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Raxyn13 · 4334 days ago · link · · parent · post: This new 'nerd' trend needs to stop. Why is being a 'nerd' the new fad?
I've been pondering this for awhile, and my only conclusion: Doctor Who. The 10th Doctor, specifically. A smart, attractive, adventurous fellow (dat Tennant) who flies around the universe being funny and saving lives? Sounds like anybody's best friend. Every time I see a description of him online he's described as "Geek-Chic". He wears suits, thick rimmed glasses at times, always a little out-there, and yet seems perfectly friendly and complex, as far as people go. With the huge popularity of Doctor Who, and America's love of emulating Britain (Curse you, Spice Girls!), we had this coming, and we have nobody to blame but ourselves. You either die a Hero, or you resurrect often enough to see yourself become the Villain.