Since the episode was separated in 2 (Sheldon and Leonard’s flat and Howard and Bernie’s house, I’ll give my opinion in relation to this)
Starting with Sheldon and Leonard’s flat.
1.1- I really loved the infamous topic of Religion vs. Science, I just didnt really like the way it was brought up. I was expecting it to be more of a ‘’getting along’’ kind of approach instead of a ‘’friction’’ kind of approach, basically confirming that science triumphs religion. Just for the record though, I’m not taking any sides. Suppose that i were to enjoy this confrontation between Beverly and Marry, I hoped that the argument would’ve be more informative and more structured instead of insults and derogatory terms. At least it ended in good terms
1.2- This Religion vs. Science concept was also a great way, in my opinion, to show 2 very different and opposite method of parenting. Beverly= based on psychology theories and in a structured and consistent manner VS. Marry= religious, traditional and loving manner. However, both children (Sheldon and Leonard) have turned out the same on an academic and intellectual level. However, we can see that Marry’s approach was ‘’better’’ because Sheldon did not need constant approval. This shows, however, that a person’s personality and insecurities are not predetermined by theories since Leonard would of wanted Marry’s parenting whereas Sheldon would of wanted Beverly’s parenting. Yet, if we were to believe that personalities were predetermined, Sheldon would of been more like Leonard and therefore Leonard would of been more like Sheldon. This is getting confusing?
1.2- Let’s talk about Sheldon for a second. As much as Leonard always looks for his mom’s approval, I feel like as if Sheldon needed both his mom and Beverly’s approval or recognition of ‘’his’’ work (the quotation marks will be explained later). However, it seems as if he needed it because he’s been the smartest and most brightest his entire life, yet Leonard is the one who came up with the theory and not him. Therefore, he also wanted the spotlight, hence the quotation marks of ‘’his’’ work.
Now onto Howard and Bernie’s house
2.1 I’m guessing that Howard is okay about Stuart living with them. Thus confirming that Howard was a) jealous of Stuart and Ms. Wolowitz’s relationship b) insecure or scared of being replaced by Stuart c) not wanting Stuart to be dating Ms. Wolowitz.
2.2 I find it kind of odd and slightly hypocritical of Bernie on the way she treats Howard and this i realized when Raj mentioned how Bernie treats Howard the way his mother treated him. In all seasons Bernie criticized the unhealthy relationship between Howard and his mom, this episode shows how she is no different. Howard did take notice, but not for long…
On another note, I am reallllllllllyyy sad that this season is coming to an end.
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