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Is it weird that I’d love to see this darkness played out on screen? Like you said, I don’t think the serious drinker and bible thumper line up with the George and Mary we’re seeing on Young Sheldon right now, but like OtterMommy mentioned, maybe it could be a last season thing after the kids are a little older. Personally, after a few of these sweeter seasons, I’d be very interested in watching the family’s life shift into something more like what Sheldon has described in BBT. Of course, that’s just me. There may be many many people that would disagree with that!

That last line tonight - Sheldon saying that trip was the best he ever had and that he wished he would have told his dad that before he died....I teared up, I admit it. It’s a small thing, but I loved that Mary’s reaction to Missy going to a shooting range was no, but not because she’s a girl, but only because she’s too young. As a girl that grew up being the only kid in my family who loved going to the shooting range with my dad, I thought that was a great touch. Yay for Meemaw taking her and yay for Mary not automatically disallowing it because she’s a girl. I also really enjoyed George asking Sheldon for an explanation of the thunderstorm and then affectionately watching Sheldon as he explained it all. Very sweet. Georgie keeps growing on me with each episode and his self-satisfied grin after he told them to crack a window in the car cracked me up. He’s a cute kid. I’m surprised that Sheldon would agree to sleep in a hotel bed at all. Also, not going to lie, I thought that the first scene of post-coital Mary and George was super cute. They were affectionate and discussed their kids and it all seemed very normal and real. I’m very, very curious now about the history of Mary’s childhood. Sounds like she got stuck taking care of her siblings a lot and resents it. She also defended her dad pretty readily.....so we know what happened to him? I liked a lot of the dialogue in this one too. Some of my favorites: George on Sheldon: “That ball is already pretty odd.” and when they can’t find him: “Maybe he finally got that time machine to work.” Meemaw talking about “giving it up” to John Glenn: Missy: “Given what up?” Mary: “Her allowance. Just eat!” And lastly, more Missy and Mary: Missy: “I want to be more like Madonna.” Mary: “Are you trying to kill me? Because if you are, good job.” Lol!!

I didn’t like this episode as much as some of the others....I thought George breaking into Meemaw’s house to steal the recipe was definitely crossing the line, but.....I don’t like the way she was treating him either. Someone else drew a comparison with Everyone Loves Raymond and that’s definitely it for me! I hated all the under-the-breath mutterings about how stupid someone else was on that show, and I didn’t like it here either. Assuming that Mary was just as much an active participant in becoming pregnant with Georgie as George was, which she most certainly was or this would be a whole different show, it’s time for Meemaw to get over it. George and Mary are married with three kids and seem to be reasonably happy and well adjusted. Let it go, Meemaw. That being said, I enjoyed George and Missy much more in this episode than Sheldon. Missy is quickly becoming my favorite. It cracked me up that Mary was jealous of the way that George was rubbing down the brisket. Lol! Also, the longer this show goes on, I keep being blown away by how much Zoe Perry resembles her Mom....both her voice AND her mannerisms. I feel like every time I watch Young Sheldon, my brain flashes back to Roseanne.

Very true, but as for this part: That wasn’t all there was to it, at least in my experience, and I grew up in the 80s too. Like I said before, I have two younger brothers and I got carted along everywhere even though I was plenty old enough and responsible enough to stay home alone, even overnight. This was straight from my parents’ mouths at the time. However, because one (or both, depending on the situation) of my younger brothers would pitch a fit if I got to stay home while they had to go to wherever it was they didn’t want to go, I was forced to go along to wherever it was we were going because it was easier for my parents to make me go rather than spend time fighting with my brothers.....which is how I ended up going to a babysitter during summer breaks from school clear up until I was approximately 15. I either sat on the couch and read or acted as free labor for the babysitter, watching the kids while she watched soaps. What fun! Unfair? I sure thought so at the time. Understandable? Yeah, I kind of get it better now that I’m an adult. Sometimes busy parents just don’t want to argue. So, the point of my big long story is that it makes sense to me that Mary and George made Missy and Georgie come along even if they didn’t want to and there was nothing for them to do. It’s realistic and fits with my experience as a kid growing up in the 80s.

My two cents on this is pretty much this: I have two younger brothers and I spent my childhood being dragged from sports event to sports event because my mom wanted us all to be together to support thier efforts. Both my brothers were also dragged along to my (non-sports) events. So, yeah. Unfair, but real life. Also, maybe more practically, lack of reliable babysitters, maybe? If Meemaw wanted to go along on the trip and it was last minute, maybe they didn’t have access to reliable and/or affordable childcare for Missy and Georgie.

This might have been my favorite episode of the new season so far. I loved it and literally laughed out loud a bunch of times. I thought everyone was great, but Megan killed it. There were a lot of great jokes, but I’m pretty sure my favorite part was Jack trying to tell Karen that Will was gay and after she didn’t get it, finally ended with “he’s a homo”. That and the Oreos. And maybe the having to sell Smitty’s wooden leg to make rent. Or maybe I enjoyed it so much just because it looked like the cast was having a blast. Either way, I’ll be watching this episode over and over again! Edited to mention Will talking about complimenting other men’s mustaches. Loved it.

Interesting topic! I’m a member of the rainbow-wrapped contingent, so I’ll toss in my two cents on this. For me personally, the gay jokes and stereotypes on Will and Grace have never bothered me for two reasons. First, let’s be honest, stereotypes wouldn’t exist if there wasn’t at least a smidgen of truth to be found in them. Some of the stereotypes (exaggerated though they may be at times) at accurate, at least for my group of friends. It’s funny and relatable to be able to see that reflected on screen. Second, I think that it depends where the humor is coming from. It’s been clear from the beginning of this show that the people in charge of making it (as well as the actors themselves) are allies to the LGBT community, and for me, that makes all the difference. I see the humor in this show that pokes fun at my community as affectionate teasing, not cruel punching down. Of course, I’m not trying to speak for the LGBT community as a whole, obviously. Someone else might have a completely different POV. Also, I might feel differently if I were a gay man instead of a lesbian. I don’t know. This is just the way I see it.

I really liked this one! Meemaw and Missy continue to be both hilarious and awesome, and the family dinner scenes are quickly becoming my favorite. Loved that George Sr was willing to cart the whole family off to Houston so that Sheldon could show his math to the scientist and that Sheldon thanked him for it. Very sweet.

Same here. I got pretty much straight As until Physics in high school, and that was when I learned that a B or C wasn’t the end of the world. I can definitely identify with Sheldon here! Missy was perfect in this episode. I loved her outfit and cracked up at her “cutting loose” answer to Georgie’s demand about what she was doing at the party. Me too! I like that he was concerned about them. Well done, Georgie! Also, I really loved George Sr.’s response to Mary saying that he should go over to the house with the party and say something. “I was bluffing. Please don’t make me put my socks back on.” Lol!! Perfection.

I love her reaction so much, it never fails to crack me up even after many repeated viewings!

I liked this one a lot! Leave it to Meemaw to think of blending Sheldon’s food. Just perfect! Annie Potts is so great with all of the kids. I like that George seems to be just as supportive of Sheldon and his quirks as Mary is. Loved that the coupon was so important to him and the expression on Mary’s face when he suggested that whoever took Sheldon would almost certainly bring him right back. Also, Missy and her “I came this close to having my own room” after Sheldon choked cracked me up. Like someone else said upthread, I too was a little slow on the uptake for the “choking on the big sausage” joke until I realized oh right, young teenagers. Two more little things that I loved: - Tam peacing out at the end of the episode when they saw the police cars at the Cooper residence. “Good luck!” - Mary tasting the blended up sandwich concoction and declaring that it needed more Cheetos.

Oooh, I hope we get Anne Marie too! I really liked her. If not, just seeing Chuck will be great. James Pickens Jr was really good on The X-Files. A.D. Kersh was fun to hate on back in the day because he seemed so stuffy and mean. =) Hmmm....if he was willing to come back for Roseanne, now I wonder if he might be included in the next new X-Files season. That would be a fun surprise.

I loved this episode! Someone really needs to hand Noah Schnapp a bunch of awards. That exorcism scene was creepy and disturbing and amazing. I loved that Joyce was obviously willing to go to extreme lengths to protect her son, all the way to burning the monster out of him. That took an insane amount of courage. Loved Nancy taking the red hot poker to Will to facilitate the process. Hopper’s scene with Mike was great, as was his scene with El in the car on the way to the lab. I liked that he understood Mike’s emotions and that he apologized to El. I was so glad that he legally and permanently took her in. I figured that Dr. Paul Reiser was going to make it if only to do that for them. Loved everything about Steve babysitting the kids, especially him freaking out in the backseat while Max drove. Dustin telling him over and over not to freak out because he insisted that they bring Steve along instead of leaving him behind and that Dustin promised he’d be cool cracked me up. I also don’t think I’ve ever cheered so loudly as I did when Max stabbed Billy in the neck with the syringe needle. Go girl! I wasn’t expecting to feel a little bad for Dart, but I did. Watching El close that gate while Hopper backed her up was all kinds of intense, but it was then I saw the point of her meeting Kali. She had to learn to channel all her hatred and pain and emotion into her powers. I was so happy to see that they all got to go to the dance!! I feel like I shouldn’t be as invested in the Mike/El relationship as I am because they’re so young, but they’re so sweet! I think the little peck of a kiss that they shared was a cute touch. I totally understand the argument that these kids are way too young for this, but these aren’t really normal circumstances. They have those intense feelings of first young love plus shared trauma. I think there’s always a chance that it’ll cool off and they’ll end up just friends. Who knows, but for now I like that they finally have each other. I also thought that Max and Lucas were cute and got a kick out of Lucas talking to himself in the mirror. It broke my heart that Dustin had nobody to dance with, but Nancy swooping in and giving him that pep talk was perfect. Good for her. Also, I LOVED that Dustin did his hair like Steve’s!! So funny. Billy charming the pants off Mrs. Wheeler, the most clueless Mom in all of Hawkins, was equal parts amusing and disturbing to me. He just makes my skin crawl.....and how did she not see through him? Ugh. I shamelessly adored every second of Joyce and Hopper hanging out in the parking lot. The show would totally still work without any romantic pairings at all, but Joyce and Hopper give me happy butterflies. Lol! Overall, I thought this was a great season finale.

I was so sad to see Bob go!! I was really pulling for him to make it. Poor Joyce. This is why you don’t stop running until you’re out the door, Bob. Clearly, he never saw a horror movie. He went out like a hero, though. RIP! Other than poor Bob, I thought this episode was fantastic. I loved that everyone came together at the end and finally getting to see Mike and El reunite again. Loved that Nancy threw the phone and was the only other one with a gun besides Hopper. Lucas having his slingshot ready was perfect. I feel like I keep saying this, but every single one of these kids is insanely talented. They got so unbelievably lucky with Noah Schnapp in particular. Poor kid must have been exhausted after filming all of his scenes. Having Mike and Joyce and Jonathan all take part in the interrogation was brilliant and I totally teared up. I thought it was pretty ingenious that Hop figured out that Will was trying to communicate through Morse Code. I still don’t see the point in Billy at all, and I feel a little disgusted with myself because I have no sympathy for him even though he’s obviously being abused by his dad. Billy is just that much of an irredeemable over-the-top jerk that I just can’t bring myself to care. And yo, Max’s mom, what do you even see in that guy? You seem pretty down to earth and normal. Even if he’s not abusing you and/or Max yet, it’s obviously just a matter of time. I’d be happy if Max’s whole family got eaten. Maybe Joyce or Hop can adopt her. I’m also finding myself hoping that Paul Reiser is still alive.

This is exactly how I felt about this whole episode. I think that Kali did genuinely care about El and was upset when she left because she was losing a connection to someone like herself, but then Kali was definitely trying to manipulate El into staying and that rubbed me the wrong way. That being said, I did think Millie was fantastic in this episode, as always. I can’t speak to the accent, but I was super blonde as a little kid and now have dark brunette hair as an adult. Sometimes hair color does weird things as kids grow. That’s what I want too, even though I actually really like Bob. So if it’s wrong, I don’t want to be right. =)

Yes! I was glad to see that Scientist Paul Reiser actually wants to save Will rather than sacrificing him in order to do the burn like the other white coats. He’s still a little shifty with shades of grey, but he seems like a decent guy. Quick sidebar though....why does it seem like scientists are always bad guys in movies and TV? Anyway, Noah Schnapp is killing it this season! Him losing his memory is breaking my heart and I totally bought the internal struggle as the monster is slowly taking over. Props to Winona too. Having to watch your kid go through such pain and not being able to fix it or understand what’s happening to him or why. Her yelling “what is wrong with my boy?!” tore me up. Joyce is scared and pissed and Winona is nailing it. I loved everything about Steve and Dustin going hunting for Dart. The return of the spiked bat, the bucket of meat, the stroll down the train tracks while talking about girls....just perfect. Steve may have excellent hair, but his relationship advice sucks. lol! I truly thought Steve was going to die when he used himself as bait, and was really glad he didn’t, because I’d miss him. It looks like Max finally believes Lucas, which is good, and I really liked their chat on the bus roof, but I feel like even with her giving an explanation was to why Billy is such an ass......it doesn’t explain why he’s even included. So, what’s the point of him even being there? Also, I thought them grabbing each other’s hand when they were scared was super cute. I hope this budding relationship doesn’t cause problems between Lucas and Dustin. I really missed El in this episode, and I hope she joins everyone else in the main action soon. I love her bond with Hopper and that it was so clear by his scene in the car trying to talk to her through the radio that he just wants her to be safe and loved....and she wasn’t even there to hear it! I normally really hate it when a third character spouts off about two other ones being in love, but in this episode it worked for me with the conspiracy guy and Nancy/Jonathan. He cracked me up (especially his “how was the pull out?” comment) and I cheered when they kissed. It amused me how annoyed Nancy seemed to be with his analysis.....”we like Steve, but we don’t love Steve.” Lol! Random thoughts: - Lucas’ sister is adorable and I loved the shot of her making the action figures kiss right after Nancy and Jonathan did. - Hopper’s Silkwood scrubdown looked awful. Ugh. Poor guy. And one little thing that made me squeal a little bit because it was so cute....Bob and Joyce’s chat in the room with Will while he was sleeping. They’re covered in blankets with their hot mugs of whatever and he’s saying how she did indeed warn him that her family was different and talking about moving to Maine. And he says something like “not in Hawkins and not to you” or whatever and with his hands wrapped around his mug, just kind of gently bumps his knuckles against hers all affectionately and I have no idea why I was as charmed by that as I was, but.....we all need someone as sweet as Bob. =) I just really hope he doesn’t die.

I cracked up at that kidnapped comment. Missy is such a delight! Sheldon at church was utter perfection, although I read Mary’s expression as more embarrassed/exasperated/“oh god, here we go again...” than fury, but I’ll have to go back and watch it again. Meemaw seemed amused. I’ve never been anything but an atheist, but I give the pastor some credit for even inviting Sheldon up to begin with. I mean, he obviously manipulated the situation to make it seem as though he was obviously right and Sheldon was obviously ridiculous, but he could have just shot him down right away, which is what always happened to me when I was dumb enough (my words, only because I was never going to get any satisfying answers) to open my mouth instead of just sucking it up and being all “when in Rome” about it. I completely agree that Mary favors him and that Missy and Georgie never would have gotten away with that. I think she favors Sheldon more so because she knows that with how different he is, that he’s going to have a tougher road to hoe as he gets older than the other kids. I think she worries and that leads to him getting more attention. And I’m sad about their marriage inevitably hitting the rocks too.....I wasn’t really thinking about it until the shot in the hospital where Mary’s holding George’s hand while he’s in the hospital bed and it made me think about how sad it was that their marriage is going to get so ugly because they obviously still care a lot about each other at this point. Also, when she told the nurse that he was a fat middle aged guy with chest pains and then immediately apologized for calling him fat and he looked at her fondly and teased “you said you liked me like this” or something. Super cute! Me too and it really does. Every time she opens her mouth I’m blown away with just how much she sounds like her mom. That being said, she’s talented all on her own and I’m really loving her portrayal of younger Mary. Yes!! I love that even though he’s super smart, he’s obviously emotionally still 9 years old. When Missy said she was scared every time the phone rang, I loved that his response was “me too”. This episode officially won me over as far as both George Sr. and Jr. are concerned. Loved all the kids in the car. No wonder Sheldon didn’t want to learn to drive! Also, I thought Meemaw was perfect, maybe because I never saw TBBT’s version. Her teaching Sheldon how to bluff was cute and reminded me of my grandfather teaching all of us grandkids how to play poker for pennies. Two cute touches I loved: the note that Billy Sparks left with the eggs for Missy being signed with his name and also “your secret admirer” and little Sheldon sleeping on his back super rigid with his arms at his sides exactly like current TBBT Sheldon. This show kind of makes me feel old (and not as much of an adult as I should be) though....I’m the same age as Zoe Perry and can’t imagine having three kids. My cats are enough responsibility for me!

Well, I’m sufficiently traumatized by this episode. Poor Will. Kid can just not catch a break. That seizure scream was terrifying. I really like that Mike has been there for him to talk to and help process what’s been going on. Spying on the monster, indeed. Bob is growing on me....I was convinced he was part of the Hawkins lab conspiracy, but now I think he’s just genuinely a good guy. I like that he expressed concern over Joyce and Will’s well-being, because really, what normal person wouldn’t under those circumstances? I found his excitement over getting to help with the puzzle of finding x incredibly endearing. And his and Hopper’s “Hey, Jim” and “Hey, Bob” exchange cracked me up. Along with Indiana Jones as others said, I was getting major Fox Mulder vibes from Hopper during this episode. Good lord, could we not rush head first and full steam ahead into this paranormal situation that could possibly get you killled without calling for backup or letting anyone at all know where you are?? As much as I love Hop (and Mulder) I was half thinking he totally deserved to get eaten. Of course Max didn’t believe Lucas right away, but I like that he tried. His sister is the cutest, sassiest little thing in the world. Love her! I am sick to death of Billy, though. His “You know what happens when you lie to me” or whatever he said made me sick to my stomach because I can only imagine what he means.....I also got a little freaked out over Max following the dude from the arcade into the back room and El hitching a ride from a trucker. I wish Dustin would care a bit more about poor Mews and hate how he’s stringing his mom along with false hope. Maybe I’m just really attached to my own cats, but it made me so sad that Mews is dead and Dustin’s Mom will never know what happened for sure and....ugh. I’m interested to see where Nancy and Jonathan’s storyline will go while they try to take down the lab with the other guy.....and I admit I’m looking forward to seeing Dustin and Steve team up to kill Dart. Oh, and the Wheelers are the most disinterested parents ever. Dustin calling Mr. Wheeler useless and Mr. Wheeler saying the children don’t live there anymore was funny, but they really, really seem to have no interest in their kids’ lives. El and her mom was so sad, and those scenes of what happened to her were pretty horrifying. I’m holding out hope that her mom will be able to get better somehow, though I’m guessing that’s not very realistic. El’s aunt asking her to tell her sister that she’s sorry she didn’t believe her broke my heart.

Poor Mews! =( I’m very curious to see how Dustin is going to explain this to his mom and the other boys. The fight scene between El and Hop was so well done, I was blown away. I loved the shot of him waiting on the porch for her, hidden in darkness except for the glowing tip of the cigarette. El is totally a bratty teen....because she’s 13 and she’s supposed to be....but Hop isn’t exactly doing her any favors by keeping her locked up in a cabin in the middle of nowhere without any human contact or exercise for almost a year. And taking away her TV on top of that? Not a brilliant move. What else is she supposed to do all day, exactly? I get that he doesn’t realistically have many options for what to do with her and he’s trying to get through to her that the danger she’s in is still very real, but....yeah. El needs some companionship. That being said....how have the people from the lab NOT found out about him keeping El in that cabin by now? They seem to know everything else. Also, El all alone and crying over her mom...my heart broke for her. Poor kid. I was so proud that Nancy and Jonathan’s plan worked, but how did nobody at that lab think to pat them down or search Nancy’s purse? That tape recorder was huge. Like other people said, I’m getting really sick of Billy. He’s an abusive bully who is also now a racist or something. Either that or he knows something about what Lucas and the rest of the boys are involved in....or maybe both? Either way, I hate him and no amount of sad, dark and scary backstory is going to fix that. You don’t get to be a racist who also calls someone as young as Max a “piece of shit” and be redeemed. Ugh. What kind of adult leaves a kid like Billy alone with or in charge of a kid like Max? Poor Max needs some friends and a hug. Hopefully she’ll be fully incorporated into the group soon enough, because what she said to Lucas was true, they DID seek her out, after all. Also, it’s good to know that other people were picking up on homoeroticism from that shower scene with poor Steve. I hope it doesn’t go that way, mostly because Steve can do SO much better than Billy. And poor, sweet Will. He just can’t catch a break, and Joyce was great. I love that she took him seriously and was really listening and trying to find the best way in which he could communicate what he was experiencing. The acting in this show is almost always top notch, but this episode should definitely have these actors scooping up Emmys left and right, especially Millie, Noah, David and Winona. Just wow.

Oh, Mary. I adore her too and she’s exactly as I hoped she’d be in this show for all the reasons you mentioned. It was always a treat when she would show up on TBBT and I always liked how everyone seemed to like her despite the inappropriate things that came out of her mouth sometimes. Like you said, her relationship with little Sheldon is much the same as with adult Sheldon and I’m so happy they managed to get that right. Yep, from what I remember, this is how both my school library and town library did it in the mid 80s up until at least the mid 90s.

I really hope that call was on purpose and they’re setting a trap. Otherwise Nancy made a monumentally stupid move. I loved Joyce realizing that too! And yes, her reactions and expressions are perfect for this show. She’s flat out amazing. She’s so expressive and does so much with hardly any dialogue. Perfection! I felt so awful for her seeing Mike with Max. Her jealousy is such a trope, but I think it makes sense for her considering her complete lack of human socialization and also dealing with being a preteen girl. I loved the breakfast scene with her and Hop. He’s trying so hard to protect her and she’s had enough of being cooped up and I can’t blame her. No wonder she finally escaped. I also really like the flashbacks of how she ended up with him.....and Hop playing the Jim Croce record and dancing (and El’s amused/horrified expression) was great. My parents played that song A LOT so it felt like a tribute to my childhood. lol! The scene of him reading to her was so sweet and sad, and I just want to hug El and keep her safe. Dart was cute for an otherworldly slug thing, and I loved Dustin heading straight to the library to figure out what he was. My favorite line of the episode came from Mike when they were discussing Dart at the school and Dustin said they had a bond: “A bond!? Just because he likes nougat??!” Bob’s trying so hard to help Will, but his advice was SO not appropriate for this situation. That last scene was horrifying and I hope Will is okay. Also, Bob is a dad joke goldmine. Take a ride in the Bob Mobile...ugh. Max’s not-brother (step brother?) is the biggest jerk ever and I hope he gets eaten by a Demagorgen. Even though it was 80s style, his hairdo is ridiculous and makes me hate him more. I’m really enjoying the two cops that Hop is working with, they’re an amusing addition.

I want to know this too. My parents would have been all over this situation before I (and my knight in shining armor) even got in the door! Of course, The Wheelers seem to be completely clueless about everything that happens under their roof. You took the words right out of my mouth! I was relieved she didn’t sneak out and giggled at Hop’s feeble attempts to get her out of the room. I loved the scene with Will and Mike too....it’s great that Will has someone to talk to. Poor Steve indeed! He looked crushed to find out that she really doesn’t love him! I just wish he hadn’t left her alone at that party while she was drunk. I get why he did, but that could have ended really badly if this was a different show. I feel like poor Nancy might crack before this season is over. I agree that these young actors are pretty amazing. And I thought the same thing about Ms. Dyer. I think acting drunk convincingly is a lot harder than it looks and she nailed it. Me too...my poor heart. Lol! Loved that! Me too! I was SO happy they didn’t go there. So much this! Even if she hadn’t been experimented on, I think giving kids privacy (within reason, of course) is a huge thing, especially preteens and teenagers. They’re trying to figure out who they are and becoming adults and everyone needs space and privacy. Respect is a two way street, and I like that Hop seems to get that. Lastly, on an unrelated different note, Lucas’ little sister was an adorable gem. Such sass!

I was wondering if someone else would mention the cup dispenser! When I was a kid we had the exact same one in our upstairs bathroom for years. I love all the little 80’s details. Also, the Reagan/Bush ‘84 sign at the very beginning.....=) I went into this season completely unspoiled, so I was thrilled to see that Hop is keeping an eye on Eleven. I loved them eating TV dinners together too. I wish they’d find a way to let Mike know that she’s okay, poor kid. He could use a break. Oh, Barb’s poor parent broke my heart! And Nancy can’t say anything while they sell their house to pay for the investigator. Kudos to Nancy for continuing to visit them even though it’s gotta be killing her. Yes! He cracked me up! Overall, I’m so happy this show is back! I’m trying not to binge all at once so that I can stretch it out and make it last longer, but it’s so hard to resist temptation. I’m intrigued by the addition of 008 and Max and very excited to see where that goes. I know that we haven’t properly met Max yet, but she won me over with her note for the boys. As someone upthread said, I like that they’re more impressed than angry at her beating them at the arcade game. I’m expecting Paul Reiser to be totally evil, and for the relationship between Sean Astin and Joyce to fail. Also, Dustin’s mom made me smile, if for no other reason than because of her clear devotion to her cat. I feel that she may be where my future is headed.....since my own orange tabby was snoozing in my lap while I was watching this episode. =)

Loved Sheldon trying to make friends! Also, I’m not sure what it says about me that I solved problems the same way as a kid....had a question? I headed straight to the library too. Unfortunately, I’m not nearly as smart as Sheldon....lol! I got a kick out of that being his sanctuary of sorts, because I felt the same way as a kid. Still do, actually. Also, I loved the whole “I don’t need math, I have beautiful hair” exchange. So perfect! Missy is great!

That ending was perfect. I teared up there and also when Will comforted Karen in the bar. Megan Mullally is pretty amazing. Also, loved Jack dancing and the nun laughing at his funeral speech. And wow, that first shot of Grace in the hospital waiting room reminded me so much of Lucille Ball that I half expected Ethel to pop into the scene. ......lastly, after this episode, I’ve decided that I really need to find a way to work “you put the Nancy in Nancy Drew” into a conversation with someone at work tomorrow. Lol!