The character I find myself admiring most in the end is Sheldon's Mom - she may be a creationist, but she is still pretty sharp in her own right, and often sees through the other characters' personal issues clearer than they do. And as for raising a son whose temperament is totally opposite to hers, she's a lot more tolerant and supportive than most American moms in the same situation.
Very good point you raised about sheldon's mum. Despite first impressions making sheldon the smart one and his mum the stereotype of the mid west dumb creationist, intelligence is about a lot more than just book smarts. Take sheldon, without his mum and the support of his close friends he would be unable to live and succeed independently, i.e. his roommate Leonard has to drive him to work everyday, and his friends constantly have to do damage control when sheldon screws up socially. His mother however is a fully functional and independent adult, able to own a home, support herself, raise a challenging child, and is heavily involved in her local community, i.e. through the church. All the above would not be possible without emotional intelligence, street smarts and decent enough social skills. Take your typical office, who ends up with the promotion, the book smart person who actually produces the best work and works the hardest or the person with the best social skills and is able to influence and convince people that they are in fact the best for the promotion
The best example of Sheldon’s growth as a person is the difference between his behavior in an early season where he and Leonard collaborate on a paper and Sheldon acts like he was the only one whose opinion mattered when Leonard wanted to present the paper and the same scenario in a later season where he waits for Leonard to click the mouse together to send their paper off to the university server.
I really love Sheldon's growth over the course of the show. He gradually learns to let other people in, and become more comfortable with expressing his emotions. I loved when he initiated a hug with Leonard for the first time.
The reason Sheldon is so effective in his growth is because audiences love a good redemption story. When handled well, like Sheldon, we can see a person who grows beyond their shortcomings to understand the value of perspective.
One of the other big factors in Sheldon's regression by the time we meet him in season 1 is his friendship with Leonard. While Leonard is his best friend the fact that Leonard was a pushover and always let Sheldon bully him meant that he didn't have to grow as a person because the people in his life always bent to his will. Because Leonard did this Raj and Howard followed suit, resulting in him creating the perfect nucleus of friends he controls. Then of course he met Penny. And suddenly Leonard was standing up to him, someone objective was questioning his actions and not afraid of him, challenging him, but also showing him love and respect. This is why he and Penny have a better relationship because he respects her and can't so easily bully her (though she does baby him from time to time, like a big sister) and why she plays a massive role in his growth as a person, so much so that in a later season Beverly mentions that it was Sheldon who defended Penny to her and got her to come around to team Penny, when in earlier seasons he cared not for Penny and Leonard's relationship outside of how it affected him.
Frankly, I can’t wait for your takes of Leonard, Howard, Amy, Bernadette and anybody else on the show. It’s always interesting seeing other views on these characters and this show that isn’t always so negative or just, “oh it’s trash blah blah blah”
I think Sheldon definitely falls into the Michael Scott audience sympathy because rather than the characters being likable or even decent is mitigated by the fact that the characters (for baffling reasons) treat them a bit nicer. We as the audience are conditioned to see them as “not that bad” even though they’re practically monsters, because the characters themselves treat them better than they deserve. In reality, Sheldon would be alone and the truth is, he’d deserve every ounce of misery he receives because it’s not like he gives anyone else happiness. Even Amy is in an abusive relationship that she has too low self esteem to leave.
I’m still waiting for Toxic Takaways from this show because boy is there A LOT! Sheldon has a lot of traits not just simple outright cruelty towards people around him and “friends” who refuse to fight back because they know Jim Parsons is responsible for making them just south of billionaires
Sheldon was an asshole. He was an asshole to his friends, to his colleagues, even to his own wife. It took 12 seasons, 279 episodes for him to finally acknowledge that fact. I'd call that mighty slow character growth.
In Young Sheldon, Sheldon is the least entertaining member of his family. The show only soared when they sidelined Sheldon and focused on Georgie, Missy, Mary and MeeMaw.
"Manages to tip in his favor". Let's be real, the others give in because sheldon pouts and has a tantrum when he doesn't get his way. He's a horrible friend, especially to leonard. This trait continued to the end of the series at the Nobel prize ceremony, it took amy chewing his ass and seeing that the others were still in the audience in spite of the fact they threatened to go home for him to show true humility and gratitude for their impact on his life.
His change was gradual and it was the best thing. One moment in particular, I enjoyed it, was Sheldon explaining why he knocked three times. Definitely a step forward.
He was still egotistical and self centered. The difference is he got a small amount of development and the show just pandered to him. Having said that Sheldon is one of the most fascinating characters in tv history. He is unquestionably unique and the breakout character. But in many ways he’s also the worst character and directly responsible for the show ending
I loved and still love Sheldon. It was such a relief to see someone like him on television, and I am still comforted by his presence in reruns. People like him are real, and I think they showed his struggle quite well. And I like that he never had to stop being himself, but just be better.
I rewatch this show from the 7 season onwaards and it was so difficult due to how unbearable and insufferable Sheldon was. How he had any friends at all was the biggest plot hole of this show
I don't really hate Sheldon but I do hate the way he's written, especially when the writers bend over backwards for him to get this way. However, I am ashamed to admit that I once had some of Sheldon's less desirable personality traits. I took it as a wake up call and starting working on fixing myself.
A positive/nuanced discussion of a male person from a feminist channel? As a leftist who remembers 2014 online feminism, this is... a fantastic change. I can totally support this, i've always supported womens issues but never called myself feminist because of many feminists discussion/representation of a lot of things related to men/masculinity and some important cultural intersections especially for those who are cis, het and poor/neurodivergent boys/men... but this is great. And imo it's applicable to both genders who identify with these traits, but my perspective is limited to my experience. Great content/commentary.
Probably in the minority, but I always watched TBBT despite Sheldon, never because of him. Jim Parsons is a great actor, but the character, always the least enjoyable part of the show for me. For obvious reasons, didn't watch his spin-off either.
He was so awful to the others though and just continually insulted them and remained very sexist throughout so the ending was a but tiresome as he just got everything that he wanted anyway.
It's funny. I've been watching alot of clips from big bang and young sheldon lately. Sheldon who I considered to be the funniest character. I started to hate and resent and not find his behavior funny anymore. His behavior is played up for laughs and it's a show he's a character but if I knew a self centered arrogant, whinny, self important, always right know it all that always puts others down because they think less of me there friend and think more of themselves. I'd want nothing to do with him. Good thing is all exaggerated but I think the genius might be on the spectrum. I think he's autistic.
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This is probably the *earliest* I've ever been to a video but can I just say that its going to be almost 5 years since the show ended. I really miss TBBT. 🥹
Ignoring the fact that his claimed to be on the autistic spectrum his character literally displays characteristics common in our society that just aren't spoken.
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Jim Parsons OWNED this role and performance
He was TBBT.
Agreed, in a lesser actor's hands, Sheldon may have been insufferable. But Parsons really made Sheldon a complex, layered human being.
Yes, I love Iain Armitage but the only person that will be Sheldon for me is Parsons
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The character I find myself admiring most in the end is Sheldon's Mom - she may be a creationist, but she is still pretty sharp in her own right, and often sees through the other characters' personal issues clearer than they do. And as for raising a son whose temperament is totally opposite to hers, she's a lot more tolerant and supportive than most American moms in the same situation.
Very good point you raised about sheldon's mum.
Despite first impressions making sheldon the smart one and his mum the stereotype of the mid west dumb creationist, intelligence is about a lot more than just book smarts.
Take sheldon, without his mum and the support of his close friends he would be unable to live and succeed independently, i.e. his roommate Leonard has to drive him to work everyday, and his friends constantly have to do damage control when sheldon screws up socially.
His mother however is a fully functional and independent adult, able to own a home, support herself, raise a challenging child, and is heavily involved in her local community, i.e. through the church. All the above would not be possible without emotional intelligence, street smarts and decent enough social skills.
Take your typical office, who ends up with the promotion, the book smart person who actually produces the best work and works the hardest or the person with the best social skills and is able to influence and convince people that they are in fact the best for the promotion
The best example of Sheldon’s growth as a person is the difference between his behavior in an early season where he and Leonard collaborate on a paper and Sheldon acts like he was the only one whose opinion mattered when Leonard wanted to present the paper and the same scenario in a later season where he waits for Leonard to click the mouse together to send their paper off to the university server.
I really love Sheldon's growth over the course of the show. He gradually learns to let other people in, and become more comfortable with expressing his emotions. I loved when he initiated a hug with Leonard for the first time.
The reason Sheldon is so effective in his growth is because audiences love a good redemption story. When handled well, like Sheldon, we can see a person who grows beyond their shortcomings to understand the value of perspective.
One of the other big factors in Sheldon's regression by the time we meet him in season 1 is his friendship with Leonard. While Leonard is his best friend the fact that Leonard was a pushover and always let Sheldon bully him meant that he didn't have to grow as a person because the people in his life always bent to his will. Because Leonard did this Raj and Howard followed suit, resulting in him creating the perfect nucleus of friends he controls.
Then of course he met Penny. And suddenly Leonard was standing up to him, someone objective was questioning his actions and not afraid of him, challenging him, but also showing him love and respect. This is why he and Penny have a better relationship because he respects her and can't so easily bully her (though she does baby him from time to time, like a big sister) and why she plays a massive role in his growth as a person, so much so that in a later season Beverly mentions that it was Sheldon who defended Penny to her and got her to come around to team Penny, when in earlier seasons he cared not for Penny and Leonard's relationship outside of how it affected him.
Frankly, I can’t wait for your takes of Leonard, Howard, Amy, Bernadette and anybody else on the show.
It’s always interesting seeing other views on these characters and this show that isn’t always so negative or just, “oh it’s trash blah blah blah”
I hope they do that. I want a playlist about this show by the take.
@@elizajeanbean oh nice! I like that idea too.
I think Sheldon definitely falls into the Michael Scott audience sympathy because rather than the characters being likable or even decent is mitigated by the fact that the characters (for baffling reasons) treat them a bit nicer. We as the audience are conditioned to see them as “not that bad” even though they’re practically monsters, because the characters themselves treat them better than they deserve. In reality, Sheldon would be alone and the truth is, he’d deserve every ounce of misery he receives because it’s not like he gives anyone else happiness. Even Amy is in an abusive relationship that she has too low self esteem to leave.
I’m still waiting for Toxic Takaways from this show because boy is there A LOT! Sheldon has a lot of traits not just simple outright cruelty towards people around him and “friends” who refuse to fight back because they know Jim Parsons is responsible for making them just south of billionaires
Sheldon was an asshole. He was an asshole to his friends, to his colleagues, even to his own wife. It took 12 seasons, 279 episodes for him to finally acknowledge that fact. I'd call that mighty slow character growth.
In Young Sheldon, Sheldon is the least entertaining member of his family. The show only soared when they sidelined Sheldon and focused on Georgie, Missy, Mary and MeeMaw.
I'm so grateful for this character and the positive impact it has had on how some people see me as well as personal blind spots.
Can we have a Sheldon and Penny friendship take please?
There should be an episode about Amy's growth in the show
"Manages to tip in his favor". Let's be real, the others give in because sheldon pouts and has a tantrum when he doesn't get his way. He's a horrible friend, especially to leonard. This trait continued to the end of the series at the Nobel prize ceremony, it took amy chewing his ass and seeing that the others were still in the audience in spite of the fact they threatened to go home for him to show true humility and gratitude for their impact on his life.
His change was gradual and it was the best thing.
One moment in particular, I enjoyed it, was Sheldon explaining why he knocked three times. Definitely a step forward.
He was still egotistical and self centered. The difference is he got a small amount of development and the show just pandered to him.
Having said that Sheldon is one of the most fascinating characters in tv history. He is unquestionably unique and the breakout character. But in many ways he’s also the worst character and directly responsible for the show ending
I loved and still love Sheldon. It was such a relief to see someone like him on television, and I am still comforted by his presence in reruns. People like him are real, and I think they showed his struggle quite well. And I like that he never had to stop being himself, but just be better.
I rewatch this show from the 7 season onwaards and it was so difficult due to how unbearable and insufferable Sheldon was. How he had any friends at all was the biggest plot hole of this show
I don't really hate Sheldon but I do hate the way he's written, especially when the writers bend over backwards for him to get this way. However, I am ashamed to admit that I once had some of Sheldon's less desirable personality traits. I took it as a wake up call and starting working on fixing myself.
"Sheldon doesn't only look down on you... he looks down on everyone!" - Mary Cooper
Well, i personally found sheldon most relatable.
i love when you guys drag TBBT
A positive/nuanced discussion of a male person from a feminist channel? As a leftist who remembers 2014 online feminism, this is... a fantastic change. I can totally support this, i've always supported womens issues but never called myself feminist because of many feminists discussion/representation of a lot of things related to men/masculinity and some important cultural intersections especially for those who are cis, het and poor/neurodivergent boys/men... but this is great. And imo it's applicable to both genders who identify with these traits, but my perspective is limited to my experience. Great content/commentary.
Can you do a video on Detective McNulty?
IMO Sheldon never TRULY grew even in 12 seasons!
What a smart transition to the sponsor
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This might have already been said but especially in young Sheldon, I read Sheldon as Autistic
Uh… that’s been said for YEARS. Fans, critics, articles, the book, the creators, and parsons himself have touched on Sheldon coded as on the spectrum.
Probably in the minority, but I always watched TBBT despite Sheldon, never because of him. Jim Parsons is a great actor, but the character, always the least enjoyable part of the show for me. For obvious reasons, didn't watch his spin-off either.
Young Sheldon is actually better than tbbt and side characters are so great, his brother and grandma steals the show.
He was so awful to the others though and just continually insulted them and remained very sexist throughout so the ending was a but tiresome as he just got everything that he wanted anyway.
Sheldon is actually the most likeable of all the guys. The rest, just gave me the creeps.
i love this character so much
Am i the only one who is annoyed by the background music???
I can understand how someone can find the background music distracting but for me it's OK.
Nope, it’s really distracting
It's funny. I've been watching alot of clips from big bang and young sheldon lately. Sheldon who I considered to be the funniest character. I started to hate and resent and not find his behavior funny anymore. His behavior is played up for laughs and it's a show he's a character but if I knew a self centered arrogant, whinny, self important, always right know it all that always puts others down because they think less of me there friend and think more of themselves. I'd want nothing to do with him. Good thing is all exaggerated but I think the genius might be on the spectrum. I think he's autistic.
We need more *female* archetypes like this portrayed in media ☆
For a smart guy, he does some of the dumbest things ever...
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He's annoying and makes the show unwatchable.
Hello The take my name is Isaiah and I have something important to say to you. God loves you and like any father he wants to help you and keep you safe especially from the devil. But I am not just speaking to you about this. I am also talking to your fans about this. God loves you all and especially in the times we our living in we are in need of him more than ever. But I can not force you to believe the choice is ultimately yours have a nice day Shalom Shalom.
This is probably the *earliest* I've ever been to a video but can I just say that its going to be almost 5 years since the show ended. I really miss TBBT. 🥹
Ignoring the fact that his claimed to be on the autistic spectrum his character literally displays characteristics common in our society that just aren't spoken.