Sheldon Cooper fans and O gauge

Yes, and wonder how much the train will be shown. I'm not into sitcoms, but I'll check this one out just because of the train.

Not much into these new sitcoms...but I can certainly relate to this kid...definitely perked my interest...

This show looks horrible. 

Not about the show...about this kid and his dreams....i think we have all been there.....

MartyE posted:

This show looks horrible. 

Spinoffs generally are.

Hollywood has become extremely lazy and untalented.

The writers seem to have very little in terms of imagination.

Besides, Sheldon's interest in trains is presented as one more piece of evidence that he's an oddball and a social misfit.

I don't get why so many railfans get excited by the Sheldon being "into" trains when it it's obviously meant as a joke at their expense.

Was  Mandy Patinkin  a joke on us as well.

i think you are reading way too much into Sheldon's interest in trains.

Was covered months ago.....no watch here thanks....when they drag politics into it......bye-bye......

I find him and most of the show annoying, I rarely watch it anymore. 

I've never seen an episode, so I thought the train was something new in the spinoff. If it's not, then I guess I'll pass.

david1 posted:

I find him and most of the show annoying, I rarely watch it anymore. 

"Penny" cut off all of her hair, and she's in pharmaceutical sales??!!  What's that about? LOL

Not only does that show casually mock modelers, but "railfails," too in some episodes. Kinda harshly, too.

But, who cares. I can laugh at myself. I thought the first few seasons were quite funny.

I have to agree with Nick.  While I enjoy the Big Bang, the references to model railroaders are very unkind making us seem like a bunch of losers.  Also, it is not even close to correct when talking about trains, considering that Sheldon is so smart you would think he would know that a restored 1928 Pullman would not have the original link and pin couplers!  While, as Nick says, the writers have little imagination, they also do not make any effort to check any facts.  Watch the Wine Train episode and count the errors - there are at least two dozen, in fact I don't think there is one train related statement that is correct.  It is a comedy, not a documentary, but it's a little less funny when we are the butt of the joke.

AlanRail posted:

Was  Mandy Patinkin  a joke on us as well.

i think you are reading way too much into Sheldon's interest in trains.

The BIG difference is that Mandy Patinkin really does like trains and is a great ambassador for the hobby.  Unfortunately I haven't seen much from him in relation to his train passion.

Besides, Sheldon's interest in trains is presented as one more piece of evidence that he's an oddball and a social misfit.

I don't get why so many railfans get excited by the Sheldon being "into" trains when it it's obviously meant as a joke at their expense.

I agree.

Here is a ten minute Mandy Patinkin interview about his interest in Lionel trains with Tom Snyder : Interview

Wowza!  Just imagine if Lionel has a banner year this Christmas because a bunch of kids want a train like Sheldon's!  

 Just imagine if the post-war market has a resurgence and you get a second chance to have your "investment in happiness" turn into a financial investment at last!

You can't buy this kind of publicity - if this show has a quarter of the run that Big Bang has had, that will mean that Young Sheldon plays forever in the re-run market.  And those trains play along with it, even if it is only in a few shows.  How many of you have used the phrase "O gauge or no gauge." ???  That was in ONE Big Bang episode.

If train collectors and railfans are mockable, the above comments prove the stereotype.

Nick Chillianis posted:

Besides, Sheldon's interest in trains is presented as one more piece of evidence that he's an oddball and a social misfit. I don't get why so many railfans get excited by the Sheldon being "into" trains when it it's obviously meant as a joke at their expense.

Danr posted:

I have to agree with Nick.  While I enjoy the Big Bang, the references to model railroaders are very unkind making us seem like a bunch of losers...It is a comedy, not a documentary, but it's a little less funny when we are the butt of the joke.

I completely agree with these two statements.

I enjoy the Big Bang Theory. It's a funny show with a talented cast. However, the "Sheldon" character who is in love with trains is a totally self-centered ego maniac with zero social skills and no regard whatsoever for other people. Every time trains come into the script in this show, fans of the trains (including the Sheldon Cooper character) are portrayed as a bunch of oddball losers.

I don't know about you, but I resent being portrayed as an oddball loser. I don't understand why anyone in our hobby would think this kind of exposure is good for the hobby! This show portrays all of us as a big joke, folks!

I won't be watching this spin off and I have not watched the Big Bang for the last several years.  I found the first three or four seasons to be absolutely hilarious but after that I thought the show declined markedly. 

 

 

I don't know about you, but I resent being portrayed as an oddball loser. I don't understand why anyone in our hobby would think this kind of exposure is good for the hobby!

Annnnnnd there you have it - the constant refrain here is words to the effect that 'we need new people in the hobby.'    If the Sheldon character has fun with his trains and inspires the retrieval from the attic of an old set , or the purchase of a new set of trains then maybe, just maybe, there will be some new people in the hobby that can see through the oddball character, and find out, hey, that kid has something there.

More harmful to the hobby for me was Gomez Addams blowing up his Lionel trains.

 Unicuique suum.

Annnnnnd there you have it - the constant refrain here is words to the effect that 'we need new people in the hobby.'    If the Sheldon character has fun with his trains and inspires the retrieval from the attic of an old set , or the purchase of a new set of trains then maybe, just maybe, there will be some new people in the hobby that can see through the oddball character, and find out, hey, that kid has something there.

Sorry but I don't see how portraying people who like trains as peculiar would inspire anybody to get started in trains. I'd expect the opposite, as most people wouldn't like to be thought of as being odd, or being the butt of someone's joke.

That 5:14 long preview satisfied my need to view any future episodes.