Primetime Nerd Hour

I am a follower of most things nerdy. Television isn’t an exception. There are all kinds of nerdy shows I could talk about, ranging from Mythbusters to Daily Planet, but there are two shows that hold a special place in my four-eyed heart. The shows I’m talking about don’t just deal with nerdy concepts. They also deal with the social awkwardness of the geekiest of the geeks, and I have always found that hilarious. I am talking about the IT Crowd and The Big Bang Theory.

Last night I discovered that there have been 5 new Big Bang Theory episodes since I last tuned in. Usually I am on top of things like this, I don’t know how it weaseled by me. It was a pleasant surprise though, because it meant that I had some quality television to watch. 

The Big Bang Theory is a show about two physicists, Leonard and Sheldon. They share an apartment where they essentially hang out with their friends doing geek things, like LAN parties, having in-depth discussions about the holes in superhero movies and arguing over who has intellectual superiority. As some of the most brilliant minds in physics, they have more experience with books than social situations, which becomes an issue when a hot blonde moves in across the hall. It sounds cheesy as hell, but they really found some spectacular writers who have written some really great geeky humor.

The second show is one which makes my inner computer nerd sing beautiful songs of ones and zeroes into the early hours of the morning. Now that I think about it, the IT Crowd is essentially the same premises only instead of being physics nerds the two guys are the IT guys in an office building. And rather than moving in across the hall, the female who tears the world as they know it apart is hired as their new boss. The twist is that she knows nothing about computers, yet was able to bullshit her way into the position as their boss, which obviously pisses them off. It is a British comedy, although there was talk of an American version being made about a year ago although I havn’t heard any more about it. 

Topic of the Day: Cubes
There is an old Canadian horror film which very few people have seen called ‘The Cube’. It is about a group of people who wake up in this square room, which has a door on each wall, including the ceiling and the floor. They soon start exploring and discover that each room looks exactly like the one before it, only some of the rooms are booby trapped. They must rely on each other to find their way out of their trap, that is if they can remain civil long enough to do so. It kind of reminded me of saw, and the acting was about par. It’s a fun movie though, and you should probably watch it.

That’s all for today folks. Later.

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