Along its 12 seasons, the series has sparked many discussions, but this sequence is still considered very controversial today
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Along its run lasting more than a decade The Big Bang Theory has forcefully established itself in pop culture making fans laugh and get excited throughout twelve seasons. However, they have never spared the series heavy criticism regarding some writing choices considered very controversial. The series has inevitably had its ups and downs, between some relationship dynamics that don't make sense, incomprehensible choices by individual characters, and plot twists that have left fans perplexed. But one scene in particular still manages to arouse piqued reactions of indignation today.
In Season 6 Episode 12, titled “The Egg Salad Equivalence,” Sheldon is called for an interview in Janine Davis’ office in Human Resources after a complaint was filed against him by her personal assistant Alex Jensen. Concerned about a possible romantic interest of the latter towards Leonard, Sheldon does not hesitate to call her “a slave to her biological urges” and then advises her to repress her sexual instincts by leafing through a book on sexually transmitted diseases. An exchange that inevitably makes Alex uncomfortable, who cuts Sheldon off by walking out of his office.
For his part, Sheldon further aggravates his situation during the interview with Janine Davis, who surprisingly realizes how he is totally incapable of understanding how inappropriate and offensive his language and speech can be. As if that wasn’t enough, by complaining about the dressing down he received, Sheldon also ends up getting his friends in trouble by revealing how Leonard brags about still being attractive (precisely because of Alex’s advances), how Howard spent two years using the university funds to build a sex robot with six breasts, and how Raj referred to Janine Davis herself as “black sugar” at the office Christmas party.
Many fans of The Big Bang Theory found this exchange funny, but others noted that it was truly despicable behavior from Jim Parsons’ beloved character. Amid many similar comments on Reddit, one user captured much of the fandom’s sentiment by commenting: “Sheldon should have been fired, period. Not funny. Then on top of that, he throws all his friends under the bus? Not funny. I wish they’d fired him.” Many other fans have further pointed out that Sheldon’s unaware and naive attitude falls within the autism spectrum, a topic on which co-creator Bill Prady has always remained very cautious. With the series available to stream in its entirety on Netflix, the debate still remains open.
Source: Looper
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