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Millitron
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States2611 Posts
October 14 2011 02:49 GMT
#221
On October 14 2011 11:40 DueSs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 14 2011 11:27 Millitron wrote:
I can't stand Big Bang Theory. All the nerd references are just that, references. They clearly have no idea what they're talking about. It ends up just feeling insulting to me, because the jokes are just "He says something nerdy - CUE LAUGH TRACK" as if just being nerdy is hilarious in and of itself.



Notice how practically nothing any of them say is funny at all. Hell, the first "joke" in the scene is "My mom sent me my old N64." Notice how neither of them have any idea about videogames (Multiplayer Mario64? Mario 64 didn't need a memory card).

I am seriously surprised this thread got the positive response it did. I honestly expected that the OP would just get told over and over again how the show is awful, and he should feel bad for watching it.


Bitter much? Just don't watch man. Easy 'nuff =/

I don't watch. I only posted because I am surprised how many TL users like it. After more thoroughly reading the thread, I see that the show wasn't always this bad, so while I maintain my opinion that the show sucks, I'm a little less disappointed in the average Team Liquid user.
Who called in the fleet?
DueSs
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States765 Posts
October 14 2011 02:56 GMT
#222
On October 14 2011 11:49 Millitron wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 14 2011 11:40 DueSs wrote:
On October 14 2011 11:27 Millitron wrote:
I can't stand Big Bang Theory. All the nerd references are just that, references. They clearly have no idea what they're talking about. It ends up just feeling insulting to me, because the jokes are just "He says something nerdy - CUE LAUGH TRACK" as if just being nerdy is hilarious in and of itself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfFd_wOQsGQ

Notice how practically nothing any of them say is funny at all. Hell, the first "joke" in the scene is "My mom sent me my old N64." Notice how neither of them have any idea about videogames (Multiplayer Mario64? Mario 64 didn't need a memory card).

I am seriously surprised this thread got the positive response it did. I honestly expected that the OP would just get told over and over again how the show is awful, and he should feel bad for watching it.


Bitter much? Just don't watch man. Easy 'nuff =/

I don't watch. I only posted because I am surprised how many TL users like it. After more thoroughly reading the thread, I see that the show wasn't always this bad, so while I maintain my opinion that the show sucks, I'm a little less disappointed in the average Team Liquid user.


Just proves TL is a fantastic representation of many different kinds of people. I'm sure there are plenty of TL users that listen to Ke$ha on a regular basis. I honestly don't care nor am I disappointed in them.

Wait--I take that back I am disappointed in those who listen to Ke$ha.

I take it all back--you can be disappointed in whoever you want. I talked myself into agreeing with you.
Sufinsil
Profile Joined January 2011
United States760 Posts
October 14 2011 03:07 GMT
#223
Also, he sporting Blizzard/Healer symbol shirt at the end.
igotmyown
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4291 Posts
October 14 2011 03:16 GMT
#224
I've seen it now that they're airing reruns on other networks, and I was a little disappointed. Certainly knew people who talked like that in college (which is kind of refreshing to be around), but it doesn't feel like they take the ball and run with nerd funny.

Example: Sheldon is sick, so they sneak out to a planet of the apes marathon, dressed as apes. Punchline, one guy reaches for another guys popcorn, get your hands off me you damn dirty ape. That's it?

I don't know what they could do, but it's not enough. They try to fill in for the weakness of their nerd funny with psychological abnormalities, like Sheldon's various anxiety disorders, which seems kind of forced and cliched.
And this could all work if they had some extremely clever or well executed plots, but (at the least the ones I've seen) are pretty average.
archflames
Profile Joined September 2010
Mexico204 Posts
October 14 2011 03:20 GMT
#225
Howard has a Lineage II poster on his bedroom, being a 10 year Lineage1 player who stuck with it til it died not so long ago it was pretty cool to see
Beware the rage of a patient man
Kal_rA
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2925 Posts
October 14 2011 17:51 GMT
#226
On October 14 2011 11:49 Millitron wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 14 2011 11:40 DueSs wrote:
On October 14 2011 11:27 Millitron wrote:
I can't stand Big Bang Theory. All the nerd references are just that, references. They clearly have no idea what they're talking about. It ends up just feeling insulting to me, because the jokes are just "He says something nerdy - CUE LAUGH TRACK" as if just being nerdy is hilarious in and of itself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfFd_wOQsGQ

Notice how practically nothing any of them say is funny at all. Hell, the first "joke" in the scene is "My mom sent me my old N64." Notice how neither of them have any idea about videogames (Multiplayer Mario64? Mario 64 didn't need a memory card).

I am seriously surprised this thread got the positive response it did. I honestly expected that the OP would just get told over and over again how the show is awful, and he should feel bad for watching it.


Bitter much? Just don't watch man. Easy 'nuff =/

I don't watch. I only posted because I am surprised how many TL users like it. After more thoroughly reading the thread, I see that the show wasn't always this bad, so while I maintain my opinion that the show sucks, I'm a little less disappointed in the average Team Liquid user.

Its supposed to be a show for the average joe. Make them "feel" smart and nerdy. I just look at it as mild entertainment.. Its funny if you go in with an open, non-overcritical mind.
Jaedong.
Electric.Jesus
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany755 Posts
October 14 2011 23:40 GMT
#227
Thumbs up for Whil Wheaton wearing the Zerg shirt!
"Sir, the enemy has us sourrounded" - "Excellent, now we can attack in any direction!"
Pulimuli
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Sweden2766 Posts
October 14 2011 23:54 GMT
#228
On October 15 2011 08:40 Electric.Jesus wrote:
Thumbs up for Whil Wheaton wearing the Zerg shirt!


lol yes!

love The Big Bang Theory <3
Xiphos
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada7507 Posts
October 14 2011 23:56 GMT
#229
On October 15 2011 08:54 Pulimuli wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 15 2011 08:40 Electric.Jesus wrote:
Thumbs up for Whil Wheaton wearing the Zerg shirt!


lol yes!

love The Big Bang Theory <3


I used to love this theory but then I lost my faith of it when the originator stopped proving me with evidence to be faithful.
2014 - ᕙ( •̀ل͜•́) ϡ Raise your bows brood warriors! ᕙ( •̀ل͜•́) ϡ
Maxtor
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom273 Posts
October 14 2011 23:58 GMT
#230
I love watching it with my m8s, because they love it but dont get half the references/subtleties, like back when penny was playing AoC etc, or the idd awesome zerg shirt
lizzard_warish
Profile Joined June 2011
589 Posts
October 15 2011 00:02 GMT
#231
The only real pet peeve of mine, in regards to the nerdy shit is their overly fanciful use of language. I mean how many times can a discovery be paradigm altering? I'm smart and all, and I use large words, hell none of the stuff really goes over my head [most of it is gibberish anyway], but seriously? No one speaks like that. No one spells out the various elements involved in a glass of milk when they ask for it. Outside of that I really like the show, though I can see how it gets stale for some people.
writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
October 15 2011 00:16 GMT
#232
On October 14 2011 11:27 Millitron wrote:
I can't stand Big Bang Theory. All the nerd references are just that, references. They clearly have no idea what they're talking about. It ends up just feeling insulting to me, because the jokes are just "He says something nerdy - CUE LAUGH TRACK" as if just being nerdy is hilarious in and of itself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfFd_wOQsGQ

Notice how practically nothing any of them say is funny at all. Hell, the first "joke" in the scene is "My mom sent me my old N64." Notice how neither of them have any idea about videogames (Multiplayer Mario64? Mario 64 didn't need a memory card).

I am seriously surprised this thread got the positive response it did. I honestly expected that the OP would just get told over and over again how the show is awful, and he should feel bad for watching it.


To be fair I thought the nerd jokes in the beginning ~Season 1-2 were pretty good. But after that they were definitely dumbing it down for the mainstream audience. Lets face it, if they were true nerds they wouldn't be using Macbooks, Alienwares or playing Halo
8/4/12 never forget, never forgive.
Thrill
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
2599 Posts
October 15 2011 00:29 GMT
#233
They're running out of the good stuff, of course, but i'm impressed. The series has definitely taken a turn for the better lately, Amy is a really good character and they keep coming up with smart choices for where they're taking each episode.
soujiro_
Profile Joined June 2010
Uruguay5195 Posts
October 15 2011 01:27 GMT
#234
this season is kind of unwatchable :s
at least for me, the jokes fell cheap and easy
ace hwaiting!!
Interloper
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden217 Posts
October 15 2011 01:59 GMT
#235
I have had a friend force feed me this show for ~1 season, and i can't say it was much of anything. I get the jokes, but i don't get why people find them funny. It's all been done to death. It's just a "nerd" packaging this time around. Granted, most things have been done in some form, but this feels really watered-down and stale. I'll give the first episodes of season 2 a chance, but i'm not expecting much.
You are entering the vicinity of an area adjacent to a location. The kind of place where there might be a monster, or some kind of weird mirror. These are just examples; it could also be something much better. Prepare to enter, The Scary Door.
Raisauce
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada864 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-15 02:37:50
October 15 2011 02:37 GMT
#236
So I sent Wil Wheaton a message via reddit about that shirt. This was that message and his response.

[-] to wil sent 6 hours ago

Hey Wil, I saw that you were wearing two starcraft shirts on yesterday's episode of Big Bang Theory. Was it your idea to wear them? And do you follow the starcraft scene at all?

[-] from wil sent 3 hours ago

I don't follow the scene at all today, but back in the old days of Windows 95, I loved to play Zerg against my friends.
Coagulation
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States9633 Posts
October 15 2011 03:02 GMT
#237
I like it. Its not the greatest show ever but its definitely got its moments.
Neeh
Profile Joined August 2010
Norway458 Posts
October 15 2011 04:49 GMT
#238
I think it's running abit stale, most of the "jokes" aren't even jokes, it's just something considered nerdy, ha ha ha, then something nerdy again, ha ha ha. It got old rather fast..
Raidern
Profile Joined February 2005
Brazil3811 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-16 22:58:23
October 16 2011 22:58 GMT
#239
i think it's a very fun series, why do people have to make a big deal out of everything? it's just one more comedy and I find some of the references pretty cool, like in that very same episode the "yea stormtroopers, these are the 2 droids you are looking for" when Sheldon was talking about Leonard betraying him
For the Swarm!
lizzard_warish
Profile Joined June 2011
589 Posts
October 17 2011 00:00 GMT
#240
On October 15 2011 09:29 Thrill wrote:
They're running out of the good stuff, of course, but i'm impressed. The series has definitely taken a turn for the better lately, Amy is a really good character and they keep coming up with smart choices for where they're taking each episode.
Amy is horrible. If it wasnt for the break between s5 and s6 I woudlnt even watch the show purely because of her. Shes terrible.
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