# Big Bang Theory, February 27, 2014 -- "The Table Polarization" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 27, 2014, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460 "2014-02-27T23:21:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/21 "2014-02-28T16:00:55Z")
Did they have different set design or editors or something? Have we ever seen the view out the window before? I noticed it immediately and then I couldn’t stop noticing it, both out from Sheldon and Leonard’s place and the next shot at Raj’s (or was it at Howard’s). Also, the camera movement, framing, and shots just seemed different. For some reason, it was distracting me. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/22 "2014-02-28T16:13:59Z")
pulykamel - I read on a different site that it was a different director than usual. changing things up on an episode about not changing things up. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/23 "2014-02-28T16:23:31Z")
They’ve totally altered the layout of the living room as well. The furniture is rotated about 45° counter-clockwise in the room. Apparently because of the camera angles needed for certain shots. Fire that director and never use him again. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/24 "2014-02-28T16:31:19Z")
so in a subplot about continuity the show had a continuity failure. it’s all getting too weird for me. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/25 "2014-02-28T16:48:17Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > They’ve totally altered the layout of the living room as well. The furniture is rotated about 45° counter-clockwise in the room. Apparently because of the camera angles needed for certain shots. > > Fire that director and never use him again. Ah, so I’m not going crazy. (At least this particular observation is not evidence of me going crazy. 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/26 "2014-02-28T17:18:27Z")
> [@txtumbleweed](#): > > When did Kailey Cuoco become Kailey Cuoco-Sweeting? > [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > She became Kailey Cuoco-Sweeting It’s **Kaley** , there isn’t an I in it. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/27 "2014-02-28T17:22:06Z")
I would _like_ to be in that, however. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/28 "2014-02-28T17:44:52Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Have we ever seen the view out the window before? We saw it in the episode where the bird got into the apartment, and in the episode when Sheldon threw the white board out of it and in the episode when Sheldon and Penny were feuding and Sheldon strung Penny’s clothes on the wires outside. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/29 "2014-02-28T18:21:04Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Did they have different set design or editors or something? Have we ever seen the view out the window before? I noticed it immediately and then I couldn’t stop noticing it, both out from Sheldon and Leonard’s place and the next shot at Raj’s (or was it at Howard’s). Also, the camera movement, framing, and shots just seemed different. For some reason, it was distracting me. They never shot much of anything of that part of the set (room). There was the time the bird was on the window sill. I had wondered why there was a desk and computer set up there that no-one ever used. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/30 "2014-02-28T19:23:37Z")
They should rename the show “That’s our Sheldon!” and every time Sheldon acts like an asshole Sheldon can shrug and everyone can say “That’s our Sheldon!” ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/31 "2014-02-28T19:42:27Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > They never shot much of anything of that part of the set (room). There was the time the bird was on the window sill. I had wondered why there was a desk and computer set up there that no-one ever used. And yet I listed two other times they used that part of the set in the post right above yours. ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/32 "2014-02-28T19:54:26Z")
I thought this whole episode was just another way to show how much of a complete wuss Howard is. It was fun watching Amy manipulate Sheldon though. (“Damn, I got cocky.”) ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/33 "2014-02-28T19:55:30Z")
> [@rowrrbazzle](#): > > I expected Bernadette’s main objection to Howard going to the ISS again was going to be his putting his life in danger again, which was her objection the first time. But this wasn’t mentioned. I was surprised to see Howard accept again, given the difficulties he had. Of course, if he hadn’t accepted, that’d be a pretty short subplot! Once Howard accepted, I expected, and was glad I didn’t see, Bernadette to tell him he couldn’t go because she was pregnant. ---
**Author:** ![LarkingPot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@LarkingPot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LarkingPot)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/34 "2014-02-28T20:39:16Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > They’ve totally altered the layout of the living room as well. The furniture is rotated about 45° counter-clockwise in the room. Apparently because of the camera angles needed for certain shots. > > Fire that director and never use him again. :rolleyes::dubious::rolleyes::dubious: Christ. Grow up. **O NOES!!! The writers and producers and director changed something in a tv show for the sake of the storyline!!! How dare they!!!** :smack::rolleyes: You obviously haven’t even the most simplistic basic knowledge of what is and isn’t important and what will and won’t be sacrificed without a second thought when it comes to making movies and tv shows. To put it simply, the storyline and plot trumps everything including the layout of rooms and the continuity that all the posters in the BBT threads always bitch and whine about. If the layout of a room needs to be changed to suit a particular storyline or scene and then changed back later in the show with no explanation BOOM! it happens. You don’t bitch or whine or blub because there isn’t time to have a 5 hour dorkout fest about why changing the layout for one scene has ruined the show forever or whatever. I’m curious as to why you aren’t whining and complaining that Sheldon’s slutty assistant has been AWOL for most of the season. Seems to me that according to your ‘viewpoint’ that wouldn’t be consistent with the oh so precious continuity of the show. ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/35 "2014-02-28T20:45:09Z")
Okay, what the hell’s going on? Did somebody on the SDMB evict an old gypsy woman from her house or something? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/36 "2014-02-28T21:10:12Z")
> [@jimbuff314](#): > > Okay, what the hell’s going on? Did somebody on the SDMB evict an old gypsy woman from her house or something? [Maybe…](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=716911) ---
**Author:** ![Cartoonacy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Cartoonacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartoonacy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/37 "2014-02-28T21:28:05Z")
> [@LarkingPot](#): > > :rolleyes::dubious::rolleyes::dubious: > > Christ. > > Grow up. > > **O NOES!!! The writers and producers and director changed something in a tv show for the sake of the storyline!!! How dare they!!!** :smack::rolleyes: :dubious: https://www.youtube.com/embed/DF7MroTLDfU?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&start=124 ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/38 "2014-02-28T21:29:19Z")
My favorite line was “You know how astronauts need to have the right stuff? Your stuff is wrong.” I love the way “Your stuff is wrong” was worded. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/39 "2014-02-28T21:41:49Z")
> [@LarkingPot](#): > > :rolleyes::dubious::rolleyes::dubious: > > Christ. > > Grow up. > > **O NOES!!! The writers and producers and director changed something in a tv show for the sake of the storyline!!! How dare they!!!** :smack::rolleyes: But they moved Sheldon’s spot, don’t you get it? _They. Moved. Sheldon’s. Spot._ ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460/40 "2014-02-28T21:46:41Z")
I was expecting Bernadette to pitch a fit because Howard, yet again, accepted a trip into space without consulting her. Her focus on how horrible it was for him just didn’t ring true with me. I did get a kick out of Amy’s manipulation, but Penny and Leonard in IKEA was too cartoonish and predictable. And I thought it was stupid that they all caved and left the table at the end. The show continues to disappoint me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-february-27-2014-the-table-polarization/682460.md?page=3)