04-11-2014, 11:27 PM
(04-11-2014, 11:17 PM)Will_I_BGraded_OnThis Wrote: I think its par for the course. They won't stop until they have completely stripped these characters to the core. I honestly think that someone on the show has a distinct gripe against them. It could be a way that they say "hey wanna be successful outside the show... well now we give you sucky storylines!"
And in penny's defense, they have spent a long time and most of this season removing any trace of penny's self-confidence ... almost like passive agressive emotional abuse... oops did say the A-word?
Yes, I agree. I think Penny has always been someone's vengeance for some slight in high school. The pretty cheerleader who wouldn't date the nerd. She's never been given the dignity of a surname, let alone any agency that doesn't consist of 'Leonard's prize for being a Nice Guy'.
If this were a serious drama, if you had a guy who fixated immediately to the point of imagining your future children, stole your mail, sabotaged your other dates and friendships, and then used alcohol and financial and emotional manipulation to further a relationship - you would expect to end up with a drunken, apathetic mess who was too scared to leave because she was now entirely dependent on the guy who was controlling her.