Poll of the Day > CBS is making a Big Bang Theory spinoff: Young Sheldon

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DorkLink
05/18/17 3:41:22 PM
#1:


WTF why

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR-jIhwIfIw




I can't decide if this looks more or less awful than TBBT. I mean, TBBT sucks, but I think it at least knows it's a simplistic, trite sitcom. This is just the same lame jokes, but it looks like they're trying to wrap them in a more sentimental, "cinematic" style. The time period seems pretty anachronistic although maybe that's intentional because small towns are often portrayed as quaint and behind the times.
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Go_Totodile
05/18/17 3:44:28 PM
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We all know why. It doesn't matter what we think of the show, the fact is that people watch it, therefore a spinoff was probably going to happen.
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CSRouge96
05/18/17 3:46:05 PM
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"Mom look, she's pregnant!"

Why do I like this
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Zangrief
05/18/17 3:49:51 PM
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Why do they make things I don't like?!
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05/18/17 3:51:10 PM
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Firewood18
05/18/17 3:52:12 PM
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They're not done hammering the bent nail that is all nerds are socially inept and therefor are hilarious.
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yutterh
05/18/17 3:54:37 PM
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I was expecting to watch that and make fun of it but....it actually looks really good and the little kid actor really got sheldon's personality down. Seems like a good spinoff actually.
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Deuce600
05/18/17 4:02:35 PM
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yutterh posted...
I was expecting to watch that and make fun of it but....it actually looks really good and the little kid actor really got sheldon's personality down. Seems like a good spinoff actually.

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Blue_Thunder
05/18/17 4:29:00 PM
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Heard about it yesterday. I like TBBT, and Sheldon is my favorite character, so yeah, I want to watch it. I feel like they should have called it "Sheldon" though; it just sounds better.
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DorkLink
05/18/17 5:27:35 PM
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It does not look "really good" lmao. I was surprised by it for a second because it doesn't appear to have a laugh track or dialogue that's just a bunch of rapid-fire lame jokes, but that doesn't make it good. The character looks just as insufferable as the adult version.
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FourthDimension
05/18/17 5:36:51 PM
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lol nerds amirite?
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wolfy42
05/18/17 5:53:13 PM
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Wow.

I mean...I don't watch TBBT, I stopped around season 3? ish.....


But that actually looks fairly decent/interesting.

Might at least give it a try.
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Zeus
05/18/17 6:01:58 PM
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Unlike BBT, it actually doesn't look bad... although they might add a god-awful laugh track to compensate for terrible jokes we haven't seen yet.
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FrozenBananas
05/18/17 6:07:43 PM
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Well it's not a multi-camera sitcom with a laugh track and resembles nothing of TBBT. It's already better than its predecessor.
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yutterh
05/18/17 6:13:15 PM
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DorkLink posted...
It does not look "really good" lmao. I was surprised by it for a second because it doesn't appear to have a laugh track or dialogue that's just a bunch of rapid-fire lame jokes, but that doesn't make it good. The character looks just as insufferable as the adult version.


The more i think about it, it is because it reminds me of boy meets world. Also, the character looking jsut as insufferable as the adult one is a plus. Because the actor really can act, since he acts exactly like if sheldon was 9. I actual respect the actor for nailing the role he was assigned.
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MNTwins1991
05/18/17 6:14:12 PM
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Awesome, can't wait
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FrozenBananas
05/18/17 6:14:27 PM
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yutterh posted...
DorkLink posted...
It does not look "really good" lmao. I was surprised by it for a second because it doesn't appear to have a laugh track or dialogue that's just a bunch of rapid-fire lame jokes, but that doesn't make it good. The character looks just as insufferable as the adult version.


The more i think about it, it is because it reminds me of boy meets world. Also, the character looking jsut as insufferable as the adult one is a plus. Because the actor really can act, since he acts exactly like if sheldon was 9. I actual respect the actor for nailing the role he was assigned.


It reminds me of a mix between Boy Meets World and Everybody Hates Chris.
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yutterh
05/18/17 6:15:53 PM
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FrozenBananas posted...
yutterh posted...
DorkLink posted...
It does not look "really good" lmao. I was surprised by it for a second because it doesn't appear to have a laugh track or dialogue that's just a bunch of rapid-fire lame jokes, but that doesn't make it good. The character looks just as insufferable as the adult version.


The more i think about it, it is because it reminds me of boy meets world. Also, the character looking jsut as insufferable as the adult one is a plus. Because the actor really can act, since he acts exactly like if sheldon was 9. I actual respect the actor for nailing the role he was assigned.


It reminds me of a mix between Boy Meets World and Everybody Hates Chris.


exactly, which is where i find the appeal for it.
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DorkLink
05/18/17 6:34:04 PM
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The problem is that a good coming-of-age story is supposed to have a straight man protagonist, which Sheldon is not. How are you supposed to care about the main character when he's just smug and annoying? And that trailer doesn't portray any other characters as being significant, so that's not a good sign. At least TBBT has some main characters who are likable (relatively speaking).
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Hejiru
05/18/17 6:34:23 PM
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Eh. Doesn't look good, doesn't look bad. Just... doesn't look interesting.
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Zeus
05/18/17 6:50:13 PM
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DorkLink posted...
The problem is that a good coming-of-age story is supposed to have a straight man protagonist, which Sheldon is not. How are you supposed to care about the main character when he's just smug and annoying? And that trailer doesn't portray any other characters as being significant, so that's not a good sign. At least TBBT has some main characters who are likable (relatively speaking).


Sheldon still *seems* relatable despite being different. Plus he's dealing with universal issues like fitting in, etc.
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Ultima_Dragoon
05/18/17 7:05:07 PM
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I'm surprised they did it in this format because the people that like TBBT aren't going to like this, and it seems like that's the audience they'd want to retain for a spinoff show.
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yutterh
05/18/17 7:11:00 PM
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DorkLink posted...
The problem is that a good coming-of-age story is supposed to have a straight man protagonist, which Sheldon is not. How are you supposed to care about the main character when he's just smug and annoying? And that trailer doesn't portray any other characters as being significant, so that's not a good sign. At least TBBT has some main characters who are likable (relatively speaking).


If they did a coming of age story with a gay female lead you would say it sucked because of the leads gender and sexual preference? A lot of shows have smug leads. Heck the fonz wasn't even supposed to be a smug character, but his smug attitude made him cool. Sheldon being smug and annoying makes people watch to see what kind of stuff he gets into. Not everything has to be relatable. Sometimes it's nice to see other people go through their lives.
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DorkLink
05/18/17 7:56:44 PM
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yutterh posted...
If they did a coming of age story with a gay female lead you would say it sucked because of the leads gender and sexual preference?


Uh, what?

That is not what I meant by "straight man".
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Ultima_Dragoon
05/18/17 7:58:25 PM
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SMH @ chewy's gay shaming in 2017
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helIy
05/18/17 8:01:18 PM
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i honestly wouldn't be surprised if a young leonard or some other kid version of the existing cast shows up in that show even if it literally makes absolutely no sense.
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yutterh
05/18/17 8:07:54 PM
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DorkLink posted...
yutterh posted...
If they did a coming of age story with a gay female lead you would say it sucked because of the leads gender and sexual preference?


Uh, what?

That is not what I meant by "straight man".


Then what did you mean?
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DorkLink
05/18/17 8:09:35 PM
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yutterh
05/18/17 8:11:29 PM
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DorkLink posted...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_man_(stock_character)


Thanks, had no idea that was trope. Sorry for my stupid ignorance : p
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DorkLink
05/18/17 8:14:01 PM
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That's like the most fundamental trope there is
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yutterh
05/18/17 8:15:42 PM
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DorkLink posted...
That's like the most fundamental trope there is


never heard of it before.....or mentioned....ever >_> tell now <_< seriously.
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OmegaM
05/18/17 8:44:00 PM
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From that clip, I wouldn't watch this show if it was just about a generic smart kid; but I like TBBT, so I'll watch this show if only to see if it has ties to TBBT beyond the initial premise. Maybe this show will be better when we can see whole episodes; when I see preview clips of TBBT, I often find them less funny than I do when I see them in context.
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helIy
05/18/17 8:49:22 PM
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remember that disney show smart guy?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Guy
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Zeus
05/18/17 9:29:15 PM
#34:


yutterh posted...
Heck the fonz wasn't even supposed to be a smug character, but his smug attitude made him cool.


The Fonz wasn't the lead character/protagonist (or, at least, until much later on in the series?). The lead was boring old Richie Cunningham until he left the show for a few seasons later on.

yutterh posted...
DorkLink posted...
That's like the most fundamental trope there is


never heard of it before.....or mentioned....ever >_> tell now <_< seriously.


Which still shocks me.

OmegaM posted...
From that clip, I wouldn't watch this show if it was just about a generic smart kid; but I like TBBT, so I'll watch this show if only to see if it has ties to TBBT beyond the initial premise. Maybe this show will be better when we can see whole episodes; when I see preview clips of TBBT, I often find them less funny than I do when I see them in context.


It's not just about intelligence but also social awkwardness. You can have intelligent people who aren't socially awkward, but it's not as entertaining.
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J_Dawg983
05/18/17 9:43:47 PM
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It'll probably be canned within a year.
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yutterh
05/18/17 9:50:35 PM
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Zeus posted...
yutterh posted...
Heck the fonz wasn't even supposed to be a smug character, but his smug attitude made him cool.


The Fonz wasn't the lead character/protagonist (or, at least, until much later on in the series?). The lead was boring old Richie Cunningham until he left the show for a few seasons later on.


Yeah, i totally screwed up what i was trying to say. But it was something about the fonz not being the main character and i jsut got lost in thought lol
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Ogurisama
05/18/17 9:51:43 PM
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J_Dawg983 posted...
It'll probably be canned within a year.

Most likely
As of live action Spinoffs go, nothing will beat Frasier.
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wwinterj25
05/18/17 10:31:27 PM
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DorkLink posted...
WTF why


Old news and because Sheldon is popular. Even more so with fans of TBBT. Still this just seems like a shitty show with the characters name slapped on it. As much as I like The Big Bang Theory(even though I think it's lost it's way) the characters only work together and not apart so I'll give this a miss.
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Zeus
05/18/17 11:20:39 PM
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Ogurisama posted...
J_Dawg983 posted...
It'll probably be canned within a year.

Most likely
As of live action Spinoffs go, nothing will beat Frasier.


It was so big for so long that I frequently forget it was a spinoff. Then again, I never watched Cheers in the first place. Granted, there is ONE thing which blows Frasier out of the water and it's NCIS. NCIS was a spinoff of JAG and not only has it run 14 seasons so far (to Frasier's 11) but it's spawned TWO spinoffs of its own: NCIS LA and NCIS New Orleans. Granted, Law & Order also had its very successful SVU spinoff.
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Ogurisama
05/18/17 11:42:15 PM
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Zeus posted...
Ogurisama posted...
J_Dawg983 posted...
It'll probably be canned within a year.

Most likely
As of live action Spinoffs go, nothing will beat Frasier.


It was so big for so long that I frequently forget it was a spinoff. Then again, I never watched Cheers in the first place. Granted, there is ONE thing which blows Frasier out of the water and it's NCIS. NCIS was a spinoff of JAG and not only has it run 14 seasons so far (to Frasier's 11) but it's spawned TWO spinoffs of its own: NCIS LA and NCIS New Orleans. Granted, Law & Order also had its very successful SVU spinoff.

Simpsons is also kind of a spinoff, and that been going for close to 3 decades
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Zeus
05/18/17 11:46:17 PM
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Ogurisama posted...
Zeus posted...
Ogurisama posted...
J_Dawg983 posted...
It'll probably be canned within a year.

Most likely
As of live action Spinoffs go, nothing will beat Frasier.


It was so big for so long that I frequently forget it was a spinoff. Then again, I never watched Cheers in the first place. Granted, there is ONE thing which blows Frasier out of the water and it's NCIS. NCIS was a spinoff of JAG and not only has it run 14 seasons so far (to Frasier's 11) but it's spawned TWO spinoffs of its own: NCIS LA and NCIS New Orleans. Granted, Law & Order also had its very successful SVU spinoff.

Simpsons is also kind of a spinoff, and that been going for close to 3 decades


Yeah, but you said live-action.
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Ogurisama
05/18/17 11:48:02 PM
#42:


Zeus posted...
Ogurisama posted...
Zeus posted...
Ogurisama posted...
J_Dawg983 posted...
It'll probably be canned within a year.

Most likely
As of live action Spinoffs go, nothing will beat Frasier.


It was so big for so long that I frequently forget it was a spinoff. Then again, I never watched Cheers in the first place. Granted, there is ONE thing which blows Frasier out of the water and it's NCIS. NCIS was a spinoff of JAG and not only has it run 14 seasons so far (to Frasier's 11) but it's spawned TWO spinoffs of its own: NCIS LA and NCIS New Orleans. Granted, Law & Order also had its very successful SVU spinoff.

Simpsons is also kind of a spinoff, and that been going for close to 3 decades


Yeah, but you said live-action.

Yeah, I did, I am just pointing out another Spinoff that is very successful
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yutterh
05/19/17 5:52:11 AM
#43:


Ogurisama posted...
Zeus posted...
Ogurisama posted...
J_Dawg983 posted...
It'll probably be canned within a year.

Most likely
As of live action Spinoffs go, nothing will beat Frasier.


It was so big for so long that I frequently forget it was a spinoff. Then again, I never watched Cheers in the first place. Granted, there is ONE thing which blows Frasier out of the water and it's NCIS. NCIS was a spinoff of JAG and not only has it run 14 seasons so far (to Frasier's 11) but it's spawned TWO spinoffs of its own: NCIS LA and NCIS New Orleans. Granted, Law & Order also had its very successful SVU spinoff.

Simpsons is also kind of a spinoff, and that been going for close to 3 decades


simspons was a spin off?
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FrozenBananas
05/19/17 7:00:49 AM
#44:


yutterh posted...
Ogurisama posted...
Zeus posted...
Ogurisama posted...
J_Dawg983 posted...
It'll probably be canned within a year.

Most likely
As of live action Spinoffs go, nothing will beat Frasier.


It was so big for so long that I frequently forget it was a spinoff. Then again, I never watched Cheers in the first place. Granted, there is ONE thing which blows Frasier out of the water and it's NCIS. NCIS was a spinoff of JAG and not only has it run 14 seasons so far (to Frasier's 11) but it's spawned TWO spinoffs of its own: NCIS LA and NCIS New Orleans. Granted, Law & Order also had its very successful SVU spinoff.

Simpsons is also kind of a spinoff, and that been going for close to 3 decades


simspons was a spin off?


I'm guessing he means the Tracy Ullman Show

Also calling NCIS a Jag spinoff is reaching pretty far :/ next to the "backdoor pilot" which isn't even an official part of the series, it doesn't have a single character from the show
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Perfexion
05/19/17 10:33:07 AM
#45:


Firewood18 posted...
They're not done hammering the bent nail that is all nerds are socially inept and therefor are hilarious.


Well, most of them are. BBT actually gives those guys way more social skills and good looks than nerds usually have.

They just misportray scientists, but even then it's realistic if this is just a small social group and we don't get a bigger picture of the university.
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Blighboy
05/19/17 10:48:45 AM
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weeb98
05/19/17 10:50:46 AM
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Cannot wait for this! I love TBBT.
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Jen0125
05/19/17 11:12:09 AM
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Looks annoying. Just like the Big Bang Theory.
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Zareth
05/19/17 11:21:59 AM
#49:


Yeah, keep making fun of people on the spectrum.
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DorkLink
05/19/17 12:33:42 PM
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Is Sheldon canonically autistic? He doesn't even seem like any real "nerd" I've met, autistic or not, which is why I find the character so annoying.
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