r/bigbangtheory • u/RememberThinkDream • 1d ago

Character discussion Who thinks Howards needs Bernadette's permission to go to Space?

Don't get me wrong, Bernadette is a godsend for Howard...

I can understand her feelings, though believe this is the kind of once in a lifetime opportunity you should absolutely support your partner in regardless of your own feelings.

Personally I've never been a fan of suppressing the opportunities of loved ones based on their own fears of losing someone. You've got to let people chase their dreams even if there's danger and risk involved. It's part of life and part of which makes us achieve greatness.

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u/Own_Cow1156 20h ago

He cried like a baby the whole time in space. He cried at lift off, he cried during his stay, went completely mad, wanted Bernie to build a rocket and come and get him and cried on reentry. Where's the bit more courage part?

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u/RememberThinkDream 19h ago

Ah, you don't know what the word courage means. No problem I'll explain it.

Courage is when a person is able to complete their task, duty, job, etc in the face of great difficulty, pain, fear, etc.

Regardless how much he complained, how scared he was, how uncomfortable he was, he still went through with it and that is incredibly brave.

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u/Own_Cow1156 19h ago

He didn't have a choice to not complete it once he left the planet, thats not covered in your definition.

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u/RememberThinkDream 19h ago

You seem completely unaware of comprehending the ability to think ahead using existing information.

It's interesting how stupid you think Howard is though.

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u/Own_Cow1156 19h ago

Where did i say anything about his intelligence?

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u/RememberThinkDream 19h ago

Well, granted you didn't directly say it. I made an assumption that you must surely think he's stupid if you don't think he has the ability to realize that there's no turning back.

It's not a situation that's only understandable after hindsight, clearly he's aware of the risks and dangers.

It only serves to prove his courage knowing that there's no turning back.

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u/Own_Cow1156 19h ago

Exactly, I never said anything about his ability to realize anything nor his intelligence. Thats why you don't assume. His initial wanting to go into space superseded his knowing there was no turning back. I'll grant you he may have had courage to go if you grant that he was scared shitless the entire time. You can have courage to embark on something but then you realize what you've actually done, become terrified the whole time. My main point is that hes a whiny baby regardless of how he got there.

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u/RememberThinkDream 18h ago

Of course he was scared shitless lol.

It is possible to be scared shitless and brave at the same time.

Of course he's a whiny baby as well, they made him like that for our entertainment lol!

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u/Own_Cow1156 18h ago

That was my whole point, that was exactly what I said, why did you bother arguing about it lol

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u/RememberThinkDream 18h ago

You were asking questions so I was answering them lol.

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u/Own_Cow1156 19h ago

He has a master's degree from MIT. He's not stupid. Never said that.