7.14 The Convention Conundrum

[Nutz]

Bless Sheldon's adorable, little, nerd smile. I know TPTB keep trouncing all over his character, but it's moments like this that make me all aflutter:

(And yes, Major Gripe, these hearts are for you!)

Pajamas, re Icons - Dirty Sock, Adhesive Duck, Panties, Killer Robot, Morlock, Kraken, Death Ray.
AND I WANT THEM NOW.

Maybe a tiny Spock and chocolates?

I like a Penny blossom (like). soft Kitty (cute), paintball gun (kill me now) TARDIS or MONTE (geekgasm)

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I really liked the opening scene. That's as close to vintage TBBT as they ever get anymore.
The guy's scenes were pretty good.
The girl's scene was horrendous. Had to throw in the 1000th poor-sex-starved-Amy line. Bernadette gives Howard an allowance? That's the second time they've implied that they're living off her income. Don't you think Howard's income is enough to afford a ticket to a comic book convention? They're really overdoing the Bernadette-is-Howard's-mother bit.

I really liked the opening scene, mostly. I find This Penny really annoying, she used to be more supportive of their hobbies (even bought Leonard & Sheldon a vintage Star Trek toy).

I enjoyed JEJ, he was pretty funny, although I would have rather seen Sheldon a little more in character. Since he wanted to get James for his convention, I didn't mind the things he did, but small things would have made it funnier, (trying to control a tick when dipping his spoon into the ice cream, whimpering "I am the master of my bladder" when James started rocking the Ferris wheel, waking up saying Danger, Danger) a lot of wasted opportunities there.

Girls - So not only were we treated to Bernadette and Amy against Penny again, complete with Penny's drunk jokes, but now we are supposed to believe ANYONE really thought Bernie was Penny's child? The whole thing was a giant lets shit on Penny some more, with generous side doses of Howard is Bernie's kid (allowance, really??) and poor, poor Amy, why won't Sheldon touch her. (Oh, a vomit icon would be great please)

Leonard & the boys- wasted opportunity, and I was really hoping for Stuart to be in this with them. His bland quips were much needed.

I ended giving this a neutral zone, the bad was SO bad it cancelled out any of the good in this episode.

Last thought -Did you see Lorre's vanity card, this is not a show about geeks, but extraordinary people. (See, again a vomit icon is needed)