The Big Bang Theory
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Put simply, it isn't funny in the slightest and the writing is astoundingly lazy.
I'm one of the biggest proponents of the "humor is subjective" point of view, but considering how widely and pasionately despised it is, it must be doing something truly wrong.
This video is a good example. If you still find it funny, good on you. Most of us do not.
I'm one of the biggest proponents of the "humor is subjective" point of view, but considering how widely and pasionately despised it is, it must be doing something truly wrong.
This video is a good example. If you still find it funny, good on you. Most of us do not.
Didn't we just have this topic?
Why don't I like the Big Bang Theory? Because it's not funny. Some people take issue with the shows treatment of "nerds" being the butt of it's jokes instead of being the source of it's humour, but that's never really been an issue to me. To me, it's the same super overdone standard sit com with tired jokes and predictable characters and plots. It's slightly different demographic doesn't make it any more clever than 2 and a Half Men or Hot in Cleveland, except with "nerds" standing in for "morally bankrupt ladies men" or "old people."
Why don't I like the Big Bang Theory? Because it's not funny. Some people take issue with the shows treatment of "nerds" being the butt of it's jokes instead of being the source of it's humour, but that's never really been an issue to me. To me, it's the same super overdone standard sit com with tired jokes and predictable characters and plots. It's slightly different demographic doesn't make it any more clever than 2 and a Half Men or Hot in Cleveland, except with "nerds" standing in for "morally bankrupt ladies men" or "old people."
I only watched a few episodes. I can't say I had strong feelings one way or the other. What I can say is that I soon realized that it's "F.R.I.E.N.D.S." but with nerds. It's literally the same premise as FRIENDS. I was even able to map each character to a different Friend. Though admittedly one of them was more or less two of the friends put together (largely as those two were pretty similar to begin with).
Honestly, I can see why it's popular. FRIENDS was a hugely popular show for years. All they did was take that show and give it a gimmick.
Honestly, I can see why it's popular. FRIENDS was a hugely popular show for years. All they did was take that show and give it a gimmick.
Even though this thread seems to have been made multiple times this month:
I like Big Bang Theory. I understand that some people might find it rather unfunny. Some people may also feel like they're the butt of many of the jokes. I don't feel that way myself, and will occasionally find myself watching it if the rest of the family wants to. And... I kind of enjoy it. If I had to watch it more than that, oooh. I dunno. One episode a week is probably more than enough.
But I'm probably a race traitor.
I like Big Bang Theory. I understand that some people might find it rather unfunny. Some people may also feel like they're the butt of many of the jokes. I don't feel that way myself, and will occasionally find myself watching it if the rest of the family wants to. And... I kind of enjoy it. If I had to watch it more than that, oooh. I dunno. One episode a week is probably more than enough.
But I'm probably a race traitor.
I don't enjoy it because it's so damn obvious.
It's one of those comedies for which every other line must be a joke. There's no subtlety, no development, not much of anything worth spending half an hour on; only a set of a few basic formulas for jokes, reused and rehashed. "Nerd reference leads to put-down". "Sheldon doesn't bother with a social convention". "One of them tries to talk to Penny, but fluffs it somehow, and hilarity ensues".
There's no damn variation. Any episode may as well be any other, as with Two and a Half Men.
Contrast that with the UK Office, or Peep Show, or Father Ted.
It's one of those comedies for which every other line must be a joke. There's no subtlety, no development, not much of anything worth spending half an hour on; only a set of a few basic formulas for jokes, reused and rehashed. "Nerd reference leads to put-down". "Sheldon doesn't bother with a social convention". "One of them tries to talk to Penny, but fluffs it somehow, and hilarity ensues".
There's no damn variation. Any episode may as well be any other, as with Two and a Half Men.
Contrast that with the UK Office, or Peep Show, or Father Ted.
It made fun of aquaman which lead me to realise that the Jokes arnt for us we are the jokes the show is mocking us and saying its not
It may come as a shocker, but some people have different opinions. That means they have different tastes and opinions. Sometimes, they don't like things for a reason of their own, whether they find the show insulting, not funny, or because they join the hate train.
They can make references all they want, but I don't personally care. OOH LOOK NERD THING doesn't attract a show: content does. And, like most SitComs, they lack quality content, to sound pretentious.
I really don't care.
They can make references all they want, but I don't personally care. OOH LOOK NERD THING doesn't attract a show: content does. And, like most SitComs, they lack quality content, to sound pretentious.
I've noticed a bunch of the people on here who claim offense at the BBT are the same ones who crap all over any topic involving race/gender/feminism. I've frequently seen these folks tell others to take a joke and then in response to the BBT basically espond with "THATS NOT FUNNY!"
My Big Bang Theory Theory is that they just don't like being treated as they treat others. I call this "Amazing Atheist Syndrome," though it far predates him.
And now, obligatory BBT Theme posting:
My Big Bang Theory Theory is that they just don't like being treated as they treat others. I call this "Amazing Atheist Syndrome," though it far predates him.
But these are the exact claims made about the first couple of seasons, too. I mean, aside from some Fladerisation, I fail to see the difference between early and later seasons.Andy Shandy said:
Indeed.
And now, obligatory BBT Theme posting:
-The laugh track is annoying.
-It uses the same jokes again and again and again.
-The characters are flat and poorly written. The only one I like is Amy and sometimes Bernadette.
-Let me reiterate how goddamn annoying the laugh track is. I've heard it is filmed in front of an audience but they still edit and enhance the laughter to make it seem far more hilarious than it is.
-The plot of the show as a whole is going nowhere.
-Kind of in the same vein as using the same jokes, but the writing overall is extremely lazy and not entertaining at all.
-It does make nerds the butt of the jokes, but it also makes the dreaded non-nerds like Penny the butt of the joke just as much, and not in a respectful way. I can only stand seeing it so many times where they make Penny look, act, and sound stupid and expect it to be funny.
It's just a part of the current geek chic fad. Hopefully it'll go away soon.
-It uses the same jokes again and again and again.
-The characters are flat and poorly written. The only one I like is Amy and sometimes Bernadette.
-Let me reiterate how goddamn annoying the laugh track is. I've heard it is filmed in front of an audience but they still edit and enhance the laughter to make it seem far more hilarious than it is.
-The plot of the show as a whole is going nowhere.
-Kind of in the same vein as using the same jokes, but the writing overall is extremely lazy and not entertaining at all.
-It does make nerds the butt of the jokes, but it also makes the dreaded non-nerds like Penny the butt of the joke just as much, and not in a respectful way. I can only stand seeing it so many times where they make Penny look, act, and sound stupid and expect it to be funny.
It's just a part of the current geek chic fad. Hopefully it'll go away soon.
I like it. I stopped watching it in season 5 I think, but I still enjoy it if I come across it on the rare occasions I watch TV.
It's certainly not the highest quality of television, but I prefer it to the likes of How I Met Your Mother (that show is just dreadful now) or Two and a Half Men.
Friends and Seinfeld are still the best sitcoms though.
It's certainly not the highest quality of television, but I prefer it to the likes of How I Met Your Mother (that show is just dreadful now) or Two and a Half Men.
Friends and Seinfeld are still the best sitcoms though.
Eh. It got marginally better, but it's still not very good. It's a show that reaches for low-hanging fruit, and can't even be bothered to grab the ones that have fallen to the ground, but must instead wait for said grounders to roll towards it. That's how lazy it is.
Contrast, if you will, the autistic/aspergers of characters here, and someone like Abed from Community, and you'll see exactly how the writing could be phenomenally better.
Also? Sheldon's almost always just a raging douche. Really don't get the appeal.
Contrast, if you will, the autistic/aspergers of characters here, and someone like Abed from Community, and you'll see exactly how the writing could be phenomenally better.
Also? Sheldon's almost always just a raging douche. Really don't get the appeal.
I've seen every single episode and I've only ever felt this to be the case once, in a scene where Sheldon has a drink tossed at him on the side of the road and is called a nerd in the process.Amethyst Wind said:
Other than that, never in the show's entire run did I feel like I was being made fun of, like I was the joke.
Sometimes our culture is used for a joke, but that's, like... duh. Of course that's gonna happen in a show whose main cast are geeks. I don't really see the problem there. It's not like how in Friends there are occasions when the joke is made that Ross is an archaeologist, and that's funny on its own because it's nerdy and lame.
Nonetheless, most of the show rides on very common sitcom jokes. Mostly jokes having to do with their relationships. Lately the cast's status as socially awkward and nerdy has been fairly secondary (even Sheldon's being given a more human character).
... A number of those are completely false and/or ridiculous exaggerations.TheYellowCellPhone said:For one thing, it's the laughter problem. I know Big Bang Theory doesn't cop-out and use laugh track, they use an actual live studio audience, but it's so much worse to watch and absolutely kills the flow.
Here's the 4chins screencap I want to convey a point with.
Actually, I don't have any other point besides that image. It sums up the show as pretty unspectacular and it's an entertaining read anyway.
Because the jokes aren't clever or creative or interesting and the writing is lazy and uninspired.
That's really all there is to it.
I dislike it in the same way I dislike McDonalds as a restaurant.
That's really all there is to it.
I dislike it in the same way I dislike McDonalds as a restaurant.
I have a better question:
Why is it that whenever someone levies any genuine complaints about the poor quality of the show, the fans will just say, "lol u jst mad cuz you a nerd"?
Seriously? Get over yourselves. You can't claim in one breath that the show embraces nerd culture for it's humor and then, in the next breath, accuse anyone that finds the show to be unfunny of being "butthurt nerds".
The show is poorly and lazily written. As far as sitcoms go, it's mediocre at best. A look at the showrunner's previous works says it all.
It doesn't bother me if you love the show. You're welcome to enjoy whatever you want. In fact, I'll be the first to defend the fans should I see anyone personally insulting those fans for liking the show. But don't condescend to those that don't agree with you or those that have genuine gripes.
Why is it that whenever someone levies any genuine complaints about the poor quality of the show, the fans will just say, "lol u jst mad cuz you a nerd"?
Seriously? Get over yourselves. You can't claim in one breath that the show embraces nerd culture for it's humor and then, in the next breath, accuse anyone that finds the show to be unfunny of being "butthurt nerds".
The show is poorly and lazily written. As far as sitcoms go, it's mediocre at best. A look at the showrunner's previous works says it all.
It doesn't bother me if you love the show. You're welcome to enjoy whatever you want. In fact, I'll be the first to defend the fans should I see anyone personally insulting those fans for liking the show. But don't condescend to those that don't agree with you or those that have genuine gripes.
Yes, but when has that stopped anyone from making assertions on the internet?The_Echo said:
I mean, the internet's like 80% porn, but at least 60% of the remainder is conspiracy theories.
Obviously they're fake and exaggerated, the community of 4chins isn't going to look up the transcript of a BBT episode that fits the bill.The_Echo said:
It's part of the humor in the post, going a long way with a little material.