The Big Bang Theory: The Empathy Optimization (2016)
Season 9, Episode 13
1/10
Sheldon is so irritating, its no longer funny
14 July 2021
I truly love this show overall, and I have watched it constantly since I first started. But there are some episodes that are so bad that they make me turn to something else, and this is one of them.

While Sheldon certainly adds some funny moments to the show, he is truly the weakest link in the cast. I have never understood why he is always referred to as the "breakout character." No, he's actually the biggest reason NOT to watch. He is so clueless, so insensitive, selfish and self-centered that it actually isn't funny, and it makes you question why any of these idiots would allow him in their lives, put up with his constant BS, and pander to his childish whims. It truly does ruin the show at times, and by season 9, quite frankly, Sheldon is just exhausting to even watch anymore.

Watching this entire episode is simply painful on almost every level. I hate how we see so little development from Sheldon after NINE YEARS, and everyone just puts up with it, and enables his pathetic behavior. The only part I truly loved about this episode was hating on Sheldon, but as usual, the complete coward writers demand a happy ending for Sheldon, despite the fact that he doesn't deserve it at all. Sheldon is the single reason that this show tanked the last few years. Well, that and how utterly pathetic and sad Raj still is after all these years. Yeah, they should have stopped after season 8.
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