The Big Bang Theory Season 8 **SPOILERS**

Mars Bar

So season 8 has started and I'm loving Penny's haircut. I want to be her.

Anyway, I think Sheldon had it a bit too easy on his 45 days away. I think they should have made it shorter if they were saying he stayed the whole time on trains and in train stations.

The second episode was great. Right back to a lot of nerdiness!

batistuta9

not sure on her hair, it's alright, probably suits her better a bit longer. thought it looked good when i first seen it but it was probably the yoga pants :pac:

the season endings are pretty pointless in it anyway, it's as if they're used as the reason you won't be able to see this group of characters for X amount of time because 1 or more them have left & we'll pick it up again when they return, there's no really impact of them.

e1 - was ok, opportunity missed for kripky to find sheldon in arizona
e2 - yeah this one was better
e3 - this was worst so far i thought, nothing really funny in it. milk the 'nerds can't play sports' tit a bit more

watched the 1st episode of south park after the 2 tbbt last week & it made tbbt really poor, like really bad.

JP Liz V1

http://tvline.com/2015/02/02/nathan-fillion-the-big-bang-theory-season-8-cast/#more-584831


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Glebee

What must be the weakest Season of TBBT is nearly over. has it been renewed for Season 9. If it has it needs a massive chance of pace. Gone down hill big time in recent seasons im my opinion...

Basq

Glebee wrote: »

What must be the weakest Season of TBBT is nearly over. has it been renewed for Season 9. If it has it needs a massive chance of pace. Gone down hill big time in recent seasons im my opinion...

It's been on a steady decline for the last few years, but think it was renewed earlier this year for another 2 seasons.

don ramo

Glebee wrote: »

What must be the weakest Season of TBBT is nearly over. has it been renewed for Season 9. If it has it needs a massive chance of pace. Gone down hill big time in recent seasons im my opinion...

it took a dive to a few seasons back, about the time amy and bernadette came into it, and i nearly stopped watching, but it got going again after nearly a season and a half, so i stuck it out, im contemplating again to stop watching,

probably the best series chuck lorre has made over the last few years, but still not anywhere near the best comedy available ATM

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I still watch this show out of loyalty now that I've stuck with it for 8 seasons. I only watched to begin with because I knew Kaley Cuoco from 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter. Nothing to write home about, but its comfort TV in a way and the only current sitcom I watch that has a "Live Studio Audience"/Laugh Track, so I'll probably stick with it until the very end.

Would be nice if they threw something in to shake things up though.

Mars Bar

I'm liking the development between Sheldon and Penny. Their friendship has come on leaps and bounds.

Stillhouette

While it wasn't an amazing show to begin with it really took a huge nose dive since the introduction of Amy and Bernadette. The character of Penny is also awful. Every episode has a Penny makes a joke about her drinking or Penny makes a joke about nerds. It is very tired and boring. I have watched the final episode now and we have Sheldon ready to propose. Nonsense. The main actors do have incredible agents though if they are managing to get one million dollars an episode.

YurOK2

Stillhouette wrote: »

The main actors do have incredible agents though if they are managing to get one million dollars an episode.

I could be way out on my own here but I think the $1 mil per episode is partially down to a bit of a risk factor in respect of being type-cast, the Jennifer Aniston syndrome if you will.
I feel like their earning ability will be affected by the years spent as these characters both in respect of the time they spend on the show and being pigeon holed into similar roles and therefore they are trying to earn as much money as they can as these characters in the event that their earning ability is seriously diminshed.
I mean, apart from Kaley Cuoco playing the pretty girl in a few rom-coms and Jim Parsons probably picking up a couple more tv shows, can you really see any of the rest of the cast breaking out into long acting careers? I can't.

In relation to the last episode (I didn't even realise it was the last episode), I enjoyed it, definitely enjoyed it more than the rest of the season. I was shocked by Leonard's admission and the final scene with Sheldon.
Like others, I'll keep watching until the end, I've invested so much time in it now and I do still enjoy it for the most part.

don ramo

YurOK2 wrote: »

I could be way out on my own here but I think the $1 mil per episode is partially down to a bit of a risk factor in respect of being type-cast, the Jennifer Aniston syndrome if you will.
I feel like their earning ability will be affected by the years spent as these characters both in respect of the time they spend on the show and being pigeon holed into similar roles and therefore they are trying to earn as much money as they can as these characters in the event that their earning ability is seriously diminshed.
I mean, apart from Kaley Cuoco playing the pretty girl in a few rom-coms and Jim Parsons probably picking up a couple more tv shows, can you really see any of the rest of the cast breaking out into long acting careers? I can't.

In relation to the last episode (I didn't even realise it was the last episode), I enjoyed it, definitely enjoyed it more than the rest of the season. I was shocked by Leonard's admission and the final scene with Sheldon.
Like others, I'll keep watching until the end, I've invested so much time in it now and I do still enjoy it for the most part.

its down to the fact the show make a **** ton of money, and them being paid $1million an episodes is pennies in the grand scheme of things, there is a rare position where they could negotiate a great payday for themselves, and get paid a fair wage in comparison to what their show makes, the studio i guarantee makes 5 if not 10 more per episode than they get paid,

i think its kinda ****ty that raj and howard get paid less when their probably the main reason i tune moreso than anyone else,

Stillhouette

YurOK2 wrote: »

I mean, apart from Kaley Cuoco playing the pretty girl in a few rom-coms and Jim Parsons probably picking up a couple more tv shows, can you really see any of the rest of the cast breaking out into long acting careers? I can't.

Johnny Galecki has been around for years and I have no doubt he will be for many more.

YurOK2

Stillhouette wrote: »

Johnny Galecki has been around for years and I have no doubt he will be for many more.

Yes, he won't be "breaking out into a long acting career" because he already has one.

human 19

YurOK2 wrote: »

Yes, he won't be "breaking out into a long acting career" because he already has one.

Agent Coulson

Johnny Galecki & Mayim Bialik have close to a 30 years of an acting career each.

Kaley Cuoco has 20 year acting career already

Simon Helberg has close to 15 years.

Jim Parsons has a 20 year stage career behind him.

Kunal Nayyar & Melissa Rauch are a good 10 years into there on screen careers.

I think they will do ok to be honest and sure if they aren't they are all very rich now and will be getting royalties from the show for the rest of their lives.

Stillhouette

YurOK2 wrote: »

Yes, he won't be "breaking out into a long acting career" because he already has one.

And the others?

Mars Bar

Stillhouette wrote: »

And the others?

Eh, the post right above yours!!

Stillhouette

Mars Bar wrote: »

Eh, the post right above yours!!

I'm aware of that. I am curious as to what YurOK2 thinks as he/she thinks the others have still to break into a long acting career.

bnt

Well, that's a pair of annoying cliffhangers, isn't it? When it comes to Penny and Leonard, watching their last scene made me nervous for a reason you might not think: he's driving on a busy highway, late at night, distracted ... I half-expect the opening of the next season finds them in hospital, with Penny in a coma, after he runs his car in to a jack-knifed eighteen-wheeler.

mafaa

Season 9 will premiere on Sept 21, 2015

Glebee

First couple of episodes of Season 9 just watched and its more of the same imo, wind it up quick its had its day.

irish son

Glebee wrote: »

First couple of episodes of Season 9 just watched and its more of the same imo, wind it up quick its had its day.

It hasn't been decent since season 4, bringing in Amy and Bernadette ruined it but much more damaging has been the butchering of the character of Sheldon, such a shame as he was a great sitcom character.

don ramo

Glebee wrote: »

First couple of episodes of Season 9 just watched and its more of the same imo, wind it up quick its had its day.

why would it change

its one of the most successful shows currently airing, so i dont think theyd see any need to change things up, im more curious as to why there are still so many people around complaining about it, how many series of sameness do people tend to watch before they call it a day,

lertsnim

People still have a right to complain about it. What's the problem with that?

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lertsnim wrote: »

People still have a right to complain about it. What's the problem with that?

I don't think his point was people can't complain about it, but that it's the same people saying its shi*e now in Season 9 that were saying its shi*e back in Season 1 - thus if you didn't like something 8 years ago, why the holy fe*k would you still be watching it nearly 200 episodes later. If I thought something was crap, I'd usually stop watching after 3 episodes (if I was being generous)... It's not like there's a shortage of good shows available to watch in this day and age with Netflix and the like... It just kinda boggles the mind...

In fairness to The Big Bang Theory though, it's clearly doing something right if its the #1 rated sitcom on US network TV, so why the hell would they cancel it?

lertsnim

I don't know why they would cancel it but at the same time people shouldn't be chastising others for daring to be critical of it. It is a discussion forum after all.

don ramo

lertsnim wrote: »

People still have a right to complain about it. What's the problem with that?

yeah complain about it once, maybe twice in the first few seasons and that, but when i show seems to consistently annoy people for 9 years the complaints get pretty annoying, and also yes this is a discussion forum, but this particular subject has been discussed the death,

9 years of bitching and moaning, why do people still watch it, do they want to be annoyed, cause it really seems like they do, i watch the show cause i enjoy it, i get a few laughs off, if i found myself complaining on forums every week id stop watching, which i have done with many shows through the years,

walshb

How did this ever make it past the pilot episode?

Mars Bar

walshb wrote: »

How did this ever make it past the pilot episode?

Because its first couple of seasons was fantastic!

walshb

Mars Bar wrote: »

Because its first couple of seasons was fantastic!

I tried it a couple of times and couldn't understand what was funny with it...

don ramo

walshb wrote: »

I tried it a couple of times and couldn't understand what was funny with it...

yeah its not for everyone, ive said it plenty before, the reason there are hundreds of tv shows made a year is because everyone has different tastes, a lot of people dont like comedy, as lot of people dont like procedural shows, a lot of people dont like drama, a lot of people dont like a lot of things, therefore we have a few hundred tv shows to choose from, so that we can watch something that WE like, not what others like,

if its not for you, then is simply is not for you, i dont see the need to make yourself watch something that you dont enjoy,

Dirty Dingus McGee

Just finished watching it on TV and I really enjoyed.

I don't really get the complaints about the show it's been fairly consistent throughout the 8 seasons in my opinion.

I just wish there was a bit more of Barry Kripkie he only had one brief appearance this season.

expectationlost

young sheldon trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1971501337/ (most of first ep) the mother nails yer ones voice.

jules86

expectationlost wrote: »

young sheldon trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1971501337/ (most of first ep) the mother nails yer ones voice.

It actually looks really good, any idea when it will be shown over here?

lertsnim

E4 in January would be my guess.

BBT should end really, season 9 & 10 was rubbish!