09-23-2014, 03:21 PM
Quote:It would be funnier if it were revealed that some of the guys were good at certain sports.
Yes, it would be funny if they were unexpectedly good at various random skills...
Didn't Howard have a crossbow? (He was going to shoot Sheldon with it, but still...)
I'd expect that the guys would be interested in skills that are featured in fantasy novels, like archery and fencing and swordplay. That's in keeping with guys who like LOTR...
And yeah, I'll buy that the guys are kind of clumsy and awkward, but doesn't paintball at least involve...running? And aiming? And doesn't their work require a lot of manual dexterity? A careful touch and a keen eye?
I know I'm always ranting about B, but she's simply not a real character, to me. Like I said, she reminds me very much of all those one-episode girlfriends from Seinfeld whose only trait was their annoying quirkiness. She's a Manic Pixie Dreamgirl, and even that is more analysis than the character warrants. She's a non-character.
I have no particular fondness for Leslie, but she left more of an impression in 8 appearances than B has in five seasons...
ETA: lol, now I'm imagining Howard shooting pigeons off the roof with his crossbow and his mother freaking out and having a conniption
