10-03-2014, 02:57 AM
Sheldon and his 'defence mechanisms' have been an obsession of mine. Read books; most recently about how the interaction with your parents, creates the neural networks that determine future social interaction. What the OCD getting worse would mean is that he would try to gain even greater control over his environment. I now see Penny as the catalyst, she explodes on their lives, and injects glamour, rebellion against Sheldon's tyranny. His controlling nature would be ever new battle grounds with Penny. I think Sheldon is too complex to 'pin down'. Like you say the core issues; anxiety, will shift from situation to situation. But what we have here is a traditional sitcom(format back to 'I Love Lucy'(no idea, just read it). In a country where family values, are used to make people feel secure, and to promote certain values. Writers are idealistic, but they are only part of a massive system!