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Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

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Post by k-mcgrady » Sat, Jan 25, 2014, 7:42 PM UTC

Inc82 wrote: post #18

People on here seem to think the show is terrible. Is the Big Bang Theory equally terrible? It similarly makes fun of stereotypes and many people love that show and many scientists often think it's atrocious. Maybe the same thing is happening here.. hitting a little to close to home for some people.

>> "Is the Big Bang Theory equally terrible?"

I don't know about equally, but it is terrible. Watch a clip with the laugh track off (you can find them on YouTube) and you will realise how unfunny it is.

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

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Post by e12e » Sat, Jan 25, 2014, 7:43 PM UTC

tansey wrote: post #8

Note that this show is terrible. They are trying to make Silicon Valley and startups look like Hollywood and scriptwriting. The first episode has the main characters (startup co-founders) hanging out at a trendy bar and programming there. Of course one is a stereo-typical aspie guy with no social skills but is a genius with computers. Then they go to a house party thrown by a big name VC that I think is supposed to b…

Heh, sounds like the (great) movie Primer shows a more accurate view of tech start-ups (and I assume the similarities end there...).

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390384/

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

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Post by dwild » Sat, Jan 25, 2014, 8:00 PM UTC

k-mcgrady wrote: post #21

Inc82 wrote: post #18

People on here seem to think the show is terrible. Is the Big Bang Theory equally terrible? It similarly makes fun of stereotypes and many people love that show and many scientists often think it's atrocious. Maybe the same thing is happening here.. hitting a little to close to home for some people.

>> "Is the Big Bang Theory equally terrible?" I don't know about equally, but it is terrible. Watch a clip with the laugh track off (you can find them on YouTube) and you will realise how unfunny it is.

Yeah if they were talking during laugh track it would be so much better... (sarcasm..)

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

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Post by The_Sponge » Sat, Jan 25, 2014, 8:16 PM UTC

JonnieCache wrote: post #15

Is the title really a reference to that strange psychosexual thing people have about alphas and betas, As and Bs? What is it referring to, in the context of the show?

I think it's more an Amazon naming thing. Their other big made-by-amazon show is called Alphas.

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

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Post by greenyoda » Sat, Jan 25, 2014, 8:25 PM UTC

JonnieCache wrote: post #15

Is the title really a reference to that strange psychosexual thing people have about alphas and betas, As and Bs? What is it referring to, in the context of the show?

It could be a reference to newly-written software in "beta test".

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

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Post by dccoolgai » Sat, Jan 25, 2014, 8:31 PM UTC

ocfx wrote: post #16

nathos wrote: post #2

There's also going to be a Mike Judge-created HBO series called "Silicon Valley": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)

I think the Silicon Valley show will do pretty well though, at least in comparison to this show.

Yeah, considering that the other movie Judge made was the most insightful w.r.t. software engineering (and hilarious and still relevant to boot) I have high hopes for this one.

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

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Post by jlees » Sat, Jan 25, 2014, 8:34 PM UTC

tansey wrote: post #8

Note that this show is terrible. They are trying to make Silicon Valley and startups look like Hollywood and scriptwriting. The first episode has the main characters (startup co-founders) hanging out at a trendy bar and programming there. Of course one is a stereo-typical aspie guy with no social skills but is a genius with computers. Then they go to a house party thrown by a big name VC that I think is supposed to b…

Doesn't sound too much worse than The Social Network.

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

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Post by t0mas88 » Sat, Jan 25, 2014, 8:41 PM UTC

k-mcgrady wrote: post #21

Inc82 wrote: post #18

People on here seem to think the show is terrible. Is the Big Bang Theory equally terrible? It similarly makes fun of stereotypes and many people love that show and many scientists often think it's atrocious. Maybe the same thing is happening here.. hitting a little to close to home for some people.

>> "Is the Big Bang Theory equally terrible?" I don't know about equally, but it is terrible. Watch a clip with the laugh track off (you can find them on YouTube) and you will realise how unfunny it is.

Big Bang Theory is shot with an actual audience, not a laugh tape.

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

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Post by adamors » Sat, Jan 25, 2014, 8:54 PM UTC

Inc82 wrote: post #18

People on here seem to think the show is terrible. Is the Big Bang Theory equally terrible? It similarly makes fun of stereotypes and many people love that show and many scientists often think it's atrocious. Maybe the same thing is happening here.. hitting a little to close to home for some people.

> many people love that show and many scientists often think it's atrocious

Most people who don't like everything that's on TV think TBBT is atrocious. Not sure what it has to do with scientists, as it mostly tries to poke fun of nerd culture. And it fails even at that.

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

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Post by cdash » Sat, Jan 25, 2014, 9:12 PM UTC

k-mcgrady wrote: post #21

Inc82 wrote: post #18

People on here seem to think the show is terrible. Is the Big Bang Theory equally terrible? It similarly makes fun of stereotypes and many people love that show and many scientists often think it's atrocious. Maybe the same thing is happening here.. hitting a little to close to home for some people.

>> "Is the Big Bang Theory equally terrible?" I don't know about equally, but it is terrible. Watch a clip with the laugh track off (you can find them on YouTube) and you will realise how unfunny it is.

Thats funny because it is the only comedy tv show I like.