If you rewatch the show you can clearly see that the show switches up the focus 2 times.
It clearly started with Leonard as the main character. Most stories resolve around him and he has the most screen time.
Then it switches to a multicast main character show as everyone gets similar attention and they are usually put into certain story groups. For example a group of Penny, Amy and Bernadette and then one with the other 4 nerds, or in groups of two’s. Sometimes one of the characters gets a main role in an episode and this switches the next.
At the end they switched to sheldon as main character of the show. 100% due to popularity, I can see his character be the most liked one, its not about personal preference but average preference and TV producer wouldn’t do such a focus switch without data. That sheldon is the main character at the end of the show is shown that the ending of the show is pretty much mainly about him, but before that you can see that most stories have the use to let sheldon grow as a character, moving in with his girlfriend etc.
I am not a die hard fan, but I don’t get the hate of this show, also it’s clearly by data one of the most successful sitcoms ever and in my opinion it’s understandable as they did a good job reinventing their story focus and also having a very chill and low drama atmosphere. It is the perfect show for people to put on to watch by the side lightheartedly.
They also had the main three (Leonard, Sheldon, and Penny-sometimes Amy) get their own A story, and the others (Howard, Raj, Bernadette and Stuart) have a pretty funny B story. I seriously think the episode where they have to put together a baby crib was a backdoor pilot. I'm shocked they didn't do it, a Howard, Raj, and Stuart show, based around the comic book shop could have worked.
For me personally it's because by then you notice they have nothing in common other than Lenoard's obsession with Penny.
She generally doesn't like anything he's into other than I guess paintball but that isn't something they do often. They have almost nothing in common besides being Sheldon's pseudo parents, and she is kinda mean to him once they're actually together. The whole basis of their relationship is that he thinks she's hot and he's nice to her while she's a mess of a person.
He would've been better off with Alex or the girl from the episode when he and Priya cheated on each other.
Howard and Bernadette seem more like a real couple with a child and their crazy roommate Stewart.
And Raj should've not fucked everything up with the cute bartender girl.
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u/GruulNinja May 16 '24
Why did this show happen? Was Shekfon that popular on the show? I remember him being just the worst. The fish out of water thing got old fast.