(04-10-2014, 08:04 PM)SpaceAnJL Wrote: Break up options -

Leonard and Penny. 'On a break'. Either - Leonard meets Jenny, who is a bubbly brunette waitress from the Midwest who wants to be an actress. People can't quite put their finger on why this bothers them.

Or - Penny comes back from a dodgy low budget film with a new guy in tow. He's tall, dark and a little awkward. Ditto.

Either way, the other party will bitch, complain, sulk and scheme.

Sheldon and Amy. Either Burt displays more interest, and Amy responds. Sheldon, losing his woman to a 'dirt guy', decides to fight for her. Probably more out of hurt pride than jealousy.

Or - Faisal comes back into the picture, with an ultimatum.

Most of these options have the rather nauseating prospect of either Penny or Sheldon being pining, spineless losers eager to have the dead weight of their tired toxic relationships back. But there is the slim hope they could wise up, and that the others find the grass ain't greener.(Part of me rather hopes Faisal turns out to be a fantasist, a plumber from Milwaukee or something.)

If Penny comes back with new bloke, the plot could have Sheldon being overly invested in breaking it up, with knock-on effects for his own relationship.

Most likely -

Sheldon and Amy break up. He storms dramatically for the door. End of episode.

Much flailing and discussion over the break.

(Start of next season. He comes back up from the parking lot, having forgotten his wallet. End of crisis.)

Really awful dismal option - Ohmygawd, you killed Meemaw! You bastards!

With hideous prospect of Amy providing a shoulder to cry on and copious amounts of alcohol after the funeral. Liquor and bad judgement. It would be tacky, tasteless and repulsive. Ergo, right in the ballpark for this lot.

(04-10-2014, 10:58 PM)Moonbase Wrote: What could happen that isn't couple dependent?

The university could announce job cuts.

Howard's father could make contact.

Missy could turn up and leave her baby with Sheldon

(04-10-2014, 11:47 PM)devilbk Wrote: It occurs to me that they have yet to resolve the tenure situation TPTB claimed would be resolved this season. And following their pattern they will award it to the least deserving, if they remember.

(04-10-2014, 10:41 PM)devilbk Wrote: [/b]

And the shAMYs will coo that none of the others could have helped Sheldon in the way he needed to be helped, all believing that coitus for Amy will cure all the world's ills.

(04-12-2014, 12:47 AM)Will_I_BGraded_OnThis Wrote: Shamy coitus will CAUSE all the world to be ill...