What shows have you grown out of, or has society grown out of? Were they popular in their time? Were they not so much? Why do you feel like they’ve aged? I’ll leave mine below

  • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techOP
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    8 hours ago

    This was a hard one for me, the show definitely started as “Let’s laugh at the nerds”, and for me I was like “Oh great, let’s just normalize my bullying growing up”. Then they had to pivot because thanks to Marvel now nerdy stuff was cool, and then haha isn’t it fun being nerdy?! I never got over that. These guys make a ton of money and are incredibly smart, but the laughable thing is they like Star Trek. Swap out nerds for other groups of people and you quickly realize how offensive it can be. “Lets make a show that shows _____ group of people and laugh about their love of ______ because it’s not normal”

    • ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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      6 hours ago

      Hey now, they did not make a ton of money. The only one living alone had wealthy parents. I’m pretty sure they covered the whole research doesn’t pay well thing a few times. You’re right about the early seasons though, they were very much insulting nerd culture. The later seasons seem to be more a generic dating sitcom with the occasional nerd joke.

    • Blaze (he/him)@lemmy.cafe
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      8 hours ago

      Yes, definitely agree. My girlfriend is aware about those issues, but she knows the show so it’s just a way for her to unwind after work