7.13 The Occupation Recalibration

[Jislane35]

OMG, guys this episode hit me with the FEELS. Sheldon was sooo supportive of Penny, all while retaining his classic condescension and not not dissolving into uncharacteristic schmaltz. When he said "Because he’s not like us, Penny. We’re dreamers," to Penny, my sister and I started awwwing. So cute. I also loved how they ganged up on Leonard, who once again showed how UN-supportive and completely not understanding he is of his purported "True love."

The beginning was adorbs too, when Leonard knocked on the door three times, and Sheldon unconsciously piped up from 4A, "Penny."

I feel like the ending was incomplete, but unlike with most episodes, it seemed intentional. Leonard demands to know where the relationship is going, and before Penny and he can get into a serious discussion, Sheldon pushes himself into the conversation, claiming his equal hold on the relationship. After Sheldon completely derails the conversation (though it was done unintentionally), the Big honkin' elephant in the room, namely how incompatible Leonard and Penny are, remains. But I feel like this was a set up for the next episode. I'm not holding my breath, because TPTB are always dropping important storylines left and right, but to me it felt like just the beginning of exploring the dissolution of Lenny.

OMG I agree, I love the "He's not like us Penny, we're dreamers"..
I want a gif with that comment on it.
I just wish they didn't have Penny making a snide comment about leaving Sheldon in the car with the window rolled up, instead of her just smiling and saying thank you or something. Then again, that is their relationship; kinda snarky with each other.

It's true, they've always been like that with each other but at the same time I can't help but feel irritated over how under-appreciated he has suddenly become towards Penny since the beginning of this season and possibly the last from the dead goldfish comment to this one. He's already mocked and disrespected enough by every one else in the gang I don't need it from the one person who actually likes him for who he is too. Sheldon was more than right about them being dreamers, they're more alike than people like to give them credit for.

I've had enough with him being portrayed as a kid, a dead goldfish, and now a puppy dog, and as someone else once mentioned before an inanimate object. Sheldon's character is going nowhere both emotionally and with his career, at this rate I really doubt hell win the Nobel Prize; with the amount of love that Leonard gets its possible that he'll be the winner since a mediocre scientist such as himself (and even Kripke of all people) can now easily correct his calculations. I don't care how acceptable Leonard was before the Arctic incident happened he is NOT a good friend for Sheldon, the rest of the gang (sans Penny) don't seem to like for who he truly is anyway either, Leonard always gave off the feeling of tolerating him just because he was his roommate but if they weren't I sincerely doubt he'd have talked to him at all. He NEEDS new friends ASAP but sadly he seems pretty content with his nine 'friends' and doesn't seem to have any faith on gaining new ones. Also haven't you noticed just how insecure and less confident he's become with himself since season five? Or rather since Amy joined the gang.

This has been the Lenny's third proposal and still NOTHING. Penny seems to take marriage VERY lightly and Leonard is in a hurry to be in one. They will NEVER be ready to be in a serious commitment with each other and frankly aren't mature enough to be in one just yet. Penny needs to focus on her career first and Leonard needs closure with his mother and some serious psychological help. Penny's disaster of a proposal just doesn't give off the feeling that she would be happy to start a new life with him. Haven't you noticed that she's makes the absolute worst decisions with him while she's drunk. I just knew that she'd be more than relieved that he declined her proposal once she sobered up and to me that spoke volumes! I think Leonard seemed to have regretted it deep down. I still think she'll only marry him for money. Beverly was more than right about him being a needy greedy baby, he only focused on his own needs and wants and has NEVER given the time of day to Penny's when she needed him the most.