Absolutely. Season one had several issues: they couldn't write for Penny beyond "dumb blond", they struggled to not make the foursome look like severe nerds. As someone who is frequently compared to Sheldon at certain moments, I'm not sure I'd have made it through if I hadn't completely connected with him.
In addition to all this, the other thing the writers realized was that the best pairing on the show was Penny and Sheldon, because neither one was competing with the other, especially at the beginning. Parsons and Cuoco have a great sense of comedic timing and play off each other. As an aside: I watched season one of The Simpsons this week, and it amazes me how just rough that series was at the start in many ways. They needed to get their feet wet, which I believe they do in season two, and by season three, they were cooking with gas. On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 10:19 AM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 6:38 AM, Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> And I get this, too: I worked for about six years in the ad business until >> earlier this year, and there are certain moments in Mad Men that hit spots >> that I didn't appreciate being hit. >> >> If you're giving the show a chance, I'd strongly suggest starting at >> season four, work your way to the present, then go back to seasons two and >> three. Skip season one: with the exception of "The Luminous Fish Effect" >> which fleshes out the depth of Sheldon, there's not much to see. > > > Well, that is interesting - I have only ever seen a few episodes from season > 1, and did not know that it had changed much since then. I will bump it up > on my list for this summer. > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
