09-06-2014, 02:53 PM
I like the little step back and averted eyes at implied upcoming "problem". My cat used to think if it moved very slowly across the floor whilst avoiding eye contact that we couldn't see it. Vaguely similar logic at work. Mind you, Flick also used to get caught between the screen door and the wooden door, so it might just be stupidity on Flick's part.
Parsons' acting as early (S1) Sheldon is so subtle. Quite mesmerizing. Although I do enjoy the more theatrical S3 & S4 equally.
Season 5 is pure panto...or something. I don't understand Parsons' acting choices in S5. Possibly it's the writing. I just know there's something of a difference between;
![[Image: tumblr_m7qu6vM1ap1qdkhuzo1_r1_500.gif]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7qu6vM1ap1qdkhuzo1_r1_500.gif)
![[Image: Sheldon-the-big-bang-theory-15250115-400-226.gif]](http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/15200000/Sheldon-the-big-bang-theory-15250115-400-226.gif)
and;
![[Image: tumblr_m1ohfvPEgM1r1n4hto3_500.gif]](http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ohfvPEgM1r1n4hto3_500.gif)
![[Image: tumblr_inline_n2copkzp8Z1qd36ww.gif]](https://31.media.tumblr.com/2775b3adb6f7839bc29fa6ebe52e5ce0/tumblr_inline_n2copkzp8Z1qd36ww.gif)
![[Image: tumblr_inline_n21n9oX5yb1sunmz4.gif]](https://31.media.tumblr.com/a2f49edcb6a6dd499a7fc10dfed2b541/tumblr_inline_n21n9oX5yb1sunmz4.gif)
![[Image: Sheldon-GIFS-sheldon-cooper-32149961-500-289.gif]](http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/32100000/Sheldon-GIFS-sheldon-cooper-32149961-500-289.gif)
I'm sure it's all adorable to some people (and that last looks like Jim cracking up), but it bothers the hell out of me. In addition to being like a big mad baby in Season 5, he's also malicious and spiteful. And a loudmouth.
Season 6 he was in a semi-permanent state of sulkage or boredom, and Season 7 schizophrenically switched between Vintage Sheldon and some sort of unrecognisable Rom-Com 101 import.
Vintage Sheldon had moments of demented glee, but they were few and far between, and somehow charming rather than obnoxious.
Chief examples being;
![[Image: Sheldon_happy.gif]](http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140121012054/degrassi/images/0/06/Sheldon_happy.gif)
![[Image: sheldonsmile.gif]](https://www.aapm.org/memb/prospect/images/sheldonsmile.gif)
![[Image: smuggg.gif]](http://media.thedailytouch.com/2014/06/smuggg.gif)
There is something exquisitely RESTRAINED about Vintage Sheldon. Parsons deserves his small mountain of awards just for this character alone. Like Toad said, we like to think they're awarding him retrospectively.
Grumble over.
![[Image: Sheldon-being-Sheldon-the-big-bang-theor...50-197.gif]](http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/10400000/Sheldon-being-Sheldon-the-big-bang-theory-10400726-350-197.gif)
Parsons' acting as early (S1) Sheldon is so subtle. Quite mesmerizing. Although I do enjoy the more theatrical S3 & S4 equally.
Season 5 is pure panto...or something. I don't understand Parsons' acting choices in S5. Possibly it's the writing. I just know there's something of a difference between;
and;
I'm sure it's all adorable to some people (and that last looks like Jim cracking up), but it bothers the hell out of me. In addition to being like a big mad baby in Season 5, he's also malicious and spiteful. And a loudmouth.
Season 6 he was in a semi-permanent state of sulkage or boredom, and Season 7 schizophrenically switched between Vintage Sheldon and some sort of unrecognisable Rom-Com 101 import.
Vintage Sheldon had moments of demented glee, but they were few and far between, and somehow charming rather than obnoxious.
Chief examples being;
There is something exquisitely RESTRAINED about Vintage Sheldon. Parsons deserves his small mountain of awards just for this character alone. Like Toad said, we like to think they're awarding him retrospectively.
Grumble over.
"WHERE THE HELL'S MY PARACHUTE?"