the big bang theory: bazinga!

penny gets conditioned // cbs promotional photo via tvspoilerscenter

Oh, I’m sure there were plenty of Sheldon/Penny shippers all in a tizzy after last night’s episode; I continue to roll my eyes in their general direction.  The thing is, I kind of understand what people mean about Leonard and Penny–their relationship isn’t doing much for me.  I thought they were cute when they were doing their flirty thing, but their tension never seemed tense enough to merit me getting excited for their coupling.  This going against everything I usually stand for as a fanatic, as I am almost always the one pushing for couples to, well, couple.

But just because I’m not totally on the Leonard/Penny wagon DOES NOT MEAN I advocate Sheldon/Penny.  If anything, I support Leonard/Penny if only because I think Sheldon/Penny is GROSS and WEIRD and JUST THINKING ABOUT IT MAKES ME UNCOMFORTABLE.

Honestly, I think the show might work best with no romance involved; I think in many ways, Penny is the little sister neither of these boys had.  I would be totally fine–even pleased–if Penny ends up with a third, yet-to-be-met character, much like Traylor Howard ended up with Nathan Fillion on Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place.  (PS, just so you’re aware, that’s my second Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place reference in a week.  That show was awful.  Did you know it starred Ryan Reynolds?)

It’s also not because I find Sheldon incapable of relationships.  Yes, he is a pretty sexless character, but I think I would be totally amused by him finding a nice, probably incredibly strange woman to start something with.  You have to imagine he’d be so confused by romantic feelings; I kind of love the idea of the fluttery feeling creeping up on him unexpectedly and him not knowing what to do with that.  Sheldon needs the Booth to his Brennan–and I’m telling you…that ain’t Penny.