4. Sheldon Isn't The Same
The biggest appeal of Sheldon from the start was always the fact that he was a bit of a sociopath. He didnt understand how to properly interact people, he didnt understand sarcasm and he had no problems with just abusing people absent-mindedly because he didnt understand why he was wrong. This was the Sheldon we found funny, the Sheldon we came to like. Fast-forward to now and its a different story. Sheldon, a man who once turned down a woman when he and Raj went on a double date, now has a girlfriend, a girlfriend who makes him jealous when she goes on a date with another man. Not only that, but he now cares about the feelings of his friends, for example when he tries to convince Penny to tell Leonard what she feels for him because hes worried that Leonards feelings will be hurt. Thats not Sheldon, at least not the Sheldon we want to see. The original Sheldon would simply not care and refuse to get involved. This Sheldon is getting involved with emotional drama and it just doesnt suit him. Similar to Leonards change, I understand that character growth is something they want to achieve across the seasons of the show and I get that theyre trying to change the character to mix up potential storylines. However, it doesnt make Sheldon funny anymore. His blunt explanations of things he wasnt meant to say and his lack of empathy or apathy for anybodys problems was what made him enjoyable, now hes just a guy. A regular guy who happens to use a lot of scientific words.