The "geek" premise is a thin veneer over a show about a bunch of people who hate themselves and their lives. In fact, it seems that the more a character is actually comfortable in his or her own skin, the less we're supposed to relate to them and simply laugh at them. As a nerd who is happy with who I am, how am I supposed to enjoy a show based on the premise that I'm supposed to either be unhappy with my life or be insufferable, unaware asshole. I wanted to like this show, because it actually is very funny on occasion, but I just can't.
How am I supposed to like these characters when they don't like themselves?
The "geek" premise is a thin veneer over a show about a bunch of people who hate themselves and their lives. In fact, it seems that the more a character is actually comfortable in his or her own skin, the less we're supposed to relate to them and simply laugh at them. As a nerd who is happy with who I am, how am I supposed to enjoy a show based on the premise that I'm supposed to either be unhappy with my life or be insufferable, unaware asshole. I wanted to like this show, because it actually is very funny on occasion, but I just can't.