She began on the Big Bang Theory as an isolated young woman. She now has a wide friendship group and is verging on learning the importance of personal boundaries. She has a bizarre infatuation with Penny, she has a group of friends and a support system away from her family. She is no longer simply a female Sheldon, she has her own personality and her own ambitions. She displays emotions to a greater degree than she began with, and she shows that she truly cares about Sheldon. This unreciprocated love has meant that she is now her own character, not a tag along for Sheldon. This character growth means that she is truly capable of holding her own in the show. Shouldnt this chance be taken? Unlike the growth in Sheldons character, Amy has gotten funnier through this development. The romance was necessary to develop her character, but it is time that she stood on her own now.