TBBT Finale: Internet backlash regarding Penny

[errorsinconduct]

 The fourth season of the Big Bang Theory drew to a close few weeks ago, and as we all know, the writers decided to go out with a bang and give us a Penny and Raj hook up. The hook up has caused a lot of controversy. Some are calling this the moment the show jumped the shark. Some are angry at both Raj and Penny, or congratulate Raj and shame Penny

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[__hibiscus]

Oh, wow those comments. People sure like to use "slut" in association with Penny. Wtf at the person who commented that Penny can't be the sex symbol of the show if she's fat. Really

[errorsinconduct]

Yup. I really miss season 2 where Penny was taken out of the Lenny equation for a while and she took care of the guys and generally had something to do (not to mention had more scenes with Sheldon as result).

I actually wrote a fic once in which Penny learned Klingon and as a result realized she could learn languages and get a job through them. I'd be interested in Raj development too: he has been neglected too this past season. Maybe next season he could go into therapy? They already tried medication.

Well, the line about the house of Hofstadter was in relation to Leonard's sister actually, but I feel that some of the comments give off the impression that Raj "ruined" Penny, which is just so archaic. I think that Penny being with someone she's known for four years is hardly a reason to call her those names, but apparently things are different in this fandom :/

[notalwaysweak]

Wtf at the person who commented that Penny can't be the sex symbol of the show if she's fat.

I think she's absolutely lovely. She's not fat at all; she's very fit and healthy. But then I didn't particularly think Dr. Stephanie was fat either and she got slammed at the time, IIRC.

As far as Raj talking to women goes, it reminds me of an arc in Order of the Stick where one character couldn't speak intelligibly and their speech was rendered in code, for about a 100-strip story arc. It was funny for a little while, then it was silly, then it was just a pain in the ass.

[errorsinconduct]

I think what they were referring to was the scene in which she and Raj wake up together. I'm not sure but that scene may have been intended to come off as unflattering. It is the only scene of which I'd agree that she didn't look like her usual self. I had seen Stephanie in a show "Less than perfect" (I think, could be wrong) and when she was on TBBT I was just "yay!" But yes, people didn't hold anything back with her. Then again, there are people who outright hate Leslie..appearance+personality. Aww.

Whenever people write IIRC, I start to miss IRC :) only 2 weeks left, sweetie. Then I'll be home.

I haven't been annoyed with Raj due to his inability to talk to women, I feel it's like if he had a disability, this is how his friends would react to it, accept it as a part of him but give him smack about it too. I had a friend who was epileptic and she gave smack about being epileptic better than no non-epileptic person could, I thought it was so funny :) The ability to laugh at one self is important. But seriously off-topic now.

[notalwaysweak]

I adore the hell out of Leslie in every way and miss her. I'd love to see more Leslie. That aside, yeah, Penny doesn't look her greatest when she's waking up with Raj -- and I like that, because it's realistic and she's not all pristine and perfect and stuff.

I never actually thought about Raj from the disability angle before and now I feel a little bit guilty because yeah, it's no different from the social anxieties that friends of mine have, it's just very specific.

[__hibiscus]

I agree. I think Penny/Kaley is beautiful and so normal looking in terms of body or weight or whatever. She's not a stick-thin model type but she's also not overweight by any means.

I didn't particularly think Dr. Stephanie was fat either

Oh, me too. She's another one that I thought also looked normal.

As for the Raj thing, it's totally getting old. I hope the writers don't make him mute for the next three years. He's got so much potential!