04-10-2015, 06:27 AM
I remember reading a review dated in 2007, condemning this episide as not revealing enough about Sheldon's motivation, but this episode has more backstory than any other BB EP. Its a real Sheldon episode and my favourite.
We learn:
He came from a religious background
His father was a hick (fighting a bobcat for licorice)
His father is dead
His family name is Cooper
He was a prodigy (the experiments)
He was bullied because he was smart
He has a fragile mentality
He's at odds with his mothers beliefs
He is loved
His academic time line
We met his boss
See his place of work for the first time
See his bedroom for the first time
Meet his mum
It also contains the first Shenny scene, where a flabbergasted Penny realises that this guy doesn't speak the same language as other people, on anything. She got him to admit he was "canned" as her straight talking automatically works on a deeper level. Then there's the great discussion about "one door opens..." and his neurotic stopping distance speech, the grocery store "expensive urine", and he gets way too personal offering his mathematics over tampon purchasing. Penny can't wait to get away but Sheldon loved it, calling it "fun."
I also loved Marys every word, she was so un-PC and there's a great moment where Raj stuffs bread in his mouth, as she starts the lords prayer, and he and Howard hold hands.
I really don't know what more they expect from their 22 minutes.
We learn:
He came from a religious background
His father was a hick (fighting a bobcat for licorice)
His father is dead
His family name is Cooper
He was a prodigy (the experiments)
He was bullied because he was smart
He has a fragile mentality
He's at odds with his mothers beliefs
He is loved
His academic time line
We met his boss
See his place of work for the first time
See his bedroom for the first time
Meet his mum
It also contains the first Shenny scene, where a flabbergasted Penny realises that this guy doesn't speak the same language as other people, on anything. She got him to admit he was "canned" as her straight talking automatically works on a deeper level. Then there's the great discussion about "one door opens..." and his neurotic stopping distance speech, the grocery store "expensive urine", and he gets way too personal offering his mathematics over tampon purchasing. Penny can't wait to get away but Sheldon loved it, calling it "fun."
I also loved Marys every word, she was so un-PC and there's a great moment where Raj stuffs bread in his mouth, as she starts the lords prayer, and he and Howard hold hands.
I really don't know what more they expect from their 22 minutes.