hamerman55 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 It's not likely to be a real threat to tenure issue, since those are major deals at any university. If it involved tenure, it would more about someone getting it, not losing it. Any thing else would be very serious. One possibilty could be that one of the guys has t teach a class or two as part of their tenured faculty duties. Requiring Leonard and Sheldon to teach would be a great source of humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustmelody Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 From tonight's taping. Looks like the apartment that Howard/Bernie live in: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvilleaztek Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Does anybody know where we can read today's taping report? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 From tonight's taping. Looks like the apartment that Howard/Bernie live in: Compare to this clip. It looks like the cafeteria to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubyanjel Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Yep it's the cafeteria alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustmelody Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Yes, I think you are right. It is too open a space for an apartment as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 OK, so we know there's a cafeteria scene. It could still be about Amy but seems unlikely at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustmelody Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Prady did post the photo a lot earlier than normal so maybe it will be a shorter taping night. Typically he posts them around now and that photo was posted over 2 hours ago. I am so grateful Monique and Kellee are there. At least we can get an idea what they are doing in this episode. I still have not given up hope just because of this photo. It so far is only one scene that we are aware of that could be the cafeteria so that doesn't necessarily mean it won't be about Amy...just that there is a scene that takes place there. I really won't be disappointed either way. I just hope there are some Shamy moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustmelody Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Well, I wonder if they are out. They should be by now, but then have the drives home to look forward to. Praying they are safe and sound. I can't wait to learn what it is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Wonder if the Raj/Lucy relationship is part of the plot this week. They weren't part of it last week and I figure the two of them will need some development near the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustmelody Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 tmp, I was wondering the same thing. I honestly have no idea what they are doing in this episode other than something about tenure that causes some drama. I would think they may include more on their storyline, but who knows. I would think we might hear from either Monique or Kellee soon because it is after 11 PM their time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koops Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I had a dream about Raj and Lucy last night. It was SO random. lol. But we were friends apparently. And there was a violin involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbangsheldon Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 FYI, Kripke tweeted "Tape night" and posted a picture of a TBBT script.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koops Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Yes Bawwy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubyanjel Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Chloe and you really made that gif your signature? OH MY GOD He posted it on tumblr but I can't find the reblog button. So I guess no Amy storyline. Not gonna get my hopes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJistheBOMB Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Honeys, I'm home! LOL. Just give me some time to write something up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbangsheldon Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Yay! And it's my new favourite gif.... It expresses my feeling at all tjmes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJistheBOMB Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Taping report is up in that other thread, everyone! Feel free to copy and paste here if you need to. I figure since we so so much discussion here it's actually good to keep it there. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShamyFTW Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Can't wait to see this episode! It's always good to see the guys competing with one another! love that line about Amy and taking her breast out when she had the chance! I do hope that Sheldon gets the tenure. RaL and Sheldon and the mooma jokes! and Mrs. Davis is back!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachelshamyfan Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Is Mrs Davis the one in the episode where Sheldon got in trouble because of his remarks to Alex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShamyFTW Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Yes, she is HR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koops Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) So someone refresh my memory about the next tapings. (Can't believe there's only 4 left!!!). There's one next week and then a break until ... ? And there'll be 2 new eps back-to-back in April and then 3 in May? Edited March 6, 2013 by koops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiara Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) First, thank you infinitely, Monique. Absolutely fantastic job, as always. And don't feel bad for not remembering everything, please. Not only is it perfectly normal, it is good, ultimately. It leaves us with enough info to be content and enough doubt to be properly surprised when the show is broadcast. Best of two worlds, really ! So the turbulence is about who's going to get tenure. I am ok with that; it sounds good. I have to say, I love the darkness of this episode. There is something so delightfully gruesome about a professor dying in his office and nobody noticing until his corpse starts smelling. I am very partial to these little peeks into the academic world : Crawley being dismissed in spite of being the ultimate expert in his field gave way to a superb scene and an amazing Lewis Black cameo; Dr. what's-his-name whose office was given to Sheldon and who would hang around the place stark naked made me laugh very hard; the head of something or other telling Leonard that he too had to do certain unsavoury things to get funding, etc. I adore how the whole of Caltech is completely bonkers and desperate in so many ways. It is such a contrast to how the world of academia is usually portrayed : ethereal, solely concerned with research and intellectual conundrums. The reality is actually much closer to what depicted on the show : odd, competitive, crual and darkly funny. Sheldon... Roots ? Secret handshake ? Really ? You've simply got to love this man-child. He is just so cluelessly offensive and adorable ("you're black, right ?"). I cannot wait to see that. Just like I cannot wait to see Leonard's eyes popping out his skull, Tex Avery Wolf style, when Penny "ties up her shoes". Nice redux of the smart glasses scene ! The competition may be an arc for the rest of the season, since they all are on the shortlist at the end of the episode. What are the writers going for, I wonder. A Survivor-style, one elimination per week, thing ? It could work out : there are four episodes left and if Kripke made it to the finals (since Sheldon in one of the maybes, Kripke should be too, I guess, since his research is ahaead of Sheldon's), there are enough contestants for that. Let's play a little game of "what are their chances", shall we ? Raj : the underdog. Giving him the position would certainly be a shock for the audience because I don't think anybody expects him to get it. But aside from the surprise such a decision would cause, I don't see how that could add to the show in the long run. Don't get me wrong, I love Raj very much : he is a funny and incredibly sweet character. Nevertheless, there is not enough of a cloud of tension around him to make his professional advancement particularly dramatic. Kripke : the golden boy. If anything we've heard about him is true, he seems like the natural choice. His research is more advanced than Sheldon's and for all his despicable attitude, he is an incredibly talented scientist. Him getting tenure would certainly upset Sheldon to the nth degree and would probably give way to another round of revenge pranking. I enjoy that tremendously but wonder if it wouldn't be a bit repetitive, especially since their last confrontation was no so long ago. Sheldon and Leonard : the Remus and Romulus of Caltech. I put them together because I guess they'll be at the center of it. On the one hand, Sheldon is supremely gifted, intelligent and eager to leave his mark in his field. On the other, Leonard is equally competent and, in spite of what his roommate asserts, enough of a noted scientist to get grants, even without the help of his sexy bod' ! From a purely technical standpoint, they are both extremely strong contenders. But from a narrative viewpoint, Leonard has the advantage. Not only is he the hero of the show, he is also the one who out of the two, least expects it. If Sheldon got tenure, it would only be a confirmation of their respective statuses, as they both see them : Sheldon as the head honcho and Leonard as Santa's little helper. Don Quixote and Sancho Pansa. Conversely, if Leonard gets tenure over Sheldon, it is a threat to the status quo. It complexifies the hitherto hierarchy and may impact their relationship in the future. Therefore, my bet (but it is a very small one, like him) is on Leonard. Narratively, it is what makes most sense. It presents the two friends with a genuine cause for confrontation; it reshuffles the cards of their relationship in a way that is quite new to the show's structure; it provides Leonard with an opportunity to feel confident about himself (which is rare enough an occurrence to be noted); it gives Amy a chance to console Sheldon; and it may lead to even further drama... For I cannot quite shake the feeling that it all leads to something potentially big. First, Leonard realises that he never really chose to be a scientist. Then a tenured professor dies in his office without anybody noticing for days/weeks and Leonard gets offered his job; the dead, lonely, sad scientist's job. For life. I sense trouble. PS Once again, that post is way too long. Sorry, sorry, sorry. It's like a disease or something. Edited March 6, 2013 by Chiara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1970 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Thanks for the report Monique I really like how Penny offered to go the memorial service with Leonard and I can't wait to see her in her dress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BazingaFan Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I agree this feels like a set-up for some kind of drama for the rest of the episodes... and end of the season. Can't believe we are so close to the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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