CBS/Netflix show: Scorpion

[Bella Pines]

I'm a huge fan of 'odd ball' shows, Big Bang Theory, Sherlock etc. So thought that the CBS/Netflix show Scorpion sounded promising. A bunch of people with the usual personality disorders working together, I thought I might be able to relate but;

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It's awful! Aside from improbable plots and lack of chemistry between the characters, the premise seems to be based around the fact that the misunderstood genius ultimately just wants to fit it. There's awkward bits where the leader is doing something online and he admits that it's so much better interacting with people in the real world, and then profusely thanks the NT for her wisdom and insight.

I swear this show was written by NTs about how they want us to behave!

 

[Judge]

I had hopes for it when it first came out, but stopped watching early into the second season.

The whole "Aspies-save-the-planet" routine got old really fast. We aren't retarded, but neither are we all superheroes and physicists. Nor are we puppy dogs to be led on the end of an NT's leash.

And with CBS, their writers and producers will likely disavow any intent to directly portray autism so as to mitigate their corporate media image and liability.

 

[Theta.G]

You're right, lost interest in it a while back. The show became really pretentious some episodes just outright wrong which was really off putting since it's suppose to be a show about geniuses. It's like the writers pull up a wikipedia page and repeat whatever is written for whatever scenario.

 

[Riley]

Why name a show Scorpion if it's got nothing to do with Mortal Kombat?