Sheldon Smacked That Ass!

Big Bang Theory, S06E10

Howard had to go fishing with his father-in-law, so he went to Penny to get advice on how to fish and gut the catch.  Amy was sick and Sheldon honored their agreement by taking care of her, and Amy enjoyed the process so much, she faked being sick.

I liked seeing Howard squirm while he had to sit with his less than chatty father-in-law.  It was funny how Howard couldn't get more than a few words from him, no matter what he said.  I know that the two have very little in common, but damn--what an uncomfortable situation!  I expected that Howard might be saved for a moment when he tried to strike up a conversation with Bernadette's mother, but she was just as tight with words as her husband was.  I loved when she had a simple response to how her trip was, in a voice that reminded me of Bernadette.  I might like Howard's in-laws as much as I love Raj's parents (hope they make an appearance this season).

I don't know whether it's sadder that Raj, Leonard, and Howard had to seek help from Penny about fishing or that it was that Penny seemed so manly in this story.  I mean, Penny was in sweats, eating pizza like it was nothing to be ashamed of stuffing her face with it at the door.  Like she couldn't put it down for a second?  But seeing her like that made the point clear that Penny was going to know how to fish better than the three guys.  I didn't think she was going to show Howard how to gut a fish, though--that was pretty nasty.  I would have reacted probably like one level better than Howard's disgust.  But to be honest, it was a little impressive that Penny is so skillful about preparing a fish.  It's not something everyone knows to do, so it's nice that she could teach the geniuses for a change.

I liked that at the end of Howard's story, he and Mike sort of bonded over the fact that their wives force them to do things they don't want to do.  I also liked that while Mike defended his wife and daughter, he admitted that calling them "great" was a little too much.  I like his honesty.

Howard's story was nice, but I loved Sheldon and Amy's story the best.  I was touched that even though Sheldon complained and was impatient about taking care of her, he did it regardless.  Even if he was doing it to ensure that he would have someone to take care of him who wouldn't run away (I loved when Leonard and the rest did that) the next time he got sick, it was sweet by Sheldon's standards.  I was really happy that Amy was milking the attention from her boyfriend because I know she is one emotionally starved woman.  Anyone who is that excited to have her boyfriend rub VapoRub on her chest has not been getting a lot of action.  So I got a kick out of her enjoying the intimacy with Sheldon, while he was just seeing it as just a chore.  I was surprised that this even included helping her shower!  Wow.  He can help her do that and doesn't think more of it than probably cleaning a dish.  It was hilarious to see Amy getting to enjoy it without having to be really sick.  You can't blame her for taking advantage of the situation.

Sheldon, of course, didn't see it that way and felt that her lies were some kind of great crime.  He mentioned that ideally he would lock her in stockade!  Really, Sheldon??  You had to take care of your girlfriend a few extra days.  She didn't make you lose your job or rob a store.  He really astounds me at how highly he thinks of himself.  Amy is smart, though.  She tried to get off easy by suggesting that she be banned from the opening of the next Star Trek movie.  She would have gotten some applause if Sheldon had agreed to that.  I know good and well she would have loved to been spared seeing that movie.  Oh, well.  Instead, Amy got something a little better--a spanking.  For Sheldon to suggest that was such a brilliant conclusion.  I was like, man, is there anyway Amy can get away with pretending like she doesn't like that?  Nope.  Which made it all the more hilarious to see Amy on Sheldon's lap, getting her ass smacked by him.  And he reprimanding her not to enjoy it only made it funnier.  Amy and Sheldon are really becoming one of my favorite TV couples.

Oh, there was something so wrong that Sheldon said earlier in the episode:

Amy’s taking me to a memorial service.  It’s for one of her colleagues who is of Asian descent, so my planned conversational gambit is to casually remark that no matter how deep they dig his grave, he’ll never make his way back to China.

How I would love him to say that so someone could punch him in the face, or escort him out of the memorial service.  He's lucky that Amy was sick for more than not wanting to wear a suit.

Great episode.  I think that Howard is becoming possibly my favorite character, after maybe Amy and Raj who sort of compete for first.  I definitely want to see him struggle to get along with Mike again--it's just too funny.  But, of course, nothing can be funnier than Amy trying to cling onto the slightest bit of affection from her boyfriend Sheldon.  Sheldon spanking Amy is in my top ten favorite moments for this couple.  That was just great.  This show keeps making this couple better and better.