S8 Discussion Thread

[Nogravitasatall]

I'm wondering if it's some sort of gathering in honor of Mrs. Wolowitz since it's at her home and there's a ton of food that should probably would have cooked for them in life? LOL. 

This makes great sense. A wake or memorial dinner.

 

Just before Stuart takes possession.

[SRAM]

How about you edit out the character assassination of Liberals?  As a weapons owner, a 100% disabled vet, and a Liberal, I can assure you that I don't wet my pants at the site of weapons.

Didn't mean to be personal, so I removed the post and I apologize, to anyone offended.

[phantagrae]

I'm wondering if it's some sort of gathering in honor of Mrs. Wolowitz since it's at her home and there's a ton of food that should probably would have cooked for them in life? LOL. 

 

That's what I would assume.  I don't know a whole lot about Jewish traditions as far as the family goes (apart from sitting shiva), but it seems likely that they would have some kind of gathering with Howard after his mother's memorial service or whatever.

Edited February 18, 2015 by phantagrae

[MTBigBangTheoryFan]

So whoever attending tonight will they come on here after the taping over?

I'm wondering if it's some sort of gathering in honor of Mrs. Wolowitz since it's at her home and there's a ton of food that should probably would have cooked for them in life? LOL.

Was kind of thinking the same. Can not think of any other reason for all the food which does look delicious by the way and make me hungry!

[phantagrae]

I don't know if any of the attendees will hit the chat room, but people start gathering in the chat room usually some time before the taping is over.

 

If none of the attendees hit the chat room, they'll probably post at least a quick summary in this thread.  Hopefully we'll get a TR either late tonight or in the morning, depending on how late they get out and time zones and all that.

 

Do I remember correctly that they're starting early tonight?

 

They might be out by 9:30 or so Pacific time tonight, but I'm just guessing.

Edited February 19, 2015 by phantagrae

[Babar]

So, got to watch this week's episode today (thanks to CBS for the screener). It was quite good, but I think they could have used Nathan Fillion better. Also I was crying and laughing at the same time in the scene where the gang comforts Howard.

[tmp]

I'm going to avoid chat so as not to add to the chaos there, but would someone post here any spoilers we get?

[fitzsimmons]

Super short taping tonight guys. We just got out about 20 minutes ago. I posted some quick story lines on my Twitter, driving home now, will join chat and fill you guys in on the rest.

[Trinabeana78]

Title was The Leftover Thermalization. The power is out at Mrs. Woliwitz's place so all the food is defrosting. Howard invites the gang over to eat the last food that Mrs. W made before she died, so it won't go to waste.

In the other plot, Leonard and Sheldon are fighting because Scientific American article gave Sheldon all the credit for their paper and idea they came up with.

Funny episode with some sad parts (with Howard remembering his Mom).

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[goldenorb]

Title was The Leftover Thermalization. The power is out at Mrs. Woliwitz's place so all the food is defrosting. Howard invites the gang over to eat the last food that Mrs. W made before she died, so it won't go to waste.

In the other plot, Leonard and Sheldon are fighting because Scientific American article gave Sheldon all the credit for their paper and idea they came up with.

Funny episode with some sad parts (with Howard remembering his Mom).

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

I'm guessing Mrs. Wolowitz had a gas (and not electric) range to cook the food?  

[tmp]

I'm guessing Mrs. Wolowitz had a gas (and not electric) range to cook the food?  

 

Or they used a camping stove.

[fitzsimmons]

Gas stove, lots of menorahs. 

[rachelshamyfan]

Thanks for the info!

[meka3000]

In the other plot, Leonard and Sheldon are fighting because Scientific American article gave Sheldon all the credit for their paper and idea they came up with.

 

Well that won't end well. 

[MJistheBOMB]

I look forward to this one. I hope things between Sheldon and Leonard get/got resolved

[Nogravitasatall]

I look forward to this one. I hope things between Sheldon and Leonard get/got resolved

I remember Nowitzki. Yup, it'll go well.

[fitzsimmons]

Hey guys! This is my one-thousandth post. Aw.

 

So it's not going to be my usual this week because I have an early flight tomorrow morning, but here's an overview.

 

The episode is The Leftover Thermalization. Story by Steve Molaro, Maria Ferrari, and Jeremy Howe. Teleplay by Eric Kaplan, Jim Reynolds, and Steve Holland.

 

 

COLD OPEN.

Apartment lobby/hallway. Amy, Sheldon.

 

Sheldon and Amy arrive at the apartment building, and Amy is quite relieved that Sheldon is done reciting pi to the one-thousandth number. He checks his mail and discovers this week's issue of Scientific American, which has an article about the theory he and Leonard did together. Sheldon is thrilled, but Amy flips through and notices Leonard's name is not mentioned and points out that Leonard might not be too thrilled. Sheldon doesn't understand what she means until she reminds him how he felt when the child at Disneyland was selected to pull the sword from the stone over Sheldon. Now he gets it. "Poor Leonard."

 

 

SCENE A.

Howard's car. Howard, Bernadette, Raj.

 

Howard thanks Raj for coming along to help go through his mom's stuff. Raj has been there before – he helped go through his uncle's stuff when he passed (and found he was a worshiper of Shiva instead of Krishna!). Howard says it's hard to throw out some of the stuff because it's attached to so many memories he has of his mom.

 

SCENE B.

Apartment 4A. Sheldon, Leonard.

 

Sheldon doesn’t quite know how to approach Leonard. He tries to break the ice by pointing out that Leonard's name isn't on the cable bill, only Sheldon's, and he wants to know if that's okay with Leonard. Then he points out that Leonard's name is on the electric bill and not his own, and he's okay with that. But when Leonard reminds Sheldon that his name is on there too, Sheldon is devastated. There's no way to make this conversation any easier.

 

Leonard wants him to get to the point, so Sheldon tells Leonard about the article in the magazine. Leonard worries that they hated it, but Sheldon says they only had good things to say. Leonard wonders what the problem is, and Sheldon tells him: "They don't mention your name at all." He hands him the magazine and Leonard begins to read. Sheldon tries to comfort him by giving him a massage and telling him to relax all his muscles (just not the pubococcygeus, please and thank you).

 

Leonard tries to see the bright side: the important thing is that it's being talked about. Sheldon agrees and compares them to Stan Lee and Steve Ditko creating Spiderman and how Stan Lee gets all the credit, and the money, and the Marvel movie cameos, and the household name. Leonard's not sure that's helping.

 

 

SCENE C/D.

Stuart, Howard, Bernadette, Raj. Wolowitz living room, kitchen.

 

Howard, Bernie and Raj arrive at the house where Stuart informs them that the power went out. Howard panics and runs into the kitchen where he opens the fridge and discovers all the food is defrosting. He's devastated; this is the last food his mother ever made. Bernie suggests taking it home and putting it in their freezer, but Raj explains why refreezing defrosted food alters the taste and texture of the meat. Howard wants to eat it all, but there's too much food for them to eat. Howard suggests they invite all their friends – it'll be like mom's feeding everyone one last time.

 

 

SCENE E.

Apartment 4B. Penny, Leonard, joined by Sheldon.

 

Penny and Leonard sit on the couch with the magazine. Penny wonders if anyone even reads this thing, but Leonard says it's a big deal. Penny's not impressed that their big celebrity on the cover is a molecule. She asks if there's anything she can do to make him feel better, but he just wants to stop talking about it. She says she has an idea and gets her iPad. She wants to take him shopping. "My baby's upset and I'm going to make it better," she says. Leonard doesn't think shopping will cheer him up the way it does for her. "Not even if it's a helicopter that you control with your iPad?" Leonard perks up. "Does it have a camera?" Penny is positively giddy to inform him that it does. "Baby's listening," Leonard says.

 

Sheldon knocks on the door and announces that he called the head of the magazine to find out what happened. Leonard opens the door and Sheldon informs him that they made the editorial choice to only list the lead scientist. Leonard doesn't understand why they would think that was Sheldon since it was his idea. Apparently the reporter was following Sheldon's work for a while and the magazine only did the story because Sheldon's name was attached to it. Sheldon tells him about dinner at the Wolowitz's house and tells him to take a shower. Leonard slams the door in his face.

 

 

SCENE H.

Sheldon/Amy, Leonard/Penny. Amy's car, Penny's car.

 

Sheldon is complaining about Leonard's attitude to Amy. Why isn't he happy that their paper is being talked about? It's not his fault that they didn't mention Leonard (and Amy agrees, it's not), and it's not his fault that when the interviewer named Sheldon as the lead scientist, he didn't correct him (oh, look what a pretty bird! Amy cries).

 

Leonard is likewise complaining to Penny about all the credit going to Sheldon, and he thinks Sheldon is being a big baby. And by the way, he totally doesn't get to play with the helicopter.

 

 

SCENE J.

Wolowitz kitchen. Raj, Howard and Bernadette.

 

Howard finds some crazy stuff in this freezer – his boutonniere from high school prom, a slice of cake from his bar mitzvah. (If he finds his foreskin in there, he's out.)

 

Raj takes a tally of the food they have – three briskets, four meatloafs, ravioli, and a tub of matzo ball soup. Howard remembers how his mom always kept that around in case he got sick. He starts to get emotional thinking that he'll never get to talk to her again, and Bernie wonders if he wants to cancel, but he wants to do this. She'll be strong if he will. (Raj isn't making any promises.)

 

 

SCENE K.

Howard, Bernadette, Stuart, Sheldon, Amy, Penny, Leonard. Wolowitz living room.

 

Leonard and Penny arrive at the Wolowitz household shortly before Sheldon and Amy. Sheldon makes a point of saying hello to Leonard by name since that's important to him. The girls ask if Bernie and Howard need any help in the kitchen, but they say they have it under control and to make themselves comfortable in the living room. Once they leave, the girls beg the guys to put it behind them since they're here for Howard. Stuart changes the subject by asking how the paper they wrote together is going.

 

 

SCENE L.

Howard, Bernadette, Stuart, Sheldon, Amy, Penny, Leonard. Wolowitz dining room.

 

Dinner is served, and it's nothing but meat! Just like ma would have wanted. Amy comments that the low lighting makes her feel like they're in an old French salon. Sheldon explains that a salon is where people would discuss topics, and Raj proposes a salon topic: is the world approaching gender equality? We've got female leads in the Hunger Games, and Thor is now a woman too. Amy thinks it'll be gender equality when Thor has a baby and the Avengers are okay with her pumping breast milk.

 

Penny thinks the salon is a cool idea but they're kind of ruining it with superhero talk. Sheldon doesn't think the topic matters – as long as the conversation is good. Leonard isn't surprised that Sheldon thinks the execution is more important than the inspiration, and he proposes the topic to the table to discuss. Howard weighs in that he spends most of his time on execution as an engineer, so that's his vote. Sheldon is excited to have him on his side. Leonard is about ready to throw his food across the table at Sheldon when Bernie snaps and demands they both see her in the living room.

 

We don't see it happen, but we can hear Bernie yelling at them. Her voice is very familiar. When she's done yelling, Howard wonders, "Do you guys ever notice that Bernadette kind of sounds like my mom?"

 

Nope. No one has ever noticed that.

 

 

TAG SCENE.

Howard, Bernadette, Stuart, Sheldon, Amy, Penny, Leonard. Wolowitz living room.

 

Everyone is lounging around positively overstuffed. No one can hardly move or muster up the strength to talk with any conviction. Someone mentions that their paper was mentioned in another magazine. Amy wants to know if Leonard is mentioned, which he is. Cue the least enthusiastic "yay" from everyone.

 

Bernie comes down the stairs. She found Tums! Everyone musters up a slightly more enthused "yay."

Edited February 19, 2015 by MichyGeary

[Nogravitasatall]

Super! Bravo Michy. Helicopter with a camera. She so loves him!!!! Lol.

[rachelshamyfan]

Lol at Sheldon giving Leonard a massage!

Michy can you describe that in more detail if you get time please:)

[fitzsimmons]

Lol at Sheldon giving Leonard a massage!

Michy can you describe that in more detail if you get time please:)

 

I can sure try!

 

So Sheldon kind of sauntered over to Leonard at his desk while he's reading the article. And he almost kinda sneaks up on him and starts massaging his neck/shoulders and tells him to let it all out and relax all his muscles. Leonard says it's not necessary. It definitely has a bit of the air of "Sheldon is awkward in social settings he doesn't understand and is doing his best to help but he's just really not." And Leonard is just like, the hell?

[eirwinrommel]

Thanks for the report. I'm looking forward to the broadcast. Too bad they didn't use the example of how Gary Gygax gets credit for D&D and no one mentions Dave Arneson.

[Trinabeana78]

Ha nevermind, Michy already covered it. :-D

Edited February 19, 2015 by Trinabeana78

[Itwasdestined]

Great stuff Michy. Liking the Mrs W homage - brisket, brisket and more brisket! Liking that the article gets a second mention. Some may feel it's another diminishing of Leonard plot but I actually like that it's not Sheldon doing it, it's the editors. Sheldon is concerned but it's just his lack of social awareness that he isn't quite getting Leonard's angst and he goes the "it's not fair I did nothing wrong why is Leonard mad at me" route. It's in character for me without regressing from the previous behaviour in the other episode concerning the theory.

Love Penny's solution to her mans sadness. She knows him so well and is happy to please him with geekware, not the typical sex option.

Howard's gonna make me tear up I think, especially after tomorrow.

[fitzsimmons]

Great stuff Michy. Liking the Mrs W homage - brisket, brisket and more brisket! Liking that the article gets a second mention. Some may feel it's another diminishing of Leonard plot but I actually like that it's not Sheldon doing it, it's the editors. Sheldon is concerned but it's just his lack of social awareness that he isn't quite getting Leonard's angst and he goes the "it's not fair I did nothing wrong why is Leonard mad at me" route. It's in character for me without regressing from the previous behaviour in the other episode concerning the theory.

Love Penny's solution to her mans sadness. She knows him so well and is happy to please him with geekware, not the typical sex option.

Howard's gonna make me tear up I think, especially after tomorrow.

 

Simon has been incredible with this stuff. I mean serious pain and sadness in his eyes at all times. He's truly an incredible actor.

[rachelshamyfan]

I can sure try!

So Sheldon kind of sauntered over to Leonard at his desk while he's reading the article. And he almost kinda sneaks up on him and starts massaging his neck/shoulders and tells him to let it all out and relax all his muscles. Leonard says it's not necessary. It definitely has a bit of the air of "Sheldon is awkward in social settings he doesn't understand and is doing his best to help but he's just really not." And Leonard is just like, the hell?

Lol thank you!