03-15-2015, 03:14 PM
AV club have a new reviewer, Kyle Fowle who seems more in touch with public opinion. The guy last season would literally make excuses for the show and the comment section was full of disagreement over his reviews. Still it's too little, too late, for me, the show has been dying for years and they keep bringing in new characters or guest stars to prop it up. This episode does seem particularly awful but he still gives it a generous C-. He did write this though.
"Leonard constantly needs to be assured that he’s doing a good job (which sums up his relationship with Penny in a nutshell)"
After reading the comments over there, I think the writers are trying to drive a wedge between Sheldon and Leonard, so the public will accept a change in their living arrangements. Sheldon and Leonard in 4A, is the cog around which the show was built ,but it's also the biggest hurdle to satisfying the rom-commers who want domesticity. So instead of approaching it sensitively they take a huge hatchet to their friendship.
"Leonard constantly needs to be assured that he’s doing a good job (which sums up his relationship with Penny in a nutshell)"
After reading the comments over there, I think the writers are trying to drive a wedge between Sheldon and Leonard, so the public will accept a change in their living arrangements. Sheldon and Leonard in 4A, is the cog around which the show was built ,but it's also the biggest hurdle to satisfying the rom-commers who want domesticity. So instead of approaching it sensitively they take a huge hatchet to their friendship.