and BAM! Howard Wolowitz

[wellplayedpenny]

Yes, but isn't the point of having the guys in a lower economic position to promote the idea that 'geek guys live in their parents' basements' since they're too immature to function in adult society (Note that Zarnecki also lived with his parents)? That for all their education we are 'only' looking at customers of a comic book store who play D&D and launch model rockets? The idea of the 'successful geek' (i.e. someone who is happy marching to his own drummer and is successful as an independent adult is shot down--even Dennis Kim had to give up physics for a gf) because it sends a dangerous message that individuals can succeed playing by their own rules towards their own goals. We had a character who exemplified that to a 'T' *cough*Sheldon*cough* so it's no wonder that his character has suffered the most and the rest of the guys have followed him down the spiral of misery.

Oh, this thread is about Howard. I miss his enthusiasm.