情景喜劇《天才理論傳》

　Let me offer two theories about The Big Bang Theory - one big, one small. The big one's an explanation of how this sitcom triumphed over this country's ingrained dislike of intellectuals to become a mass-appeal hit. Viewers love Leonard and Sheldon not because they can tie string theory into artful bows - no, they love these hyperarticulate guys because they're inferior to us in one area at which Americans pride themselves in excelling: socializing.

　　我對(duì)于《天才理論傳》有兩點(diǎn)看法——一點(diǎn)是主要的，一點(diǎn)是次要的。主要看法是這部情景喜劇是如何克服美國(guó)人對(duì)知識(shí)分子根深蒂固的厭惡，受到民眾普遍歡迎的。觀眾之所以喜歡里奧納多和謝爾登，并不是因?yàn)樗麄冊(cè)诶碚摲矫嫜芯康煤茫窃趪?guó)人引以為傲的某方面不如同胞們，那就是社交。