# The Big Bang Theory, Season 8, Episode 15 (February 19, 2015) -- "The Comic Book Store Regeneration" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 19, 2015, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132 "2015-02-19T21:35:57Z")\ **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:** [February 19, 2015, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/1 "2015-02-19T21:35:57Z")
I am starting this thread in anticipation of tonight’s episode. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/2 "2015-02-19T21:58:34Z")
They had _such_ a promising reset going, with Sheldon taking off and Stuart losing the shop and moving in with Howard’s mom … and it all just never happened. Back in the same old rut with all of them. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/3 "2015-02-19T22:09:43Z")
she is likely in a deep rut. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/4 "2015-02-19T22:14:40Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > she is likely in a deep rut. and probably a double wide. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/5 "2015-02-19T23:20:16Z")
tonight is the night. should be interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/6 "2015-02-20T02:03:17Z")
Surprisingly touching and handled well. ---
**Author:** ![Washoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecae2f/32.png) [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/7 "2015-02-20T02:16:37Z")
Uh oh—what are y’all talking about? It doesn’t air here for another three hours. Is tonight the “Very Special Episode?” Is Mrs. Walowitz being cast back into the ocean? ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/8 "2015-02-20T02:54:55Z")
I watched, after taking most of a season off. Not bad. Big point to me was the characters not being jerks to each other, for the most part. I might give it a shot next week too. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/9 "2015-02-20T07:01:46Z")
I thought it was well done. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2015, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/10 "2015-02-20T11:45:53Z")
I thought he was going to say “Let it go.” too. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2015, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/11 "2015-02-20T13:45:55Z")
I thought it was well done, though the minute Howard’s cell phone rang I told my wife that Mrs. W. was dead. I mean, who else would be calling- all his friends were there? I thought it was nice that they didn’t do the standard Very Special Episode schtick, a few moments of memories and reflections was probably nice for the cast as well, they lost a friend too. The Penny v monkey tests were pretty cool, and the fact that Leonard was stumped by the banana puzzle was a nice touch. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2015, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/12 "2015-02-20T14:27:25Z")
As soon as Howard mentioned his mother was in Florida, I knew they were going to have her die, and when his phone rang, that’s all it could be. I’m glad it didn’t get all sappy - I think the story was well done. I didn’t much like Howard’s tantrum about the furniture - here’s hoping that with his mother dead, he’ll grow up. His character has become increasingly tiresome and his marriage is harder and harder to believe. And I hope Stuart will be allowed to be less pathetic. I giggled at the Penny/monkey tests, too. ---
**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 20, 2015, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/13 "2015-02-20T14:31:37Z")
In an ideal world, Bernadette would convince Howard to let Stuart keep living in Debbie’s house, eventually buying it when the comic book store takes off. “Pull your pants up!” Penny always had had Sheldon’s number. The look on Amy’s face right then was priceless. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/14 "2015-02-20T15:01:58Z")
I thought that this episode was a very touching tribute to Mrs. Wolowitz. I enjoyed the fallout from Sheldon and Amy’s experiments, and the rivalry between Howard and Stuart, as well. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/15 "2015-02-20T15:28:57Z")
I wish they had used Nathan Fillion better. That scene didn’t fit with the flow of episode at all. ---
**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 20, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/16 "2015-02-20T15:36:55Z")
Maybe he’ll come back later in the Spring to do the signing at the comic book store they talked about. ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/17 "2015-02-20T15:38:33Z")
My wife was wondering why Leonard and Raj were going so crazy over the guy from Castle. After all, that’s not a geek show. 🙂 ---
**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 20, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/18 "2015-02-20T16:08:30Z")
And yet, you stay married to her. You’re a better man than I! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/19 "2015-02-20T16:13:21Z")
Actually she’s quite geeky herself–she goes to Gen Con in costume, for heaven’s sake! 🙂 She just never got into any of the Joss Whedon stuff. ---
**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 20, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132/20 "2015-02-20T16:18:35Z")
I thought the part about how Amy can solve “THIS” puzzle was Penny’s funniest line ever. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-8-episode-15-february-19-2015-the-comic-book-store-regeneration/713132.md?page=2)