Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Tell him about the Twinkie

I'm developing a theory about why so many of the cute blondes on Heroes are sociopathic killers. I think it's because the show is written by a bunch of geek dudes who were rejected by pretty girls in high school, and now they're taking out their revenge by portraying all these chicks as evil. They even take poor Claire (who's pretty nice most of the time...for a cheerleader) and throw her off buildings, cut off her limbs, send logs through her throat, etc.... I seriously think these writers have some leftover adolescent traumas to work through. But perhaps writing a network drama is good therapy. At least they're getting paid to do it instead of paying a counselor $200 an hour to tell them they're dorks. They are repressed but smart.

4 Comments:

Blogger BETH said...

i don't watch Heroes but your post made me laugh!

9:48 AM  
Blogger Ann said...

It's the English major in me coming out: "The Geek's Revenge: The Portrayal of the Vicious, Tortured Blonde in Early 21st Century Television."

9:57 AM  
Blogger BETH said...

That sounds like a thesis title!

3:47 PM  
Blogger Ann said...

It would probably also be waaaay more interesting to read than my actual thesis.

4:10 PM  

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