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Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

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It's hard to imagine Mike Judge failing at anything. I'll be anxiously awaiting this.

How about failing at producing his content for a company that will make it available to people who use streaming rather than cable?

Well I don't see any evidence that he's tried to do that so he hasn't exactly failed at it, has he?

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

#42
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How about failing at producing his content for a company that will make it available to people who use streaming rather than cable?

Well I don't see any evidence that he's tried to do that so he hasn't exactly failed at it, has he?

Good point. If someone wants to start a symphony orchestra for the deaf, who am I to criticize?

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

#43
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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…

All of your criticisms are on point. Also note that all of the women in the cast with anything close to a major role, even the ones who affect the plot, are ultimately only used as romantic tension. Yes, this is a show about a white- and asian-male dominated industry, but the female characters they have are utterly wasted. Some of the plotlines revolve around gender issues, which makes it even more surprising that the show itself is, in the end, so stiltedly male-oriented. It's a major disappointment to see new show after new show, even on theoretical risk-friendly platforms like this continue to waste their female talent and portray women as eye candy and sex objects rather than as human beings.

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

#44
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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.

The funniness diminishes when you do that because that is a live audience, not a laugh track. The actors have to adjust the timing of the dialog to fit around the laughs.

When you watch without the laughs, that leaves gaps that turn into weird pauses, and can destroy the timing of a joke or funny remark. Timing is often a big component to making a joke work.

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

#45

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?

> Is the title really a reference to that strange psychosexual thing people have about alphas and betas But, wolves do that, so it must be true! I read it on the Internet!

I thought it was gorillas?

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

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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…

I usually watch soap operas to learn how different people live. It's a pity they messed up the one about start ups.

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

#47

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.

Alphas is a SyFy (I can't say that name with a straight face) show. You're thinking of Alpha House.

Re: Betas (TV Series 2013– )

#48
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>> "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.

And you all know the IT crowd?
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