# The Big Bang Theory, Season 12, Episode 2 (September 27, 2018) -- "The Wedding Gift Wormhole" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 27, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021 "2018-09-27T14:22:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/1 "2018-09-27T14:22:03Z")
I am starting this thread in anticipation of tonight’s episode. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/2 "2018-09-27T20:49:24Z")
Now I’m getting the thread back to the top! ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/3 "2018-09-27T21:02:02Z")
Thanks for this! I hadn’t realized another one would be up so soon. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/4 "2018-09-27T21:02:39Z")
Yes, really. What’s up with showing this episode tonight rather than Monday night? ---
**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:** [September 28, 2018, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/5 "2018-09-28T03:34:33Z")
We didn’t laugh once during the whole show. We did, however, smile a lot at Stuart’s sub-plot. Denise is good for him. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/6 "2018-09-28T03:51:35Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > We didn’t laugh once during the whole show. We did, however, smile a lot at Stuart’s sub-plot. Denise is good for him. Stuart’s sub-plot? Edit- OH, I didn’t know about this! I thought this was about the season openner. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/7 "2018-09-28T04:12:41Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > We didn’t laugh once during the whole show. We did, however, smile a lot at Stuart’s sub-plot. Denise is good for him. Yeah, those two are adorkable together. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/8 "2018-09-28T10:40:51Z")
Totally missed it! Will watch later today. Dang! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/9 "2018-09-28T10:55:04Z")
The whole “scavenger hunt” thing felt too forced and convoluted. And, frankly, the re-re-regifting angle seemed just tacky - especially with the accompanying note. And speaking of notes, Sheldon’s thank-you note to his aunt (?) was beyond unbelievable. Is the Big Bang going to go out with a whimper?? It’s looking that way. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/10 "2018-09-28T12:14:41Z")
Seems like every season and every week, Penny shows less skin and more unlikeability. The best part was Howard and the orange jokes. How could he have resisted the temptation to include one rather prominent orange fellow? The wedding gift bit was too contrived, too long, and ended with a rather loathsome prank. Raj was pretty pathetic and the whole I gotta get married now bit didn’t seem genuine. For the first time ever, the most likeable character was… Stuart! Never thought I’d say that. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/11 "2018-09-28T13:35:14Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > The whole “scavenger hunt” thing felt too forced and convoluted. And, frankly, the re-re-regifting angle seemed just tacky - especially with the accompanying note. > > And speaking of notes, Sheldon’s thank-you note to his aunt (?) was beyond unbelievable. > > Is the Big Bang going to go out with a whimper?? It’s looking that way. It looks like they both Stuart and Raj will get married, and the gang will part ways. Maybe the ending will show them all getting together one last time, or 20 years into the future. However it ends, it’s been a damn fine run. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/12 "2018-09-28T13:41:42Z")
This episode just didn’t get too many chuckles out of me. I am wondering if Raj will wind up making a genuine connection with a new woman just as his supposed “arranged bride” shows up… ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/13 "2018-09-28T19:17:44Z")
I L’dMAO on the scavenger hunt. Wolowitz’s expression was perfect! The denouement was disappointing though. A truly epic idea, poorly developed. That should have run over at least three shows. But the best line of the night was after Penny held up her huge t-shirt. Amy said “I told you . . .” and the way Sheldon piped up with “You were right dear” was just so perfectly delivered. What’s wrong with Stuart’s face? ---
**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:** [September 28, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/14 "2018-09-28T22:33:12Z")
He’s…_smiling_. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/15 "2018-09-28T23:14:52Z")
Don’t you find it odd, in this day and age of MeToo, that Lorre would have a character date his employee? Isn’t that just asking for trouble? ---
**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:** [September 28, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/16 "2018-09-28T23:34:32Z")
Wait for it… ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/17 "2018-09-29T09:25:04Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > It looks like they both Stuart and Raj will get married, and the gang will part ways. Maybe the ending will show them all getting together one last time, or 20 years into the future. Stuart and Raj will not necessarily get married this season, though I think both will find lasting relationships–Stuart with Denise, and Raj with who-knows-who. It’s the twenty years later episode that will show both as happily married. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/18 "2018-09-29T10:43:17Z")
I would be up for a Stuart and Denise spin-off. She could be a comic book artist and Stuart still runs the comic shop. I know Lauren Lapkus a lot from podcasts, and she does one-off roles here and there but never anything long-lasting. And Kevin Sussman just has a face for sitcoms, he’s the Paul Giamatti of TV. Both actors deserve a big break, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/19 "2018-09-29T12:10:17Z")
Stuart and Denise have the same chin. Their kids are doomed. I love Denise. I think she’s hilarious and I think her and Stuart are awesome together. I never thought Stuart would ever find anyone, but they could be the best couple out of all of them. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021/20 "2018-09-29T13:56:30Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > I would be up for a Stuart and Denise spin-off. She could be a comic book artist and Stuart still runs the comic shop. It’d make more sense for her to be a writer and Stuart the artist, as he’s an art school grad (he drew Penny the first time they met). One of the suckiest things about the show is what they did to the Stuart character, who was the “cool nerd” when introduced and became a sad sack as it went on. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-2-september-27-2018-the-wedding-gift-wormhole/822021.md?page=2)