Yeah, this show is dead. It has lost its wit, charm, cleverness, its life. There were hints of the decline from season 6 onwards, but I never imagined it could become this... don't get me wrong, now the seasons 6 and 7 look good in comparison to this schlock of unfunny, boring mess that this show has grown to be since season 8. There was a time where I loved this show - it was funny, freshYeah, this show is dead. It has lost its wit, charm, cleverness, its life. There were hints of the decline from season 6 onwards, but I never imagined it could become this... don't get me wrong, now the seasons 6 and 7 look good in comparison to this schlock of unfunny, boring mess that this show has grown to be since season 8. There was a time where I loved this show - it was funny, fresh and witty. There were jokes that only nerds like me could laugh at, but there were also laughs for everyone. It had the perfect balance. Now, what is this show? Is a dull, insipid, repetitive and, most important, painfully unfunny sitcom with laugh track like many others. The problems? There are many: the characters are not interesting, they have either reached their maximum development or are (forever) stuck on cardboard personality. Either way, the writers have no imagination on what to do with them: they recycle plots, they put them in the same stages they have through before, or they invent some stupid plot that is ultimately not earned at all (like the ludicrous Howard's invention plot). The episodes, as such, have no pace, are tedious as hell, and it doesn't help that the jokes are not funny. Plus, the acting is also increasingly bad. The actors don't feel like they wanna be there, they're just on auto-pilot, waiting for the paycheck. Yes, not even Simon or Jim, my favorites from the past seasons, are consistently entertaining on this. SO, no jokes, no characters, no plot, bland acting... has it got anything on its favor? Well, I gotta admit the first half of this season had its moments. Making Amy break up with Sheldon gave some room for new stuff to come along, and there were a couple of episodes that were stand-outs for the season, specifically those with Stephen Merchant, that in the two episodes he appeared on, was more funny than anyone else in the cast. I had a blast with him! He was a lot of fun, but when that arc was resolved, everything goes back to the way it was, and... it stays there, apart from one episode (the one with the Star Wars premiere). So the remaining of the season is pretty bad, for the reasons I've stated before. I used to laugh my ass off with this show, and now I'm just embarrassed of what it has become. Just end it already! It's dead anyway.… Expand