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Well, I have a degree in Psychology and I'd never heard of it until well after college Sareitha Sedai Send a noteboard - 12/10/2011 03:10:54 PM
And I've still never read nor seen it, but at least I have general awareness of it now

I think DomA's point about exposition is the key, plus relatability/fallibility as others have mentioned.

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A TV trope that really bugs me: culturally ignorant geniuses. Rebekah - 11/10/2011 04:44:16 PM 1041 Views
I would be willing to accept the stereotype Camilla - 11/10/2011 04:54:37 PM 651 Views
I agree. nossy - 11/10/2011 07:26:26 PM 660 Views
Re: I agree. Camilla - 11/10/2011 07:31:26 PM 673 Views
There are bigger contradictions in Temperance Brennan, truth be told. Legolas - 11/10/2011 08:00:25 PM 632 Views
It's not about them being expert in everything. Just not devoid of basic pop culture knowledge. Rebekah - 11/10/2011 08:17:24 PM 611 Views
Bones, at least, knows a few 80's pop songs... *NM* MightyYT - 12/10/2011 05:45:05 AM 257 Views
Re: It's not about them being expert in everything. Just not devoid of basic pop culture knowledge. DomA - 14/10/2011 02:35:51 PM 531 Views
They're all just cheap Sherlock Holmes knock offs snoopcester - 11/10/2011 09:51:46 PM 543 Views
The stereotyping gets annoying... DomA - 12/10/2011 12:20:15 AM 618 Views
Well, I have a degree in Psychology and I'd never heard of it until well after college Sareitha Sedai - 12/10/2011 03:10:54 PM 727 Views
The guy in Big Bang Theory, the ultra-dorky one, is knowledgable about everything *NM* Aeryn - 12/10/2011 03:37:27 PM 287 Views
True, that's the other extreme and maybe just as unpleasant. *NM* ironclad - 12/10/2011 04:01:10 PM 257 Views
Lol Sheldon Cooper has some of the same idiosyncrasies as my Aspie son. Beqi - 13/10/2011 03:33:25 PM 780 Views
Better than someone with a doctorate not having heard the term EM for electromagnetic. TaskmasterJack - 12/10/2011 09:59:36 PM 522 Views
I do love that Sherlock Holmes didn't want to know about the solar system.... Beqi - 13/10/2011 03:38:09 PM 618 Views
Re: I do love that Sherlock Holmes didn't want to know about the solar system.... Camilla - 17/10/2011 08:31:28 AM 543 Views
Re: I do love that Sherlock Holmes didn't want to know about the solar system.... Beqi - 20/10/2011 01:48:38 AM 570 Views
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