Opinion of The Big Bang Theory

[DemPGH]

It's actually really amusing (1st option), what I have seen of it anyway, and the jokes are common knowledge enough that I usually get them. Granted, I haven't watched it that much, but I've certainly seen it. I know a few folks who would probably be from that milieu (Star Wars nerd or maybe just really geeky, IDK) who dislike the show for various reasons, "not realistic," lol, being one of the main ones that I hear.

[DemPGH]

It's worth pointing out that nerd culture is different from academic or intellectual culture. There really are plenty of intellectuals and certainly plenty of academics who are not nerds.

Nerds tend to have an obsessive, very specific and often studious fixation on something that's usually imaginative or directed at a very specific type of interest (mythology, sci-fi, etc.), and it is humorous.

But you know, I'm not easily offended. You know the characters that Chevy Chase usually plays? Very middle class white guy, clumsy, absent-minded, suburban? Doesn't bother me. I think it's funny. Like, "Oh yeah, that would happen to me!" You know? Maybe we should just lighten up a bit with regard to this kind of stuff.

[DemPGH]

How does it have an 8.7 rating on IMDB

IMDB thinks that The Dark Knight is a significantly better film than Apocalypse Now is how.

Honestly, I'd argue The Dark Knight is a far better movie than Apocalypse Now (though both are really good).

OMG.

[DemPGH]

These movies should actually not be compared against each other. It's like comparing The Godfather to Avatar or something. I wouldn't bother with a comparison. And they probably appeal to different audiences.