11-14-2014, 10:14 AM
Re: The Septum Deviation. This will be short and sweet because I actually forgot the show was on and missed half the episode and what I did see was absolute fluff. It was just so OOC it was almost surreal. Like there was so much wrong if there was actually something right it came across as a 'moment of surprise' like inadvertently spotting the scroll or book in a 'Where's Waldo' page.
Our particular moment was between Penny and Sheldon in the waiting room with their discussing his refusal to say the word 'ass'. Now before you register a pulse let me assure you that you're not missing much. It was an exchange of four sentences. If this was the extent of the Shenny scene Jim mentioned during his speech at Kaley's walk of fame ceremony let me be the first to remind him that four lines of connection in an otherwise forgettable sequence isn't something to crow about.
As for the Shamy, I missed their exchange in the car so I can't comment on that. What I did see in the waiting room was Sheldon snuggling a bear (weren't bears supposed to be terrifying, continuity people?) bought by Amy because he stubbed his toe. Okay, OOC but not weird. Then we find out that the man who can discern 26 dimensions and can sharp shoot a raccoon can't tell the difference between inside and outside of a building when he's using a turn stile. More than a little demeaning but it's not like Sheldon's a child. Then Amy comments that his doubling his baby powder (it's talc damn it!) had her distracted. Welcome to the creep zone kiddies!
I imagine people will say that Sheldon is a man-child and so Amy's merely catering to that aspect of Sheldon. Teddy bears and baby powder are okay. Comic books are lame-o. Nice to see she can draw a line in the sand somewhere.
Through Amy's actions and words it's obvious she does have a problem with Sheldon's man-child persona--the man part. While Sheldon is an adult with two doctorates who lived and taught abroad and functioned on his own in Pasadena before meeting Leonard, Amy sees him as a 'sexy toddler'. What the hell happened to the 'relationship of the mind'? The ShAmy--and it really does have to be written with a capital 'A' since it is ultimately Amy's agenda that runs the relationship--is written with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer as the writers choose to express Sheldon's 'softer side' by infantilizing him.
Yes, Sheldon and Amy are different--that doesn't mean they should conduct a kink meme of mother/infant. Apparently the writers don't get that this continued portrayal really undermines the 'adult' moments between them like the horribly over the top Sheldon 'milestones'; they feel about as natural to their everyday rapport as watching a preview for Rambo II at a viewing of The Manchurian Candidate.
While there might be grumbles at the lack of Shenny, the level of writing this season has been so deplorable and amateurish it might be a blessing that Shenny is off to the sideline. I suppose the only positive thing I can say is at least no one can blame Shenny for ruining the episode and the season's momentum. After all, who'd want to add humour to an otherwise dull story line?
Our particular moment was between Penny and Sheldon in the waiting room with their discussing his refusal to say the word 'ass'. Now before you register a pulse let me assure you that you're not missing much. It was an exchange of four sentences. If this was the extent of the Shenny scene Jim mentioned during his speech at Kaley's walk of fame ceremony let me be the first to remind him that four lines of connection in an otherwise forgettable sequence isn't something to crow about.
As for the Shamy, I missed their exchange in the car so I can't comment on that. What I did see in the waiting room was Sheldon snuggling a bear (weren't bears supposed to be terrifying, continuity people?) bought by Amy because he stubbed his toe. Okay, OOC but not weird. Then we find out that the man who can discern 26 dimensions and can sharp shoot a raccoon can't tell the difference between inside and outside of a building when he's using a turn stile. More than a little demeaning but it's not like Sheldon's a child. Then Amy comments that his doubling his baby powder (it's talc damn it!) had her distracted. Welcome to the creep zone kiddies!
I imagine people will say that Sheldon is a man-child and so Amy's merely catering to that aspect of Sheldon. Teddy bears and baby powder are okay. Comic books are lame-o. Nice to see she can draw a line in the sand somewhere.
Through Amy's actions and words it's obvious she does have a problem with Sheldon's man-child persona--the man part. While Sheldon is an adult with two doctorates who lived and taught abroad and functioned on his own in Pasadena before meeting Leonard, Amy sees him as a 'sexy toddler'. What the hell happened to the 'relationship of the mind'? The ShAmy--and it really does have to be written with a capital 'A' since it is ultimately Amy's agenda that runs the relationship--is written with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer as the writers choose to express Sheldon's 'softer side' by infantilizing him. Yes, Sheldon and Amy are different--that doesn't mean they should conduct a kink meme of mother/infant. Apparently the writers don't get that this continued portrayal really undermines the 'adult' moments between them like the horribly over the top Sheldon 'milestones'; they feel about as natural to their everyday rapport as watching a preview for Rambo II at a viewing of The Manchurian Candidate.
While there might be grumbles at the lack of Shenny, the level of writing this season has been so deplorable and amateurish it might be a blessing that Shenny is off to the sideline. I suppose the only positive thing I can say is at least no one can blame Shenny for ruining the episode and the season's momentum. After all, who'd want to add humour to an otherwise dull story line?
Let's go exploring!