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The Fall Geek TV Lineup

Posted by Zonk on from the hollywood-nerds-don't-reallly-match-up-with-the-real-thing dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Wired has an article looking at this Fall's bumper crop of geek TV. McG, who directed the pilot for the show Chuck, opines that the appearance of nerd culture on network television is a long-overdue reflection of real life. From the article: 'Hollywood, he said, is playing catch-up with IT culture. "The classic shape of the computer geek is over when Bill Gates became the (richest), most aspirational, coolest guy in the world," he said. "He is the original thick-glasses, pocket-protector guy. Now who doesn't want to be like Bill Gates?"' They have reviews of the lengthy list of shows, for clues as to what to watch and what to miss."

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  1. I don't want to be like BIll Gates by Ossifer · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just want his money.

    1. Re:I don't want to be like BIll Gates by mollymoo · · Score: 5, Funny

      Who are you to question who he is to judge what is a better aspiration?

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    2. Re:I don't want to be like BIll Gates by edittard · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm having trouble judging whether aspirational (as used in TFA) is a word, and if so, whether it makes any sense in that context.

      Take inspirational. That means you inspire other people. But you can't aspire other people, so how can you be aspirational? It's unlogical.

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  2. Next... by Martian_Kyo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Geek Action TOYS! Only instead of kung-fu grips they'll have carpal tunnel syndromes.