It was revealed in an interview that it wasn't acting. She got so caught up in the moment of the characters revealing their affection that she honestly started crying for real and actually struggled to hold it in.
This was so beautiful. When Penny just said "Yeah," at 1:13, I genuinely thought the show was about to jerk our chains again and have her try to play it off as something she accidentally just said. Watching her realize she actually meant it and didn't want to retreat from it was something special.
Leonard had been waiting years for Penny to love him back the way he had been loving her. When she finally said it and he knew she meant it even if it was by complete accident, it was so sweet and emotional.
Agreed - she’s shown plenty of times that she cares and desires him, but physical intimacy sometimes just doesn’t cut it. I know the expression is, “Actions speak louder than words”, but you can’t deny that there are moments where Words have more power than just actions alone. That is the case here - the same words that had so much power that it scared Penny off coming full circle to reassure Leonard this time around.
Oh boy, you think this is how real couples behave? Yikes. Most couples don't take years to say what they are feeling. Most people don't treat their significant other like crap when they are feeling guilty (Thanksgiving episode where Penny found out she was married to zach). Most couples don't break up a bunch because they are afraid of their feelings (penny admitted this). Most couples don't forget their anniversary (they did multiple times). Most couples know their husband's birthday. I know it's a TV show and that it's scripted etc but Leonard and penny's relationship is a Freudian nightmare. They both are using the other to deal with the terrible relationship they have with their parents. If either one of them grew up with good parents that didn't warp them (rememberthe stories Penny told Leonard's mom when they first met), they would've never dated the other
Especially when it's the girl you deeply love and want to marry! Yeah, it elevates the heart! The opposite is "I don't want to be with you anymore", which drops the heart from a 100 story building. You can literally feel it in your chest and stomach when she says it... I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy lol
“That’s why I had to take such a long beat, because I thought, ‘If I close my eyes, tears are just going to come streaming down my face,’ and I wanted it to look more pent-up. I thought, ‘Oh, they’ll tighten that [in editing],’ but they left it all in there. I guess they liked it.”
Leonard realizes his dream from S1 E1 has come full circle and to fruition. This show demonstrates it's not the outside looks that count, it's the inside magic.
Great acting. I felt raw emotion come over me at that precise moment when it became apparent to both of them what she said. I've only watched this show occasionally.
After all the shit and misunderstandings and bad timing these two have been through along with their own baggage and insecurities, this is a really beautiful moment and possibly for both of them it really hits that they are in love. For Penny it’s the big real punch that this isn’t a fake “I love you”. It’s not the kind that’s just nice to hear, sends a young immature girl’s heart racing, & ends up being a ticket to her bed/panties like what she’s too use to from her previous bad relationships - her hearing it or saying it to what ever guy she thought she was “in love with” at the time. This has got to be amazing and liberating and terrifying for her and it’s a moment of emotional truth - not her overthinking anything! For Leonard it’s the truth of the words and knowing that it’s real - that her feelings are real - that Penny loves him, and for a guy as emotionally and psychologically traumatized as Leonard who longs to love and be loved… it’s no wonder why his voice cracked like that. It’s a solid truth against all of his worries thanks to their history and his insecurities. Plus, while we all know that sometimes actions speak louder than words, there are cases where words hold so much more power than just actions alone, you know?
I remember the first time I told my boyfriend I love him. He said it back, but he was definitely a little shocked. He said it back, almost like a question, but I saw him on the webcam, and he was smiling and blushing. I knew he meant it. The next time I said I love him, he said it back with confidence. And we still say we love each other to this day
Pure TV and comedy history. I am a very cynical guy and life has bashed me about but I am fortunate to have had such a moment in my life as Leonard feels when he say's "She loves me". It is a lovely moment where teh TV screen disappears and you are totally in that moment and is so real and effects you so much. in that every time I watch it Penny says "You know I love you" I hold my breath and this old fart feels a tear coming on. Big bang was pure magic and such shows with mix of characters and actors who you could tell they all love each other and were true 'friends' I doubt will ever come along again.
In this quarantine I have bought the whole season of friends and now Im buying the TBBT season by season.. and I am like..this is the definition of money well spent!!
The text was from Alex (Sheldonds assistent) saying that if he wants to talk again sometimes, they can go get coffee if he has the time, but Leonard doesn't realize that Alex likes him a lot ;)
I SAT HERE THINKING THE SAME THING, and how much that shirt just DOES NOT work for her! I'm not insulting her I'm insulting the shirt that thing is ugly and unflattering in every single way it could be 🤮
Leonard: *referring to guys that hit on Penny* And they're all taller than me! Why is everyone taller than me?! Me: Uhhh.....I'm not taller than you.........
I was so nervous to tell my ex-wife that I loved her for the first time , as I felt scared she might not fell the same way, I’d be rejected et al. I also wanted it to be the perfect moment etc. The usual feelings that all men must feel. And one day in my hallway inside my apartment, it just slipped out, almost exactly like this scenario. When she told me she loved me back, I was so overwhelmed I cried my eyes out, I’m not ashamed to admit. Truly one of the most electrifying experiences of my life, despite the marriage not working out.
This is one of my favorite moments of the whole series. Almost forgotten is the hilarious Sheldon revenge moment near the end of the episode. Also one of my favorite comedic moments. This episode would be in my top five easily.
I was in high school and as I walked in, a girl said, “I’m in love with Sam” accidentally to her friends and everyone including me and teacher looked at her. She sat her desk afterwards with a embarrassed look. We started class like nothing has happened. After class ended, she whispered in my ear, “I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU”.
Sheldon said it as a process of deductive reasoning. It wasn't heart felt. It was brain felt. No real passion. Mr. Spock would've been proud. Logical love! Aww! 💞
First off... I can totally sympathize w/ Leonard b/c I've been in that same position. I often times wouldn't believe that I was enough for my girlfriend & they would get frustrated w/ me & say something similar to what Penny said. And yes then I cried.
Penny was a hair away from losing Leonard at this point. If she didn't let slip she loved him here, Leonard probably throws in the towel or Penny lets doubt creep back in shortly after. It was subtle and passed off as a clueless Leonard joke but the writers of the show were basically telling us that without Penny's admission of love- Alex was lying in wait and the possibility for that relationship was very real.
Yeah so the emotions were likely real. They would've made a great couple, but I hope they are happy with whoever they are with now! It's hard to imagine them with others in real life lol
There are many leonards, some without phd. The sad part is many either still single, or in relationships with bad people aka priyas. And the saddest is some of the single ones are becoming frustrated and turning into incels.
