Forget The Big Bang Theory: 4 Best Shows About Geeks Besides The Obvious One
Shows about geek culture that can bring true joy to those who see themselves in these characters.
In fact, The Big Bang Theory created the genre – this show began the promotion of nerd geek culture to the broad audience.
The first few seasons were full of humor, geeky references, and star cameos. Over time, however, the show changed its concept and became more of a classic rom-com.
If you miss the good old geek vibe, these four projects are for you.
1. Video Game High School, 2012-2014
A three-season web series about a world where eSports is so important that it is taught in special schools. Filmed with money raised through crowdfunding, the show looks stylish despite its small budget.
The story of a newcomer who makes his way into the big league of players and defeats the cynical champion, while falling in love with the school's main beauty, is mixed with witty humor, well-choreographed in-game battles and charismatic characters.
2. The Guild, 2007-2013
The Knights of Good is a small guild in the popular MMORPG. Its members worked together to defeat bosses, craft items, and heal each other when necessary. But one day they decided to meet in the real world, and that was the beginning of amazing new events.
Actress and producer Felicia Day, who has appeared in TV shows such as Supernatural and Lie to Me, and her team created a sitcom that showed the difficult life of a gamer from the inside.
In addition to endless references to MMORPGs, the show features good humor, recognizable characters, unexpected cameos, and reflections on friendship. And, of course, the wonderful Felicia Day, who finally stars in her own show.
3. Community, 2009-2015
Community does not pretend to be an ordinary sitcom for long – by the middle of its first season, it has become a real feast for geeks. The plot that unites the characters – studying at a provincial university – fades into the background very quickly.
The show is full of references to famous projects and parodies of popular clichés, be it horror movies or stories about zombies. The action constantly morphs into anime, documentary, eight-bit game, or stop-motion animation.
Producer Dan Harmon masterfully plays with the plots of Shutter Island, The Godfather, Doctor Who and pokes fun at the cheap science fiction projects of the 1980s.
4. Eureka, 2006-2012
What if your IQ is almost half that of the rest of the town? Well, you won't even know it. Sheriff Jack Carter was out of luck twice: not only did he end up in the secret city of geniuses called Eureka, but he also had to solve their problems.
Diversity instead of stereotypes, love of new knowledge instead of fear of it (although Eureka's experiments sometimes get out of hand), the delightful atmosphere of a town where anything is possible – few shows advertise science so convincingly.