Big Bang Theory: Worst Thing on TV or Just the Unfunniest Thing on TV? Discuss.

Aerozord · 01-05-2013, 01:16 AM

Lets be honest you see very few legit examples of nerds in anything. They are either over the top stereotypes that understand nerd culture and literally nothing else or they are "hollywood nerds" that are only nerds because they are quirky, intelligent, and because the show keeps insisting they are.

Then again this is television so I guess archetypes are kind of assumed. In real life nerds are nerds more because they embrace their non-mainstream interests over conforming to the norms. They aren't obsessed or atleast no more obsessed than a reality TV or sports fan. Just our interests carry a social stigma, generally we aren't any more or less adept at other things or prioritize things differently.

01-05-2013, 01:16 AM	#10
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	Lets be honest you see very few legit examples of nerds in anything. They are either over the top stereotypes that understand nerd culture and literally nothing else or they are "hollywood nerds" that are only nerds because they are quirky, intelligent, and because the show keeps insisting they are. Then again this is television so I guess archetypes are kind of assumed. In real life nerds are nerds more because they embrace their non-mainstream interests over conforming to the norms. They aren't obsessed or atleast no more obsessed than a reality TV or sports fan. Just our interests carry a social stigma, generally we aren't any more or less adept at other things or prioritize things differently. __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."