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Post by Welfare Willis on Mar 13, 2017 22:11:09 GMT -5
This is going to be Joey all over again. This. Why do we need to see every aspect of a fictional character's life? Looking at you, Hannibal Lecter. I can't comment on Hannibal, but this is true about horror movie icons. By explaining everything you take the mystique from the characters. |
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Post by ShaolinHandLock on Mar 14, 2017 1:51:43 GMT -5
I have no idea what to think about this...I guess we'll see when it's made? I don't know. ^^^^ I'm on the spectrum myself as well as having other mental health issues and I've never found Sheldon offensive. Like, at all. He's just a goofy character. This. It kind of bothers me when people keep telling me I should be offended by Sheldon when I'm not. |
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Post by Evil Homer on Mar 14, 2017 2:17:56 GMT -5
How will do a coming of age comedy with a character that has no friends ? Will this all be about him getting bullied at school and clashing with his mom for having different views about religion and science . I can see a one off special working ,not an entire series
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2017 2:26:14 GMT -5
So will Ian Armitage also take up being irritating in computer commercials?
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Mar 14, 2017 2:40:51 GMT -5
How will do a coming of age comedy with a character that has no friends ? Will this all be about him getting bullied at school and clashing with his mom for having different views about religion and science . I can see a one off special working ,not an entire series His alcoholic father should be a hilarious character, before he dies when Sheldon is 12 or whenever he did. Sheldon was youngish anyway. |
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Post by arrogantmodel on Mar 14, 2017 5:07:59 GMT -5
So the kid playing him is only going to be nine years old. A smartassed little kid living with "eccentric" parents.
How'd that work out for Seven on Married with Children?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2017 5:26:43 GMT -5
So the kid playing him is only going to be nine years old. A smartassed little kid living with "eccentric" parents. How'd that work out for Seven on Married with Children? To be fair, calling Seven a smartass is kind of giving the character too much credit. They touched on that a little but mostly just kind of made him precocious, but either way he spent most of his run being conveniently left offscreen and his real biggest crime was that his presence forced everyone around him to act out of character. Especially Peg. |
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Mar 14, 2017 8:04:29 GMT -5
Huzzah, we get to see a smarmy little shit back when he had no friends
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Mar 14, 2017 9:17:34 GMT -5
BBT is generally inoffensive and funny enough. It's like my parents go to re-rerun sitcom.
This just sounds like a disaster.
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Post by Shai on Mar 14, 2017 11:45:50 GMT -5
Every here pretty much knows I have Aspergers and yeah they've said Sheldon isn't on the spectrum. Even if they said he was I wouldn't care. I love Sheldon. I actually have in the past called him my spirit animal because I have some of his behaviors.
I'm looking forward to this.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Mar 14, 2017 13:16:07 GMT -5
In the last six months, I have warmed to Big Bang because when it's good, it's so good.
This makes me hate it again.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Mar 16, 2017 13:45:25 GMT -5
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Post by MAGGLE on Mar 16, 2017 19:40:40 GMT -5
Cant be worse than Big Bang Theory
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Post by Mackenzie Gorn on Mar 17, 2017 0:59:22 GMT -5
Than it'll certainly differentiate from the original. |
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Post by The Thread Barbi on Mar 17, 2017 6:28:59 GMT -5
Didn't Steve Urkel grow up to be Sheldon?
I don't see how a young geeky character will be much different.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on May 17, 2017 9:19:54 GMT -5
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on May 17, 2017 12:44:28 GMT -5
You know, its better to just discuss his life on the show. No need to do a "kid genius with lack of empathy in a conservative Christian family down in Texas" as a TV show. Besides, they are just doing this to stiff on the cast. They would be far better served focusing on the mother iand older sister onthis show. After all, that is generally a more successful strategy for for sitcoms. Besides, it is rare that a 9 year old is capable of carrying a show, especially since he can't do a lot of character development without implying that he regressed between series. |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2017 12:51:27 GMT -5
You know, its better to just discuss his life on the show. No need to do a "kid genius with lack of empathy in a conservative Christian family down in Texas" as a TV show. Besides, they are just doing this to stiff on the cast. They would be far better served focusing on the mother iand older sister onthis show. After all, that is generally a more successful strategy for for sitcoms. Besides, it is rare that a 9 year old is capable of carrying a show, especially since he can't do a lot of character development without implying that he regressed between series. Considering the staff of the show (probably not just Chuck Lorre) has a thing for Roseanne actors, I would look at possibly having John Goodman guest star as one of the relatives that Sheldon said died in a freak accident. But, I agree; kids can't carry shows, and the reality is that the boy who'll play a young Sheldon WILL age, meaning that they can't rely on the "cuteness" factor that is a common crutch for bad sitcoms. Plus, the only type of "Flashback" sitcom that I really liked was Everybody Hates Chris, because Chris Rock didn't ham it up and go down the Oliver Beene well of making jokes entirely around how everybody's incorrect about the future. |
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Post by fuzzywarble, squat cobbler on May 17, 2017 14:30:07 GMT -5
Not into BBT and not gonna watch this show, but I just found out that Pondy from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is gonna play his dad.
Pondy is the coolest.
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on May 17, 2017 15:29:32 GMT -5
They would be far better served focusing on the mother iand older sister onthis show. After all, that is generally a more successful strategy for for sitcoms. Besides, it is rare that a 9 year old is capable of carrying a show, especially since he can't do a lot of character development without implying that he regressed between series. Considering the staff of the show (probably not just Chuck Lorre) has a thing for Roseanne actors, I would look at possibly having John Goodman guest star as one of the relatives that Sheldon said died in a freak accident. But, I agree; kids can't carry shows, and the reality is that the boy who'll play a young Sheldon WILL age, meaning that they can't rely on the "cuteness" factor that is a common crutch for bad sitcoms. Plus, the only type of "Flashback" sitcom that I really liked was Everybody Hates Chris, because Chris Rock didn't ham it up and go down the Oliver Beene well of making jokes entirely around how everybody's incorrect about the future. That 70's Show really didn't go down that path either for the most part. It looked at 70's pop culture in an earnest way and rarely took it in that direction. That 80's Show was too hamfisted about it, though. |
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