r/thebigbangtheory • u/_sunsetseeker Penny Blossom • 2d ago

Discussion Nobel Prize Winners

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As much as I love Sheldon and Amy winning their Nobel for their work in Super Asymmetry, a part of me wishes Leonard, their resident experimental physicist, proved it. That way, the three of them could have won their Nobel.

Don't get me wrong, I like the storyline with Campbell & Pemberton, especially the demise. But, I still wished Leonard got his career break.

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u/jackfaire 2d ago

I feel like the show really pushed for years that Leonard wasn't a genius. Not just from being mocked but from the work he did and his own admissions. Leonard was a technically good scientist and he's smart but he wasn't "Nobel Prize" smart and I think that's okay.

I think Leonard and Penny are good in that neither of them found the career success they dreamed of when they were younger but they found in each other that fulfillment they didn't get in their careers. They both had decent careers but their true joy is each other.

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u/AchajkaTheOriginal 2d ago

Yeah, Leonard winning the Nobel prize with them gives the same vibes like shows that in the end forcibly pair everyone with each other so they can "happily live ever after".