this show has got to be one of the best shown on television. well, it is definitely on the top of my list. with all the shows like gossip girl and one tree hill, where the lives of teenagers and days of high school are too good to be true. we only wish that we could be dressed looking like we just walked off cat walk or be the most popular girl in high school and own our own fashion line by the time we're 25. yes, watching these shows is one of my guilty pleasures. but every time watching an episode of gossip girl and cringing probably every 5 minutes makes me appreciate great shows like freaks and geeks. so, what is so good about it? it makes you feel like you're on top of the world by seeing how much fun these people have by being who they are and having people to share the things they find most fascinating about this world. you don't watch this show coveting what these characters have but rather for the odd sense of connection you feel with them. no matter how geeky or pathetic the crew might be, you can't help but long to play dungeons & dragons with the geeks or hang out under the bleachers with the freaks. this show truly did die too young.
one of my favourite scenes:
Neal Schweiber: So I wake up this morning, and guess what is sitting on the end of my bed?
Bill Haverchuck: A turd?
Neal Schweiber: Yes, Bill, a turd.
Bill Haverchuck: Ewwwwww! Gross!
Neal Schweiber: An Atari video set. Is my dad the coolest, or what? So shall we say Asteriods, my place, 3:30?
Bill Haverchuck: Yeah, if that's when you wanna get your butt kicked.
Bill Haverchuck: A turd?
Neal Schweiber: Yes, Bill, a turd.
Bill Haverchuck: Ewwwwww! Gross!
Neal Schweiber: An Atari video set. Is my dad the coolest, or what? So shall we say Asteriods, my place, 3:30?
Bill Haverchuck: Yeah, if that's when you wanna get your butt kicked.
you have to watch to understand!
