01-21-2014, 05:16 PM
I think 'Community' snuck up and collared the vein of surreal weirdness BBT could have had if it had been a little smarter. And Abed has the oddball observer of humanity role that Sheldon so nearly had - he might do the pop culture geekery, but you don't get the sense that he can't function in terms of day-to-day living. The show celebrates bizarre individuality, instead of demanding that everyone conform.
(Also, Danny Pudi is a beautiful man. Just to be shallow for a moment.)
Given that CalTech has seen the likes of Jack Parsons and the Suicide Squad - invocations to the God Pan before each rocket launch? - and Feynman (who did some of his work out of a strip club, and used to head off to play bongoes in the desert), the guys are pretty unimaginative. Also, the genuine prank rivalry with MIT could be exploited.
(Also, Danny Pudi is a beautiful man. Just to be shallow for a moment.)
Given that CalTech has seen the likes of Jack Parsons and the Suicide Squad - invocations to the God Pan before each rocket launch? - and Feynman (who did some of his work out of a strip club, and used to head off to play bongoes in the desert), the guys are pretty unimaginative. Also, the genuine prank rivalry with MIT could be exploited.