10 Most Badass Geeks in Film and TV

Posted by Alex in Movies & SciFi on April 15, 2008 at 1:12 pm


Always Watching blog has a neat post about the 10 Most Badass Geek in Film and TV. Now, I’d never thought I’d see the words "badass" and "geek" all in the same sentence (discounting the obvious "badass beats geek").

For example, here’s MacGyver:

Secret agent Angus MacGyver (yes, his first name is Angus) is such a geeky badass, he’s even got his own Wikipedia page dedicated to the 100+ problems he’s solved in awesomely creative ways. This includes everything from defusing a highly advanced nuclear warhead with a paper clip to plugging a sulfuric acid leak with chocolate. And that’s just in the first episode. Need more convincing of his geek-tastic badassery? Just check out that hairdo.

Link – Thanks David!


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12 comments to "10 Most Badass Geeks in Film and TV"

  1. WillF
    April 15th, 2008 at 1:41 pm

    And even cooler is that you can watch the first season for free: http://www.cbs.com/classics/macgyver/video/video.php

  2. Viola
    April 15th, 2008 at 1:47 pm

    They forgot Val Kilmer's character in Real Genius!

  3. bean
    April 15th, 2008 at 1:50 pm

    Since when is being a superhero geeky? Is James Bond on this list too?

  4. CheeseDuck
    April 15th, 2008 at 2:28 pm

    MacGyver! All he needs is like a paperclip and he can make a car!

  5. Justin
    April 15th, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    nice!

  6. Fran
    April 15th, 2008 at 3:41 pm

    I totally LOVED MacGyver. One of the best shows ever.

  7. empty-minded
    April 15th, 2008 at 6:09 pm

    Overall I feel it is a good selection. Although I'm not sure Anakin Skywalker classifies. Granted he has a great deal of talent with machines, but that represents the culture and is considered an asset without the geeky liabilities I remember.

  8. Thomas
    April 15th, 2008 at 8:39 pm

    Rock the mullet, MacGyver. Rock it.

  9. Moon
    April 15th, 2008 at 9:08 pm

    NO WAY his first name is Angus!!

    I don't believe it!

    Hahahahaha!

  10. Oomi
    April 16th, 2008 at 1:06 am

    MacGyver.. more like MacGrandpa.

  11. Badjuk
    April 16th, 2008 at 2:51 am

    Donatello - MNT ;)

  12. cherishimo
    April 16th, 2008 at 9:54 am

    Bucks to the Val Kilmer in Real Genius. He was absolutely a great geek.


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