I might watch if it actually depicts life in SV. I just hope they don't go too crazy just to get higher ratings.
It's a fictional comedy, not a reality show.
There's no need to emphasize fiction there; both shows are fake.
HBO comedy “Silicon Valley” – pilot script leaked
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#22The script excerpts make for a good tease, but I generally have a bias for HBO shows anyway. I think this is going to be interesting, unlike Big Bang Theory which bored me within the first season.
Big Bang Theory is definitely not a show for geeks. Now Fringe, there's a show for geeks (warning the science may be slightly liberal at times)
I really like Fringe because most of the season finales could be the final season and I'll be OK with it. I actually thought the previous season was the final season.
Re: HBO comedy “Silicon Valley” – pilot script leaked
#23The script excerpts make for a good tease, but I generally have a bias for HBO shows anyway. I think this is going to be interesting, unlike Big Bang Theory which bored me within the first season.
I wish I could punch the writers of bbt in the face after a year of boxing/fitness training coupled with consuming the best steroids on the planet. And then doing the same to whoever that idiot is that portrays Sheldon.
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#24I might watch if it actually depicts life in SV. I just hope they don't go too crazy just to get higher ratings.
It's a fictional comedy, not a reality show.
You imply that there is a distinction between those two terms. That's like saying, "it's a choreographed fight scene, not pro wrestling"
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#26Did they really say EAST Palo Alto? Maybe if they're squatting at IKEA.
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's a fictional comedy, not a reality show.
There's nothing hilarious about 1 million tweets @3:00 am complaining about your server being down . . . of course if it's somebody elses server, well, that's comedy gold.
You know, if the show actually did have stuff like servers going dow, I am going to watch the shit out of it.
Dammit, now I'm setting the bar too high in my head.
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#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's slightly ironic that SV/tech people will enjoy watching something where they're somewhat mocked vs. fawned over, I think.
fair point. but, op was contrasting HBOs version with Bravos version, both of which presumably do a great job of mocking and fawning. which suggests the proposed source of irony is elsewhere.
I thought it was that Bravo failed by being "earnest/fawning", ie the opposite of cynical/ironic
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#29That page has a white "loading" overlay that I had to "display:none;" to see the content. I really hope people stop using them soon.
your probably using adblocker or ghostery. they dont show you the content unless you disable them. Scummy.
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#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's a fictional comedy, not a reality show.
Sure, the details are fictional, but there's a true-to-life quality that some comedies have.
Hah, the most depressing moment of my life was when I realized that Office Space is disturbingly close to reality.