The Big Bang Theory
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Thoroughly disappointed with last night's episode, very poor. Sheldon struggling with a formula/theorem had some amusing moments, but generally the interaction wasn't explored to much potential. Don't think I'll bother watching that again in a hurry, just seems to have lost its edge with two of the three geeks paired off - just like Friends did when Monica and Chandler got serious.
Chewie
BCCI President
I've just watched all of the first three series (apart from the last episode of series 3) in the past 3 weeks 
So funny, I think it's one of the only shows that has actually gotten me to lol literally. It's kinda sad that I understand all the science jokes though...
And that's not a bazinga.
Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur...
So funny, I think it's one of the only shows that has actually gotten me to lol literally. It's kinda sad that I understand all the science jokes though...And that's not a bazinga.
Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur...
mattfb
Chairman of Selectors
I've just watched all of the first three series (apart from the last episode of series 3) in the past 3 weeks
I did the same thing haha. Was great.
I'm afraid the consistency of quality is not good enough I'd spend any money on this at the moment, not unless it happens to dip to say ?5 a series. There were some good episodes like the friends algorithm and the one with the paintball where Sheldon finds out his takeaways don't come from where he thought they did, or indeed where Sheldon doesn't learn to drive.
But then you get some pretty naff ones, I mean there is some funny stuff in most episodes, but 22 minutes for a handful of laughs and a poor overall plot ain't worth it.
Might have to schedule in watching Blakes 7 through to fill in the voids between footy, although I prefer to plough straight through series and not watch in bits ie watch a whole disc or series of something in one go, not easy with four boxsets and 52 45 minute episodes of Blakes 7
But then you get some pretty naff ones, I mean there is some funny stuff in most episodes, but 22 minutes for a handful of laughs and a poor overall plot ain't worth it.
Might have to schedule in watching Blakes 7 through to fill in the voids between footy, although I prefer to plough straight through series and not watch in bits ie watch a whole disc or series of something in one go, not easy with four boxsets and 52 45 minute episodes of Blakes 7
Chewie
BCCI President
What I did was I was surfing the web in one window, and watching BBT in the other. Most of the laughs come from the dialogue, rather than the action on screen so it worked quite well 
Chewie
BCCI President
It's NZ, what do you expect!
Apart from being sporting geniuses with a population of only 4million or so, were quite behind in our T.V programmes
It's really annoying. That's why I 'obtain' most of my tv programmes from the internet
Apart from being sporting geniuses with a population of only 4million or so, were quite behind in our T.V programmes
You guys are like 22 hrs ahead of us..so that makes it up.
Watched the latest one (latest on E4) last night, wasn't that impressed. I mean some of it was generally humourous like Sheldon's reaction to being spurned for the trip to Cern, Switzerland, but generally it was a bit tame. Again the fact that two of the four geeks are in relationships rather kills off some of the humour. Like in Friends where the humour is they are all hopeless in love, having some of them in long-ish relationships rather counters one of the main things that is funny about the characters. You can't see Raj or Sheldon entering or sustaining a relationship, Raj because he can't talk to women when sober and Sheldon because he has no interest. So they retain their funny side because what was initially funny about them still is, but now Wallowitz and Leonard aren't screwing up their relationships - well in Wallowitz's case he has got a woman who doesn't find him creepy and repulsive.
I think this will fizzle out, certainly my interest is waning. I used to love the series Monk, switched on to watch yesterday and it was a documentary delivery 'style' which I switched off not long in. Can't stand Natalie Teager anyway, bring back Sharona, but some of the bite it had has now gone. In the past Randy Disher would say something stupid or embarrassing, and like a father figure, Stottlemeyer would put him straight. Now it seems like the stupidity is forced and unnatural, as if Disher is trying to be stupid and not just a comment that wasn't thought out - one is funny, the other is cringeworthy.
That said I found Red Dwarf also lost its way after 2-3 series, whenever it was they stopped being on Red Dwarf itself (stolen) and ended up on that bug thing. They also ditched the original music which annoyed me and changed Kochanski.
Was it the writers of Father Ted who said they stopped after three series because they would inevitably end up covering the same material and jokes? Once you start changing the characters, actors, situations etc then I personally feel the comedy loses what made it funny/work in the first place. Scrubs is another that started losing it, Friends did but only after 5-6 series and still managed to produce some classy episodes where the change in situations were less evident as the main plot of the episode just had them all doing something that didn't identify them with partners/kids etc
I'll refrain from saying RIP BBT, but it can't be far off at this rate.
I think this will fizzle out, certainly my interest is waning. I used to love the series Monk, switched on to watch yesterday and it was a documentary delivery 'style' which I switched off not long in. Can't stand Natalie Teager anyway, bring back Sharona, but some of the bite it had has now gone. In the past Randy Disher would say something stupid or embarrassing, and like a father figure, Stottlemeyer would put him straight. Now it seems like the stupidity is forced and unnatural, as if Disher is trying to be stupid and not just a comment that wasn't thought out - one is funny, the other is cringeworthy.
That said I found Red Dwarf also lost its way after 2-3 series, whenever it was they stopped being on Red Dwarf itself (stolen) and ended up on that bug thing. They also ditched the original music which annoyed me and changed Kochanski.
Was it the writers of Father Ted who said they stopped after three series because they would inevitably end up covering the same material and jokes? Once you start changing the characters, actors, situations etc then I personally feel the comedy loses what made it funny/work in the first place. Scrubs is another that started losing it, Friends did but only after 5-6 series and still managed to produce some classy episodes where the change in situations were less evident as the main plot of the episode just had them all doing something that didn't identify them with partners/kids etc
I'll refrain from saying RIP BBT, but it can't be far off at this rate.
