08-18-2014, 12:27 AM
"I think I had an epiphany today (could be very well be the case somone else mentioned it before): They guys know each other about 10 years, right? So how about showing us the (-)3 years before? Some smart producers should pick up the idea. I'd certainly watch it, even without Penny."
BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT. This is my dream come true, seriously.
Also, since we're in "what-if" territory: perhaps a lot of problems could've been solved by making the characters a bit younger, at the start of the series. Maybe the Canon Brigade wouldn't be clamoring for everyone to get married, grow up, settle down, "mature", et cetera, if the characters were in their early twenties instead of their early-to-late thirties. Back in 2007, all of them looked very young, except possibly Galecki. Simon looked about 17
If the series started with the characters being about 20, and then ended after a sensible four or five seasons, there might be less room for viewers to scream "grow up!"
I could go for a version of this show where Sheldon is working on his Phd and the other three are undergrads, or something along those lines. More of a university-themed show. I always liked the early-season episodes that take place at Cal-Tech. Has there ever been a sitcom about the inner workings of a college, before? That's some fertile ground for satire, though perhaps with a limited audience.
I like to think of the characters being very young. It's endearing. I like the whole "boy genius" feel of some early eps.
Of course, what my Id wants is my Howard & Raj spin-off with occasional cameos from Sheldon and NONE of the major female characters. And no, it would not consist of Howard continuously hitting on women in bars, being rejected, and looking pathetic. That is such a strawman argument. There are a million different directions his path could've gone.
BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT. This is my dream come true, seriously.
Also, since we're in "what-if" territory: perhaps a lot of problems could've been solved by making the characters a bit younger, at the start of the series. Maybe the Canon Brigade wouldn't be clamoring for everyone to get married, grow up, settle down, "mature", et cetera, if the characters were in their early twenties instead of their early-to-late thirties. Back in 2007, all of them looked very young, except possibly Galecki. Simon looked about 17
If the series started with the characters being about 20, and then ended after a sensible four or five seasons, there might be less room for viewers to scream "grow up!" I could go for a version of this show where Sheldon is working on his Phd and the other three are undergrads, or something along those lines. More of a university-themed show. I always liked the early-season episodes that take place at Cal-Tech. Has there ever been a sitcom about the inner workings of a college, before? That's some fertile ground for satire, though perhaps with a limited audience.
I like to think of the characters being very young. It's endearing. I like the whole "boy genius" feel of some early eps.
Of course, what my Id wants is my Howard & Raj spin-off with occasional cameos from Sheldon and NONE of the major female characters. And no, it would not consist of Howard continuously hitting on women in bars, being rejected, and looking pathetic. That is such a strawman argument. There are a million different directions his path could've gone.