Sheldor the Conqueror

[FranEssi]

...Really, any time Sheldon has advanced, scowling, using his height and air of command. 'The Excelsior Acquisition' springs to mind, where I got a total Jimmy Stewart/Gary Cooper vibe off him, horrendous plaid suit and all...

Oh, my, that's one of my all time favorite Sheldon scenes! I can't agree more with you about how attractive and fun it is when Sheldon 'advances, scowling, using his height and air of command'!

Jim's body language in such scenes reminds me of the good English actors, and yes, his mannerisms was definitely one of the main reasons I came to love the Sheldon character. I also am a fan of the genius, intellectual characters, if they are written and portrayed well and in a convincing manner that is, and have a soft spot for the characters who are brutally honest too! So for me, it was a combination of the elegant body language and the mannerisms (including the way he talked) plus the interesting character traits such as OCD, genius, honesty, and confidence, that fascinated me.

As a life-long Sherlock Holmes fan, I also found some similarities between Holmes and Sheldon. It was like Sheldon could be Holmes put in a sitcom in the 21st century America! And I learn that I am not the only one who has noticed the similarities (I personally am a book-Holmes and Jeremy Brett-Holmes fan and watched only two episodes of the Benedict Cumberbatch version before giving up on it. I still think this edit is fun! This again proves that Leonard works best in the reactionary role as the sidekick, and Sheldon in the hero role as the mad genius! Don't you agree?)

JP and KC have proved that they can do that kind of quickfire banter on screen

Sheldon/Jim and Penny/Kaley were perfect in that episode. Their banter in that episode is one of my most favorite Sheldon/Penny banters and moments in the whole 7 seasons. Also Penny/Kaley looked SO beautiful and cute in a suit!