07-12-2015, 12:38 PM
Judging from the transcript I'm not sure they meant they GENUINELY read fanfiction, it seemed rather more like a lead-in to getting Kunal and MB to read from that Koothrapamy business...
You can't just say "Here's an Amy/Raj fanfiction we wrote to amuse you", you have to set it up as though you just FOUND it whilst trawling through the archives.
If I'm mistaken and they do read fanfiction, then that's very troubling.
Despite the whole of Season 8 reading like Shamy fanfiction anyway, I just presumed that was Molaro's "Vision" (if it is indeed Molaro that is responsible for all this)...He evidently sees Sheldon as some sort of "marshmallowy, pigletty sort of creature" (Blackadder's description of Prince George to Miss Amy Hardwood) or idiot child, who is suited to a snuggly-wuggly, sticky-wicky, toddlerish relationship. He also evidently doesn't consider Sheldon to be very clever. Or capable and independent like he was in S1-3. Which is why his intelligence and manner has been reduced to that a bumbling buffoon. Which is a great shame.
Sheldon's entire story now is about his relationship with Amy. Thus his character has been altered significantly to allow this. The Sheldon of the first three seasons would have thrown a fit at this nonsense.
Speaking of "Koothrapamy", that actually makes sense to me. Raj is a sensitive, romantic fellow, who desperately wants to be in a relationship. He's dashing, wealthy and chivalrous, he can cook and make origami napkin swans. Amy is a needy, love-starved character, who desperately wants to be in a relationship, who wants to be fawned over and adored, and go through all the traditional romantic milestones. She also wants to be normal, and obsesses over the "cool kids". Raj similarly wants to ditch his "nerd" status (in his later, revamped incarnation). They're perfect together.
Sheldon never gave a damn about being normal, or the "cool kids". Sheldon is not naturally warm, affectionate and romantic. Sheldon DOES NOT WANT THE COITUS. Sheldon loathes date nights, and couldn't give a giant rat's arse about the traditional romantic milestones. Sheldon is driven. He is (or WAS) a man on a QUEST. So why put him with Amy, who wants the opposite?
One of them has to change, and so far it's been Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon. Why does HE have to change? Amy should learn that romantic milestones are clichés, Proms and Valentines are vapid and tawdry, and to be proud of being different.
But no, Sheldon (and those who think like him) are wrong. Proms are VERY IMPORTANT. NOTHING MATTERS MORE THAN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS. Not friendships, not one's work, not one's passions and hobbies, not science....ONLY ROMANCE.
If only someone had told Tesla!
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You can't just say "Here's an Amy/Raj fanfiction we wrote to amuse you", you have to set it up as though you just FOUND it whilst trawling through the archives.
If I'm mistaken and they do read fanfiction, then that's very troubling.
Despite the whole of Season 8 reading like Shamy fanfiction anyway, I just presumed that was Molaro's "Vision" (if it is indeed Molaro that is responsible for all this)...He evidently sees Sheldon as some sort of "marshmallowy, pigletty sort of creature" (Blackadder's description of Prince George to Miss Amy Hardwood) or idiot child, who is suited to a snuggly-wuggly, sticky-wicky, toddlerish relationship. He also evidently doesn't consider Sheldon to be very clever. Or capable and independent like he was in S1-3. Which is why his intelligence and manner has been reduced to that a bumbling buffoon. Which is a great shame.
Sheldon's entire story now is about his relationship with Amy. Thus his character has been altered significantly to allow this. The Sheldon of the first three seasons would have thrown a fit at this nonsense.
Speaking of "Koothrapamy", that actually makes sense to me. Raj is a sensitive, romantic fellow, who desperately wants to be in a relationship. He's dashing, wealthy and chivalrous, he can cook and make origami napkin swans. Amy is a needy, love-starved character, who desperately wants to be in a relationship, who wants to be fawned over and adored, and go through all the traditional romantic milestones. She also wants to be normal, and obsesses over the "cool kids". Raj similarly wants to ditch his "nerd" status (in his later, revamped incarnation). They're perfect together.
Sheldon never gave a damn about being normal, or the "cool kids". Sheldon is not naturally warm, affectionate and romantic. Sheldon DOES NOT WANT THE COITUS. Sheldon loathes date nights, and couldn't give a giant rat's arse about the traditional romantic milestones. Sheldon is driven. He is (or WAS) a man on a QUEST. So why put him with Amy, who wants the opposite?
One of them has to change, and so far it's been Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon. Why does HE have to change? Amy should learn that romantic milestones are clichés, Proms and Valentines are vapid and tawdry, and to be proud of being different.
But no, Sheldon (and those who think like him) are wrong. Proms are VERY IMPORTANT. NOTHING MATTERS MORE THAN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS. Not friendships, not one's work, not one's passions and hobbies, not science....ONLY ROMANCE.
If only someone had told Tesla!
"WHERE THE HELL'S MY PARACHUTE?"