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"Smart" Characters Who Really Aren't That Smart

Snaploud

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I recently started watching a new drama called "Trust Me." It's about advertising professionals (sort of a low-quality Mad Men).

Here's my problem with the show: it's supposed to be about people who are smart and great at their jobs...except these supposedly "smart" characters have demonstrated very low intelligence and nothing resembling real talent. It would be one thing if the writers intended the low intelligence/talent, but it's as if the writers actually expect us to be impressed by these people.

It's a shame, though. The main characters are played by some very charismatic actors. It's too bad they're given such garbage to work from...

Has anybody else been watching this show? Feel free to give your own examples of "smart/talented" characters who really aren't as smart or talented as the writers like to think...
 
I've never watched this show; the two leads look too much alike to me, I'd never be able to tell them apart!

I can't think of any particular examples, but there have been several times I've watched supposedly informed and intelligent characters get their science/medicine/general knowledge wrong. Specifically, it annoys me when shows misrepresent type one diabetes (Con Air, Panic Room, and the X files have all been offenders). There are enough people who suffer from type one, you'd think it wouldn't be too difficult for writers to check their facts.
 
I love the show so far. For me I think the fact that these guys are actually smart, but that they are lazy. They don't want to do hard work so they are always "pulling it off by the skin of their teeth". I think this is exemplified by the other charecters. The blond chick is smart and driven, noes always to the grind stone type. The two guys out in the cubies with her are lazy and not smart...

It's about balance.
 
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