re: Am I being a dick if I don't think Freaks and Geeks is Brilliance Personified?

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Am I being a dick if I don't think Freaks and Geeks is Brilliance Personified?

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Yes. Next question.































Seriously, though, it's a low key, fairly unique show that's kind of charming, imo. with some good writing and acting talent. It should have been allowed to develop because I think it really could have been special.

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Ok. But does that necessarily make it great television?

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of course not...but is it really fair to criticize the acting for being awkward when that was the point? i thought the acting was fine for portraying nerdy/awkward high school kids.

i enjoyed the show...not my favorite though

I don't know if it's brilliant, per say, but I do think it was ahead of its time. Especially in terms of the story lines and the issues it tackled.

I'd say to go ahead and finish the season, especially since it's such a short lifespan. And Bill really is one of the greatest characters of all time. I think the more you watch it the more you'll get to know everyone and that will make the later episodes better (as well as the first ones in hindsight).

You're certainly not a dick for not liking it though...there are far more reasons that make you a dick.


As for the Wire, my advice to stout is to give it another shot and pay attention to it...it definitely has the whole "tons of shite going on at once" thing that a lot of HBO shows have. The best reason I have for recommending it again is that one thing I said after I finished the series a couple months ago was that it was one of the best shows I've ever watched, and I didn't even know exactly why. It's just one of those shows that you don't even realize how good it is until it's over (although there were several times throughout that I was like "shite, this is amazing television).

I'd say to get through the first season if you can. If you don't like it, then give up, because the second season drops a bit. But if you do like it (or don't hate it), keep going because season 3 is better and 4 is incredible. 5 dips a bit, but wraps the series up pretty nicely.

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I ask myself the same question about arrested development.

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Theres no hope for you.

Your crazy man

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I ask myself the same question about arrested development.

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About a year ago, I watched the first three or so episodes of Arrested Development, and didn't really "get it."

Today, I am well into the second season and I am absolutely hooked.

I'm 3 episodes in. I'll finish one day but for now I decided to rewatch prison break instead

I love Fs and Gs. Like others have said Bill is gold on that show. Just finish out the season since it's so short and you might change your mind.

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Maybe it's only good if you can relate to being a freak or geek

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Actually, I think this is a true statement. Most high school shows are about the popular kids, and this show is about the faceless masses in school. And most of us weren't the popular kids. I doubt I would've hung out with the Geeks either, as they show over and over that they aren't the sharpest tacks in the drawer -- but I probably would've hung out with Lindsay.

Who can't relate to being an outcast? OK, there's probably about 5-10% of people who have never been an outsider, but the feeling of alienation is far more common that of total acceptance. I think the show resonates because it taps into the way we were all rejected in some way. Hey, even the freaks and geeks make fun of the band nerds.

Yeah, frick the cool kids. The storyline about the freaks getting in a fight with the kids from the rich school across town leading them to become big supporters in the basketball game... yeah, that actually happened in my life. I totally related to that storyline.

I spend very little time worrying what other people think. That's because of high school.