Boring Sitcom Tropes That Turned TBBT Into a Clichéd Show
As much as we love the show, it couldn't be more packed with stereotypes.
The Big Bang Theory is a show full of everything. From the nerds being bullied by those who are stronger, to the happily-ever-after ending for a character that seemed like he could never settle a woman.
Yes, the show has it all, and by that we mean almost every sitcom stereotype turns up in the series, making it a little bit more clichéd than it needed to be.
Several tropes used in the show highlight the typical nerd life of the main characters. For example, the show establishes that they are always socially awkward.
Of course, the positive portrayal of nerd life is also present, but the greater emphasis is on its confusing awkwardness. It seems like a lot of used stereotypes are unfair to the nerd "society."
For example, how Leonard, Howard and Raj rush into anything a pretty girl asks them to do for her. It's especially obvious when it comes to Leonard and Penny.
In the very first episode, he agrees to go and confront her ex-boyfriend and take the TV she left at his place. Of course, he fails…
Sheldon is portrayed as a robotic creature, unable to communicate with anyone but his small group of friends.
Fans will never forget the episode when Sheldon talks to the university's HR and calls her a slave. And he sees nothing wrong with that.
Speaking of the nerds' relationships with girls, it's important to point out the stereotype of each of them falling in love with any random girl who shows the slightest interest in them.
This happened to Leonard when Penny simply said several pleasant "hi's" to him. It also happened to Raj when he was already in a committed relationship, but a pretty bartender just had a lovely conversation with him.
Raj immediately questioned his previous choice and was willing to jeopardize everything with Emily just to give Claire the bartender a try.
About the only one who showed any kind of immunity to it was Sheldon. Nevertheless, a lady named Amy Farrah Fowler soon became his friend and later love interest.
It seems that even a true nerd cannot resist a nice girl coming into his life… because that's what all the sitcoms seem to teach us.