The Big Brain Theory

This show is meant to highlight the good old American know-how and creativity by pitting truly brilliant engineers and people from other walks in life against each other to invent something.

Instead, I feel it demonstrates the issues we cause ourselves. It paints us as capable engineers whose efforts are instead wasted by whining and ego. I was excited to watch in the beginning of the show, then it quickly turned to shame.

I am frankly ashamed of the way our best and brightest react to being wrong, being challenged, or being under pressure. I saw the academic equivalent of what a fitness nut may see in an American special on morbid obesity. That's just pure shame.

There is an old saying: It's better to be silent and thought to be stupid, than to speak and remove all doubt.

What's the sad part? I was much happier and actually more "blissfully unaware" of the condition of America before... This was disturbing to watch.

PLEASE DON'T PUT THIS SHOW BACK ON THE AIR!

I really like the concept of the show and the projects they work on. How could you not like the host Kal Penn. I would give this show a 9 or a 10 if it wasn't for some of the contestants.

Gui - I hate to be mean and I absolutely hate bullies, but if all nerds acted like Gui, no wonder bullies beat up nerds. He is extremely arrogant and so far has shown nothing to back it up. He is a supposed brainiac without a brain. I was amazed how he played the dictator in his group when trying to shoot the projectile out of the air, and when their attempts failed miserably, he actually pushed the blame off on someone else. A horrible leader! Dan - OMG are you kidding me. Where did the show find this guy. This guy belongs on the Jersey shore because his IQ seems to be about on par with Snooki's. How can you claim to be "Frat Boy" and not be able to get along with ANYONE!! Dan made the show uncomfortable at times for my family to watch because of his childish attitude. He is one step above an Ape on the evolutionary chart. Give me a break, not only will WET not hire you, but I don't think any job where you actually interact with people would suit you. Maybe a mortician. Anyone who resorts to screaming and violence clearly has mental issues. Get Counceling! Lastly, did you actually go outside to to Pout because you had a hard time getting your way. GROW UP you big baby! Other than those two cast members the show is great. I look forward to later episodes when surely Dan and Gui will be voted off. Dan will surely get voted off the next time his team loses and if Gui ever tries to lead a group then it will be his last because it surely will fail.

Go Kal Penn!

After watching two shows I'm ready to call it quits. While there is interesting science and unique thinking going on, I am tired of the angst, the backbiting and the deplorable "who do you think should be fired?" programming formulae. Eecch!! To me it totally ruins the show to the point I don't care about ANY of the contestants.

And as for leadership, I haven't heard where leadership is one of the criteria for failure, but it's what caused the first person to be sacked. And what's with this bringing back a person who's been sacked. Where's the basis in reality for THAT?

There have been similar shows in the past, like "Junkyard Wars" and "Mythbusters" that make the science fun, interesting, and even educational. "The Big Brain Theory" needs to be "re-architectured" to show true innovation and scientific analysis at work. In other words, concentrate on the science and not on the interpersonal squabbling.

6 out of 10.

The show had it's moments, but it emphasized the drama way too much. The best engineer on the show by FAR is Joe, yet he got voted off in the first week because, why?

Most everyone of the contestants are totally annoying and could not hold down a stressful job in the real world, they get to play with their toys and they think they are a big deal; they're NOT.

Finally in the next to last episode, the WRONG TEAM won. Amy, the arrogant blankety-blank, stooped to playground name calling and deriding the other teams design because it was derivative? IT WORKED! Her teams' design, while "original", will NOT work in the real world. A sled that depends on friction to slow the car? As Carl Edwards questioned (but, curiously, to the other team) how will it work in low friction surfaces?

Answer: it will NOT work, so they FAILED.

One season and done, I am predicting that Corey will win for no other reason than I find Amy annoying as heck.

I watched this show with a bunch of "smart" people, with some of the stupidest ideas ever.. never once have i seen a good working concept developed into an idea. "Smart" people tend to over think things, and that is obvious in this show. there were some good ideas that were dismissed by the also not so smart jury..

Even when a good idea gets voted by the jury the execution is soo bad it made me wanna cry and wonder what happened to the good old discovery channel, in times far gone when you learned something by watching this channel.

It's really a slap in the the face of actual smart people, don't watch it you will get dumber by the minute..