Warning: full episode spoilers follow.
Last week's episode of The Big Bang Theory was the first from Season 7 I didn't fully enjoy. And the fact that I barely remember what happened a week later probably tells you everything you need to know about that installment. Luckily, "The Workplace Proximity" put the season back on track. Between the fact that it dealt head-on with the simmering tension between Amy and Sheldon and that it offered a number of memorable barbs, this was one of the better episodes in recent memory.
Sheldon is an entertaining fellow, no doubt, and recent seasons have mined plenty of humor out of the fact that he's completely self-absorbed in his relationship with Amy and generally oblivious to her own needs and desires. But after a while you just have to feel bad for the poor girl, as well as anyone who lacks the self-esteem to admit they deserve better in a significant other. But after a few episodes where Amy started to assert herself more, we finally got a conflict that revolved firmly around her growing dissatisfaction with Sheldon. And there was a parallel squabble between Wolowitz and Bernadette, just to keep things interesting.
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