That's because you weren't distracted by boobs.

From a writing standpoint Arthur had to be true to his established character so that he could plausibly prod Sheldon towards growing as a person. But I like the interpretation that there's an aspect of Sheldon, hidden deep inside himself, that's actually quite socially adept and longs to emerge from the outer…

Another week, another first comment that insults the show.

Hijacking BBT reviews as soon as they're up seems to be an 'in' thing done by people contemptuous of the show. It happened two episodes ago as well. It's this petty, vicious aspect of the AV Club's community that's caused me to scale back my participation dramatically. I really don't understand why some people feel…

"The comments section bears out a different conclusion."

The Godot reference in the episode was actually quite apropos given that Roger Rees actually did play Testosterone opposite Ian McKellan's Estrogen in London and Australia, after Patrick Stewart vacated the role.

Like Attorneys General, or courts martial?

Serial Apist 2: Monkey See, Monkey Kill
written by Vince Gilligan

Opinion of and oblique spoilers for Captain America 2:

This episode borrows elements from both Buffy's "The Body", still the most brutal fictional document of grief I've seen, in its oppressive tone and almost procedural following of the various characters' strands, and HIMYM's "Last Words" through the device of the last phone call of a loved one. That's not a criticism,…

"…and here’s where the story gets bittersweet."

That Penny and Sheldon are two sides of the same coin is a recurring
idea in TBBT that I think gets overlooked a lot. […]
Sheldon's angry bringing out emotional resolution is a common idea for
sitcoms, and I am certain we'll see a similar situation play out in
Leonard and Penny's relationship.

Hi, just a quick note to say I really appreciate your comment. I'm going to step back from posting for a bit but it's nice to know that there are people such as yourself around to add intelligence and kindness to the site. Glad also to see that you enjoy Glee - another show I love (despite its many, many faults).

@avclub-ef870b3a86cdaa4354ae109dd88b614d:disqus Fair enough. I guess I tend to filter out the laugh track on TBBT (as I realised when posting about the Windows 7/Vista joke elsewhere in this thread). It doesn't get in my way.

@avclub-236e42b5af241c85d97910f5c1aa6107:disqus 30 Rock I think comes from the Zucker/Zucker/Abrahams school of comedy - throw a hundred zany gags a minute at ya and something's bound to hit the first time, and the second and the third. Fey and her team do it very well obviously. She's also much better at…

Yes!!!

I saw two productions of The Other Place, one with Laurie Metcalf and one without. She made it so much better.

When they come back they can show slides, like Cliff Clavin!

Yeah, it's a bit sad really. I don't want to sound like I'm spitting the dummy (because, in the scheme of things it's a small fry annoyance) but the near-relentless negativity about the show here makes me more reluctant to post about it in the future.

He was on 30 Rock and I'm told he made a pretty good Jim Gordon.