How Comic Fans & Shops Are Stereotyped

brumgrunt writes "Why do TV shows, such as 30 Rock, The Simpsons, Heroes, and Everybody Loves Raymond, persist in so ferevently stereotyping comic book fans and stores? Den of Geek has pulled together eight examples, with video evidence to back them up ..." Minus one point for doubling up on Malcolm in the Middle. Plus 10 points for referencing Spaced, which I hope you all have seen.

Comments

Re:What about Captain Sweatpants ?

[Wowsers]

The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon's love of comics make him look like a child, even if the character is super intelligent. Surely at the characters age (past university age), you'd grow out of reading comics!?

Re:Who isn't stereotyped

[DNS-and-BIND]

Because most people are simplistic, and have trouble with multiple levels of meaning.

I'd go with an alternative conclusion: you're not nearly the clever writer you think you are, and nobody but you and your little friends intuitively grasp your little layers of meaning. Thus, you give up because it's "too hard" and write crap instead. Been there, done that.