Exactly why I think this is intentional marketing.
The headline isn't misleading in the slightest. Glen Mazzarra's position is referred to as "show runner" or "show front runner". It's not the fault of the author of the article that you don't know that. If you've been paying attention at all to the struggles of this show over the last two seasons you'd know exactly who they meant when you read the article, because Glenn Mazzarra and Frank Darabont prior to that were ALWAYS referred to as the show...
I don't get why everyone is complaining that the show "represents nerds/gamers/whatever in a negative light". The show never said that ALL nerds act like them, THESE SPECIFIC NERDS act like themselves. They take stereotypical nerd-like qualities and apply them to the characters on the show, yes, but as a nerd and a gamer, I can say with 100% certainty that I don't find it offensive, nor do I find that it's supposed to represent me. It is just a show that takes the var...
So you're basing the validity of an entire series on one episode of a show seen out of context of the preceding episodes? Yes, I agree that the show is a sitcom and many of the episodes are able to stand on their own, but still, there are themes that carry from episode to episode. For example, not knowing that Raj can't talk to women unless he's had alcohol would make for some very unfunny scenarios in later episodes. I understand your argument, but it's very narrow-minded...
And no SPECTRE? Seriously?