The Useless Critic 2.0

For the record I watch The Big Bang Theory (TBBT hereafter). I have seen every episode that has come out, and will even go as far to say that some parts of them are entertaining .  I dig the witty banter, the dichotomy between the ditsy-popular girl and the intelligent-socially-awkward nerds, the abstract references to: Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars, Anime, DC, Marvel , etc… and of course Kaley Cuoco. She is adorable and I will watch anything she does.  But for every good thought I have about TBBT there are a hundred others seething with hatred.  Here is just the tip of the iceberg.  Why I LOVE to HATE The Big Bang Theory: A Rant. Part 1. TBBT has turned so many wonderfully abstract things that once were an escape, a distraction from reality, a source of normality in an otherwise chaotic world, into a main stream trend. A pop-culture reference.  LIKE THESE GUYS   Anyone looking to hop on...

In search of some new sci-fi and out of genuine interest having heard the name of the series bandied about for years, I have recently begun DVR-ing episodes of Doctor Who on BBC America and I'm finding myself quite thrilled with the results. Having seen only about ten (or fewer) episodes, it seems unfair to write a "review" of the series, especially given its scope, but it's always nice to write about something when you've got the muse, and I haven't seen the Hunger Games (is Taylor Swift in it?), so this'll have to do. The Doctor is time-shifting alien who has been on and off the air since 1963, in one of the most storied sci-fi franchises known to man. He pops in and out of different times, places and planets, makes quirky remarks, generally stirs up trouble and then resolves it. His objective? I'm still waiting to find out, but he has been to Mars, Ancient Rome and the end of the universe, all in the span of several short episodes, hunting down ...