7.16 The Table Polarization

[Trust No One]

...I'm sorry, I'm kind of outraged at the group shot. I understand technical blocking for camera shots, yadda yadda, but there's still something about the positioning of the characters that really bugs me. Penny has been most definitely ousted from the central seat, (focal point of shot) and made to sit on the floor. It just seems to outline her positioning within the group now.

Penny always sat beside Sheldon on the sofa, it reinforced the fact that the central focus of the show, was the Sheldon-Penny-Leonard grouping. Now, she's been dethroned. And making her sit on the floor, putting her head below the level of the other characters, is a visual shorthand. Leonard can literally talk down to her.

More ammo for not watching this episode.

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Yes I've noticed that too. Penny, who sat next to Sheldon for at least 4 seasons is now never pictured next to him, within a group setting not in the promos at any rate. They are always shown in couples. It's so sad. They sometimes sat Raj on the floor but never Penny before this (as far as I recall).

I also remember Raj always sitting on the floor. I look at this picture and think there are way too many cast members.

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The promos shots.







The rest can be found here...

http://www.spoilersguide.com/big-bang-th...-photos/#/

The only thing missing is the clown car. That picture with everyone sitting around is like a punch in the face. Just does not fit for me.