TBBT 7x06: The Romance Resonance

Sheldon is in the zone.

Which leads to him discovering a way to synthesize a stable, super-heavy element.

The Chinese use his method to successfully create the element, but later Sheldon realizes he read a table wrong and just got lucky.

Everyone heaps praise upon him, except Amy, who tells him she feels embarrassed for him for being lucky. It's the most romantic thing anyone's ever done for him.

Elsewhere, it's the anniversary of Howard and Bernadette's first date, but she gets exposed to a raccoon virus and has to go into medical quarantine.

So Howard, the gang, and Penny's boobs come by to sing her a song he wrote about how much he loves her.

What I Liked
-Sheldon can't listen to Howard because he's in the zone. Also, he doesn't care. I sometimes wish that I could use that excuse, but people don't like it when you tell them you don't care about their stupid crap.
-Discovering a new element gives Sheldon the right to steal Leonard's cookie. Damn right it does.
-Sheldon's mistake is proof that Americans can't handle the metric system. They sure can't.
-After he realizes his error, Sheldon tries to get people to stop praising him. That includes no "Woo!"s.

Except Dr. Wu. He's still fine.

-During Howard's song, Sheldon reluctantly rocks back and forth with the beat. It's very subtle, but little bits of characterization like that are why Jim Parsons has two Emmys.
-Amy gets in the zone herself and daydreams about making out with Sheldon. That's a zone that a lot of ladies get into.

What I Hated
-As a romantic gesture, Raj suggests that Penny stand outside of Leonard's window, holding up a boom box. Everyone seems to forget that didn't actually work. Ione Skye was ice cold and just left John Cusack standing out there by his car. If you're going to suggest a grand, romantic gesture, it should be something that actually has a chance to succeed.

Final Thoughts
Howard's song was good, not great. It went on a bit too long and some of the lyrics were a bit of a stretch. I predict an Emmy nomination, but not a win.

Again, the show didn't do anything particularly new this week. Sitcoms have been doing stories about how the man in the relationship is romantic, but the woman isn't for decades. They're still managing to put a bit of their own spin on things, but that merely makes this a good show, not a great one. There's little chance for failure since they're repeating bits that have been done successfully many times before. Without risk or danger, the show is just entertainment, and not art. Perhaps that's all they're striving for, which is fine because it's still a funny show, and at least they can say they're entertaining, which is more than most shows can say these days.

A bonus half-star for having a song with Klingon lyrics.