Big Bang Theory, S06E02
Raj invited Stuart to hang with him and others, and Sheldon wanted him to act as a stand-in for Howard. Amy told Sheldon about how Penny really felt about Leonard, and Sheldon struggled to keep the secret. Howard was upset that the other astronauts treated him badly.
Not that I'm a huge fan of Stuart filling the void of Howard, but I was a little annoyed by Sheldon not wanting to accept Stuart in any capacity unless he was going to do things exactly as Howard would have done them. Of course, I can't blame him because it's Sheldon's way to control things and stamp out any kind of change in his life. However, I just feel bad for a new guy to come in and have to take his abuse. The others are pretty numb to it by now, and I don't think they even care. Then again, I think that Stuart was more than happy to do whatever Sheldon wanted just to be part of the group. It's funny that there is a more desperate level than Leonard and company.
I knew as soon as Amy told Sheldon something that she wasn't supposed to that Sheldon would be burdened by the task of keeping his mouth shut. It is nice to be reminded of how stupid he can be, despite being a genius. And I'm not sure if he's just more awkward or somehow feels some kind of guilt from lying when he knows the full truth. I'm not quite convinced that he possesses a real conscience.
However, it's interesting that he went to Penny's room to talk about it. He seemed to only want to keep things the same, but he said that he didn't want Penny to hurt his friend. Maybe even Sheldon doesn't realize it himself and that was the real reason he couldn't ignore the fact that Penny doesn't care that deeply about Leonard. But I'm not going to completely be sold upon that just because he said it. Sheldon is far from capable about worrying about others beyond on a superficial level.
But I have to say that Penny is really such a terrible person. I don't know how long she intends to keep stringing along Leonard just because she feels guilty! She's not such a prize that she's doing him a favor. I really think that Leonard could do better no matter how badly he thinks he's hung up on her now. I feel like if she doesn't get some balls and dump him or Leonard realizes it's over himself, I'm going to throw an object through my TV. Someone put that Ol' Yeller of a relationship out of its misery!
I think I will enjoy the new Howard replacement, as long as Stuart can at some time stop kissing Sheldon's ass so much to fit in and assert himself as a real member of their circle. And maybe next time Sheldon will spill the beans about Penny and Leonard to get the ball rolling on the end of their relationship again. I don't have the patience to watch Penny drag him around like a 3 month-old corpse. Let's bury this couple already!
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