03-05-2014, 10:03 AM
(03-05-2014, 02:08 AM)wellplayedpenny Wrote: yupyup. It's why I asked here whether a long fic with a 'just friends' ending would be a satisfying conclusion since I'm at the point where it could go either way. Shenny for me is the relationship in all its manifestations and each is intimate in its own right. It's like opening an assorted chocolate box where all the choices are tasty ones. What makes anything possible is that at the heart of it all they're friends and with that comes acceptance. For me that's what's the most 'romantic' about them: they clash and yet they accept. Sheldon's made adjustments to accommodate her without fundamentally altering who he is. She's a natural fit.
For Amy and Sheldon there was only one, the relationship of the mind, and they were doing just fine until TPTB decided to sexualize Amy up and she, like Darth Vader, decided to alter the deal. Totally ruined their bond, hence the reason why (IMO) Sheldon is as rude as he is to her--the genuine attachment has been broken. He's been betrayed.
I can see where you're coming from. I preferred Sheldon and Amy simply as friends as well. I totally see what you mean about Penny and Sheldon's friendship though. For me Penny and Sheldon just fit, like the proverbial puzzle pieces. Completing each other because the other always excelled in whatever area one of them lacked.
It's what makes them an amazing pairing for me, but it's also why I tend to see them in romantic terms rather than just a strong friendship. Not that there's anything wrong with them having a strong friendship, it's just that they're both so lonely, in their own ways. Sheldon with his isolationist tendencies and blatant iron walls, and Penny with her tendency to drown her problems in booze and project the illusion that nothing is wrong. It just seems very romantic to me that these two can trust each other enough with their issues(They speak frankly about their problems to each other and constantly seek advice from one another). I mean, they let down some really impressive defenses in a way that's never seems easy when they do it with anyone else...But that's probably my inner Shenny shipper speaking.
I do think I could find a 'just friends' ending emotionally satisfying though. So long as the strength of their bond was acknowledged. In the sense that 'Sheldon is special to Penny for XYZ reason, and Penny is equally special to Sheldon for XYZ reason.'