PitchforkArms: The Big Bang Theory

ArsMoriendi 02.22.14	I love South Park, but I still like Big Bang Theory and even without the laugh track I still laughed at some of the jokes in your links. I'm also a big fan of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and even How I Met Your Mother. I'm an awkward guy, so I actually like awkward humor. Also Family Tree is amazing.
Kalopsia 02.22.14	yes! The Life and Times of Tim!!!!
NordicMindset 02.22.14	come on it's not that bad show has been declining. Seasons 1-3 were great, 4 was alright, 5-7 is meh
PitchforkArms 02.22.14	@ Kalopsia LaToT is criminally unheard of dude, am i right? @ArsMoriendi to each his own. i just don't think the writing is very good, their characters are so gimmicky and one-dimensional, and in all honesty, the "smart humor" isn't very smart, it just makes people think theyre smart for hearing it
AtomicShane 02.22.14	East Bound & Down yo
Rhyme 02.22.14	they really overuse the laugh track, like i know when i wanna laugh but i dont need the show to tell me something is funny (goes for all shows that use it obvs but TBBT seems to be the biggest offender of this off the top of my head). all the science teachers i've had enjoy this show for some reason.
NordicMindset 02.22.14	they probably enjoy the sci jokes like wow
Emim 02.22.14	Seinfeld
Rhyme 02.22.14	true but the science jokes aren't the entire basis of the show
Monsieur 02.22.14	Even the science jokes at times are inaccurate. Always forced, though. Very cringe-worthy and low comedy. Arrested Development = smart comedy about unintelligent people. BBT = Unintelligent comedy about intelligent people.
Monsieur 02.22.14	But as for favorite comedies, Archer has been consistently funny
PitchforkArms 02.22.14	Arrested Development is really good, nice call.
Monsieur 02.22.14	They joked that one of them had Spiderman underwear. Yet they rag on Sheldon's mom because she's religious, so it's "clever." Yeah progressive comedy. Anything Chuck Lorre is behind is dreadful.
Ryus 02.22.14	i agree so much dude, it sucks, for good comedies there's arrested development, seinfeld, louie, archer, the office (UK), spaced
NordicMindset 02.22.14	what i do hate about it is how all of the guys are, to quote the show, 'colossal asshats'
Ryus 02.22.14	it makes me sad that you can quote the show
InFiction 02.22.14	Literally the only good thing about The Big Bang Theory is that it's not Two and a Half Men.
NordicMindset 02.22.14	i was watching it yesterday sorry
PitchforkArms 02.22.14	Two and A Half Men had sheen who got mad poon. show sucked dick but at least it had someone with something respectable under his belt
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	i still cant even fathom the fact that people like this show it is literally the least funny show i have ever seen at lest whats her tits from 8 simple rules is nice to look at
Monsieur 02.22.14	Two and a Half Men had April Bowlby, so my superficiality forgives the show.
Muisc4Life26 02.22.14	good show but really overrated
StallionMang 02.22.14	It's not worth the mounds of hyberbolic claim it receives
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	"really overrated" STOP DAT
Ryus 02.22.14	the show is ridiculously stupid it's so unfunny don't even get me started
Insurrection 02.22.14	watching youtube clips of the show without the laugh track are just depressing
demon of surveillance 02.22.14	badingle
Skoj 02.22.14	BAZOOPERS
NordicMindset 02.22.14	i'm sorry i don't hate lemme put the gun to my head
Ryus 02.22.14	watching youtube clips of the show without the laugh track are just depressing watching the show with the laugh track is even more depressing because you see the awful jokes they expect us to laugh at.
Insurrection 02.22.14	touche
Gyromania 02.22.14	it's a sitcom ffs. and some of the jokes are legitimately funny if you know what they're referencing. seriously, what is up with the big bang theory hate on this site. it's like every other day someone makes a list about how terrible the show is and then a thread of elitist shit follows
Monsieur 02.22.14	References like?
Gyromania 02.22.14	you people clearly don't watch a lot of tv if you think the fucking big bang theory is one of the worst shows on
botb 02.22.14	yeah it's awful
Gyromania 02.22.14	comic, physics, a lot of pop culture, etc. it's not the best fucking show ever but it's far from the worst. seems weird to criticise the shit out of it given its genre and demographic. move on and watch something else and stfu about the big bang theory already
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	@matt dude chill the show is just clearly not for everyone. i dont feel 'elite' for disliking the show a lot. i do dislike it A LOT tho. and i do get a lot of what they are referencing. they've done some pretty clever psych jokes that anyone who hasnt taken lots of psych wouldn't get and i know its the same for their science jokes. i still dont like it tho
NordicMindset 02.22.14	in other news, I've been on an Always Sunny binge lately
Gyromania 02.22.14	no man, it's honestly no problem that people dislike this. i more than get that, but every day there's someone running big bang theory down to the lowest as if it purported to be more than what it is
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	@matt fair enough i honestly wish i liked it cuz like, goddamn, psych and comics devour my life. and psych jokes are hilarious. should be right up my ally, but i just LOATHE all the characters
Ryus 02.22.14	@Gyromania it's not the worst show ever by any stretch of the imagination, just its so popular and seems to get a lot of acclaim which boggles my mind
NordicMindset 02.22.14	characters are complete fucking douches to each other but its so ridiculous it gets a chuckle
NordicMindset 02.22.14	@Ryus acclaim? have you seen this thread
Ryus 02.22.14	@Green Baron outside of this thread of course, the point of this thread is to decimate everyone who likes the show
Ending 02.22.14	Seinfeld man love that show.
Gyromania 02.22.14	i like the jokes, it's just horribly contrived most of the time. more often than not i appreciate the subtle nods to these things, granted the characters can be a little overwhelming
Ryus 02.22.14	yeah seinfeld is brilliant
Insurrection 02.22.14	i think curb is funnier tbh
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	"i like the jokes, it's just horribly contrived most of the time. more often than not i appreciate the subtle nods to these things, granted the characters can be a little overwhelming" the least nerdy one, the white guy with glasses, i dont mind him. and i dont mind the chick cuz shes a babe. but the indian dude and the dude that looks like hes from star trek with the bowl cut kinda whatever and then the ultra nerd holy fuck it hurts to listen to them speak
Gyromania 02.22.14	seinfeld is indeed great. pretty sure one of my favourite shows is hated by most on this site (community), which i'll never for the life of me understand. archer is ofc brilliant, been watching that a lot lately
NordicMindset 02.22.14	and i thought people liked community
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	need to watch more curb community is fine
Gyromania 02.22.14	potsy: howard? the jewish dude. he's actually my favourite. prob because he's so sarcastic and catty
Monsieur 02.22.14	It's fine for background noise, but I feel endangered if I listen to it for too long. Omg he said "coitus" instead of sex. He's smart and socially awkward just like me right 5/5 fucking love science 5/5 ugh
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	@gyro yeah the sarcastic and catty one holy fuck i hate him
Gyromania 02.22.14	green baron: last time i talked about how much i loved community and all the meta humour i was flamed by like 15 different people all saying it's one of the worst shows ever, but lauding arrested development as one of the best shows ever (it is, don't get me wrong; but i think they're both equally witty, so i'm always confused when someone loves one and detests the other)
Ryus 02.22.14	I've never seen community, probably should if its like arrested development which is absolutely amazing
Nud 02.22.14	Terrible, terrible show
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	there are hot girls on community and it has chevy chase. dec show. should watch more i can see why people wouldnt like tho, its like, overly fab sometimes arrested dev. is great
Insurrection 02.22.14	loved the first three seasons of community, saw the first episode of season 4 and gave up on it since dan harmon is back i might give it another shot
Nud 02.22.14	Good shows: the mighty boosh, it crowd, eastbound and down
Nud 02.22.14	Nathan barley
Gyromania 02.22.14	i think community is probably one of the most clever shows in recent years tbh, and i don't see how people can disagree. granted they take on some pretty highbrow concepts
Monsieur 02.22.14	Ah The IT Crowd is pretty hysterical.
NordicMindset 02.22.14	the indian dude is my least favorite of them prob
TheGreatQ 02.22.14	TBBT deserves neither the level of acclaim nor the level of hate it receives.
Gyromania 02.22.14	it crowd is amazing! insurrection: yah season 4 was decent but now that harmon is back, season 5 is shaping up to be one of the strongest seasons
NordicMindset 02.22.14	^^^ pretty much. it's decent for what it does
Gyromania 02.22.14	"TBBT deserves neither the level of acclaim nor the level of hate it receives." ^ i can stand behind this statement
Ryus 02.22.14	It mostly receives hate BECAUSE of its acclaim though, if they had made just one season and cancelled it then no one would care but since it's still going strong with great ratings and reviews everyone is destroying it
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	@insurrection ive noticed u are no longer an asshat upon my return i mean this as endearingly as possible
NordicMindset 02.22.14	well the newer seasons aren't that great though its prime was seasons 2 and 3
AmericnZero02 02.22.14	Awww I like the big gang theory. Some favorite comedies off the top of my head would be seinfeld, the fresh prince, modern family, the bernie mac show, old south park & family guy.
Nud 02.22.14	If you like the it crowd download then get nathan barley
Nud 02.22.14	Pretty sure its only one season but its classic as fuck
Gyromania 02.22.14	gotta be one of those elite few defiantly going against the grain! but that actually makes sense. part of the reason i hate bands like nickelback is because of how popular and successful they are lol. shameful admission
Monsieur 02.22.14	Not a sitcom, but I've been addicted to QI recently.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	haha gyro ur humility is always impressive
Insurrection 02.22.14	thats the nicest thing anyones ever said to me potsy tbh drugs helped
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	im just a bag of comliments today. i told emim hes not a hipster too!
Gyromania 02.22.14	old south park is great but i think it's one of the most consistently funny shows on air. i like how they're keeping in with recent media trends
Ryus 02.22.14	unlike the simpsons which has effectively destroyed its legacy and become a piece of trash
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	"tbh drugs helped" lololol pfffffff but not actually pfft. i mean thats kind of a preposterous statement in some rights but also not at all because admittedly i wouldnt be the person i am at all if i hadnt done way too many drugs in my youth
Gyromania 02.22.14	potsy: more self-deprecating than most ;D
Gyromania 02.22.14	"unlike the simpsons which has effectively destroyed its legacy and become a piece of trash" ugh, agreed
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	@gyro you like the new stuff? i find it super hit and miss. none of them are amazing funny but some are still good and then others are just meeeeeeh hard
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	"more self-deprecating than most ;D" haha i wouldnt consider u self-depreciating, but then, ud know better than me but i do admire modesty in a person
Trebor. 02.22.14	As an aspiring comedy screenwriter I watch Big Bang Theory to learn exactly what not to do in a script
UnnamedOcean 02.22.14	Can't believe one of the guys on this show won an Emmy over Louis CK.
ShadowRemains 02.22.14	larry david is a goddamn genius
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	truth
Monsieur 02.22.14	Not a fan of Louis CK, actually. Always tried because of the hype, but I don't find him funny.
Insurrection 02.22.14	one of the few times i fully agree with you shadow
Trebor. 02.22.14	Larry David and Louis C.K. are objectively the best comedy writers
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	louis ck is alright. he's funny but this wave of comedians that fall back on offensive content to be funny is just kinda whatever
Ryus 02.22.14	agree hard, they're hilarious, Louis CK is so honest and self-deprecating
Monsieur 02.22.14	Brian Regan ftw
UnnamedOcean 02.22.14	Even if you don't find him funny, he writes, acts, and produces his own show.
Monsieur 02.22.14	That's like saying even if I can't sing, I still record myself. All jokes aside, though, I get your point. Self-dep comedians just make me depressed and remember how shitty the world/poverty is. That's not why I put on a comedy.
Ryus 02.22.14	No, it isn't.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	"That's like saying even if I can't sing, I still record myself" not really. silver jews. guy sucks at singing. its why his voice is great.
tempest-- 02.22.14	community is the best
Gyromania 02.22.14	potsy: i like 'em well enough. some of it is terribly unfunny, but more oft than not i think they hit the mark in a scathingly humorous way
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	true enough. i always have appreciated their ability to be revoltingly scathing in their somehow intelligent social commentaries while simultaneously linking them in cleverly spot on ways to things otherwise completely unrelated. point and case world war zimmerman.
Gyromania 02.22.14	hahaha so good. anywho, i'm outta here, gents. cheers
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.22.14	peace matt
NordicMindset 02.22.14	It's always sunny in the big bang theory
Funeralopolis 02.22.14	been watching the boondocks a lot lately
NordicMindset 02.22.14	as far as animated shows go you can get a lot worse
Ryus 02.22.14	like family guy
NordicMindset 02.22.14	yeah. cartoon network is pretty meh these days
tempest-- 02.22.14	rick and morty rules so hard
NordicMindset 02.22.14	aqua teen
Rowan5215 02.22.14	Best comedies are Black Books and the IT Crowd
NordicMindset 02.22.14	rowan do they have aussie comedies
Lord(e)Po)))ts 02.23.14	" cartoon network is pretty meh these days" i miss young justice so much :[
Ryus 02.23.14	rick and morty rules so hard yeah dude!! i didn't think anyone watched that show besides me
tempest-- 02.23.14	yes aussie comedies are good check lano & woodley
Rowan5215 02.23.14	Yes Baron watch Lano & Woodley right now, YouTube it or buy it I don't care but right now
NordicMindset 02.23.14	Guys Big Bang's on right now I'm watching
Dunpeal 02.23.14	show sucks. agreed
MuhNamesTyler 02.23.14	Big Bang is on at least one station every time I turn on the tube
NordicMindset 02.23.14	TBS, FOX, MY9, CBS all carry it regularly
Dunpeal 02.23.14	show for the lowest common denominator
NordicMindset 02.23.14	berzangerz
MO 02.23.14	my gf loves this show. if she wants to watch it I let her, but in the meantime poke fun at every character and how fucking annoying and unrealistic they are. she pouts, I relish
Snake. 02.23.14	Gavin Free despises the show.
qwe3 02.23.14	i read a really good piece about why the big bang theory is a terrible show, pretty interesting: http://butmyopinionisright.tumblr.com/post/31079561065/the-problem-with-the-big-bang-theory makes some good points, but my main gripe is still that the jokes are terrible and rely on outdated/awful cliches and people's eagerness to have their laughter spoon-fed to them
Snake. 02.23.14	I'm pretty surprised that Thom Yorke hasn't killed himself yet despite the fact that Radiohead was mentioned in an episode.
tempest-- 02.23.14	thanks for that post qwe, good read
Dunpeal 02.23.14	they're called cliches for a reason. lowest common denominator comedy gets the most views cuz majority of population are plebs. comprende?
MO 02.23.14	big bang theory sucks for pretty much the reasons in that blog qwe posted nice
NordicMindset 02.23.14	Thom Yorke prefers South Park
qwe3 02.23.14	"they're called cliches for a reason. lowest common denominator comedy gets the most views cuz majority of population are plebs. comprende?" I understand how cliches work mate, but that people are plebs is kinda beside the point. anyways i know nothing about american football really but that doesn't stop me from enjoying the League so I'd say that's prob one of the funniest shows atm
someguest 02.23.14	should've made it a miniseries about fucking really fat chicks instead
NordicMindset 02.23.14	watching it right now and i don't find i as funny as I used to
NordicMindset 02.23.14	watching the nwew NBC SHOW
Ryus 02.23.14	this thread blew up god damn
Insurrection 02.23.14	rafi is the best character ever conceived
NordicMindset 02.23.14	hah
PitchforkArms 02.23.14	Shit man I went to bang my girlfriend and then my thread gets 100 comments, shit. Well, either way, the thing that I hate MOST about the Big Bang theory isn't even the show (well it is), but I just hate how people will watch it and think just because they said a big word or some psychologists name, that all of a sudden it's a smart show. It's not, and you are not any smarter for watching it, and are most certainly not smarter for loving it. Okay now that that's done, seriously Kenny Powers from Eastbound is like my favorite comedic character
NordicMindset 02.23.14	I watch it to get a good laugh don't take it too seriously guys
qwe3 02.23.14	"rafi is the best character ever conceived" WHENEVER I SHIT I COME LOOK AT ME SO I CAN FINISH
NordicMindset 02.23.14	wut is rafi?
Insurrection 02.23.14	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHhhNme8t_w