TLC is actually making something I don’t outright despise: a dating show called “Geek Love” in which sci-fi enthusiasts engage in speed dating at places like Comic-Con, where the pool of hapless, socially inept virgins is unusually deep.
The network has ordered Geek Love, a project that follows a speed-dating service at nerd-drawing events like Comic-Con. TLC greenlit two half-hour specials that will air next month and plans to make the project a full-fledged series if the specials draw large enough ratings. [EW]
EW also has an exclusive video of highlights, which I absolutely recommend watching. It starts with a guy touting his Chewbacca call, then features the girl in the inset picture saying, “It’s hard to find someone in the outside world you like because it’s really hard to find someone who understands you.” I can’t imagine why that might be.
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Ugh. For some reason this reminds me of time at school when the nerdiest kids in the nerdiest dorm in the third-nerdiest college in the country set up a hot tub in the courtyard. Think Jersey Shore but instead of juiceheads and skanks you’re looking at engineering students and computer scientists. [Shudders].
This will only work if they’re all sitting at a long table and Billy Zabka periodically walks in and lifts up one end of the table.
I wanted to see more of Wonder Woman at the 1:00 mark. Her and the outfit looked pretty good.
Hopefully this ends up like the Tr-Lam/Omega Mu party scene from RoTN’s.
“you Mus sure can party”
I find it hard, nay, impossible to believe that the Wookie mating call doesn’t work in a bar scene.
They should’ve named the service “Warp Speed Dating.”
I would definitely hit that girl in the inset picture. In fact, it would inspire a new google search for porn if I knew the right terms.
I’d imagine nerd on nerd love is what originally inspired the Sybian. Well done on the William Zamka reference.
@ Patty
They should go full nerd and call it Ludicrous Speed Dating!
I’m in…..assuming the chicks don’t shave their clams, that is…..
+1 Burnsy.
And +1 to Patty too.
Say, you two should spend ninety seconds talking to each other and see how it works out.
I saw a video from some comic/nerd news blog where one of the bloggers did this speed dating thing at San Diego. He actually said, “Batman was here before you, and he’ll be here after you.”
That is fucked up.
Ah. Found it. [www.comicsalliance.com]
William Zabaka is cooler than you remember [www.avclub.com]
As some who can be called a nerd, here is how nerd will get laid (without being rich or “hot”)
1) Dress up as The Doctor (only 10 or 11)
2) Say David Tennant is your favorite
3) ?????????
4) WOMEN!
*doesn’t guarantee getting laid. Guarantees an opportunity
All of these nerd girls pale in comparison to Krieger’s Virtual Girl on Archer.