{"id":976,"date":"2010-10-15T01:13:47","date_gmt":"2010-10-15T01:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jolene-test.com.bishopcompsol.com\/?p=976"},"modified":"2010-10-15T01:13:47","modified_gmt":"2010-10-15T01:13:47","slug":"nerd-vana-big-bang-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/nerd-vana-big-bang-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"Nerd-vana: Big Bang Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-303.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-977\" title=\"shapeimage_1-30\" src=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-303-300x171.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-303-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-303-500x285.png 500w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-303.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the past three years, my chemistry professor friend has been raving about the TV comedy, <em>Big Bang Theory<\/em>. The show sounded great, but I couldn\u2019t check it out because we live in the black hole of digital television reception. (Yes, we have a converter box and no, we can\u2019t get cable so we\u2019re stuck.)<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks ago, she lent me the DVD of the first season, and I haven\u2019t quit laughing since. The acting, the characters, the writing, the plots, and the attention to nerdy details without going over the top make the show a gem. You probably already know that, since most of you don\u2019t live in a digital black hole and watch the show regularly, so I won\u2019t cite specifics. Except to say that Jim Parsons as the brilliant, narcissistic and OCD is fantastic and earned his Emmy. And maybe that some of the content isn\u2019t appropriate for kids in case you\u2019re thinking of watching with the fam.<\/p>\n<p>The show has been an eye opener. Because the four nerdy main characters remind me of people in my high school crowd. Which means we were nerds. Which those of you who observed us have known for 30+ years. But we were clueless, as nerds lacking in social intuitiveness usually are. (If you\u2019re a former classmate, stop sniggering at this insight leave a comment confirming the belated revelation.)<\/p>\n<p><em>Big Bang Theory<\/em> also explained a comment my daughter made shortly after she met the man who is now her husband. \u201cHe knows he\u2019s a nerd and doesn\u2019t care,\u201d she said in a tone of voice that implied she considered herself a nerd, too. Which I never did until my eyes were opened. It\u2019s obvious that our kids suffer from congenital nerd syndrome exacerbated by excessive environmental factors including the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The making &amp; wearing of costumes was encouraged. Their aunt even sewed and gave them costume boxes for Christmas.<\/li>\n<li>Hiram &amp; the kids were obsessed with all things <em>Star Trek, Star Wars<\/em>, and time travellish.<\/li>\n<li>Super hero discussions were serious business at supper.<\/li>\n<li>Both kids spent Saturdays at academic team competitions. Give \u2018em buzzers and a punny tee shirt, and they were happy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Furthermore, both kids, with their spouses not just looking on tolerantly but participating willingly, still like to dress outlandishly. They still are obsessed with books and movies in the time travel, science fiction, and fantasy genres. They prefer board games of the Trivial Pursuit variety over action sports. And super heros are still serious discussion topics.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently we raised them in Nerd-vana. So I\u2019m thinking of writing the show\u2019s creators to see if they need any creative consultants. My chemistry professor friend can handle the science stuff. And I can be the nerd nurturer.<\/p>\n<p>Goodness knows, we\u2019ve both got plenty of experience! We might as well put it to good use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past three years, my chemistry professor friend has been raving about the TV comedy, Big Bang Theory. The show sounded great, but I couldn\u2019t check it out because we live in the black hole of digital television reception. (Yes, we have a converter box and no, we can\u2019t get cable so we\u2019re stuck.) 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