[Spoilers] Season 11 Discussion Thread

[Judith]

5 hours ago, mirs1 said:

A new interview from Holland. Nothing really new, but it's good to hear from him...

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-steve-holland-showrunner-1202556336/

Thanks for posting! I'm happy that he thinks the Shamy wedding will bring new storyline possibilities.

[3ku11]

Not sure it we'll. Lenny getting married diddnt really bring new storyline possibilities did it .

Sounds like he wants to preserve all the characters, and bring more balance to the show. That's bold lol. But I'll believe it when I see it.

The tapings suggest more fair screen time with the characters. But I'll believe it when I see it. 

Edited September 22, 2017 by 3ku11

[joyceraye]

3 hours ago, Mario D. said:

In the article he mentions Sheldon's proposal and Howardette's  new baby but nothing about Lenny. Are they really going to cast them as the secondary storyline or actually have meaty stories but can't give anything away.  This seems just the type of plots that JG was hesitant about.

There wasn't really a cliffhanger concerning Lenny this time so the focus was bound to be on the proposal after four months of waiting.. But for Melissa's pregnancy there probably wouldn't be anything about Howardette to talk about either. Lenny's turn comes next week according to the TR and the photos.

[veejay]

Edited September 24, 2017 by veejay

[vonmar]

From TV Guide

The Big Bang Theory's New Boss on Young Sheldon Crossovers and Season 11

The Big Bang Theory underwent a big change between Season 10 and Season 11, which kicks off on Sept. 25. Longtime showrunner Steven Molaro moved over to spin-off Young Sheldon full-time, and executive producer Steve Holland took over showrunner duties.

But Holland has written for the show since Season 3, so he knows how to make Big Bang, and Molaro and co-creator Chuck Lorre are still involved. What I'm saying is, it's the same show in Season 11, and fans won't notice any hiccups. In fact, Holland's tenure starts with the resolution of a cliffhanger left over from Season 10 -- Amy's (Mayim Bialik) answer to Sheldon's (Jim Parsons) marriage proposal.

TV Guide talked to Holland about what's coming up in Season 11, when we'll see some TBBT/Young Sheldon crossover, and if we should be worried that Amy won't say yes.

<Q & A with Steve Holland....full interview in the link>

[Chrismo]

22 hours ago, Judith said:

Thanks for posting! I'm happy that he thinks the Shamy wedding will bring new storyline possibilities.

What is he suppose to say. The storyline is dead

21 hours ago, joyceraye said:

There wasn't really a cliffhanger concerning Lenny this time so the focus was bound to be on the proposal after four months of waiting.. But for Melissa's pregnancy there probably wouldn't be anything about Howardette to talk about either. Lenny's turn comes next week according to the TR and the photos.

There really wasn't a cliffhanger with Shamy either

[Judith]

I wonder who's the unofficial guest star. My first thought was Stephen Merchant but maybe it'll be Sheldon's brother or Amy's dad.

[mirs1]

6 minutes ago, Judith said:

I wonder who's the unofficial guest star. My first thought was Stephen Merchant but maybe it'll be Sheldon's brother or Amy's dad.

I guess it's Bob Newhart, in an interview of his it was written he would have come back to TBBT. And...Wil Wheaton, that was great news! So happy about it!

Edited September 22, 2017 by mirs1

[Judith]

1 minute ago, mirs1 said:

I guess it's Bob Newhart, in an interview of his it was written he would have come back to TBBT. And...Wil Wheaton! So happy about it!

Oops I forgot about Newhart. I guess that's him. I also like Wheaton, especially evil!Wheaton.

[3ku11]

We don't need to see Amy's relatives. Even on their wedding.

Im not really interested in seeing Newhart again.

[joyceraye]

1 hour ago, Chrismo said:

What is he suppose to say. The storyline is dead

There really wasn't a cliffhanger with Shamy either.

In that  Amy's answer was pretty well taken for granted, true, but the proposal coming when it did suggested it was designed to sow a little doubt. Perhaps we were meant to wonder why it wasn't just a matter of routine like the other two ? In the hours since Shamy would have Skyped each other, could something have happened to throw a spanner into the works ? Would Amy faint with shock or want to discuss the state of play re Ramona ?

[Kev0821]

This is basically a mash-up of various interviews we already saw, but I thought I'd share it anyway.

 

[djsurrey]

2 hours ago, 3ku11 said:

Im not really interested in seeing Newhart again.

  

I always enjoy Newhart.

PP is a favorite of mine.

Love the Obiwan tie in. So many tie-ins...

Quote

Well, I heard my friends really got in a mess
So I'm gonna have to leave Yoda, I guess
But I know that I'll be coming back some day
I'll be playing this part 'till I'm old and grey

The long-term contract that I had to sign
Says I'll be making these movies till the end of time

https://genius.com/Weird-al-yankovic-yoda-lyrics

Released: 1985  -- No one could have known The Last Jedi with old grey Luke would be out in 2017.

I like the headline on this: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bob-newhart-big-bang-theory-interview-443138

"Bob Newhart on His 'Big Bang Theory' Gig: 'It's Like Going Back in Time'"

Edited September 23, 2017 by djsurrey

[Capt. Hilts]

On 9/21/2017 at 10:41 AM, HeWolf said:

An episode where Lenny have some sort of parental role with Sheldon? Wow! Comedic gold! Surprised its taken this long for the writers to come up with this idea! Gosh! I can't wait to see how this plays out! 

By the time they air the last episode, Sheldon will be in diapers and doing his equations in crayon...

Bob Newhart rawks!

[veejay]

10 hours ago, vonmar said:

From TV Guide

Holland: …But we already have a baby and a Sheldon on the show, so I don't know if we need any more babies right now.

That seems to be an honest view of things to me.

[Stephen Hawking]

On 18/09/2017 at 4:22 AM, 3ku11 said:

Their first date ended badly. When Sheldon gave Penny conflicting information. And reassurance.

Firstly, Sheldon didn't inflict his opinion on Penny and Leonard. They actively sought it from him.

Nor did he give Penny any "reassurance".

Secondly, Sheldon's advice was pretty much correct, ie. that the only way to determine if the date was a good idea, was to go on the date, and see how it worked out.

What other advice could he reasonably have given them?

On 18/09/2017 at 4:25 AM, serena_1995 said:

6) Penny is the one who invited her brother to stay over in 4A without consulting Leonard

Likewise with her guitarist ex-boyfriend.

Edited September 23, 2017 by Stephen Hawking

[April]

7 minutes ago, veejay said:

Holland: …But we already have a baby and a Sheldon on the show, so I don't know if we need any more babies right now.

That seems to be an honest view of things to me.

This quote is quite curious cause we already know there will be more babies thanks to Melissa's pregnancy being written in.

[Stephen Hawking]

On 18/09/2017 at 6:54 AM, JE7 said:

I know many like Beverly but I loathe the character she has no positive qualities at all, she is pure evil

And that's what makes her funny.

She's like Judy Geller in Friends.

Both say exactly what they're thinking, irrespective of the pain it causes others.

[Jonny]

11 minutes ago, veejay said:

Holland: …But we already have a baby and a Sheldon on the show, so I don't know if we need any more babies right now.

That seems to be an honest view of things to me.

That quote made me facepalm. The one thing I can't truly stand on this show is portraying Sheldon as a child or storylines that reinforce that viewpoint.

If they believe that then that explains the child book storyline in the recent taping... 

[mirs1]

12 minutes ago, April said:

This quote is quite curious cause we already know there will be more babies thanks to Melissa's pregnancy being written in.

I guess he was covering up  what he thinks might be a "big" surprise in the premiere...Very curious about the post-finale interviews about that.

[April]

12 minutes ago, Jonny said:

That quote made me facepalm. The one thing I can't truly stand on this show is portraying Sheldon as a child or storylines that reinforce that viewpoint.

If they believe that then that explains the child book storyline in the recent taping... 

 

5 minutes ago, mirs1 said:

I guess he was covering up  what he thinks might be a "big" surprise in the premiere...Very curious about the post-finale interviews about that.

Yeah,  equating Sheldon with a baby again is annoying as hell but I  guess it's just a quip to cover up the spoiler, as mirs suggests.

[Jonny]

1 minute ago, April said:

 

Yeah,  equating Sheldon with a baby again is annoying as hell but I  guess it's just a quip to cover up the spoiler, as mirs suggests.

I can think of numerous ways he could have answered that without linking Sheldon to it. Ugh! is all I am going to further add.

[JE7]

8 minutes ago, Stephen Hawking said:

And that's what makes her funny.

She's like Judy Geller in Friends.

Both say exactly what they're thinking, irrespective of the pain it causes others.

Beverly is a child abuser period, paragraph, full stop.

If the abuse was physical would you still  find it funny? 

But because her abuse is ONLY emotional and psychological it's not despicable but instead humorous? 

Not to mention that she dosent just profit from her child abuse but makes a career of encouraging others to abuse their children as well.

No she isnt funny she is just a sick bitch who should have been bared from practicing psychology and sent to prison years ago

[April]

1 minute ago, Jonny said:

I can think of numerous ways he could have answered that without linking Sheldon to it. Ugh! is all I am going to further add.

Of course there's always another way to answer these questions but it's a joke on the show so it's easy for the general readership to have a quick laugh about it and move on without questioning whether he's trying to hide something. We know what he said is basically bullshit cause another baby is already on the way.

[veejay]

31 minutes ago, April said:

This quote is quite curious cause we already know there will be more babies thanks to Melissa's pregnancy being written in.

Well, "we" doesn't seem to me to be a measurable quantity in the area of spoilers.