Big Bang Theory

Customer Reviews:

Hysterical [Posted on 2008-02-26]
It's a great, refreshing comedy that makes you laugh out loud. It's nice to have something to laugh about on TV - it's rare these days. Most comedy seems to be written in the most rauchy way possible and still get on TV. I laugh at those shows too but it's REALLY REFRESHING to know that some writers still know how to be funny without having to resort to trash.

Hillarious for some, but won't be for all [Posted on 2008-03-15]
This show is primarily about two socially inept nerds (theoretical physics professors) that live across the hall from a stereotypical blonde. The less socially awkward nerd falls for her almost immediately and starts trying to impress her in various ways but only ends up coming off like even more of a nerd. The other is so past socially awkward that he barely even recognizes her as an air-breathing human.

Also making frequent appearances are the nerds' friends: a multi-lingual, horny, Jewish-stereotype character, and an Indian-stereotype character that is unable to talk to or in the presence of attractive women.

The show does a pretty good job of poking fun at all of the characters for all the right reasons. The nerds very frequently speak in nerd-ese (Physics, advanced math, etc) so most people will not understand every line you hear from the show and that is ok, you don't need to.

That being said, there is some humor tucked in the show just for the nerds watching the show, but honestly, you'll never know that you missed it. Having a BASIC understanding of Math and Physics (ie. knowing what gravity is, but maybe not how it works) however, will make your appreciation of the show that much better.

The shows critics (among my peers) have said that it's funny, but not hilarious because the characters are so ridiculously on the opposite ends of the beauty-geek spectrum that the show becomes almost unbelievable. Also this show may fall on deaf ears from people who need to understand every line of the show rather than accepting some lines as geek-speak.

A Greatly Funny Show [Posted on 2008-04-18]
Give this show a Chance. I nearly Skipped it, but a relative kept telling me how funny it was. Eventually I downloaded a Free show, and Have been a fan ever since. This show is Great Fun. :)

Talk nerdy to me [Posted on 2008-05-09]
Being a mechanical engineering major myself and already having taken the requisite physics classes, it is a sheer delight to watch a show that can tell jokes which mock the number of dimensions required in String Theory or the absurd inaccuracies portrayed in sci-fi movies (Superman decelerating Lois Lane in a matter of a few feet from over 100 mph. Although Sheldon was wrong about the number of pieces she would be cut into...). I was hooked from the beginning when Sheldon called Penny's messy apartment a "swirling vortex of entropy." I just wish I could petition the show to use my quantum diffraction joke, it's a riot.

A word to those who claim the show misuses scientific jargon. Actually, the uses of technical jargon are, for the most part, correct. The reason for this is that the technical consultant for the show is UCLA physicist David Saltzberg.

Why does the VOD version cost more than DVD? [Posted on 2008-09-22]
I don't get it. If you guys want people to buy this digital content, you need to price it appropriately...come on. DVD version is $10 cheaper....and once I buy it, I can rip it to my computer and re-sell it on EBAY. This should cost 1/2 of what the DVD version costs.

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