03-10-2014, 10:58 AM
(03-10-2014, 09:06 AM)Dsnynutz Wrote: Ian going to be breaking down my posts for this show, since I really feel there was greatness (in a tiny little dose) mixed with just crap. So here it goes.
The greatest growth moment of the show:
Forget the kiss, the greatest moment of growth for Sheldon Cooper was he saying Howard not being in his life would leave a hole like Fox canceling Firefly. Yes, they had to say it wasn't as big to make a joke out of it, but this is Was a BIG moment. The fact that Sheldon compared the loss to Firefly (a show which canon has more then once had him bemoan) was so important and the fact that it garnered little audience reaction just made me sad.
It was a big deal and it was overshadowed by everything going on in this episode. Even though it was written off as a joke, the sentiment behind the comment was an important moment, touching even. Its too bad it became a fleeting joke that the audience laughed at, marginally.
I wasn't too surprised that Sheldon held Howard's friendship is such high regards; even with at the teasing and such . From past actions and comments, I believe its the same for all of group. (Except AFF, which is a different topic)
Maybe the audience is full of new viewers that really haven't been following the show since the beginning and just don't get what Sheldon meant. There is probably some hype guy telling the people when to laugh.