Word. And major credit to Todd for admitting that his reviewing style doesn't lend itself much to this show. This is a show that neither wants nor demands much scrutiny. Love it or hate, we should know what to expect by now.

I love the idea that certain half-hour sitcoms with such rabid fan bases are so stressful to review that critics are given mental health days to talk about The Big Bang Theory.

If I remember Glee, Santana's sexuality started off as a one-off joke that the fans responded strongly to.

I think the show has played his feminine/homosexual tendencies for laughs so much that I can't consider it subversive.

To be fair, I can't see myself doing any better reviewing the same damn cartoon comedy over and over again:

Are you referring to his urine-rainbow ability?

"Honey, would you like some PopTa — I'm sorry, blue collar strudel?"

Word. Everyone has to play straight man to Peter Griffin. American Dad passes that crazy stick around.

I think the message "you can be irritating, awkward , and bordering on a social disorder until you finally get some tail" would sit poorly with some people, myself included.

I guess a line like that is a good litmus for how you'll take this show. "Hilariously cruel" could describe a lot of these characters' behavior (see Sheldon's relationship with his assistant).

The first time I heard about the Santana/Quinn hookup, all I could think was "This may be the first time two characters who were emotional/intellectual/relevant-to-the-show equals had sex. I would be interested in seeing how that relationship develops."

Of course they're jokes, but I feel like this show has a problem with under-cutting its sentiment and likable characters for the sake of a quick one-liner or the status quo.

Truly, the largest F.U. to that other show will occur when this one airs promos for season seven.

To also be a gross straight male: Sherlock's "You think you're foxy?" line made me yell "Well, duh!" at the television.

My biggest laugh was how after his family tried bizarrely elaborate assassinations, Stan opens his briefcase and whips out a …pillow.

If you replace "tree" with "soup", then yes!

It was pretty damn great. Plus, Amy acknowledged that while most people want to throttle Sheldon, she finds him charming. It goes a long way to painting her as someone with strange tastes instead of poor judgment.

I like to imagine you saying "Fuck with the formula, fuck up the show." in the same manner as "Save the cheerleader, save the world." And you repeat it as often as they did.

"I used urban slang so that people wouldn't think to break into our apartment when we were away."

That was the line that made me exclaim "How's that sexual harassment seminar going, Sheldon?", but alas, he made his assistant take it for him.