I think that actually speaks to the quality of the characters
beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 10/06/2011 06:06:59 PM
Now do not misunderstand. I am not claiming BBT as some form of high art. But I rather enjoy the tweaks and kicks they make. Or, rather, made before they realised the average viewer were more interested in who slept with whom.
In season one, the characters were very flat- "hur hur lookit the nerds." 4 seasons later, they've been immensely fleshed out. Penny has daddy issues and sometimes an inferiority complex. Raj's mutism is really starting to get to him. Amy is a very interesting look on an alternate version of Sheldon. The other characters have had similar growth and development.
So... it stands to reason, that once you have more interesting, fleshed-out characters, you can have more character-based storylines.
The Sheldon thing is a perfect example. You can have an online-dating story whenever you want to. But because it happened after we had gotten to know Sheldon, it was much more effective.
I amuse myself.
So, I just saw this BBT quote in the Quote of the Day...
09/06/2011 12:59:51 AM
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That quote grates at me like cheese in a cheese grater? yeah something like that. *NM*
09/06/2011 06:21:47 AM
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Seeing quotes like that (and the World of Warcraft episode) is what keeps me from watching.
09/06/2011 06:45:20 AM
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What is wrong with it? *NM*
09/06/2011 10:38:09 AM
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It's an attempt to sound smart while saying something incredibly childish and simple
09/06/2011 10:57:14 AM
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Re: It's an attempt to sound smart while saying something incredibly childish and simple
09/06/2011 11:43:27 AM
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Which is why I don't want to watch BBT. The character is wholly unappealing. *NM*
09/06/2011 01:44:46 PM
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Huh
09/06/2011 01:47:10 PM
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I dislike BBT because it's such a cliche..
09/06/2011 03:50:33 PM
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No.Sheldon is characterized by: Arrogance, Know-it-all,lack of knowledge about social conventions, *NM*
09/06/2011 03:16:44 PM
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Basically? ANYONE WHO COULD PUT TOGETHER THAT DETAILED A PASTICHE WOULD KNOW THE ORIGINAL SAYING
09/06/2011 03:30:16 PM
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09/06/2011 03:33:11 PM
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I think that actually speaks to the quality of the characters
10/06/2011 06:06:59 PM
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Regarding the point in your title
09/06/2011 03:35:17 PM
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Eh. I think if they re-did the joke today they'd make Sheldon use the original, but force/explain it
10/06/2011 04:48:16 PM
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