The Big Bang Theory - Episode 9.19: The Solder Excursion Diversion(3/31/16) - Page 2

IcyBerry · 03-31-2016, 05:35 PM

Jessica's article/interview with Mayim has arrived!

http://www.glamour.com/entertainment...eals-what-it-w

Warning: Mild spoilers at the end regarding the next episode

Captain Riterra Smith · 03-31-2016, 05:41 PM

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We're going to have to discuss this fully in the Shamy thread after the episode airs!
The only question now is whether it's worth trying to stay up and watch it live, seeing as all I've got is one barely-working stream.

I might have to save it until tomorrow and watch with a nice clear picture and without interruptions.

Also, what's the betting he's talking to the computer, not Amy?

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I'm betting on Amy

Looks like everyone's a winner! Such a good episode. Sheldon was able to share something personal with Amy and she was thoughtful enough to not judge or dismiss the significance of all those things and why he hangs on to them. I myself know the feeling, there are a thousand things I wish I still had even though I might not need them. Going to see the movie and lying was such old school Leonard and Howard. Admitting it and making nice is the mature Leonard and Howard. Scheming to trap the guys is classic Penny and Bernie. Forgiving and accepting (also participating in their hubby's work) is the grown up Penny and Bernie. A+ in my book.

FileXxX · 03-31-2016, 05:52 PM

Good episode. Loved the lab stuff the most.

The specs of Sheldon's new laptop are questionable, though. I mean, 4k resolution and 1TB SSD hard drive? For an Alienware laptop, this is at least $3000-4000 (I can't even find one with comparable specs). You go, Amy!

loverofallnerdythings394 · 03-31-2016, 06:46 PM

The episode was so great. The Shamy storyline was nice with Amy saying that she would accept Sheldon for his hoarding. The other storyline was cute too. The guys were at the lab and their wives visited them. The stuff that happened was really fun too and the resolution for it. I so wanted to join Leonard and Howard for the advanced screening of Suicide Squad. The trailer looked frigging amazing.

soundsgood · 03-31-2016, 09:10 PM

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Going to see the movie and lying was such old school Leonard and Howard. Admitting it and making nice is the mature Leonard and Howard. Scheming to trap the guys is classic Penny and Bernie. Forgiving and accepting (also participating in their hubby's work) is the grown up Penny and Bernie. A+ in my book.

Old Sheldon being a secret hoarder, and grow up Sheldon able to share it

good point Captain, I love how they show the evolution of each character individually, and each couple.

Good funny episode

Whimsical Elf · 04-01-2016, 02:28 AM

Good episode. Great Shamy story and development. The only thing that detracted from it for me was being scooped. There wasn't a thing that happened in the Shamy story that I didn't know was coming, so it inevitably lost impact. I also felt, while I was watching, that the Shamy dialogue could've been a lot more subtle; but then I realised that is characteristic of how they communicate - very direct and to the point, which I like about them. I think it is just that I was hoping for something more to discover over and above what I was already expecting.

A little disappointed the girls and Raj didn't make the boys pay for skipping off to the cinema. Enjoyed Raj this episode. Felt sorry for him at the end, but I bet he rubbed his junk on their science stuff after they all left him.

Thanks for the article link, Jane.

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I also think it was a great decision to have Sheldon turn out to be a hoarder - it fits so perfectly with what we know about him, and yet is still something completely new.
The interesting thing is that he is ashamed of this. That's completely different from how he thinks about all his other obsessive-compulsive type habits: he's proud of his schedules and organising and contracts, etc. He doesn't even feel embarrassed about his door knocking, although in recent seasons he's shown a little more self-consciousness about it. In a way it's a surprise he hasn't found a way to rationalise and justify his hoarding in his mind; I think that must be because of the emotional root cause (the thing that starts with butterflies and ends with dinosaurs.

) Anyway, this makes it extra interesting.

IcyBerry · 04-01-2016, 04:35 AM

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ETA
I also think it was a great decision to have Sheldon turn out to be a hoarder - it fits so perfectly with what we know about him, and yet is still something completely new.
The interesting thing is that he is ashamed of this. That's completely different from how he thinks about all his other obsessive-compulsive type habits: he's proud of his schedules and organising and contracts, etc. He doesn't even feel embarrassed about his door knocking, although in recent seasons he's shown a little more self-consciousness about it. In a way it's a surprise he hasn't found a way to rationalise and justify his hoarding in his mind; I think that must be because of the emotional root cause (the thing that starts with butterflies and ends with dinosaurs.

) Anyway, this makes it extra interesting.

Great observation Vicky

And sorry you got spoiled for this great episode

Whimsical Elf · 04-01-2016, 04:40 AM

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Great observation Vicky

And sorry you got spoiled for this great episode

I wasn't exactly spoiled - only that the secret was he was a hoarder, which I think was guessable from the promo pics. It was the official teasers and interviews which basically gave everything away.

IcyBerry · 04-01-2016, 04:42 AM

Oh ok, yeah they should really save all the interviews for after the episode

Whimsical Elf · 04-01-2016, 06:17 AM

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Oh ok, yeah they should really save all the interviews for after the episode

I know, right? I don't get it.

smoguntia · 04-01-2016, 09:01 AM

I just wondered if they are spreading hints concerning Raj "And he is back in the closet"

Captain Riterra Smith · 04-01-2016, 09:02 AM

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I just wondered if they are spreading hints concerning Raj "And he is back in the closet"

They have been spreading those hints from the beginning of the series.

smoguntia · 04-01-2016, 09:04 AM

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They have been spreading those hints from the beginning of the series.

Yes after I wrote it, I realized it too

SargeantFuzzyBoots · 04-01-2016, 09:40 AM

So we could probably start an entire thread/game dedicated to things in Sheldon's storage locker that have appeared throughout the series.

I noticed his paintball helmet covered in leaves, his train conductor hat. So many feels.

Whimsical Elf · 04-01-2016, 09:53 AM

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So we could probably start an entire thread/game dedicated to things in Sheldon's storage locker that have appeared throughout the series.

I noticed his paintball helmet covered in leaves, his train conductor hat. So many feels.

Oh, wow! I didn't notice anything. All I was thinking was where's the puck?

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I just wondered if they are spreading hints concerning Raj "And he is back in the closet"

I had the same thought.

You never know - we don't seem to be getting anywhere with him dating women.

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