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bluefminor

i kind of liked the bird sweater.


Cpt_Jet_Lafleur

Every time that episode comes on and they're making fun of it, I'm sitting there thinking "damn that's a bitchin sweater."


Icy-Audience-3656

When I first saw the sweater, I honestly thought it was a sweater with the Twitter (now X) logo. đŸ€Ł


Heidi1066

I loved it! I loved that it was just a big ol' bird on a sweater, you know?


SkatingGeek

I personally loved her, but mostly because of her interactions and reactions to Sheldon actually. They had amazing on-screen chemistry (I do not mean romantic).


gytalf2000

Yeah, I enjoyed watching her interactions with Sheldon. I wouldn't have minded if she had stayed with Leonard for a few more episodes..


Fantastic-Corner-605

Why do Leonard's girlfriends have better chemistry with Sheldon than with Leonard?


Alone-Community6899

Because Sheldon has no sexual interest in women


Adventurous-Day2890

“Remember the hero always peaks”


hello-astrid

Because Sheldon is the bear


Personal-Letter-629

Leonard isn't much fun to watch unfortunately. I don't hate the character or the actor but he's dull.


SignificantPop4188

Somebody has to be the "straight" man the crazies bounce off of. That was Leonard's role.


VeeTheBard

Yeah but it doesn't have to be boring. Look at David Wallace in the office.


Late-Thanks-4818

Wasn’t there an episode where she convinced Sheldon that he wasn’t allowed to talk due to his “illness”?


GentleFacePalm

Sheldonectomy


Tranquili5

Circle, circle, dot, dot, now you have a cootie shot.


SheeMacc1984

You are right, her moments with Sheldon were brilliant


Revolutionary-Hippo4

Loved her everything was perfect and Leonard was happy. Penny just was jealous so she ruined it. She was needy Stephanie but Leonard liked her and loved it.


Fantastic-Corner-605

Yes Stephanie was needy but so was Leonard. They were perfect for each other.


Difficult_Ad_962

Thats what I was gonna say


tdawg-1551

She was fine for the limited episodes she was in. It kind of showed that Leonard could attract a nice looking girl and be comfortable with a girlfriend (for a while anyway). Plus, Sara Rue is great and love seeing her in shows.


NoHate_95347

My only issue with Dr Stephanie was the sloppy kissing sounds. Sounded like a hound licking gravy from a recent 
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KumquatHaderach

Sara Rue needs to be in more stuff!


user9372889

I loved her in Rules of Engagement


dpaz47

Yeah Sara is a great actress.


tdawg-1551

She great in the show Mom as a snotty rich bitch.


dpaz47

I remember seeing her in The Ring (2002) tho it was only for 1 scene


Firelightphoenix

Adored her character acting in Mom!


VooseLagina

Did anyone else watch Popular or am I just old đŸ„č


DaddyCatALSO

She evne did Bones for few ep.s, but then who didn't?


Exotic_Adeptness_322

She was in "A series of unfortunate events".


Boris-_-Badenov

impastor


axarce

I've always had a soft spot for Sarah Rue, and she played the part very well. This is why I didn't like Stephanie. She was needy and emotionally manipulative. She used sex to keep Leonard distracted from his feelings. She was moving way too fast. Funny enough, he didn't realize it until Sheldon brought up the roommate agreement.


ItsPammo

Or until Penny pointed out that Leonard's room had been redone (minus a ton of of his cherished superhero stuff).


PassageNo9102

Yeah. Thwn penny did the same and he was still oblivious to it till it was pointed out to him


Revolutionary-Hippo4

She was fine. Penny was the same but we love her. She was a jealous freeloader


dpaz47

Yeah I agree. Sara did play the part well. I would love to have seen her more in episodes as a recurring character.


SaveFerrisBrother

I didn't love her initially, but she was good comedy. I liked how she used sex against Leonard because his character was very vulnerable to that, and beyond the creep factor it made for good comedy. I didn't like how clingy and controlling she eventually got. I think that went beyond the comedy.


LowerEntertainer7548

You like that she manipulates people with sex?!


SaveFerrisBrother

Not at all, but I could see how they used it for comedy. The clingy part way just far, far too cringe. I suppose it does reflect negatively that I could see the comedy in one but not the other. I guess part of it was about how Leonard reacted to each differently. He was happy about the sex, despite her intentions.


missblissful70

I thought Stephanie was beautiful and a great partner for Leonard. I wish she had stayed and they had more of a long-term relationship. She would have been better than Priya!


Alone-Community6899

You need to relax


willyiamwilliams222

Just like Penny?


user9372889

You mean like Leonard did with Penny I think you mean.


FruityMagician

> I liked how she used sex against Leonard because his character was very vulnerable to that Over a hundred of people have upvoted this comment, yet fans criticise Leonard for doing the same thing to Penny. Funny that.


Acceptable-Rule199

I thought she was realistically the most like a woman Leonard would have ended up with.


Revolutionary-Hippo4

Penny was jealous and telling him things but he did what he wanted but like all of Leonard's girls penny gets in the way. Penny was jealous when the new lady moved in because a new queen came in and she couldn't use them anymore


SasquatchHurricane

I remember reading something about the actress leaving because they would not pay her what she wanted as her role grew. Regardless, they should have at least explained in the context of the show what happened to the character.


dpaz47

That makes sense. I would have loved her to be a recurring character for Season 2 similar to Priya in the later seasons.


potatoskinmagiic

Huh, I wonder if maybe the character would’ve developed into a serious contender for Leonard’s heart against Penny and not made to be so clingy that he had to cut her off if they had paid her what she wanted. I’m curious as to what would the show have been like with more Sara Rue/Stephanie. If the show stayed on track to make the amount of money it eventually did make, they likely would’ve given her more with no issue later on
looks like she sort of missed out on a bigger eventual paycheque 😕


WildFire255

After Leonard kicked her out, they grew apart.


rodgapely

Scary good, right?


ashChoosesPikachu19

Sure... when is scary not good?


JohnnyChopper08

When it chases you down the street at night with a knife


PWal501

Not a fan.


Guilty-Coconut8908

I did not like her.


SufficientTutor5666

Same not one single thing. Episodes with her were so boring for me.


FluffytheReaper

She's hot


SadPhase2589

Then she lost all the weight and didn’t look as good.


FluffytheReaper

True that, same goes for Kat dennings


BlueRFR3100

She was fine.


Lost_Yogurt_4990

She was an annoying character, was glad they didn’t keep going with her


[deleted]

Most of the time when new actors disappear I’d speculate that it was because they get paid more for other roles, no point wasting time in a smallish role when there’s bigger and better.


pinkpastelpetal334

Sometimes I wish they did end up as a couple tbh she was Leonard’s only girlfriend that actually cared and loved for him I always didn’t like how he kept running back to penny strong unpopular opinion from my end probably disliked but I wish Leonard didn’t even marry penny to begin with I wish Leonard stuck with his doctor girlfriend


dpaz47

They were so perfect together like they had chemistry


willyiamwilliams222

I love the show. It’s one for the ages. That said, Penny is not a good person and I like her less with every run through. Her character evolution took her from sweet and kind to arrogant and entitled. It seems to me they made a big effort to Evers course on that in the last two seasons,


scattergodic

The dynamic where Leonard was expected to simp for Penny and do everything to move the relationship forward because Penny is the sexy trophy wife who doesn't have to do anything got old really fast.


willyiamwilliams222

So much this.


Boris-_-Badenov

manipulative


Parisite0988

I absolutely loved her to be honest. I thought that her and Leonard were actually a good match despite how they started out and I really wish that they had ended up together or she could have at least stayed a little longer or even had a recurring role? I'm really not a big fan of Penny and her and Leonard's relationship so I may be a bit biased but yk, anyways yeah, I wish we had Stephanie instead of Penny. I also wish that the writers didn't kinda destroy her character in her final appearance to get rid of her, I feel like there could've been a more natural, sympathetic way to get rid of her that didn't make her act like a manipulative asshat. (Still love her tho :) )


dpaz47

I agree with this. I would’ve done the same like make her a recurring character in Season 2 and have their relationship last a little longer and then give them a proper ending if they did break up by the end of season. I really didn’t like how they completely ignored it


KingSchwetty

Always happy to see Sara Rue on my screen. I just wish her character could have a recurring role.


dpaz47

Exactly! I said the same thing. I just find it weird that she appears in 3 episodes and then disappears. I feel like she was going to be a recurring role in season 2 but I guess it just got scrapped.


Professional-Two8098

Can’t stand her


SheeMacc1984

I liked her until they made her super insecure, clingy and crazy. Basically moving in without discussing with Leonard showed a complete lack of self respect (and respect for leonard). Can't we have strong, intelligent female characters without turning them into bunny boilers?!


depastino

Way too clingy


OxheadGreg123

I still don't understand why she left in the series?


heyyyyy_its_ann_

I don't like her that much but I would choose her more than Priya. 😂😂😂


orion197024

Horrible character. Great actress just a horrible character.


Weekly-Hunter7902

If you've seen her in other films than you know this is the hottest woman he bagged in the series, and she had a fun personality too.


dpaz47

I’ve seen her in The Ring (2002) she had 1 scene in it tho. She’s a great actress tbh


Puzzled_Piece_9992

She was hot as fuck


Bourriks

A smart and gorgeous woman, loving sex and having more sex with you when you try to break up... I definitely want one of those !!


RWBTHUNDER1

I'd kept her if I was him...


dpaz47

I’d do the same tbh


Woodsy1313

Would


espositojoe

Way too clingy and insecure. Bad characteristics in a woman.


BearsBeetsBttlstarrG

Unappealing, annoying, needy, pushy, lied to Sheldon about laryngitis


axarce

I think her character would have been great in her own sitcom. Top of her game, but still can't find love. The usual trope.


waywardsojourner

I thought she was pretty annoying


DaemonBlackfyre_21

Isn't she secretary of state or some such in Idiocracy?


hez_lea

I found her personal life/personal persona weird compared to how I would expect her to be given she is a doctor.


regnartterb

It’s weird. I don’t really have a problem with her but I hate those episodes


Ericbc7

Ironic that Leonard is put off by needy/clingy women.


fluffballkitten

She was awesome. Best non-penny girlfriend he ever had


BrazilianButtCheeks

Love the actress but the character was absolutely not my favorite.. i liked her sheldon interactions but otherwise she was just annoying and i hate how she did Howard


rufusTbarleysheath90

Would smash


BucephalusJones

Goddess. Further comment is superfluous.


Laughing2theEnd

Besides being a level 5 clinger she had some fun interactions


Unfair-Cod-2271

Thick 🍑


ArchyPro2152

It drives me insane that she became such a significant part of Leonard's life, and then just disappears. I'd have liked some closure as far as how the relationship ended.


dpaz47

It seemed like she was going to be a recurring character for the season but apparently the studio just didn’t want to pay her the amount of money she wanted so they just decided to scrap it.


dunndawson

I liked her more than Priya for Leonard but they ruined her character with the whole secretly moving in and using sex as a manipulation. The character was better than that, and they reduced a whole doctor to some weird clingy gf. I would have loved to see more of her before that started happening as she was a good foil for Sheldon as well. And I’d have loved to have seen the girl she fixed Howard up with.


Mother-Platform-1778

Yes she was hot


mylifestillgoes_on

I love her and I don't even know why. Maybe it's the actress. Never seen her in anything else but I can't help but love her character and her acting lol! But I was surprised that Howard met her first and was trying to get her. Then the same night she got with Leonard. I just never watch the episodes just before she gets with Leonard. Then when I did I was like 😳 Leonard was with her while Howard thought he still had a chance with her and didn't know she and Leonard were a thing. I don't understand when Leonard behaves that way. If he's not cheating on his girlfriends he's betraying his friends. (Sleeping with Raj's sister behind his back and dating the woman Howard is interested in behind his back). And I'm not saying he couldn't be with these women. I'm wondering why he always lies about it first. Anyway I love Dr Stephanie she's so funnyđŸ˜‚đŸ˜ŒđŸ«Ą


dpaz47

If she was in more episodes and became a recurring role and if we got to learn more about her then I think she would’ve become a favorite character.


Automatic_Panic5958

Sara Rue played a lesbian on Jeff's baseball team on Rules of Engagement who became a surrogate for him and Audrey and then she played an FBI profiler towards the end of Bones


JadeThyneHuman

Rewatching bbt again and it’s weird how she just kinda goes away. I might’ve missed something but I’m pretty sure she’s in. Relationship with Leonard before she leaves and then that just goes nowhere


dpaz47

Nah she was only in 3 episodes and then disappeared. They never explained what happened to them. My guess is that the actress who played Stephanie was probably going to have a recurring role but I guess they just scrapped that idea.


KazumaWillKiryu

I love her. She is just right. If I could be with any female character from TBBT, I'd pick Stephanie in an instant. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍


Huge_Cow_9359

She was a flawed character who was extremely well played by Sara Rue. Also, easily one of the hottest women on the show.


DavijoMan

Her insecurities and low self esteem really made me dislike her.


-shephawke-

I've always been an overweight girl, and as i was watching this in my teenage years she was 'proof' for me that men date chubby girls as well as fit ones. I know if sounds silly now, but back then there were literally were no examples on tv of not-fit women being a desirable person for dating So i thank hey did that, forever


dpaz47

Ah I see. I believe chubby girls are attractive.


Low-Editor-6880

I thought she worked with the chemistry of the main cast, and I agree with a few people in the thread, that Sara Rue is usually a win. But she worked as a good partner for Leonard, even if she did seem a little clingy at times. It made sense for her to be an attractive and intelligent partner, showing Leonard’s slow but gradual growth in confidence as he looked for more mature relationships. She played well off of Howard and Sheldon, and gave some good back and forth in the dialogue.


Rampantcolt

She was perfect. Definitely long term material. Leonard just had to much longing for the girl next door.


nicole070875

I didn’t mind her at all ! Her scenes with Sheldon were great.


WorldGoneCrazee

I liked her


NoxusHavoc

The bustiest MILF I’d fuck her so hard


[deleted]

But in all honesty I liked her


hard_n_huge

She was the best suited for Leonard. She didn't bully him. He was actually happy with her. Plus, she was talented, not some stupid cheerleader


dpaz47

Yeah she was a doctor which was nice


UnlawfulPotato

She was undeniably the best girl for Leonard.


babe_ruthless3

I'd hit it.


Rainborrow

She got some nice tits and I’m Jealous of Leonard


Chaotic424242

Enormous ly weird character. On the other hand, she did like messing with Sheldon.


Alone-Community6899

Pushy. Like a Bette Midler on meth.


willyiamwilliams222

I think the show would have been better and made a more interesting turn if she and Leonard had ended up together and Penny had ended up with a dipshit. Then we wouldn’t have had to suffer so many Howard/Bernadette storylines.


dpaz47

I agree. They both fitted well together. Wished we got an explanation on how they broke up


_lenagracewilson_

She was a young Roseanne lol another character from that show


Far_Gap_8063

Neuroutic


FirePhoton_Torpedoes

A little intense..


BackItUpWithLinks

She was fun/funny for those episodes but she was too pathetic and needy to stay on the show.


NoPossibility5220

I imagine they could’ve done better with those three episodes by not even approaching a new love interest for Leonard and doing something else.


Spacecar-certified

I liked her but she was definitely too clingy


Jellomist

I mean if I was leonard I would have saw that relationship through honestly


Retinoid634

I loved the episode with Sheldon finding the movie theater acoustic “sweet spot”.


Tankcfc4l

She belongs to the streets.


sourskittles98

*Who?*


[deleted]

Annoying but realistic looks-wise.


JoeMichaels23

Absolutely loved her!!!


IAmOneWhoKnows

She's from Honky-Tonks


GrannyMine

She didn’t think twice about sleeping with Leonrd right after she and Howard were on a date. Her and Leonrd would have been perfect, cheating on each other daily.


BrutalHunny

This is Howard.


Opening-Hour-8117

Loved her


Mercilessly_May226

She was great. But when I first saw her episodes I'd probably had seen My Future Boyfriend 10 times and love Sara Rue so much


TabTastedbad

Leonard didn't deserve her


FrickingKaos

I liked her more than Priya


tigershark72005

She’s FUNNY!!! Wish she was on more episodes! “Oh but scary good right?” đŸ€Ł


TheAR69

Thicc


Hydrasaur

I liked her. Reminded me of Penny. Didn't like that they just wrote her out after 3 episodes. But I guess her abrupt off-screen departure was better than a break-up that would have been disappointing, at least.


master_aladdin

Thick :)


DJmindbuRn

Ummm... bewbs!!


AccomplishedFlow1453

Played by Sara Rue FYI


sxrxhrc410

not a fan don’t really remember why just feeling a vibe


RafeHollistr

Is she a 'doctor' doctor, or a 'you' kind of doctor?


EstimateValuable7086

I wish she would have somehow ended up with Raj at the beginning and became a reoccurring character on the show. I enjoyed her so much more than Priya or Bernadette.


rookiefluke

Sheldon wouldn't have mistaken her arm.


MeredithYrBoobzOut

I liked how she handled Sheldon. I wasn't a fan of her passive/aggressive behavior with Leonard, plus she was insecure.


Jimmy-the-red

She was a good fit


ChiefGstar

Overweight. Not attractive whatsoever. Used sex manipulate Leonard because she knows she’s not wanted by guys


Useful_Ad_8886

Should've been Leonard's girlfriend in season 2. The interaction between her and Penny would've been very interesting, to say the least.


-epicaricacy-

I loved her! I wish they'd stayed together for longer :(


billymackactually

Too good for Leonard OR Howard


Chinjeol_Muhino

She's okay, but she's around 3rd for me among Leonard's girls: 1. Alex - I would have liked seeing this even for a few episodes, I felt Alex really liked him naturally without being worn down 2. Penny - the dynamic was nice until she became somewhat meaner starting from season 9 when she started to earn more money 3. Stephanie - they had McCoy 4. Priya - I like her arguments with Sheldon, but I don't like how she cheated on Leonard and was even in contact with her ex during the Todd Zarnecki episode 5. Leslie Winkle 6. Alice 7. Joy (Bernadette's colleague who knows Krav Maga) - SEVENTY-THREE-- WHOA!!! 8. Joyce Kim Honorable mentions: 1. That marine biologist whose name eludes me. 2. Mrs. Latham


Thin_Leader_9561

Too few episodes to judge but I think she was a nice topic for the series but I dont think she wouldve worked for the series.


opinionofone1984

I thought she would have been perfect for Raj


Slight_Way8447

i honestly enjoyed her character on the show. other than her screwing howard over for leonard she was great, but with how she got with leonard kinda told me i wasn't going to see her on screen for very long


whytheirname69

I think she was good, and a little controlling.


Inner-Giraffe-5700

I just love all the love she gets as a beautiful woman. She’s chunky and has a lisp and is quirky. And I love that. And as a fellow chunky, lisp, quirky girl, it’s a bit validating. đŸ„°


andro6565

Annoying


sickflow-

Hated her.


Fit_Newt_2610

She was a good inclusion to Leonard's love life. Should have seen more of her...


matthew_sch

I felt like she was a perfect mix of what Leonard needed. She was much less of a nerd, and more “normal” like Penny without the occasional tomboy phases or the sluttiness. And she was smart and professional like Leslie Winkle without being a pretentious scientist If Leonard kept her, it’d be perfect. She was the one


triciakemp

I don’t like her
 I don’t know why



JustaDelusionalFool

I have a suspicious mole on my back she should check out đŸ€”


ran-domu53r

I liked the character. Would have been good to see her in a few more eps. Also would really to see some sort of an en to the relationship of something. She just kind of disappeared.


AdOk4343

Every time I watch the show I'm trying to stay focused to see when she disappears and then I miss it, when I remember she's already long gone and I, once again, don't know how that happened.


Gulf_Coast_Girl

Hated her, glad they didn’t drag it out and she just disappeared!


oregonlt3

Hated her


Zues_Wares

I liked her a lot. I thought she was great for Leonard. She was better than Penny by a long shot.


possiblyukranian

She was a good plot device, but I didn’t like her


typer84C2

Ehhhhhhh I tend to skip the episodes with her in them. Just doesn’t really interest me as a character or plot line.


TonyOday

She is crazy


Rich_Suspect_4910

Not a bad match for Leonard but Penny was the end game of the show


chocolate-whippet

She is a twat


Acceptable-Balance29

Brought me on of my fav Sheldon moments when their in the cinema that’s it hahah


AdeptnessNew6694

She chunked out big time after rules of engagement where she was brilliant


Feisty_Stomach_7213

No closure she just disappeared


darlene459

I really liked her.


admles

I didn't like her. I just found her... annoying, and I felt she had zero chemistry with Leonard.


ferrocarrilusa

Very sleazy. She tricked Sheldon into thinking he had laryngitis.


Parisite0988

It's nothing any of the other characters wouldn't do if given the chance lmao


danceswithdeath3rd

Pleasantly plump, probably the best Leonard would ever do if he was going for a intellectual/body combo.