I was not very interested in the Sheldon's mother business. It's been done to death. I did enjoy the business as people lined up in a theater to see a Joss Whedon show. Sheldon goes because he hires Stuart to be his surrogate, to take Amy shopping, and to hold his position in line. Sheldon gets into it with a guy whom he accuses of cutting in line. He gets no support because he has technically butted in himself by coming and going. Stuart is really good in this one.
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Another sh**** episode.
lomaran-16 May 2016
Warning: Spoilers
There were a few funny spots early on but by the time the episode ended, it was at an overall loss for me. *Spoilers*
Penny was in a position to tell off Leonard's mother - which the woman greatly deserves and I would love to see - but the writers allowed the mother 'the win' in the discussion. Awwww, she wasn't invited or told about their wedding. Poor baby.
Of course the perfect Penny answer is, "What? Why would Leonard want you there? All you ever do is insult him!"
I admit that Penny did reply with "Would you have come if we'd invited you (to the wedding)?" To which the mother said, "No." But she (the mother) wanted to be invited.
You know, as a world-renowned psychologist, don't you know that relationships go both ways? If you don't like it, change. But right, it's not HER fault! Why should she change?
And the whole line cutting thing - that was pathetic. The guy cuts, gets totally away with it and then a woman accuses Sheldon? That whole scene just made me angry so any positive aspects from the little touch of humor, earlier on, was squashed.
Finally, Penny the 3rd sales rep in her company? Huh?! This is a character that could barely count to 100. How???
I don't know why I even bother watching this show anymore, unless it's simply because there is literally nothing better on.
Penny was in a position to tell off Leonard's mother - which the woman greatly deserves and I would love to see - but the writers allowed the mother 'the win' in the discussion. Awwww, she wasn't invited or told about their wedding. Poor baby.
Of course the perfect Penny answer is, "What? Why would Leonard want you there? All you ever do is insult him!"
I admit that Penny did reply with "Would you have come if we'd invited you (to the wedding)?" To which the mother said, "No." But she (the mother) wanted to be invited.
You know, as a world-renowned psychologist, don't you know that relationships go both ways? If you don't like it, change. But right, it's not HER fault! Why should she change?
And the whole line cutting thing - that was pathetic. The guy cuts, gets totally away with it and then a woman accuses Sheldon? That whole scene just made me angry so any positive aspects from the little touch of humor, earlier on, was squashed.
Finally, Penny the 3rd sales rep in her company? Huh?! This is a character that could barely count to 100. How???
I don't know why I even bother watching this show anymore, unless it's simply because there is literally nothing better on.
Bad Episode
ugur_1907-859-85132525 September 2021
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Disappointing Episode and bad writing..In one of the previous Episodes Leonard's mother clearly says ( I guess at Sheldon's Birthday Party) that she is glad and could not be happier as she was not told about the wedding and was not invited. In this Episode she is upset that she was not invited..
Bad episode in general, deserves some points for Stuart:)
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