08-30-2017, 01:51 PM
Just looking at Youtube video of Sheldon kissing Penny. There are comments saying how it is the hottest kiss in the entire show and those comments get a thousand likes ! No one is going "YUCK". There are so many positive comments. fans invested in sheldon/amy and Leonard/penny pairings are a minority and I honestly believe if Sheldon and Penny did more than kissing, it would be well received and we would get more comments like "wow i always thought Sheldon and Penny have more chemistry" . My point is, that people don't hate Shenny anymore than they love Sheldon/Amy or Leonard/Penny pairings. I can guarantee most casual fans love shenny , they are just not vocal and insistent enough because they don't think too much about the show after the episode is over and they turn off the TV. I think the writers know this and are deliberately avoiding it because it scares them. Most casual viewers tolerate Amy and Leonard and are used to them, they probably don't hate Amy or Leonard, but I never get the feeling that Amy and Leonard are loved in the vast majority of viewers. The writers know this, they know there is no TBBT without Sheldon and Penny, whether they are romantic or not. THEy can force a proposal from Sheldon to Amy and try to make them happen as hard as they can but it will fall flat and can't compare to unique Sheldon/Penny moments .
I notice the same thing on clips of Sheldon meeting a new girl who answers his craiglist ad, most people in comments thought it was a missed opportunity and viewed it negatively that he shut the door on her. people preferred her over amy, except for a small minority of defensive amy fans. i think there is a serious disconnect between what the writers want and what the audience want.
I notice the same thing on clips of Sheldon meeting a new girl who answers his craiglist ad, most people in comments thought it was a missed opportunity and viewed it negatively that he shut the door on her. people preferred her over amy, except for a small minority of defensive amy fans. i think there is a serious disconnect between what the writers want and what the audience want.