I mean, it's not that there weren't any who remained single, but the idea that great geeks in history had women trouble is... unsupported as a generalization, as Larry might say.
Yes, to this whole post, and especially this. It's just a very odd theme to keep getting hit on in a story that's about math saving lives, being closely tied to the world of people. Is that stereotype just appealing? Because I don't know a lot about the lives of all brilliant scientists but it seems to me that the ones that "die alone" do so not because of their job but because of the exact same factors that make so many non-brilliant people die alone. Is the show just drawn to that conflict, whether or not they're aware it's not realistic? Especially ironic since Charlie and Larry both seem to be recognized as attractive to female viewers.
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Date: 2006-10-10 02:36 pm (UTC)Yes, to this whole post, and especially this. It's just a very odd theme to keep getting hit on in a story that's about math saving lives, being closely tied to the world of people. Is that stereotype just appealing? Because I don't know a lot about the lives of all brilliant scientists but it seems to me that the ones that "die alone" do so not because of their job but because of the exact same factors that make so many non-brilliant people die alone. Is the show just drawn to that conflict, whether or not they're aware it's not realistic? Especially ironic since Charlie and Larry both seem to be recognized as attractive to female viewers.