59 PM

Once Parks and Rec stopped trying to be like the Office, it achieved God-tier status. Seriously funny.

exactly that

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #28 on:** December 30, 2012, 05:50:39 PM »

fiance loves it, i have never seen a whole episode

completely apathetic towards it, just not interested in watching it

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #29 on:** December 30, 2012, 06:27:54 PM »

never seen it but this always makes me laff

tiesto · « **Reply #30 on:** December 30, 2012, 07:26:49 PM »

I watch it when there's nothing better on. It's stupid but I've laughed on occasion, I like Raj the best probably when he makes jokes about Indian culture.

I like the chick Bernadette on the show tho.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #31 on:** December 30, 2012, 07:57:07 PM »

Haters gonna hate.

Tasty · « **Reply #32 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:41:45 PM »

Probably the worst show I've ever seen.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #33 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:55:45 PM »

Pretty funny nerds can't capitalize on the show's popularity and turn it into a "girl's nerdy best friend" gig. Just like all these gay guys are eating good off the "girl's gay best friend" role

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #34 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:59:01 PM »

I don't think anyone's fighting for friend zone spots

pilonv1 · « **Reply #35 on:** December 30, 2012, 08:59:17 PM »

Someone posted this in the last BBT thread

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #36 on:** December 30, 2012, 09:00:30 PM »

haha that last panel

Barry Egan · « **Reply #37 on:** December 30, 2012, 09:01:45 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 30, 2012, 08:55:45 PM

Pretty funny nerds can't capitalize on the show's popularity and turn it into a "girl's nerdy best friend" gig. Just like all these gay guys are eating good off the "girl's gay best friend" role

I'm pretty sure men do capitalize on this role often and also resent it: see every Nice Guy on the Internet.

Edit: beaten

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #38 on:** December 30, 2012, 09:02:42 PM »

Watched one or two episodes. Just another lame CBS comedy. They are all kind of bad, but Two Broke Girls at least has hot lead characters. I mean it dosent offend me and well I don't care that it's out there. I mean not like it's depiction of nerds is original. Fuck people have thought nerds are like that well before that show. Luckily no one has said I am like any of the characters on the show.

Huff · « **Reply #39 on:** December 30, 2012, 09:04:38 PM »

My mom loves it. It's not that bad. Doesn't deserve the hate or the love that it gets

Atramental · « **Reply #40 on:** December 30, 2012, 09:06:34 PM »

I don't care for it.

demi · « **Reply #41 on:** December 30, 2012, 09:10:26 PM »

I'm a nerd

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #42 on:** December 30, 2012, 09:18:09 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on December 30, 2012, 03:34:28 PM

Also penny has big boobs.

meh. Not worth it.

Bildi · « **Reply #43 on:** December 30, 2012, 09:23:31 PM »

I like it. I get the impression many nerds don't like it because "they're above it" or something.

Tasty · « **Reply #44 on:** December 30, 2012, 10:04:01 PM »

I don't like it because I hate every single character. I couldn't care less about whatever references they choose to force in, but the way they do it makes me want to punch them in the face multiple times.

Insufferable just about sums the whole thing up.

Steve Youngblood · « **Reply #45 on:** December 30, 2012, 10:05:35 PM »

I'm not a fan. But that's mainly because I just wish laugh track/filmed in front of a live audience multi-camera sitcoms would just die already. That preference aside, it just seems pretty middling to me. But I'm not terribly invested in the argument one way or another.

Momo · « **Reply #46 on:** December 30, 2012, 10:10:29 PM »

worst shit ever

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #47 on:** December 31, 2012, 12:19:25 AM »

shit show for shitpeople. if you laff at it i hope u get the aids in ur butt

Mupepe · « **Reply #48 on:** December 31, 2012, 10:41:26 AM »

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.

chronovore · « **Reply #49 on:** January 01, 2013, 08:42:44 AM »

Quote from: Bildi on December 30, 2012, 09:23:31 PM

I like it. I get the impression many nerds don't like it because "they're above it" or something.

Yeah, I was in the "blackface for nerds" camp, but the worst thing about it is that it's just not funny. I've seen it during flights, and I have yet to even crack a smile at what should be "my kind of humor." Whatevers.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #50 on:** January 01, 2013, 09:13:04 AM »

Quote from: Mupepe on December 31, 2012, 10:41:26 AM

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.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #51 on:** January 02, 2013, 04:58:15 AM »

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.

Tasty · « **Reply #52 on:** January 02, 2013, 05:35:28 AM »

Quote from: BrandNew on January 02, 2013, 04:58:15 AM

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.

Can't disagree with that. A lot of the early humor was great because it was at least semi grounded. Now it's completely off the rails. Doesn't help he overused Abed to the point of annoyance. I think I gave up on the show with the s2 (s3?) Christmas episode where Jeff gets "turned" into a happy-go-lucky caroler just because the plot said so. Went against his character, and yeah lol at that, but this was a show that made a point of saying "pay attention to how we handle the characters! We do it right, everyone else does it wrong!"

pilonv1 · « **Reply #53 on:** January 02, 2013, 06:14:19 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on January 01, 2013, 08:42:44 AM

Quote from: Bildi on December 30, 2012, 09:23:31 PM
I like it. I get the impression many nerds don't like it because "they're above it" or something.

Yeah, I was in the "blackface for nerds" camp, but the worst thing about it is that it's just not funny. I've seen it during flights, and I have yet to even crack a smile at what should be "my kind of humor." Whatevers.

I think this best sums it up for me. Am I meant to laugh because they mention science or comics?

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #54 on:** January 02, 2013, 08:59:17 AM »

I just laugh cause they are all autistic and socially akward/inept. that's the joke. The rest is just the dressing.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #55 on:** January 02, 2013, 09:38:59 AM »

Q:Is this show funny?

A: I'd probably need to make some sort of algorithm on my Linux-based software to find out!!!!Zabunga!

Excerpt from The Big Bang Theory Joke Book.

Reb · « **Reply #56 on:** January 02, 2013, 09:44:16 AM »

It's funny and endearing because penny knows about shrodingers dog and pavlovs cats.

etiolate · « **Reply #57 on:** January 02, 2013, 02:24:58 PM »

It succeeds based off of an audience of geeks who are desperate for any sort of mainstream attention even if its belittling and those who like to see the nerd stereotype and have it be made cute and unreal.

The comedy fails yeah, but that's the simple part! Boring!

On the other hand, I kind of love the no laugh track version* where you see the show is really depressing and the characters lives are actually miserable. I would love to see a show use the sitcom format and formula minus a laugh track or audience and play to the misery. I find BBT sort of interesting when you stop looking at it as a comedy and more as misery porn.

*I think they've stated and shown they don't use a laugh track and have an audience that laughs like a laugh track. That's disturbing and mindblowing on another level.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #58 on:** January 02, 2013, 03:21:05 PM »

I've only seen parts of three episodes, but it's pretty terrible. I can watch shows with laugh tracks (like old Seinfeld eps), but for some reason the laugh tracks on this show just magnify how unfunny it is.

I just saw an episode of Parks and Rec the other night. It was on while I was on a treadmill. It was a christmas episode where they were at a woodworking convention. It was one of the funniest episodes of anything I have seen in a loong time. I was laughing out loud like a lunatic while running.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #59 on:** January 02, 2013, 06:52:33 PM »

Quote from: etiolate on January 02, 2013, 02:24:58 PM

It succeeds based off of an audience of geeks who are desperate for any sort of mainstream attention even if its belittling and those who like to see the nerd stereotype and have it be made cute and unreal.

The comedy fails yeah, but that's the simple part! Boring!

On the other hand, I kind of love the no laugh track version* where you see the show is really depressing and the characters lives are actually miserable. I would love to see a show use the sitcom format and formula minus a laugh track or audience and play to the misery. I find BBT sort of interesting when you stop looking at it as a comedy and more as misery porn.

*I think they've stated and shown they don't use a laugh track and have an audience that laughs like a laugh track. That's disturbing and mindblowing on another level.

You mean like the garfield without garfield comic?

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