Penny Blossom

[queenoftheDales]

Again, creative suggestions for a title for this thread would be appreciated!

Here is a thread to discuss any and every aspect of Penny as an individual. How did she come to be the way she is? What makes her tick? Why does she act the way she does? Let's delve into her psyche. You could psychoanalyze, talk about her mental and physical tendencies, limitations vulnerabilities and strengths, or about childhood influences, about her past, her future, her ambitions, her hobbies, her relationships, the important and life-changing incidents in her life, and about how all this has shaped and is shaping her into the person she is today or is going to be in future.

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OK, I know this may seem like a silly way to start this thread, or like a very silly question in general, but I really would like to know what kind of pet do you think Penny might keep around, if ever. We already know Sheldon is a cat person. What about Penny? Does she strike you as, say, a dog person? Has she ever shown any interest in an animal/pet in canon at all?

I believe one of the reasons she sticks with Leonard is just to impress her father since he started to disown her a bit after she grown into a normal girl when she was still living in Nebraska. He SEES Leonard to be different from al the other guys she's dated because of his career position and his harmless image. Wyatt even told him to care of his little girl so they both believe that Leonard can support Penny more than she herself ever could. I think both Wyatt and Leonard don't have my h faith in supporting her dream and think it's all a mistake and a waste of time so she should just stick to something SAFE and simple like waitressing. But deep down Penny realizes that she came to California for a reason and that was to pursue that dress she's always wanted as a young girl.

You know besides her family we've never gotten much insight on what Penny dreamed about being as a little girl or how she was with her mom. Anyway getting, I think she knows how impressed her father was with Leonard and easily accepted him unlike all of her other dumb exes so she wants to make her daddy proud of her in something. He didn't seem to be there for get as a kid so maybe she has daddy issues?? And feels more comfortable on having a guy that does almost everything for her? She once mentioned that she didn't have to put any effort into getting the men she wanted rather they came on to her, they were the ones who'd put the moves on her and she'd go along with them.

OH and even though she doesn't seem to be responsible enough to own a pet she definitely looks like a dog person. In guessing a Yorkie, Labrador, or a pooch.

I agree, I think she stays with Leonard because he is familiar and doesn't require her to put in much effort to maintain the relationship. I mean, the guy is the epitome of needy and I bet its an afterthought to have to deal with him. She has been working as a waitress (save the occasional bartender gig) for 7 years and she hasn't tried to at least move up the Cheesecake Factor ladder?? I bet its too easy to just maintain the status quo, especially when there is nothing or no one to push her to be better. Shit, even Bernadette moved on to bigger and better things.

I'd bet she have a dog, these Midwestern folk love dogs...probably a Border collie.