Another stimualting episode.Howard and Bernadette showing they are a lousy couple and Raj being a sad sack tag along. Sheldon being more over the top and the episode ending with Penny and Amy getting ready to drink. :(
Very true and did not flinch. I really really need to see a toned down Sheldon. It's getting soo bad I'm going to want him to kiss Amy just for something different. :(
I know I'm probably 'piling on' to what everybody and their aunt has already observed about this episode, but once again we're seeing that selective amnesia about everything that happened before this season, with Sheldon supposedly having never before had to issue a public retraction, other than an argument with his brother as a child. I thought at least "Bawwy" would rub his nose in the previous embarrassing retraction occasioned by the boys' sabotage of his experiment in the Arctic!
*sheesh!*
On the other hand, I chose to read Penny's comment about not really caring about someone you were involved with until he broke up with your or otherwise became unavailable as a direct reflection on her attitude towards Leonard (who's no prize as a boyfriend in his own right, obviously!). Sheldon, meanwhile, is at least 'tall, thin, and famous' -- all qualities that Penny apparently appreciates and envies
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I was screaming Arctic, Arctic, Arctic. TPTB cannot be this dense can they? No way Barry or Sheldon does not bring it up. How does Sheldon not tell Leonard, you Blanked me at the Arctic and you are doing it again. Great points about Amy and Will. Sheldon gets all the blame for Will not coming back though. :( I liked and also felt bad for Raj. Raj thrown under the bus fotr the failure of the Ships. :( Leonard is now the brilliant mind and gets the girl? What else can Leonard get now? I join you in being depressed. :(
Wow. They really glossed over the Arctic. Yeah, that had to be intentional. It was the colossal mistake that changed the tone of how Leonard (in particular) was perceived by many people so of course it wasn't worth bringing up. ... With everything being erased I feel like Beverly Crusher in the episode when she's in the pocket dimension and people are disappearing without anyone being aware of the changes except her. :o(
None here either. I was so motivated, I think is the polite word, by that scene, that I harassed our Head Honcho, and Master of Web-Design Splendiferousness into allowing me to write a whole goddamn review for an episode that she, and apparently everyone else, loathed with the strength of a thousand gods. Then she decorated it with great charm, as per usual. Here it is; http://www.shennyhq.com/#!the-discovery-dissipation/cikw There shall also be a lovely Wheaton Contra Cooper page coming soon. When I get my fecking act together... When are you coming over to join us on Spaced's remarkable website? I am the sole Wheaton/Sheldon fan on the HQ forum thus far. I'm not starting a new thread for Wheaton, if it's just going to be ME seething away in it.... Regards, Major Gripe
Good that's another episode I can cross off my list of 'must watch TV ' :) Of course the really fun part is reading the reviews of the episode over on the other site and then reading what really happened over here. I swear to God half the time you'd think its not even the same episode as in... " the highlight for me had to be Leonard" ?
Loved Raj's comments about HB and SA. It's too bad that the people involved just brushed his comments off. And I loved Sheldon's "See? I told you." look to Amy after what Raj said about their relationship. And of course, Penny's comment about "dating someone you're not that into, and then they break up with you, and then you want them more than ever". I also believe it's like a subconscious reflection of her feelings.
They've been making the characters voice out the fans' (ours, especially) frustrations regarding the canon pairings. The writers must be totally aware of the feedback they're getting for the lousy relationships. It's even more frustrating that they're choosing not to do anything about them.
BTW, I also loved how Shellybean touched Penny's shoulder. Ack! Cuteness!!! I cannot! X3 Is it just me or does Sheldon seem more willing to give Penny subtle touches and taps here and there than his own girlfriend? Nothing screams "natural" and "comfortable" more than the Shenny.
I haven't seen this one yet, watching it later. Visited Orangeland and the canons do not seem very happy. They are saying there was no progress in shamy and Sheldon touched Penny. I saw a gif on tumblr of the touch - why oh why does Penny have to grimace. Sheldon and her are proper friends now, after 4 mths hanging out and she loves him really. :)
I also think the subtle comments we are seeing from Raj and Penny mentioning "dating someone you are not that into" are reflective of both lenny and shamy. Sheldon is not that into Amy, he's co-dependent on her and I'm very uncomfortable with their whole set-up. And Penny was never that into Leonard. She wanted to dump him before the girls talked her out of it.
With any other show you would be able to see a pattern or dare I say a story line working toward the end of the season but on this show anything could and I'm sure will happen with the pairings
Visited Orangeland and the canons do not seem very happy.
They should know by now that SA is going nowhere. Sheldon's always treating her like crap. She doesn't even seem like she's in love with him or something. I think she just likes the idea of having a boyfriend, and perhaps she's thinking nobody else would want her, so she puts up with Sheldon being a crappy boyfriend.
I saw a gif on tumblr of the touch - why oh why does Penny have to grimace.
I actually saw that GIF first before DL-ing the episode and it made me excited to watch. XD I never noticed her expression in the gif, but you'll understand why her expression was like that when you finally watch it. It was a look of confusion and a bit of "here we go", I believe. XD
And Penny was never that into Leonard. She wanted to dump him before the girls talked her out of it.
So true! The only reason she didn't break up with him is because she doesn't want to hurt Leonard's feelings. Penny, run fast, run far while you still have the chance. X3
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*sheesh!*
On the other hand, I chose to read Penny's comment about not really caring about someone you were involved with until he broke up with your or otherwise became unavailable as a direct reflection on her attitude towards Leonard (who's no prize as a boyfriend in his own right, obviously!). Sheldon, meanwhile, is at least 'tall, thin, and famous' -- all qualities that Penny apparently appreciates and envies ( ... )
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Here it is;
http://www.shennyhq.com/#!the-discovery-dissipation/cikw
There shall also be a lovely Wheaton Contra Cooper page coming soon. When I get my fecking act together...
When are you coming over to join us on Spaced's remarkable website? I am the sole Wheaton/Sheldon fan on the HQ forum thus far. I'm not starting a new thread for Wheaton, if it's just going to be ME seething away in it....
Regards,
Major Gripe
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Of course the really fun part is reading the reviews of the episode over on the other site and then reading what really happened over here. I swear to God half the time you'd think its not even the same episode as in...
" the highlight for me had to be Leonard" ?
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They've been making the characters voice out the fans' (ours, especially) frustrations regarding the canon pairings. The writers must be totally aware of the feedback they're getting for the lousy relationships. It's even more frustrating that they're choosing not to do anything about them.
BTW, I also loved how Shellybean touched Penny's shoulder. Ack! Cuteness!!! I cannot! X3 Is it just me or does Sheldon seem more willing to give Penny subtle touches and taps here and there than his own girlfriend? Nothing screams "natural" and "comfortable" more than the Shenny.
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I also think the subtle comments we are seeing from Raj and Penny mentioning "dating someone you are not that into" are reflective of both lenny and shamy. Sheldon is not that into Amy, he's co-dependent on her and I'm very uncomfortable with their whole set-up. And Penny was never that into Leonard. She wanted to dump him before the girls talked her out of it.
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They should know by now that SA is going nowhere. Sheldon's always treating her like crap. She doesn't even seem like she's in love with him or something. I think she just likes the idea of having a boyfriend, and perhaps she's thinking nobody else would want her, so she puts up with Sheldon being a crappy boyfriend.
I saw a gif on tumblr of the touch - why oh why does Penny have to grimace.
I actually saw that GIF first before DL-ing the episode and it made me excited to watch. XD I never noticed her expression in the gif, but you'll understand why her expression was like that when you finally watch it. It was a look of confusion and a bit of "here we go", I believe. XD
And Penny was never that into Leonard. She wanted to dump him before the girls talked her out of it.
So true! The only reason she didn't break up with him is because she doesn't want to hurt Leonard's feelings. Penny, run fast, run far while you still have the chance. X3
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