To find the treatment of Amy on Big Bang so unpleasant I don't like the show any more

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I just find it painful to watch. Her friendship with the other women has been turned from a slightly uncomfortable but also endearing dynamic into one in which they seem to constantly snigger at her, and cut her out when they can, and as for the relationship with Sheldon... It's like watching Olive in On The Buses again. It's humiliating and unnecessary.

Her character was such a strong one at first, and over the series it's become actually pathetic, in its truest sense. She is rejected all round, and it's just not funny.

I think both Sheldon and Amy potentially have ASD/Asperger's - they certainly show traits. I'd agree with the poster upthread who says that Amy's relationships can sometimes make uncomfortable viewing because they reflect some people's reality. I have ASD and a lot of her behaviour chimes with me.

That said, I still find it funny rather than finding it particularly offensive. There are some uncomfortable jokes but it's also quite realistic IMO.

I only started watching TBBT in the last season because people kept telling me how great it was. The Sheldon -Amy thing turned me straight off. He's an abusive prick. And I also intensely dislike the way being intelligent is correlated with social awkwardness.

I think it was funnier before it turned into a show about couples. Now it is more mainstream & less sciencey.

I actually think on some levels it's made social awkwardness, science and 'geekyness' more socially acceptable. Yes we laugh at the characters but the it's a sitcom and I can't think of any sitcom where you don't laugh at the characters. Their race or social awkwardness is not the reason for laughing at them it's simply part of who they are. Is it only acceptable to have white NT sitcom characters? Surely that would be a bigger type of discrimination

Just seen the actress who played mrs wolowitz has died

oh no MrsJayy

Yes a lot of people say it's made geekiness mainstream sunshine but what I dislike is the idea that being smart makes you a weirdo, even if being a weirdo is then seen as cool. Admittedly a show about clever people behaving normally with no hang-ups would be a shit sitcom.

Love the show as you can probably tell from my username but I hate the way Amy loves and fancies penny. It's so cringe worthy.

I agree, I really don't like the show anymore, but this happened with how I met your mother too. They all turned into vile, creepy characters and it was painful to watch!

I think a lot of the story lines are quite amusing, and I really like the fact that Sheldon and Amy didn't just jump into bed as it wouldn't suit the characters, but all of the characters are horrible!

"but I loathe Penny's new haircut. just no"

I love it and I think it really suits her.

I really liked Amy's character when she first arrived, and her relationship with Sheldon was perfect for them. However now they have made Amy very needy, and it's simply not funny to watch her desperately trying to get some affection from Sheldon. I think if the sexes were reversed (a man constantly trying to get more physical affection from an unwilling partner) people wouldn't find it funny at all.

And, Leonard, and Howard are just creepy.

Don't overtly like Penny's new haircut, it's not horrible but it'd probably look nicer a little longer.

I quite like Penny's character - she puts up with a lot of horrible things being said to her by Sheldon and doesn't seem to hold it against him.

I think Penny's hair is awful, it ages her so much.

I really like her hair. It's funky. In a good way.

I think it's unfunky in a Fiona Bruce kinda way.

Well, in that case, squoosh, kindly consider yourself frowned at.

The thing that I always wonder is how does Penny afford her apartment? A part time waitress with a couple minor acting roles can afford such a big apartment when Sheldon and Lenord with good full time jobs have to share to afford theirs?

hmmm not sure we should question that Clanger because there's no answer

But isnt Penny's apartment much smaller than Sheldon and Leonards - it only has one tiny bedroom - which the bathroom is off, as opposed to two bedrooms seperate bath and large living area?

to be honest Penny's haircut is not bad in itself. it's just that her face doesn't go with it

Pixie cuts are like fringes, they either look 'wow' or 'ow' and you won't know till you get one. I thought I'd really suit a fringe, I didn't. I looked like one of the Princes in the Tower.

so what haircut do you have squoosh?

One that will hopefully have an inch of frazzled ends lobbed off it this weekend!

I think that will suit you!

I always figured Pennys dad helped her out with money - her brother in in jail for drug related crimes so I just figured he was pleased she was the sensible one.