7.14 The Convention Conundrum

[Wisp]

At least no ships!! The only thing (yes I'm a Debbie Downer) is how they have the obligatory geek chic episode a season yet make it kind of depressing. Last season it just made them look stupid and humiliated breaking down and not making it to Bakersfield, now they're locked out of Comic Con.

Knowing our luck, the writers will make James Earl Jones say to Sheldon, "What are you doing chasing after me, young man? You should be at home with that nice girlfriend of yours sucking face."

(Sorry, I'm a bit paranoid, given certain spoilers).

What do you bet they throw in some shenny scenes just to soften the blow.

I know Gripe liked Bakersfield but I hated it. As a science fiction fan and a member of a sci-fi group, I didn't like the way they humiliated them with the cosplay and Sheldon of all people, suddenly felt the pressure to conform because of what outsiders thought of him. It was horrifying. I hope this is not more of the same. More of the nerds-must-change message.

The only thing I liked about Bakersfield was how elegant Sheldon looked as Data. The episode itself was fucking depressing... SHELDON CARING WHAT PEOPLE THINK? Another shark-jump moment right there. Ludicrous.

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Oi Pajamas, to clarify, Gripe "likes" episodes for reasons other than humorous enjoyment. Because they're unusual, or multilayered or a bit dark, perhaps. The Discovery Dissipation turned my stomach, but I still found it rather fascinating. Ditto The Electric Can Opener, the most painful episode of all, in my opinion. In the instance of Bakersfield, however, I merely appreciated not being smothered by the musty blanket of sanctified romance for a change, which S6 was quite heavy with. I also thought Sheldon made a spiffing Data, and hacking into Leonard's GPS was a stroke of villainous genius. The diner scene, however, ENRAGED me. For all the reasons mentioned above. Sheldon is meant to be PROUD of who he is for fucksake, and unswerving in his devotion to his various passions. It's what makes him stand out from the rest. The writers evidently just felt like knocking him down a peg, to make him "human". I tell you, humanity is a hell of a lot more things than being mocked and broken. I'm sorry, I'm meant to be writing my bloody book aren't I....DAMN these forums!
As you were, as you were...

I cannot put into words how pissed off I was that GPS Sheldon was classic Homo Novus, for that brief few seconds. Which shows that Jim can still play Sheldon like that. WHY ISN'T HE.

Oh yeah... he needs to be more human, apparently.

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE WHY ARE THEY TORTURUNG ME AND MY EXTREMELY SPECIFIC SHELDON STANDARDS