I hate so-called "cool, calm, and collected" characters being presented as superior beings that are shown being correct so often that the consumer take-away message is that being emotionally cold and abrasive makes them smart too. :reddit-logo: worshiped characters like that pretty much since Digg collapsed and also LARPed as being the same way in their own self-descriptions. The "misanthropic genius asshole flattered by the script and by total screen time" cliche is related to this too.
When tv shows contrast their Funny Cool Relaxed male lead with an Uptight Bossy Smart female lead. Shits just boring at this point.
"SyFy" channel movies are notorious for that, and they give the feeemale a posh le British accent. And she's skeptical about (pulpy sci fantasy thing) until Funny Cool Relaxed male lead proves it's real. And fucks her, probably.
Literally was watching a Syfy show when I wrote that :agony-shivering:
Posh British Accent Le Sexy Scientist, after being rescued from le monster: "I don't believe it!"
Cool Gunglasses Dudebro With Motorcycle: "Believe it." explosion and or gunfire and or fucking ensues
I think Futurama was a funny deconstruction of that. Fry is usually wrong and not portrayed as cool, but sometimes saves the day. Leela is uptight and bossy sometimes but it's informed by her backstory and if you dig a little deeper, she can be just as petty, selfish, or unprofessional.