My ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Rankings

Seasons 1 - 2: I haven’t watched all the episodes in these seasons, as it doesn’t really interest me because they were still trying to figure out the characters, so they feel rather one dimensional to me. Though, there are some cute Sheldon episodes/moments for sure! Mainly he and Penny had cute banter and chemistry!

Season 3: For a season without Amy, it is actually really good - well for TBBT. There are so many of my favorite Sheldon episodes and moments in this season! Also Raj was more prevalent as a character. It seems like they finally found their voice as a show and established their vibe. It is super fun and funny! I mean there are few snags still, but overall it’s a good one.

Seasons 4 - 5: Literally only watching for the Shamy! Their story arc and characterizations is what elevates what would otherwise be a pretty mediocre bunch of seasons. I don’t know why they took a nosedive with all the other storylines and characters. Maybe they only had enough braincells for Shamy?? I mean - fair. But literally everything is crap - Leonard and Penny’s on and off again situationship (their drama was SO ANNOYING), Howard and Bernadette’s whole thing (like what was even their point?? It wasn’t until they became a family that I found their characters and stories had any purpose, e.g. Howard actually becoming a man and learning to be the father he didn’t have. Bernadette’s character became funnier too in later seasons, even if she never was my favorite.) Raj’s characterization was instantly thrown out the window for an absurd string of increasingly bizarre scenarios that were really pathetic. (Why didn’t they keep him and Lucy together as a couple?? I’ll never understand that.) Too many stupid, puerile sex jokes, politically incorrect jokes, cringy nerd jokes, and not nearly enough science. Just give me the Shamy! … who were so perfect, of course! Early Shamy in the beginning of their courtship was really special. ❤️

Seasons 6 - 11: This to me is where the show really shines the best! Each of these seasons just gets increasingly better and better, until it culminates in the Royal Wedding of Weddings! 🦢✨ Raj’s character, unfortunately, doesn’t improve much, but that is its one downside. I love rewatching these seasons so much! I mean mainly for the Shamy (although I never rewatch The Hiatus) but the other character stories get more interesting, as Leonard/Penny and Howard/Bernadette become more established. There is so MUCH more science, as we actually get to see the characters doing their respective jobs. And of course, Sheldon and Amy developing their Nobel Prize winning “super asymmetry” model which perfectly and symbolically represented their journey together as a couple. To me The Big Bang Theory is literally about Sheldon and Amy’s love story, that is what the title refers to, imo. This show will always be the greatest rom-com ever told, following the patterns and story beats of that genre. That‘a why these season are the “meat” of the show.

Season 12: After experiencing the high of seeing newly-wedded Shamy life and their eventual overcoming obstacles to achieve the Nobel Prize, this season is mostly a dud. For the final season of a beloved sitcom, it is actually pretty disappointing in all respects. It is boring even in many parts. It is like they didn’t actually know what to do with the characters at this point in the game (even though I feel like the show could have written itself, it had everything, but whatever) - other than building towards Sheldon Cooper’s inevitable Nobel Prize win. Weirdly, that meant they suddenly developed a HUGE interest in Raj’s character, like “Oh yeah! We need to actually DO something with this guy before this thing ends!” And his story with Anu was really good and developed his character in unexpected and wonderful ways. However, of course, in the season finale they were like: “JK! We are resetting him to factory settings! Har Har Har!” - which completely nullified literally everything they had built in regards to his character - so, there’s that. sigh.

Anyway, did I mention Shamy?? Because that’s what this whole shabang is all about! 😍😍😍

I have screamed so loud they heard me in SPACE

Take some Teru concepts I made while I finish up the last few things I'm drawing!!!

I'm so sorry they're taking so long I have had a really long week 😭

Go read The Forgotten Son pretty pretty please :3 it's by @teruthecreator on ao3 and it's so good. You'll love it I promise

Oh um this is me editing this, I originally forgot to actually tag him when first I posted this. ANYWAYS HE USES THE SAME NAME ON AO3 AS HE DOES ON HERE

I wanna fuck raj koothrappali so bad the fact he very rarely got bitches in the series is a crime. His sex appeal is unmatched

I've noticed these small moments here and there of Bang getting scared, either by fear of getting yelled at or being in danger. But guys, I think I'm onto something...

There was a previous post about how Bang seems to cover his head with his arms when feeling threatened, which were these two last clips from ATS. But then there's also when he visibly shields his face after being yelled at for thinking when garbage goes in a can it just goes away. He even cowers a bit and closes his eyes, squinting them open to make sure it's safe. And then when Bang fears that Emmett is gonna freak out about seeing all his models destroyed by accident, covering his head once again and bracing for the worst.

All of this genuinely makes me feel so bad for Bang, I mean, this seems like a defense mechanism he adapted after some incident. Like look, he's scared of being yelled at and shields himself, even with his friend Emmett. That is not normal, especially for a chill character like Bang.

Paired with the headcanon of him coming from a wealthy family that had some nobility, I wonder if he got yelled at for making a mistake. Like being a kid and accidently knocking over a vase, or not being smart enough like his parents expected and prepared him to be with education. And even other thoughts that could explain why he covers his head when he feels he's in danger...

Okay wow, got a little heavy there, but if you guys have thoughts, please share them! I just think these small moments like this are really interesting. I mean, the storybot animators add so much detail to these shows that I feel like these gotta have some significance. Maybe Bang's just flinchy, but what do you guys think?

I hate when I’ll be complaining about some stupid bullshit a coworker does to other coworkers and half the time their response is to lower their voice and go “well…. You know…. I’m pretty sure they’re… on the spectrum, you know?” And every time I have a split second when I have to consider saying “you know I’m autistic, right?” just to make them vaguely uncomfortable for a few minutes and actually think about what they’re implying but of course I do not do that because the gratification is not worth a large sect of shitty coworkers knowing that about me and then talking about me like that every time I do something vaguely annoying or dumb but man…. It does get tempting sometimes

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My toxic suburban mom trait is that I’m quite fond of sitcoms

Me @ my therapist in 10th grade:

Thinking about how much Raj got completely screwed by the TBBT writers. It is so depressing because his character has grown on me quite a bit the more I rewatch episodes. I feel like he deserved a really epic storyline, but got stuck being the NPC of everyone’s lives. He should have been the MVP!

I also really loved his and Sheldon’s friendship. There were many more meaningful moments between them earlier on in the show vs later, and I am sad about that. I mean they both used to work in the same office - which to me would have been a big deal to Sheldon - and I feel like they relate on a deeper level than the other guys. They both have an unique way of looking at the universe, they are both in physics, and Raj’s naturally altruistic heart (No, Leonard is a nice guy, but not altruistic) pairs well with Sheldon’s emotional blind spots, and Sheldon’s self-assurance with Raj’s deep insecurities. I actually prefer them over Leonard and Sheldon in the way. I don’t want to be too harsh on Leonard, but his character does annoy me quite a bit. He is also unreasonably mean and antagonizing to Sheldon, passive aggressively lashing out for his giving into Sheldon at the cost of his own happiness. I don’t know. There are a few times throughout the series that Leonard and Sheldon have some great moments together, but really they are only bffs because the narrative tells us they are. They don’t have a lot of moments that show how much they love one another or even LIKE one another. Sheldon is constantly belittling his field and intelligence too. Whereas Sheldon DID assume that one time that Raj knew about a quantum physics fact over Leonard. Just saying, their friendship could have been pretty cool.

Sheldon: "My new roommate is bending over backwards to ingratiate himself towards me." Sheldon: *gestures to the lapel pin on Raj's dinner jacket* "Nice touch by the way." Raj: 😁 The Big Bang Theory 4x24 The Roommate Transmogrification

(redo because i accidentally had the original p3 set to 1 day rather than 1 week and that SIMPLY won't do)

Tag Game, courtesy of my boi @dalekofchaos

First Ever Ship:

Oof, I think it was Wolfstar. Even as a small child, I saw this hug and I thought to myself, "That was...intense. That is not how I hug my friends..."

Top Three Ships:

Oh now see this is just unfair. This is way too hard! Alright, let me see.

The blue ribbon has to go to Romione, I'm just always going to love them and their story. They remind me of my own parents too, so there's that.

As for my other choices, I'll go with Stormpilot. We were robbed of a beautiful story, and I think Oscar Isaac himself said it best.

And Zutara. Both of these ships ought to have been canon, and you won't change my mind. Katara had way more chemistry with Zuko. She just did.

Last Song:

Therapy, from Tick, Tick...Boom! It's a musical I don't really know, but I've been listening to the soundtrack and enjoying it thus far, and this song is definitely my favorite. Seriously, go have a listen yourselves, because even without context, it's hilarious.

Currently Reading:

Well, more like re-reading. I've been going through Peter and Wendy again, which was one of the first books I read on my own as a child and may be my all time favorite to this day. The depiction of the Indians isn't...great, but, hey, at least it's better than the Disney movie.

Currently Watching:

The Big Bang Theory. Been watching it with my family. It's alright. When I'm able to stop thinking about how much I want to punch Howard in the face. I love Amy, though, and Raj gets better and better with every season. (Meanwhile, Leonard gets worse.)

Currently consuming:

At the moment, nothing. Unless you count cough drops. Though I did have a quesadilla earlier, so I'll go with that for my final answer.

Currently craving:

Eh, I dunno...enlightenment? Meaning? I guess I'm not really craving anything right now. Like...I was craving a cough drop, so I went downstairs and got one...so now I'm not craving one anymore...yeah, I got nothin'.

@dat-silvers-girl @genesis-the-crafty @welcome-home-official @ladyofsappho @tartheanmaid I henceforth summon you into my Tagging Circle! (And anyone else who wants to do this.)

Really weird and completely stupid personality crisis—

I used to be really into the sitcom The Big Bang Theory because I felt like I related to the characters well. Some of them. Mostly Raj and Leonard — plus, I liked all of the pop culture and historical references. Anyway, then a few years ago people started complaining about how misogynistic the show is and stuff. Which I really should have picked up cause being an AFAB nerd, I have dealt with a lot of misogyny from cishet nerdy guys.

But because I am a mentally ill dumbass with virtually no understanding of neurotypical social skills I didn’t.

And now I’m sitting hear watching the show for the first time in a few years, and just kind of realizing that all of the characters are problematic. Its really fucking gross how Leonard decided to turn his relationship with Penny into a science experiment or a contest to see if he could get her to sleep with him by being nice. Also known as nice guying. And I used to wonder what the difference is between nice guying and just being nice to someone you happen to have romantic feelings for. But now I know.

And Penny totally manipulated Leonard and Sheldon into getting her stuff back from her ex in the very first episode, and her and Bernadette always treat Amy like a third wheel. Like Amy is that one designated “ugly” girl whose part of the clique to make the queen bee(s) look better in comparison.

I mean, the entire point of the show is mocking how dumb and socially inept nerdy guys are and the characters do eventually involve into……Much less misogynistic stereotypes. But at the same time, I’m sitting here watching this and its just like, “How are you still wondering why you’re single?”

Like it has good jokes and stuff, and you know some episodes are better than others. But it just makes me feel really gross to think that I ever acted this way. Towards anyone. Ever. And I’m like mentally taking notes on how to be less of an asshole.

I’m almost done watching all of big bang theory with my mom and I’m sad ok. I refused to watch it because of the ‘inaccurate nerd representation’ for the longest time. But it made me stupid laugh ok

autism rant about big bang theory ahead

i will forever be angry that sheldon cooper isn’t cannon autistic

because is it stereotypical autism? yes, do a lot of people consider it harmful representation? yes, but it is so important to me because having something i relate to before realising that i’m autistic, having that part of me normalised, on tv in a show my dad watches with me.

having him just be strange and weird and made fun of or a character to laugh at makes me sad :/

he’s seen as strange and laughable, but as the show goes on he’s accepted by his friends and they love him for his quirks, they work around them, and with them, they accommodate them.

penny in particular has always stood out to me, she seemed to care the most about him, she helped him through emotions, said “if you want to spend this party in the bathroom i’ll spend it here with you” because there were a lot of people there, she taught him pop culture without being judgemental that he didn’t know popular things, she listened and remembered things her friends told her about their studies even though she didn’t really understand (her character overall is one of my favourites)

the show itself has always been something very divided between people but i’ve always kinda loved it, i think mainly because i watch it with my dad but also because there’s someone who’s like me, and i masked that part of myself for so long