We must say, we were shocked it actually took The Big Bang Theory almost an entire season before Leonard had problems with a premature "I Love You."  As Leonard stated, he's been in the relationship for two years more than Penny and is dating a girl with looks way beyond his league.  We're shocked the guy didn't burst out an "I Love You" the first time they kissed.

Well if you can suspend the belief that Leonard managed to keep his cool for their nearly year-long relationship and get over some of the unnatural relationshipy aspects of the Penny and Leonard scenes, the rest of the "The Wheaton Recurrence" had plenty of great moments.

We were glad to see Wheaton's ridiculous characterization of himself back and for more than just a couple minutes of the episode.  Wil was featured much more prominently this time and was given a chance to show he could be even more evil than using a fake, dead Mew-Maw to win.  This time Wheaton managed to break up the show's premiere couple to win the bowling tournament.

While we're not sure of the breakup will stick beyond an episode or two, we're not particularly eager to see them get back together.  The two had some cute will-they-or-won't-they moments from the first two seasons, but since getting together, the strong chemistry just hasn't been there.

For the entire season the two have had a somewhat realistic relationship, despite their massive differences in social and intellectual status.  Yet at no point has that relationship been compelling enough for the audience to care whether they make or not.  Sorry guys, good riddance to one of the lamest television relationships.  Even if Penny can now quote Star Wars.

Our favorite part of the episode was probably Sheldon's trash talking.  Or possibly the guys debate of the various giant incarnations of animals.  Well you decide by going over our favorite of The Big Bang Theory quotes from the episode after the jump.

Sheldon: This is for you
Penny: Ice cream?
Sheldon: I've been familiarizing myself with female emotional crises by studying the comic strip, "Cathy." when she's upset she says, "ack" and eats ice cream.
Penny: Ack.
Sheldon: If you were a cat, I would have brought you lasagna. | permalink

Wolowitz: What did you do, Romeo? Did you pour maple syrup all over your body and ask her if she was in the mood for a short stack? | permalink

Sheldon: A common spare. The Miss Congeniality of the Bowling Pageant. | permalink

Wolowitz: Why is Leonard being a giant douche? That is, assuming, of course that giant douches are possible.
Sheldon: Of course they are -- Leonard's being one. | permalink

Wolowitz: Okay forgot giant ants. How about giant rabbits?
Raj: Big or small, I don't like rabbits. They always look like they're about to say something, but they never do.
Sheldon: Rabbits do have a respiratory system that would support great size. And as a side note, they are one of the few animals whose scrotum is on the front of the penis.
Raj: Maybe that's what they want to talk about. | permalink

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