BIG BANG THEORY: 3.01 “The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation”
The boys are back in town! The boys are back in towwwwwn. (I hope you’re singing along with me.)
But yes, the boys are back from the arctic, and boy, are they hairy. Now, let me ask you: Would you be upset if you were Sheldon?
Um, yeah! This was an entire summer of work–work that carries his name and his reputation! I mean, if he fails, that’s one thing. People expect that some experiments might not work. But to feel that you’ve really been advancing science, just to discover that your friends set you up. That’s really upsetting.
And honestly, I was a bit upset with Leonard. How he was just uncaring. Sure, he was going to get laid, but he still screwed over his friend. And yes, it was funny that he said they were making plans to kill Sheldon if they didn’t do something (and yes, I really did find their specific plans hilarious–and the Kindle reference), but it just seemed heartless.
Perhaps it would have helped if we had seen how unbearable Sheldon was being. I mean, it’s all word of mouth to us. It would have been out of place in the show to do a flashback, but it might’ve been helpful to see how desperate the guys were to appease him. Otherwise, it just seemed heartless and selfish. I mean, they’re scientists themselves!
But let’s move on. Penny and Leonard. What’d you think of that, huh?
I was surprised about the instant kiss, but I was quite enjoying how Leonard couldn’t catch a break. I actually thought they’d go the entire episode without finally sleeping together.
But they did, right at the end. I’m not quite sure what I think about. Is it so hard to just have Penny and Leonard happy? As much as I’m looking forward to seeing how they will interact now that things have gotten awkward, I wouldn’t have minded some early relationship bliss. After all, they didn’t get it last time they were together (right before Leonard found out that Penny never graduated college and became very condescending).
But we’ll see. I mean, just because it’s awkward, does that necessarily mean they won’t be together? Will they?
Who knows. I’m just glad the gang is back, and we even got to see Sheldon’s mom again. I loved hearing how they debated creation versus evolution–and the fact that that was the reason Sheldon decided to go back to school. I love his mother. If you’re from the south, you can completely understand how accurate that argument between them was. Fantastic.
So here’s to a brand new season of Big Bang! I missed my nerds.
I don’t know what to make of Penny and Leonard, but I do love the way that Penny is gradually developing. One of my favorite moments in this episode was the way she needed a way to comfort Sheldon and what was the analogy she reached for? “Well, it’s like in the new Star Trek movie…” She’s learning to speak their language. It’s cute.
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