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The Big Bang Theory - The Prom Equivalency - Review: "I love you too"

Nov 7, 2014

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It may be fate or coincidence, but for whatever reason whenever I fill in for Ben L. on his task to review TBBT it’s always a standout episode; granted, last season I only did it once for the May 4th Star Wars / Professor Proton episode and on this week’s episode, but still, it’s gotta be surprising that I get to review some of the greatest TBBT episodes while he is gone.

More surprisingly considering the start of season 8 was very lacking and very slow; the Monday run of TBBT this season was really disappointing and underwhelming considering how regularly great season 7 was, but last week when it moved back to Thursdays it felt right and it was pretty funny, and this episode was great on a whole other level, so I’m suspecting the show is back to its groove.

So is there something that I didn’t like about the episode? Some minor issues: the fat mama jokes at the beginning are beyond tired, and while there was this great reference of season 3 with Howard’s second cousin Jennie back into the picture it seemed like wasted potential, going mostly for punchlines that were hit or misses while this could have been a perfect setup opportunity for future episodes. But those are minor complaints an episode that was essentially great.

The whole Prom Do-Over idea was something that I liked from the very beginning; the idea of reliving something you never had the chance to fully enjoy in the first place is an open field of opportunities for a comedy series: things can wrong, well, they can get emotional and it can showcase a lot of heart. The episode did all that altogether, which makes is even more memorable; the balance between the storylines during the episode was just outstanding.

Let’s start with Penny and Leonard who click like never before; they are a couple that had more than just a couple of bumps on the road, so it’s nice to see them finally having a time to just enjoy each other’s company and show us that they love each other. As they are often used for comedic purposes sometimes it can be hard to see if they really love each other, but ever since last season the writers have been building them up rather nicely, giving them moments that made them feel like a couple, but none has been as strong as seeing both of them dancing on the roof.

Penny wasn’t sold at first on the idea of a Prom Do-Over, but doing it with Leonard just feels right and she gets to relax and just enjoy his fiancée’s company, and Leonard is just as happy - if not more-. To see them being so happy just by dancing with each other is just heartwarming, and it brings this couple the sweetness it has been on needing for a while now.

So, what’s everyone else up to? Howard thinks Stuart is going to bring his mother as a date, but surprisingly he brings Howard’s second cousin Jennie who he had sex with. This brings up a lot of great punchlines and many laughs, but just as I said above I felt that this was a missed opportunity as I don’t get the feel we’ll see more of Jennie in the future as the writers already fired as many punchlines as they possibly could. Also I felt bad for Bernadette having to put up with a second not so great prom.

So I saved the best for last: Sheldon and Amy.
As Sheldon has to go to prom with Amy he starts to feel too much pressure from Penny and Leonard who constantly kid him about having sex and losing his virginity on prom night; it’s just something Sheldon is not ready to handle as much as he tries to. And the most surprising part is that he truly puts an effort to just go with it, but he can’t, and as such when he sees Amy all dressed up and Leonard and Penny engage on the innuendo he just can’t take it and he suffers from a panic attack.

Amy goes to check him out to see if he’s ok and at first she is understanding, but as minutes go by she doesn’t want to miss another prom and she starts walking away; then Sheldon comes out and says “I really did think you looked pretty”. At that moment I said on my mind “this is the headline for this review”, but I hadn’t taken to account what would happen next.

Sheldon has been more open about his insecurities ever since he came back from his train trip; at first it wasn’t really noticeable because the season played out with too much filler in the middle, but he admitted he failed on his train ride, he tried hard to withstand the simulation of the coal mines trying to overcome his failure and now he finally let himself admit how terrifying it is for him to be facing a serious relationship and all the pressure that comes from it.

Amy tells him to relax that they don’t have to hook up because it’s prom. Sheldon asks if she hoped they would and she delivers a killer line: “I’m always hoping”. Amy’s desire to engage with Sheldon in a more intimate way is always a bit heartbreaking because we don’t know how much does she have to wait, but this episode makes easier to let this one slide on Sheldon.

Amy is finally ready to go for it and tell Sheldon that she loves him, but shocking me to my core Sheldon beats her to it. “I love you too” he says as Amy was just about to say those very same words. My jaw drops, my eyes get teary as Amy replies “you said it”. There’s no doubt left on what Sheldon feels for her, and that’s enough to pay off Amy’s patience. She is so choked up that she even goes through a panic attack that props up the comedy there, but no damage done, Sheldon loves Amy and that isn’t going away.

The fact that Sheldon finally could recognize that loves Amy is another milestone in his crusade of ever becoming a better partner for her; everyone knows Sheldon is different, he has very stiff walls of obnoxiousness and selfishness that sometimes makes even the viewers furious, but there is something human about him deep down, and when the show reaches Sheldon’s humanity through these moments of vulnerability is when the show really shines.

Everything works out so well and so perfectly brilliant during the episode that even those minor flaws I commented on the beginning doesn’t bother me at all. It’s prom night, things go wrong, funny things happen, things get emotional and there’s a lot of heart. Can we ask more for this night?

Grade: A

Stray Observations:

-Is it me or is it creepy when Sheldon says ‘booty’?

-Leonard: “Even if it’s a fake prom it’d be a dream to go with someone as beautiful as you.”
Penny: “Ugh, thanks a lot.”
Leonard: “What?”
Penny: “Now I can’t blow this thing up without being bitch.”
Raj (clapping): “That sounds like a yeeeees!”

-I love how Bernadette’s voice goes pitch high when she says: “Isn’t this exciting?!” And the howling that followed was a great detail.

-Howard stating he didn’t take his mom to prom: “She was a chaperone!”
Bernadette: “I saw pictures of you dancing together.”
Howard: “What was I going to do?! They were playing our song!”

-Sheldon knocks more than usual on Penny’s door to save up time in case he is in a hurry some other time.

-Sheldon after explaining alien sex to Penny: “I’m not an expert on facial cues, but I can tell you’re a little turned on.”

-Raj on why he told Emily about Jennie: ”It was our first date, there was an awkward silence, what I was supposed to say?”

-Making woopy should catch on from now on. At least when Jim Parsons says it, it just lands.

-Best Prom photos: a tie between Raj saying “say cousin!” followed by Howard storming off and Stuart leaving Jennie behind to go back with Howard’s mom.

About the Author - Pablo
I'm currently studying Psychology while also writing fantasy books (one already published in my home country, Chile, you can check it out on the facebook icon). I watch many different types of shows, including my favorites Revenge, Game of Thrones, Once Upon a Time and about 23 more. Currently writing reviews for Once Upon a Time, The 100, Community and Marry Me
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10 comments:

  1. I'm on my 8th page of the paper and this is just the rough draft. I'm taking a break from this so I can comment on your review.


    Indeed, this was my favorite episode of the season and possibly one of the best of the whole series because it reminded me of my days when I did not have a great prom experience. When I get married, I'll ask my group of friends to build a prom theme.


    The best moment of the episode was clearly Shamy. It was the first episode I got teared up since the episode when Sheldon was cleaning up Howard and Bernadette's room and found Howard's estranged father's letter there. Sheldon clearly does love Amy and she is so tolerant with him. Not many girls are like that.


    Also, I loved seeing Emily and Raj. Howard, in some ways, reminds me of Jerry from Parks and Rec, who is the butt of the jokes. I can understand why Howard is pissed at Stuart.


    Raj really knows how to get under Howard's skin and you are right, my friend: the best prom photos were Howard/Bernadette and Stuart having to take a phone call, which left his date annoyed.


    I love this review and I can watch this episode over and over again and still have a smile on my face.

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  2. Good review! I loved the episode. The "I love you too" quote was just...aww. I really didnt expect it.
    Well done!

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  3. Likewise! I can watch this episode and enjoy it to the fullest!
    Love your comparison to Parks and Rec! So far Howard has been kind of a Jerry this season, but I don't expect it to last - and it shouldn't last, since it would become boring really fast.


    Thanks for letting me stepping in such a wonderful episode to review! I really look forward to next week's as well :)

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  4. Thanks for your kind words :). The episode was just outstanding and the "I love you too" got me really misty. Just fantastic stuff

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  5. This was the best episode this season. The mom stuff with Howard/Stuart was a little tired, but OMG when Stuart brought Howard's cousin, I was cracking up! And I may or may not have cried and squealed when Sheldon said "I love you"! But in true Sheldon form, he takes a million steps ahead like that, but then goes back to himself when he won't let Amy lie on his bed.

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  6. thats was funny and sweet i never though that sheldon would say that

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  7. I was at the taping of this episode, and I could that it would turn out that great. How the audience freaked out when he said the "I love you"-line was just hilarious👍

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  8. You were there when they were recording it?! That's so awesome! What a lucky guy!
    Amazing episode, it's great that was the one you were there to see!

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  9. Yes, it was filmed on Oct 14th!
    I'm living in Zurich, Switzerland, but during a trip we made to LA I already started planning to go and see a taping back in July- I think they were online one month prior to the filming- and they were sold out within a few minutes. The taping itself takes 5hrs, but I'd recommend it to anyone😁

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  10. Great Review! I love the character Sheldon and that moment will go down in Television history. It was such a great scene!

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