Anyone Silicon Valley TV Series?

[Charlemagne In Sweatpants]

Just got back from Scrum stand-up.

As others have noted, the show's portrayal of the tech industry and the workers themselves is pretty spot-on. The jargon is fairly accurate (if a little over-the-top), and the show throws in plenty of amusing details and inside jokes (Gilfoyle's text editor and dual-monitor alignment, using Jenkins as Richard's Continuous Integration tool). Detectives have police procedurals, doctors have medical dramas, and feminists have Girls. Silicon Valley is for us tech nerds.

Cant believe the main actor broke up with a girl because she uses the space bar instead of the tab. Can anyone on the forum relate to these guys?

For the record, I'm a tab man. Configured at 3 spaces. Every time.

 

[evilhei]

Ive been watching it since it came out. One of my favourite shows. I think its much better then IT crowd.

 

[Pride male]

Can someone fix the thread title? It's embarrassing.

 

[spokepoker]

I never knew anyone to use spaces for code indent, that's just... weird man.

 

[weambulance]

I use spaces, technically. I have Sublime configured to insert 4 spaces when I hit tab. If I'm writing code in the command line for whatever reason I'll actually hit spacebar four times but it feels weird.

3 spaces though, that's some weird shit.

 

[Frank Underwood]

I'm not technically a programmer, but I write code for work and my job's close enough that barely anyone will see the difference. So I'm in this show's target audience.

It's hilarious. I haven't caught up to season 3 yet, but the main guys are fucking perfectly accurate as to the personality types you see in this industry. I know a guy who's almost identical to Jared. Even looks like the guy too.

Best episode IMO is the S1 ep where Erlich beats up a bunch of kids for Adderall. "YOU JUST BROUGHT PISS TO A SHIT FIGHT!"

 

[redpillage]

Emacs since late 1990s - and of course tabs. Anyone who uses spaces should be taken out at dawn and shot.

 

[hydrogonian]

I like the show, but the SJW pressure that the writers are under is apparent after the first season. Consequently, the first season was the best season.

I can tell that they are trying to temper its effects as well, sometimes by making light of it and sometimes by keeping the concession brief, but the pressure is still there.

In the second season, the show tried hard to inject women characters, two of which made two bad cameo jokes and were never heard from again.

One woman, the punk-ish and super-skilled (of course) female engineer, was in for a few episodes and then was let go.

The woman who replaced Peter Gregory is a poorly done autistic clone of autistic Peter Gregory (I've never personally met a high functioning autistic woman), and her character was, again, announced to be a logical insertion because she "objectively had the best metrics" or some similar skill based justification that the writers thought fit to announce. Unfortunately, the actor and writers couldn't come up with her own character.

Then, in the last episode, they dipped into SJW race politics when the Dravidian looking prosecutor went on a white privilege and social justice rant in front of Bachman and Bighead.

The show is by a guy, Mike Judge, who probably started out to mock, if only indirectly, SJWs by mocking a corner of the culture that SJWs like to imagine is their own (in spite of not a small number of coders, IRL, probably being more libertarian like Gilfoyle).

In the end, the show is probably a victim of its own success in that SJW / beta types think the show is about and for them, and thus probably direct social pressure toward the show.

 

[Kona]

That show is awful. I hate it.

Silicon Valley is great. One of the best shows on TV. I've been watching it religiously since it came out.

There's a show called house of lies that's basically the same.

House of Lies is a great TV show if you want to observe alpha people in action.

You go girl.

Aloha!

 

[nomadbrah]

I like the show, but the SJW pressure that the writers are under is apparent after the first season. Consequently, the first season was the best season.

I can tell that they are trying to temper its effects as well, sometimes by making light of it and sometimes by keeping the concession brief, but the pressure is still there.

In the second season, the show tried hard to inject women characters, two of which made two bad cameo jokes and were never heard from again.

One woman, the punk-ish and super-skilled (of course) female engineer, was in for a few episodes and then was let go.

The woman who replaced Peter Gregory is a poorly done autistic clone of autistic Peter Gregory (I've never personally met a high functioning autistic woman), and her character was, again, announced to be a logical insertion because she "objectively had the best metrics" or some similar skill based justification that the writers thought fit to announce. Unfortunately, the actor and writers couldn't come up with her own character.

Then, in the last episode, they dipped into SJW race politics when the Dravidian looking prosecutor went on a white privilege and social justice rant in front of Bachman and Bighead.

The show is by a guy, Mike Judge, who probably started out to mock, if only indirectly, SJWs by mocking a corner of the culture that SJWs like to imagine is their own (in spite of not a small number of coders, IRL, probably being more libertarian like Gilfoyle).

In the end, the show is probably a victim of its own success in that SJW / beta types think the show is about and for them, and thus probably direct social pressure toward the show.

It really is too bad how they ruin shows like that.

I liked this show, it was real and hit that spot between comedy and drama where the characters are likeable and not charicatures as is so often the case. It's also great to have a show dealing with a male space like coding in a respectful manner with good natured jabs.

I don't think the show has lost it yet and this season had a lot of great moments, like the sales team, which was hilarious and realistic.

I don't watch sjw propaganda so I hope there will not be more of that crap. That white priviledge stuff was disgusting.

I can't watch GOT anymore, stopped with House of Cards when they went homo/anti-putin, quit Walking Dead, so I hope this show stays free of SJW bs.

 

[monster]

This show is hilarious. One of my favorite comedies ever.

I'm looking forward to this more every week than Game of Thrones which has turned into a jumbled mess.

This show ain't SJW. It's Mike Judge, creator of Beavis and Butthead, the two most popular anti-SJW characters ever. If there's elements of Social Justice in it it's because it's a reflection of the culture we live in - art imitates life.

 

[Tigre]

Yeah, a certain proportion of journalists and bloggers who review this show are SJW types. They get fixated on gender and race when they analyze it.

For example, Jin Yang is problematic. Can you imagine, a stereotypical Asian dude who can't speak English!? In the current year! And no female characters in the main gang is problematic, too.

In spite of that, I see the show's writers doing pretty much as they please with the show. I don't observe much change from season 1 to season 3.

I would just remind guys on the forum not to get too fixated on the gender thing. Interestingly, I see guys in this thread doing exactly what the SJW writers do - looking at the program from a "culture war" / gender agenda perspective first and foremost. Deciding to mark it down when it doesn't meet your ideals.

How about just considering whether you like it as a piece of entertainment?

Edited to add: I prefer spaces for indent and would take vim over emacs. So the chick from the recent episode is a solid WB for me.

 

[hydrogonian]

I don't think the show has lost it yet and this season had a lot of great moments, like the sales team, which was hilarious and realistic.

I think that Mike Judge is probably the shows saving grace. He likely insists on keeping it as real as possible. Without him, the show would probably be off-the-rails with SJW messages due to its popularity and potential for showcasing them.

I can't watch GOT anymore, stopped with House of Cards when they went homo/anti-putin, quit Walking Dead, so I hope this show stays free of SJW bs.

Most popular shows are turning into canvases for SJW messaging, the show itself being secondary. I find it to be minimal enough in GOT, at least in balance. Though, Daenerys obviously needs to go. I agree with you on House of Cards. Never got into Walking Dead. It's really in everything, though. I really do miss Married with Children.

 

[hydrogonian]

How about just considering whether you like it as a piece of entertainment?

As entertainment, there were too many awkward character insertions into the show in the second season, all of which happened to be women. One major character is an obvious and unfunny rip-off of a deceased male character, and thus a dead spot in the show with no worth whatsoever. In sum, the show's natural balance and dialogue has suffered as a result of these unnatural character insertions; especially given the environment that it is attempting to portray.

Next, all of the Pied Piper guys will have girlfriends and the show will be about their relationships with them and how one dumpy one, with the 'right' upbringing, is as smart as them, but not autistic, while another is a hot dumb blonde from the mid-west and just doesn't get it.

 

[Tigre]

In spite of that, I see the show's writers doing pretty much as they please with the show. I don't observe much change from season 1 to season 3.

One major character is an obvious and unfunny rip-off of a deceased male character, and thus a dead spot in the show with no worth whatsoever. In sum, the show's natural balance and dialogue has suffered as a result of these unnatural character insertions; especially given the environment that it is attempting to portray.

:agree2:

Good point.

In any case, it sounds like you haven't completely checked out from the show yet.

Since someone mentioned House of Cards - that's an example of a show I checked out from completely. Had no interest in the latest season or even to catch some spoilers on what happens.

 

[JayR]

One major character is an obvious and unfunny rip-off of a deceased male character, and thus a dead spot in the show with no worth whatsoever.

In defense of Judge and the shows producers, the unexpected death of the amazing Christopher Evan Welch (Steven Gregory) after season 1 wrapped put them in a pretty tough spot. How do you deal with the sudden loss of one of the funniest characters on a show you're still trying to find an audience for?

It does appear they used Welch's death as an opportunity to shoe-horn in a female character, probably in response to SJW pressure and complaints of gender inequality. That sucks. And yes, I agree the character is the least interesting/funny on the show.

At least they didn't try to replace Welch with another male actor to play Gregory and try to pretend nothing at all had changed. I think that would have been even more lame than the way they chose to go.

The Suzanne Cryer/Lauri Breem character notwithstanding, I still find the show more entertaining than anything else on the tube right now.

 

[hydrogonian]

In any case, it sounds like you haven't completely checked out from the show yet.

Oh, yeah, to clarify: I like the show. It hasn't crossed any type of threshold for me in terms of social messaging; probably thanks to Mike Judge. It also satirizes it for balance, again probably thanks to Judge. Reviga hanging the hair art being a good example. Though, the last episode walked a fine line. If that sort of thing becomes more regular, I'll stop watching. I'm optimistic, though.

Since someone mentioned House of Cards - that's an example of a show I checked out from completely. Had no interest in the latest season or even to catch some spoilers on what happens.

Even ignoring the completely unnecessary homo messaging, the writing has degraded to the point of it being unwatchable.

 

[nomadbrah]

The Erlich character is hilarious. Living the dream, that guy would fit in well here.

 

[Pride male]

My favourite Erlich line - 'I am not a racist, I watch black porn.' Ha!

 

[Meadowlark]

Halt And Catch Fire seems to be drinking the SJW kool aid since season 2 they focused heavily on the "Cameron" short haired programmer bitch's company a ton.