Team Peaks

Last December sci-fi and pop-culture blog i09 did an interesting article on "The Smartest Man in the Room." Essentially, the author argues she's tired of the super-genius who gets away with being a jerk because he's a super-genius. Remember what happened on TV right after House became a huge hit? We got a TV show about an abrasive lawyer (Shark), an abrasive magician (The Mentalist), and an abrasive pathologist (Bones). And it's a trend that continues today, with Rainn Wilson's new show, Backstrom (premiering tonight to terrible reviews), hopefully being the apex.

Your new lovable anti-hero, America!