Article in New York Times comparing TBBT characters to Mary Tyler Moore

[gamma12]

http://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/30/the-big-bang-theory-and-the-mary-tyler-moore-show-a-comparison/?smid=pl-shareRead more... )

Comments

[necrule]

What I like most about the article is that Leonard is a complete afterthought.

I've never seen the Mary Tyler Moore Show so I can't say how accurate this is, but Amy's sounds right on.

[taffinabean]

Yes Amy is only good in very small doses, that is true, but she's still not funny enough or written well enough to be compared to the Sue Ann Niven character on MTM, and they are nothing alike at all. Sue Ann played a Martha Stewart type who had a segment on the WJM TV station called "The Happy Homemaker", and she was sexed crazed but she actually was scoring dudes. Betty White played this character.

To compare Sheldon to Rhoda and Phylis?!
The only comparison is Rhoda was definitely the shows most sarcastic and cutting with her remarks. Phylis too at times.

[gamma12]

I got the vibe in the article that the writer was not that fond of AFF. The thing is the Sue Ann character was written and played to deliberately be the way she was(and it must have been fun for Betty White who more often played sweet more Rose-like women) AFF's character has been so all over the place since she started that its more like her character has multiple personalities. Yeah the article is nonesense, I just posted this here because the episode thread was getting too full and we were getting way off topic.

[taffinabean]

Gamma I loved that you posted the article. I had a strong cup of coffee and was on a tangent. I love having something BBT related to discuss here during summer hiatus.

[gamma12]

I did wonder how many bites I would get, I figured there would be a lot of people here that had never seen MTM.

[taffinabean]

I know it thanks to networks like Nick's TV Land. I love classic TV shows and movies.

[taffinabean]

Another new article interviewing the cast. More towing the line and unbelievable perspectives. Are we sure any of the people on this show have ever been a healthy intimate relationship?
The way they view Shamy and Lenny is off the wall

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/tv/la-et-st-big-bang-discuss-future-season-6-20130606,0,2389727.story

So tired of hearing how great and intimate these relationships are and so tired of Jim always having to mention something to do with Shamy sex or teasing Mayim about it in interviews.

[gamma12]

"Amy meets Sheldon exactly where he's at". Are you kidding me. Oh there is just so much BS in this I don't have time right now to get into it all. Wow.

[taffinabean]

I know! I was reading this thinking are these people crazy? First of all is it me, or does it seem the actors and this drama queen show runner Steve think many deep meaningful things are occurring on this show, when in reality it comes across as not much thought is given to these relationships. Even if I didn't think Shamy or Lenny because they were not dynamic or interesting, yet they still had a touching real element, I'd be okay whatever not my cup of tea, but these fools all talk as if something really special is unfolding in front of our eyes with Shamy and Lenny when in reality both couples are forced and uninteresting, and have ruined two of the best characters on the show; Penny and Sheldon

[ses1515]

I'm not sure what is in the air in LA :) These people are starting to scare me. This show has very little to do with nerds anymore. It's only about bad Ships and pretending Leonard is a nice guy so he gets the pretty girl.