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I'm sick of all these naysayers who are never satisfied with any episode anymore. Yeah I admit this past episode wasn't a favorite of mine but I still liked it especially Sheldon playing the Theremin. This was the first episode in awhile that I wasn't wild about, the last being "Plimpton" or "Pants Alternative."

There have been several group/ensemble episodes this season so far and most of them are "sciency" and "geeky"

It seems like that's all anyone wants out of this show latelyand when we get an episode like that there is still no satisfaction, even if it is a very funny episode. I would still appreciate the fact that it was a group episode where they acted like nerds.

And it's not like Sheldon is the only guy in every episode. He IS one of the stars and the show has basically always been the focus of Sheldon especially in season 2. This past episode he was acting pretty unreasonable though. And what about in "Panty Pinata" in season 2? He was pretty unreasonable in that one too, but I guess that one was funnier.

And if I hear one more person say "this show sucks because of the 'laugh track,'" I'm going to explode. Does anyone remember Chuck Lorre's vanity card? Big deal so it's not "The Office" or "Community." People act so snobby towards the standard sitcom now just because it's not a single camera show.

I still really like this show.

However, like Amsterdam, I really disagree about Sheldon being the axis or the nucleus of the show. It has always been Leonard. He's the more "common" or "normal" one of the 4 main ones (Penny has been brought in, but we still follow the guys more than her). We relate through Leonard.

Now, I don't like Amy Farrah Fowler, and I think the show is better without her. It's not the thought of her that I don't like. It's the idea that she's a female Sheldon. We already have one, and one is more than enough. She's also not as endearing as Sheldon is. However, I really wish they would back off the Sheldon focus. Jim Parsons is brilliant, hysterical, has impeccable comic timing. But, the show did not start with him as the main focus. He was the second lead, but he wasn't the actual focus of this show. An Emmy nomination and a win later, he's run away with the show. And, I still think that the focus should be on the four friends, or on Leonard (because we still relate to everyone through Leonard.)

It's equivalent to what How I Met Your Mother did with Barney. Neil Patrick Harris pretty much stole the show, and suddenly all episodes became very Barney-centric. I love Barney. I love Sheldon. But, both characters are like Tabasco Sauce for me. They add spice. But, I wouldn't want to drink Tabasco Sauce, and I don't want either HIMYM to be all Barney, all the time, and I don't want TBBT to be all Sheldon, all the time.

Now, the episodes can't all be winners. I'll keep watching, even if it has become formulaic. That's not a horrible thing that it's become formulaic. It's comfortable.

And, I agree with your opinion of the vanity cards. They don't really matter to me.

Kat

Amy's my only big problem. She typically kills every episode she is in, and it's lead me to care less about the series. I still like it, but I normally forgot about it until after an episode airs. At least it's becoming like that, as I've missed two episodes recently due to it.

Chuck Lorre is the reason I started watching this show in the first place and I don't mind Amy but she can be a litlle boring at times. Having typed all that I will keep watching the Big Bang Theory until the end as a loyal fan.

Considering I started watching mid first season due to my mother, and have been loyal ever since. I will continue to be loyal and watch Big Bang Theory. I must admit some epsiodes have not been as funny as some but im not worried because those are few and far between. I love this show it still amkes me laugh. Im still invested in the characters and their development!