The Big Bang Theory: 5 Storylines To Make It Good Again

2. Amy Dumps Sheldon

There are 'Shamy' fans out there (probably) who will balk at this suggestion, but over the years it's become increasingly less realistic that Amy would put up with the clearly one-sided relationship she shares with Sheldon. I've never been a fan of their pairing, because it's always had an unsettling undertone that Amy shouldn't expect to do any better because she's socially-awkward, which I doubt was the intention. The oft-recycled plotline, when Amy gets pissed off at Sheldon for an episode, who need only show the least amount of interest (e.g. making her photo his laptop wallpaper) for her to forgive him, is getting to the point of incredulity. Amy dumping Sheldon should be an empowerment of the character, deciding that she doesn't have to settle for someone who won't reciprocate her efforts. This could be the chance to throw both of them into brand new scenarios, resulting in standard sitcom-shenanigans. Amy could try dating, maybe even going out with Raj one episode with disastrous results. Sheldon, though he'd probably be nonplussed by the end of his relationship, might seek to repeat the experiment (for science!) and try dating for himself. Amy would probably keep frequenting the apartment in order to spend time with the rest of the group, since it's been established she has no other friends, so the fact that her and Sheldon will still see each other could allow them to develop their relationship as friends on more even ground. Because this is television, they'll inevitably get back together somewhere down the road. But at least when they do get back together there's more of a sense that they want to be together rather than just Amy settling and Sheldon being either clueless or indifferent. If combined with the previous suggestion, it ultimately allows Sheldon to gain a newfound appreciation for the people in his life, which will be much more effective if it's administered over a period of many episodes (or even seasons) instead of being forgotten about by the next episode.