The writing was gentle and it played on Penny’s role as the most emotionally stable out of them all. It changes the dynamics perhaps, but shows that clashing personalities can really get along.Įqually surprising was the episode dealing with Howard’s issues with women. I’m not convinced that this pairing was a deliberate move on the part of the writers, but if it was, it was subtle and quite pleasantly unexpected. This is emphasised by their falling out over Sheldon’s OCD and by Penny’s unabashed act of tenderness towards him when it’s his birthday.
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At some point throughout the series they end up just the two of them and while the characters themselves are apparently not meant to get on, just like a very odd Odd Couple, it’s clear they have an enormous affection and respect for each other. They seem to share the most screen time together, or certainly have the most one-on-one scenes. And throughout it all is the double act ofPenny and – no, not Leonard – Sheldon. Yes, Leonard’s pining for Penny is still there (and I can’t really blame him, especially when Kaley spends most of her screen-time in very small PJs) but the interaction has changed somewhat. Now they’ve got that out of their systems, it feels like the way is clear to really drill down to what makes these characters tick. Season 1 dealt with the guys getting to know Penny and in particular Leonard’s attempts to get to know Penny. It puts the characters in a selection of varying scenarios from paint balling to cottage industry production lines to the Mars Rover malfunctioning (on Mars). It’s clear from the interaction of the characters that this can’t last, in any sense of the imagination, and there’s more fun to be had playing with Leonard’s unrequited love for her.Īs the series unfolds, the 23 stand-alone episodes can be viewed exactly as that, and the series’ own continuity doesn’t detract from the plot lines. The series picks up from where Season 1 left off, with Penny and Leonard in what can only be described as a pseudo-relationship.