DocCovington Posted March 4, 2019 Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) Hi everyone, I only signed up to express my dismay about the character of Sheldon Cooper on TBBT, because I can no longer stand the status quo. I don't know why the writers have treated him so badly over the past couple of years, most noticible during the last two seasons. Let me explain: When you watch "Young Sheldon", you see how the character was supposed to be: socially awkward, yes, but still caring for those he loves and often aware of his own flaws, and - most importantly - capable of learning from his experiences. On TBBT, on the other hand, his learning curve was always revoked. You see him learn from a mistake he made in one episode, but by next week it is all forgotten, like it never happened. And the worst part: he has gotten even meaner (and enjoying it nonetheless) and more emotionally self-centered and egoistic with every year passing, which made episodes like his wedding a farce to watch, completely unenjoyable because it wasn't the least bit believable for his TBBT character version. And frankly, if I were one of his friends, I would have stopped talking to him a long time ago. There is nothing likeable left about the character, to a point where his "quirks" aren't even funny anymore but merely aggravating. The character has become so unlikeable that I understand why Parsons doesn't want to portray him anymore (although that might not be the actual reason why he is quitting, but I would have understood if it was ). The writers have done awful, undeserved stuff to other characters too over the years (see poor Rajesh, for instance), but in all honesty, I wouldn't mind a TBBT without Sheldon Cooper in it. I only kept watching for Raj, Howard, Amy, Leonard and Bernadette. Just needed to get that off my chest... Edited March 4, 2019 by DocCovington Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucky Posted March 4, 2019 Posted March 4, 2019 2 hours ago, DocCovington said: Hi everyone, I only signed up to express my dismay about the character of Sheldon Cooper on TBBT, because I can no longer stand the status quo. I don't know why the writers have treated him so badly over the past couple of years, most noticible during the last two seasons. Let me explain: When you watch "Young Sheldon", you see how the character was supposed to be: socially awkward, yes, but still caring for those he loves and often aware of his own flaws, and - most importantly - capable of learning from his experiences. On TBBT, on the other hand, his learning curve was always revoked. You see him learn from a mistake he made in one episode, but by next week it is all forgotten, like it never happened. And the worst part: he has gotten even meaner (and enjoying it nonetheless) and more emotionally self-centered and egoistic with every year passing, which made episodes like his wedding a farce to watch, completely unenjoyable because it wasn't the least bit believable for his TBBT character version. And frankly, if I were one of his friends, I would have stopped talking to him a long time ago. There is nothing likeable left about the character, to a point where his "quirks" aren't even funny anymore but merely aggravating. The character has become so unlikeable that I understand why Parsons doesn't want to portray him anymore (although that might not be the actual reason why he is quitting, but I would have understood if it was ). The writers have done awful, undeserved stuff to other characters too over the years (see poor Rajesh, for instance), but in all honesty, I wouldn't mind a TBBT without Sheldon Cooper in it. I only kept watching for Raj, Howard, Amy, Leonard and Bernadette. Just needed to get that off my chest... I couldn't agree more. But, I continue to watch for Leonard and Penny! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariadbach Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 On 3/4/2019 at 12:44 PM, DocCovington said: Hi everyone, I only signed up to express my dismay about the character of Sheldon Cooper on TBBT, because I can no longer stand the status quo. I don't know why the writers have treated him so badly over the past couple of years, most noticible during the last two seasons. Let me explain: When you watch "Young Sheldon", you see how the character was supposed to be: socially awkward, yes, but still caring for those he loves and often aware of his own flaws, and - most importantly - capable of learning from his experiences. On TBBT, on the other hand, his learning curve was always revoked. You see him learn from a mistake he made in one episode, but by next week it is all forgotten, like it never happened. And the worst part: he has gotten even meaner (and enjoying it nonetheless) and more emotionally self-centered and egoistic with every year passing, which made episodes like his wedding a farce to watch, completely unenjoyable because it wasn't the least bit believable for his TBBT character version. And frankly, if I were one of his friends, I would have stopped talking to him a long time ago. There is nothing likeable left about the character, to a point where his "quirks" aren't even funny anymore but merely aggravating. The character has become so unlikeable that I understand why Parsons doesn't want to portray him anymore (although that might not be the actual reason why he is quitting, but I would have understood if it was ). The writers have done awful, undeserved stuff to other characters too over the years (see poor Rajesh, for instance), but in all honesty, I wouldn't mind a TBBT without Sheldon Cooper in it. I only kept watching for Raj, Howard, Amy, Leonard and Bernadette. Just needed to get that off my chest... Wow -expertly sums up my thoughts about TBBT👍 I’ve watched this programme from the beginning and love it, except for the Sheldon character. I had hoped, as the years went by, that the wretched man would understand life and social niceties from associating with his friends, alas to no avail😡 Hey ho - glad it is ending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shell Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 On 3/4/2019 at 7:44 AM, DocCovington said: The character has become so unlikeable that I understand why Parsons doesn't want to portray him anymore (although that might not be the actual reason why he is quitting, but I would have understood if it was ). The writers have done awful, undeserved stuff to other characters too over the years (see poor Rajesh, for instance), but in all honesty, I wouldn't mind a TBBT without Sheldon Cooper in it. I only kept watching for Raj, Howard, Amy, Leonard and Bernadette. Just needed to get that off my chest... I agree with a lot of what you have said--but to me Parsons still shines through most of it and I enjoy watching him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariadbach Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 J P overrated! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
April Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 Well, you guys are in luck, I hear the show is ending! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shell Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 16 minutes ago, April said: Well, you guys are in luck, I hear the show is ending! lol And I hear Parsons already has projects lined up so I'm psyched Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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