Big Bang Theory, S05E23
Howard was delighted to find out his mission to space had been cancelled, but he panicked later when they told him it had been rescheduled for an earlier date that conflicted with his wedding. He hoped that Bernadette's father would bully him out of going to space, but he instead encouraged him and made it seem that his respect of Howard was dependent upon him becoming an astronaut. Amy started using very effective techniques to get Sheldon to love her by making him incredibly happy. Leonard mistakenly asked Penny to marry him during sex, ruining the good place their relationship was in.
It was funny to see how happy Howard was to not go to space. I thought he was really excited about going, so it came as a surprise to me. What was even funnier was that he continued to brag to his friends that he was an astronaut even when he thought he wasn't going to go to space. I liked when Leonard and Raj told him that they were relieved he wasn't going to space, considering that he would be on a Russian-made rocket. Raj' using the Russians' inability to capture Rocky and Bullwinkle to discredit their intelligence was great. Nice cultural reference, Raj.
I found it weird that Howard couldn't admit to his fiancee or his friends that he was terrified of going to space, but he could admit it to his scary father-in-law-to-be. Bernadette would have surely understood. His friends would have surely made fun of him, but they would have encouraged him to go where none of them may go. Then again, sometimes it's easier to tell some truths to people you hardly know than those who know you the best and can hurt your feelings with their reactions.
The best thing in the episode hands down was Amy's experiment to make Sheldon like her better. The date she set up with Mario theme music, strawberry Quik, and spaghetti is scarily one that I would thoroughly enjoy myself! Who knew that I had so much in common with Sheldon? It was just a perfect scene of her pleasing Sheldon and him quickly realizing that Amy was indeed winning his heart as she predicted she would. You can see that wonderful video below:
It was a bit adorable how Sheldon was bitching to Leonard how it was just awful that Amy was making him so happy, and he had started thinking about Amy during inappropriate times. I also enjoyed them mentioning this book on women Leonard had given Sheldon, which had given him nightmares. I would love to see his reactions as he read said book. Amy was pretty cute too when she was dressed in Star Trek gear, examining Sheldon as if she were a doctor. Sheldon claimed he was in hell, but he looked like he was having fun (probably not as much as Amy who was probably thrilled at having his full attention for once).
Leonard and Penny, on the other hand, were just annoying to watch. I had just wished that Leonard's proposal had convinced her to break up with him, so I wouldn't have to see them as a couple again. There's nothing too interesting about their off-and-on relationship for the most part.
This episode definitely goes down in one of my favorites for this show. I can't wait to see what Amy does next to keep Sheldon thinking about her. I wonder if Sheldon will be crazy enough to try to stop her "experiment," so that he can go back to seeming indifferent to his girlfriend? I love that they are becoming closer with Amy making him happier, and yet Sheldon makes it seem like he's becoming more miserable. Amy really is the best girlfriend I could imagine Sheldon with ever.
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