11-09-2015, 11:30 PM
I really think that this is due in large part to the laziness of the current writing staff. Writing Vintage Sheldon is hard and often involves research. He is iconic. There is no other like him. Writing NuSheldon is easy because he fits easily into traditional sitcom tropes. Rather than being Homo Novus he is Joe Shmo. And anyone can write Joe Shmo in their sleep. The problem is that Joe Shmo doesn't get you "real" award nominations because that character could be played by anyone.