The Big Bang Theory - season 5 thread (1 Viewer)

[DaveF]

So, not my favorite episode. It had moments, but didn't get wholly right the balance of emotional and humorous. I think I expected more conflict from Raj's unintentionally mean-spirited "toast". I guess this was the weakest of the season for me.

But having Penny deeply moved by Howard's speech was a nice moment.

 

[Steve_Pannell]

So, not my favorite episode. It had moments, but didn't get wholly right the balance of emotional and humorous. I think I expected more conflict from Raj's unintentionally mean-spirited "toast". I guess this was the weakest of the season for me.

But having Penny deeply moved by Howard's speech was a nice moment.

I half expected Howard to say something sleazy and kill the moment.

 

[KevinGress]

So, not my favorite episode. It had moments, but didn't get wholly right the balance of emotional and humorous. I think I expected more conflict from Raj's unintentionally mean-spirited "toast". I guess this was the weakest of the season for me.
But having Penny deeply moved by Howard's speech was a nice moment.

Agree. To me this season is down in quality due to writing. It doesn't have the same punch that it had even last year. Just yesterday on TBS I watched the episode about the rich benefactor hitting on Leonard. The dialogue was much funnier. Seems this season they're relying more on physical humor and overused references (Raj's femininity or 'gayness')
I should go back and look and see who the writers were on my favorite episodes and see if they've been writing this season, or if they've changed.

 

[RobertR]

"We're playing doctor--Star trek style" is one of the best lines of the entire series.

 

[DaveF]

Loved that scene!

Good episode.

 

[Stan]

Love seing Sheldon with Amy, even with his somewhat terrified, off the wall comments, naively not knowing what's really happening.
The Howard/Bernadette story is starting to fade a little, losing interest a bit.
Glad Leonard/Penny are getting back together, just hope the little marriage slip doesn't ruin things. Still like them all as misfit friends, but it's inevitable the relationships must move on, just hope the writers do it well without losing the magic of the show. Safely renewed for another season, so hope the quality continues.
Don't think they'll rock the boat much. Heard on Letterman that it's the number one comedy, so I think they'll play it safe and contnue.
Do with that somebody else might be up for an Emmy. Jim Parsons is really just playing a slightly skewed version of Jim Parsons. Emmy should recognize some of the other players.

 

[Nelson Au]

Agreed about the Star Trek style line!
I also like how they are showing Howard's wedding is affecting everyone. I almost thought Penny would say yes.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Originally Posted by Nelson Au /t/315066/the-big-bang-theory-season-5-thread/60#post_3923205
I also like how they are showing Howard's wedding is affecting everyone. I almost thought Penny would say yes.

Which just goes to prove that in many ways, Penny is really the smartest one of the bunch!

 

[Nelson Au]

Just saw the finale. So Howard really went into orbit!
That was a fun way to do the wedding. And I like the idea of the Google Satallite photographing them. Of course they'd know when it's was over their location!
What I thought was cute during the launch was that Bernadette held Raj's hand, then Sheldon took Amy's hand to her delight. And then Penny took Leonard's hand.
So what could that mean for Bernadette? Is it foreshadowing anything? We know it was Raj's fantasy to have Bernadette. Will Howard die? Or will this complicate the marriage when he returns. Obviously the situation is changing for Sheldon and Amy! And we all want Penny and Leonard back together.

 

[Walter Kittel]

For future trivia regarding this series - this is the first episode in which Howard's mom appears on screen. Technically speaking anyway. During the pull out of the Google view you see a woman in a red dress in the lower right corner of the rooftop.
I enjoyed the finale and anticipate some interesting anecdotes from Howard in the fall. With regards to Nelson's speculation - I seriously doubt that any thing will happen between Raj and Bernadette. I could be seriously wrong, but that just doesn't fit my mental view of this series and the characters.
- Walter.

 

[Nelson Au]

Wow, I just checked the recording, there is someone in a red dress on the lower right in the Google view! Thanks for pointing that out.
You are probably right Walter. Raj would be disowned by his family too.

 

[Mike Frezon]

My impression of the hand-holding between Raj and Bernadette was just two people providing support for each other over their concern for their mutual friend.

I loved that scene of the friends watching the lift-off together. Nicely done.

 

[Walter Kittel]

You're welcome Nelson. Of course you are to blame for me mentioning trivia - you and that Star Trek thread.
- Walter.

 

[Nelson Au]

Good point Mike. And a very nice scene indeed.
Walter, you gave me a good laugh!

 

[DaveF]

Yes. Raj and bernadette both love Howard and so held hands in support. That was the segue to the "Oooh!" moment of Leonard and penny holding hand s and them Sheldon and Amy holding hands.
There was good humor in this episode, but it felt off to me throughout. A bit askew as it deviated from the norm. I think in part the scenes in the rocket weren't funny to me and the flashback construction was tedious.

 

[David Norman]

For future trivia regarding this series - this is the first episode in which Howard's mom appears on screen. Technically speaking anyway. During the pull out of the Google view you see a woman in a red dress in the lower right corner of the rooftop.
I enjoyed the finale and anticipate some interesting anecdotes from Howard in the fall. With regards to Nelson's speculation - I seriously doubt that any thing will happen between Raj and Bernadette. I could be seriously wrong, but that just doesn't fit my mental view of this series and the characters.
- Walter.

That's really funny because right after that scene, i slo-mo'd the TIVO back and forth through the whole pullback to see the Mom shot and how far she was away from the strange ceremony.
Bernadette's Dad was at the lower edge and it looked like there was someone or something standing beside him, but i could never figure out what/who.

 

[KevinGress]

That's really funny because right after that scene, i slo-mo'd the TIVO back and forth through the whole pullback to see the Mom shot and how far she was away from the strange ceremony.
Bernadette's Dad was at the lower edge and it looked like there was someone or something standing beside him, but i could never figure out what/who.

I would think it would be her mom. I've not seen anything on the show to indicate that she was dead/gone. And Bernadette's intro into the show was as someone who could understand Howard's love/hate relationship with his mother, as she had one with her mom.
I'll have to go back and check the video to look for a woman in a red dress.
I also don't see anything happening between Raj and Bernadette, other than a perhaps a 'Three's Company' type of misunderstanding. Unfortunately, the writers have expanded and highlighted Raj's feminine side and I figure they'll do even more of that going forward. Which is too bad, as it works, but in small doses.

 

[Dave Scarpa]

The final scene was a nice one, more of friends bonding in the hand holding than anything else.

 

[Greg.K]

I think the hand holding may prove significant in Sheldon & Amy's relationship growth.
I'm glad to see Howard didn't wuss out. Ironic now that he's married, he has the ultimate pick-up line cred for actually being an astronaut.

 

[Mike Frezon]

And it will be nice for the oft-maligned "engineer" to now be able to hold that (his astronaut status) over Sheldon and his non-doctorate bias.