05-30-2015, 04:30 PM
Louise, I think the problem is there are two kinds of BBT fans out there. The first is the vintage fan/writer who started watching from the beginning. Unfortunately, most of these people have left the fandom because the show has become stupid and the characters toxic (or they've come here to rant). The second are what I call the Syndication fans/writers. These are the people who saw a couple of episodes in syndication and only really became "fans" in season 5 or later. These are the fans that don't realize (or don't care) H/R were a great couple (romantic or not) these are also the Shamy's who only want the ball-busting romances of Howard knuckling under to Bernadette, and Sheldon becoming Amy's sex toy. Most importantly, these people believe NOTHING important ever happened before season 5. These people can't be reasoned with since logic holds no interest to them and if seasons 1-4 are mentioned at all by them all you hear is how Howard was practically a rapist before he met Bernadette, Sheldon had absolutely no redeeming qualities until he met Amy and Penny was always a drunken loser that needed Leonard "to save her"
“There are no scenes more fun to do, I feel like, than the ones between Sheldon and Penny. They are such a wonderful odd couple.” - Jim Parsons