11-16-2017, 08:27 AM
(11-13-2017, 11:16 PM)Tuesday Pajamas Wrote: I'm totally convinced that the writers read fourm posts on the other fansite!!!
There was an argument over there about Sheldon's attitude towards Penny's past. Now I maintained that Sheldon never understood, nor cared about social convention. Sexual reputation was of no interest to him and when he calculated Penny's sexual partners back in S5, he did so out of pure scientific curiosity. It wasn't moralism. Some of the canons, who are VERY anti-Sheldon and Penny as a match, argued that Sheldon has always thought of Penny as a slut. Which is just ship-wars and total bullshit.
Then lo and behold, in the next recorded episode, they have Sheldon judging Penny's past. Now I am convinced that the writers have A. Got it in for Shenny Shippers and have been making obvious pops at our ship for years, and B. Read the forums and give the canons whatever they ask for. The writers maintain that they aren't allowed to read fan sites but I think they are totally lax with that rule.
I've been reading the reviews of tThe Geology Methodology and almost ever reviewer is perplexed or at least mention the 'Slut-shaming' of Penny as weird or mean by Sheldon.
Deen of Geek writes:
"In other news, Sheldon basically calls Penny a slut, and she replies by telling him to go be sexually promiscuous with himself. Not sure why that’s here, but at least she hit back."
EW
Compares the episode to Tayler Swifts Reputation.
Christian Post
Doesn't name the insult but calls it weird.
"Sheldon also has something weird to say when she [Penny] asks him to work with Bert properly. Suffice to say Penny is close to punching the man."
Vulture says:
"Good one, Penny! She doesn’t bother to tell Sheldon what that “figure of speech” is, because this is still network TV at 8 p.m., but damn, does this episode have some consistency issues. Penny is judged by Sheldon, one of her closest friends, for what he deems to be her sexually free past..."
SO writers!! I'm watching you reading thar forum!!
Also, Penny hadn't really been portrayed as promiscuous on this show when she was single. The character who has had the most partners/flings since this show started was Leonard.