Mmmm hmmmm mm hm mnmnmnm uuuhmm nnmmm hhmmm. Blech. That's better...
Let me begin by saying that I will happily put my foot in my mouth with regards to The Big Bang Theory. If you'll recall, I did not think very much of the show when it was first announced. It struck me as dumb, a simple comedy that would not go anywhere, much less be anything of quality. After watching the premiere when it was originally aired, my opinion was pretty much the same as it was when I saw the pre-release clips. However, for some reason I kept going back from time to time. Over the course of the first season I found myself inexplicably drawn to the tale of the nerds.
All right, let's back up a bit. As we all know, the Big Bang is the theory that the dawn of the universe was a time in the past when a dense mass of matter exploded, thus creating said universe. Since that time all matter in the universe is expanding, always moving away from everything else, just like an explosion. Sure, much of this can be ordered within galaxies and solar systems, but little by little we are getting farther away from everything else around us.
Now, what does that have to do with The Big Bang Theory? I guess you could look at the arrival of the pretty neighbor as the fuel sparking the nerd explosion, during which the primary duo and extended quartet of geeks begin to see new aspects of the world brought into their lives. I don't know, but that sort of makes sense with what is going on in the show.
The further into the season we got, the better the writing became and the better the characters became. I began to see more clearly what they were doing, and I came to enjoy it more. Rewatching the episodes now, I have a greater appreciation for the series. Sometimes I think shows benefit from watching a cluster of episodes back to back; 30 Rock is another show that's an example of this. I doubt I will ever go so far as to say this is a great show, or ever will be a great show, but it is quite enjoyable and a cut above what I was initially expecting. That said, I will say I enjoy this show much more than Two and a Half Men.
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