phantagrae Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Also, I'm sorry but when Leonard wears glasses with that outfit he looks so much like a Skinner-mini me from XF. Phanta, agree with me. LOL. You know, I was trying to put my finger on what it was about the glasses/bald head... I think you hit the nail on its bald head! :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
koops Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 See... I'm pretty sure if you watch the actual clip she's sitting on the cushion, you can see that it's lower than the middle cushion cause she's on it. But maybe I'm wrong, I don't have the clip at hand right now. Oh well, I think it's not that important if she's literally ON it or not in any case, I think what they were going for was the general set-up to be symbolic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasu Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) I keep seeing folks say that Amy was in Sheldon's spot, but was she really? I thought she was sitting on the floor in front of his spot... Amy was kneeling with her ankles on the floor... I just re-watched the scene....a part of her ankles were visible at the beginning of the scene... Can anyone tell me if the scene in the desert was really filmed in a desert or was it just a setting??...the background looked pretty fake Edited January 11, 2013 by vasu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
djvang Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Excellent episode! Loved the way Sheldon corrected the waitress in the restaurant about Scotty being in the original series while they are doing TNG. Joke's on you! I've always liked the way he corrects people over trivial things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aster7 Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) Just....so happy to be a fan of this great show!!! Yes, Amy is not sitting on the couch, she is kneeling on the floor. Actually I find it even more symbolic. You know...at the same time she is in Sheldon's spot and she is not. Like to say that that is her boyfriend's spot, and she respects that. But when he is not there, if there is someone who has the right to sit there, well that someone is without doubts her!! Edited January 11, 2013 by Aster7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiru Breezy Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 The imagery was not subtle. Amy could have been easily seated where she normally sits beside Sheldon, but she was in that place for a reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbangsheldon Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 It was a good episode! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripper Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 The ratings are just incredible. The show has hit new series high ratings for the second consecutive week. Almost 20 million people tuned in and the show almost had a share of 20%! http://the-big-bang-theory.com/story/1773/The-Big-Bang-Theory-hits-rating-highs-again/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shel_Ra_Ho_Le Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 The ratings are just incredible. The show has hit new series high ratings for the second consecutive week. Almost 20 million people tuned in and the show almost had a share of 20%! http://the-big-bang-theory.com/story/1773/The-Big-Bang-Theory-hits-rating-highs-again/ Yup! No one can make the 'holiday' excuse anymore! :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrismo Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Loved the episode too. My only complaint is when they were ready to go in L/S apartment Leonard made the comment about just stunning the girls because he will never get another girlfriend as pretty as Penny. Isn't there relationship past that point? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Trayne Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) Loved the episode too. My only complaint is when they were ready to go in L/S apartment Leonard made the comment about just stunning the girls because he will never get another girlfriend as pretty as Penny. Isn't there relationship past that point? I think this is an example of one of those lines they throw in simply for the cheap laugh and not for the story aspect of it. It has been done many, many times throughout the series by almost every character. I think at this point we're just supposed to laugh and accept it. My biggest complaint is that we don't get to see what happens in the apartment when the guys rush in. I mean what happens? Do they solve the debate? or does it become an even bigger argument as the guys take different sides based on their women. So much comedic potential that is not only not shown but not mentioned in up coming episodes... I really don't like how they continuously use storylines then completely forget about them in the next episode... Edited January 11, 2013 by C-Trayne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrismo Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 I think this is an example of one of those lines they throw in simply for the cheap laugh and not for the story aspect of it. It has been done many, many times throughout the series by almost every character. I think at this point we're just supposed to laugh and accept it. My biggest complaint is that we don't get to see what happens in the apartment when the guys rush in. I mean what happens? Do they solve the debate? or does it become an even bigger argument as the guys take different sides based on their women. So much comedic potential that is not only not shown but not mentioned in up coming episodes... I really don't like how they continuously use storylines then completely forget about them in the next episode... The problem with them rushing in would be Raj has no woman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Trayne Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 who cares? he wasn't drinking so he wouldn't have been able to talk anyways haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrismo Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Raj could have went to the convention himself and the other three could have came back themselves. But there seems to be a discussion on what to do with Raj these days ever since he slept with Penny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest I'm not dead Cheryl Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Raj could have went to the convention himself and the other three could have came back themselves. But there seems to be a discussion on what to do with Raj these days ever since he slept with Penny. going to a convention by himself? nobody does that. The fun part of going to cons is going with friends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRAM Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Raj does get a little pathetic when the girls are around. He has been around them a long time (Penny over 5 years) and they are now just friends, but he still can't talk to them. I can see him being afraid of girls he has sexual attraction to, but not P/B/A anymore. The scene in the dinner sort of made it obvious that the three guys wanted to go so that they could comforted by their women, while Raj, who had no one, wanted to go on to the convention. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbangsheldon Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 awwww how sad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everyday Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Loved the episode too. My only complaint is when they were ready to go in L/S apartment Leonard made the comment about just stunning the girls because he will never get another girlfriend as pretty as Penny. Isn't there relationship past that point? Yes, I've also noticed that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slicknickshady Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 20 million viewers, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjc45 Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 great episode: started with the casual ily from leonard loved the girls together-how they got into heated arguments over thor hammer. also nice to see them eat out @ nice buffet not at the cf. even stuart lines at the comic book shop were funny poor sheldon got hit with a drink, at the dinner he looked so vulnerabe would like to see them rush in . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shel_Ra_Ho_Le Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 It was adjusted up in the final numbers to 6.4/19 and TWENTY MILLION VIEWERS. No sitcom has surpassed the 20 million mark since Two and a Half Men did it in May, 2005. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest I'm not dead Cheryl Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 It was adjusted up in the final numbers to 6.4/19 and TWENTY MILLION VIEWERS. No sitcom has surpassed the 20 million mark since Two and a Half Men did it in May, 2005. WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
annieogly Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 Just saw it. Overall not funny though I did have 2 really big laughs: Leonard taking the photo of Penny holding the newspaper & the carjackers - hysterical. Loved Raj as a Klingon and Sheldon does look pretty and young with long hair and make-up. Why write an episode about nerds who love Cons and then punishing them. What's the point; TBBT is about reaffirming differences & enjoying it. The diner scene was depressing, Sheldon putting away childish things because he's 'maturing.' I hope not. As for the girls, insulting and pathetic. I wish they'd developed girls with genuine nerd culture interests. I did enjoy the comic book store, Stuart was funny but then the entire Thor's hammer argument was dull and stilted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantagrae Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 Just saw it. Overall not funny though I did have 2 really big laughs: Leonard taking the photo of Penny holding the newspaper & the carjackers - hysterical. Loved Raj as a Klingon and Sheldon does look pretty and young with long hair and make-up. Why write an episode about nerds who love Cons and then punishing them. What's the point; TBBT is about reaffirming differences & enjoying it. The diner scene was depressing, Sheldon putting away childish things because he's 'maturing.' I hope not. As for the girls, insulting and pathetic. I wish they'd developed girls with genuine nerd culture interests. I did enjoy the comic book store, Stuart was funny but then the entire Thor's hammer argument was dull and stilted. You must have been on the other side of the looking glass, watching the show through mud-colored glasses because you seem to be just about the only person to think that the episode wasn't funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomita Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) I couldn't comment last night because I was watching the episode on repeat mode, several times, and then I fell asleep. That's how much I loved it. This is one of those episodes which I didn't find LOL funny, and I don't think it was meant to be, but it left me supremely satisfied. I found it poignant, touching and even poetic at places.. especially the parallel of the girls sitting and having Chinese food and talking comic books, Amy on Sheldon's spot. That's a visual which will always stay with me as one of the most beautiful things I've seen on TBBT, and I honestly believe it should persuade anyone who felt that the girls are taking away the guys' geekiness and forcing them to turn into more 'normal' people. The message is clear - it works both ways, and each of them is adding something to their lives through their relationships, not having anything taken away. In terms of fun moments, I thought the photo session was delightful ('Data's fight pose and dance moves were priceless), and Raj's little one-liners throughout - it was interesting to see that he was the one who remained upbeat about their trip till the end, even though the others were blaming him for the situation. I also thought the Thor/hammer discussion was engaging, and showed perfectly how one does get sucked into arguments of this kind (we've seen the guys at it earlier, and I'm sure many of us have experienced similar 'escalations' in real life). I really appreciated Stuart in this episode - he was somewhat back to his earlier lively, non-pathetic form, and I liked how he helped the girls with their choices and threatened to hose down the starers. The sadness and ridicule the guys had to face, starting from when Sheldon got the slurpy thrown on him, stirred me deep inside, having been through such situations of feeling discouraged as an 'outsider' (even if not as overtly). Sheldon's stricken eyes in the bar scene haunt me; some powerful acting by Jim there. It was harrowing to see him so lost and defeated and vulnerable- a rare moment of depth, for Sheldon - and he played it perfectly. The moment when he admitted to feeling like an idiot and wanted to go home made me tear up. And then, when they went back and their silence transformed back to renewed smiles and interest when they realized that their women had started appreciating 'great literature', I teared up again, this time with joy. Very few TBBT moments have touched me so much, or made me happier. It was such a strong message of 'the world doesn't matter as long as you're happy in your own world'. I would have so loved to see what happened after they burst into 4A with their lasers on stun! I do think Jim gave an award-worthy performance, in the latter part of this episode. While Sheldon's sadness and depression were not by any means intended to show that he or the other guys are going to give up their geeky interests - their enthusiasm was back in full force as soon as they were cheered up by the girls' argument - they certainly gave another hint of some amount of self-awareness and introspection going on within him, nowadays. In Parking Spot or Egg Salad, he remained clueless, unthinking, egoistic Sheldon, but in stories like this one and 43 Peculiarity we see some quiet moments of transformation beneath the surface - an increased sensitivity to what is happening in and around him. This is definitely one of my all-time favorite episodes; I'm absolutely delighted with the 20 million rating, but after all it doesn't really matter.. I'm just so happy to be a fan of the show and to experience what it does to my spirits, at times when things aren't smooth in real life. Edited January 12, 2013 by Pomita Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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