If The Big Bang Theory only spent more time tackling the matter, it could have become one of the most nuanced narratives in the show's history.

Somehow, Penny's pregnancy plot twist was also affected by it, because the sitcom could have easily found ways to ground the narrative and justify the last-minute reveal that she and Leonard were expecting their first child. Raj is primarily the victim of this, since his plot ended up nowhere. It had some character issues that stemmed from uneven storytelling that put a lot of focus on Sheldon and Amy's Nobel bid prize. This understandably drew criticisms with Holland admitting in Jessica Radloff's book, The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story Of The Epic Hit Series that he has some regrets about how the plot was executed:ĭespite The Big Bang Theory finale being generally good, it wasn't perfect. By the end of the sitcom, however, it was revealed that not only was Penny pregnant, but she was also excited about it, essentially contradicting her earlier opinion on the matter. Penny was vehemently against it, while her husband wanted to expand their family. Throughout The Big Bang Theory season 12, Leonard and Penny had conflicting stances on having kids. Since then, they were essentially relegated to side characters, and The Big Bang Theory's final season attempted to fix this by giving them a last-minute conflict.

As the original romantic pairing of The Big Bang Theory, Penny and Leonard's love affair was developed effectively - until they got married. The Big Bang Theory producer Steve Holland admits to having regrets about how Penny's pregnancy plot twist in the finale played out.

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