An Un-unravelable Web?

[Louise]

In reality, a relationship is a compromise, both 'round off the edges', of the other's personality, the less sociable extremes. There are two distinct shows; the initial one, for the aficianados, who get the references, understand the values, know the theories, and most importantly, enjoy unique TV characters. There aren't many as memorable and unique, as Sheldon and Howard. Enjoyed the original dynamic between all the characters. This was the core audience. Unfortunately most media companies only see from financial angle; syndication(it's got biggest audience in world for sitcom), box sets, merch,etc. Opening the show up also meant changing these characters for mass appeal. Hence the two character assassins, A and B, are activated, 'not to round off edges', but to hack them into something acceptable to the mediocrity of mass appeal. We need to seperate creativity from financial imperative.

Yes, you have a good way of summarizing things, Ricardo. I always think so.

Personally, I have no difficulty at all in accepting that these are two different shows, for two different audiences, with two different philosophies. What we're looking at now is a reboot/remake, just as surely as there are radically different versions of Batman or Sherlock Holmes or Dr.Who or James Bond.

What happens in the new eps still has the power to upset me, a lot, but it can't change what I, personally, feel and believe about the characters. Like I said recently, what bothers me *now* is that I don't want the show and the characters to be remembered *this* way. I don't want the new stuff to override or taint the old stuff. It's like hearing someone talk sh*t about a friend of yours.