If you’ve been watching series six of The Big Bang Theory, you will likely agree with me that the latest iteration of the comedy series has been perhaps one of the strongest so far, and with the seventeenth episode, “The Monster Isolation” set to air in America later tonight, we thought we’d take the time to examine five plotlines that creator Chuck Lorre should explore next.
We have seen a multitude of scenarios in the comedy’s long run so far, Leonard’s on again-off again affections for girl-next-door Penny; Howard’s sometimes dubious pursuit of love, once including a hand robot, and later marriage to Bernadette; Raj’s equally as troubled pursuit of a partner and battles with his “girl issues” that oft render him mute and of course there has been Sheldon’s standoffish approach to the human race and reluctant relationship with Amy.
We feel the series is really evolving and maturing the longer it goes on and some of the characters in the show have made great stride forwards with their lives. Others, not quite so much.
But what has the show, which won in the category for “favorite network TV comedy” at the People’s Choice Awards last month, got left in its locker?
Here, we take a look at 5 never before-seen plotlines we’d love Lorre to explore.
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All interesting ideas. I don’t know about making Raj gay, though. The whole confusion/ambiguity thing is a source of laughs and by defining it, you’ll lose that. I don’t know why, but it always makes me giggle when characters do the whole “acting like they’re a couple” thing when they’re clearly not. Howard and Raj do that very well.
And we can never see Howard’s mother. NEVER. Running gags are only funny so long as they run. Seeing her will ruin it.
Yeah I agree with the not seeing his mother part, to an extent… Possibly when the show finally ends they can do it as a reveal of sorts. Though to be honest her ambiguity is hardly an overly funny or original concept, been done loads of times, like in Tom & Jerry etc…
you must not watch the show every week. your 5 topics are terrible ideas
I assure you I do, and that’s your opinion. Thanks for reading though.
The suggested plot lines are all the same: Hook up everyone and end the series. That’s exactly what would happen. All shows end once the characters are married off/have kids.
What makes Season Six a success is it’s getting back to the Geek roots, and away from the over-done relationship stories. Sheldon is a great character because of his lack of social skills – I’m not thrilled at all about the “Shammy.” Howard is already married, we don’t need anymore married characters on the show. And PLEASE no babies! Also, Howard hasn’t seen his father in decades. It wouldn’t make sense for a father to appear all of a sudden. And Raj — what’s wrong with ambiguity? It’s what makes his story work.
I’ve never seen it spelled Shamey, only Shamy.
I think the idea of Raj being gay could be a very poignant and emotional aspect to the show, one that they’ve never really hit. Him coming out to his friends/family/Howard and how all this would effect his life would be really touching and him moving forward with this acceptance of his lifestyle.
If they don’t do that, which I don’t think they will I think the show has too much of a mainstream crowd to turn one of its central characters gay in season 6, I would quite like him and Leonard’s mother to have some extended psychology sessions, fixing his talking to girls problem. When Raj is talking to girls and being a complete ass/ridiculous it is incredibly funny. Would rather see that all the time rather than the ‘same every time Raj’ we get when he’s drinking in the middle of the day.
I don’t think Penny proposing to Leonard should happen this season. Penny took this long to finally tell Leonard she loved him; then half a season later she wants to marry him? That’s faster than Sheldon and Amy moving in together, which also shouldn’t happen. And Howard’s parental issues seem to be settled for the most part, at least where Bernadette can tolerate it. Let their marriage grow a little bit. (although a return by Katee Sackhoff could mind some potential comic gold)
Raj’s sexuality should be settled, that’s fine. But what I’d like to see before all of this (so would a lot of fans) is for Penny to find some career success. Let her get a job on a TV series, particularly a sci-fi type series. Imagine the guys geeking out about that and Leonard overdoing being supportive. Talk about everybody having their cake…
I think it would be a tremendous cop-out if they turned Raj gay. Seriously, it would ruin the character beyond repair. It’s just not needed, and I know this stems from not knowing what to do with him, but turning him gay is just not required. Sure, it’s fun to have questions being asked, but if they go the whole way as the ethnic who changes his sexual preference just because he cannot get a long-term relationship going? It would kill the show for me.
I think they missed a tremendous trick when they had Raj fall for the deaf woman – sure, they could have come to the same conclusion eventually, but having it happen over a longer period of time, as opposed to cramming it all in one episode, would have added more to the strength of the character, in my opinion. Besides – it would have been fun to see the many communication struggles of the dates between the two when Howard wasn’t available…
These are the most cliche bunch of crap ideas ever. Gee lets have them all pair off with marriage and maybe kids soon and ruin Sheldon completely after all he’s just the reason this show is huge.. It’ll be like a less attractive Friends.
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Are there no other stupid relationship/rom com shows on TV to make you all warm and fuzzy inside? You have to ruin yet another comedy that started out somewhat unique?
Gawd.
JoolzMF,
Do you really think the writers care if they ruin Raj’s character beyond repair? They’re doing it with the Sheldon character and he’s the main star.
Besides Raj is interested in women regardless of his metrosexual ways and comments.
How has Sheldon been ruined? He’s not asexual, he never was. He’s still pompous, arrogant, and completely lacking in social graces.
How about the fact that Sheldon’s hitting 40 but not won a Nobel Prize yet?
I think revealing Raj as gay would be pretty interesting to be honest – it’s rare that a character goes through such a seismic change over the course of a sitcom but it would also be pretty historic. The first queer person of colour to appear as a main character in a sitcom? (I think, I could be wrong). Besides I think the cast and crew are cool and open-minded enough about it to be honestly okay with seeing this turn out.
Plus I kind of want to see how everyone could potentially react – Sheldon’s complete acceptance, Howard’s initial denial, Penny’s shock, Amy/Bernadette taking him out… it’d be funny as hell and something refreshing and new for the show.
As for Howard’s mother, I’m cool leaving her like Maris on ‘Frasier’ – never seen but her presence is hilarious and a driving force behind arcs and episodes. Great article, dude. ;D
Thank you! And Jim Parsons is gay so I think the cast would be more than happy seeing such a storyline go ahead.
Exactly! Hell I think Johnny Galecki has even quashed gay rumours by saying if he was gay, he’d just say it and wouldn’t be ashamed. So the cast seems pretty LGBTQ-positive and I think it’d be an ace storyline to go down. Plus I just want Raj’s relatives on Skype collecting bets on whether he was gay or not. :D
I want to see Penny go to a 3 year college and find out she is really good at something–maybe something where her insight and empathy come into play, but Sheldon would dismiss, like Psychology–Penny going on for a masters, ad PsyD, or PhD in a “soft science,” like psych would fit her personality and open a lot of story lines as she starts to over analyze the crazy around her.
opps. 4 year college–then grad school
how about Amy suddenly pregnant? I would LOVE to see Sheldon ‘explain’ that – and the wealth of potential dialogue and character evolution with Sheldon and Amy as parents, is infinite!