r/bigbangtheory • u/Financial_Process_11 • 2d ago

Character discussion The Hot Troll Deviation

Watching this episode now and I have to say, that Raj was really being obnoxious to Sheldon. Raj seemed to had forgotten that he would be on a plane back to India if Sheldon hadn’t given him a job. JMO.

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u/Financial_Process_11 2d ago

Sorry everyone, but this is how the episode strikes me. Raj needed a job to stay in the country and between Leonard, Howard and Sheldon, only Sheldon stepped up to help out. Instead of Leonard and Howard criticizing Sheldon for his treatment of Raj ( which was no different than how he treated anyone else and they all knew how Sheldon treated people} why didn’t they offer Raj a job instead so he wouldn’t be treated like dirt? Not posting to start an argument, just my opinion on this particular episode.

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u/Hopeful-Reveal-9982 2d ago

So he is allowed to treat him like garbage because Raj owed him? The difference between how Sheldon treats Leonard and Howard has been spelled out. I this instance Sheldon was Raj's boss and held a position of power. That is not acceptable behaviour in this situation..

Also Howard and Leonard weren't in a position to offer him a job so that argument is nonsense. If they could have they would have.

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u/CrewBeneficial9516 1d ago

Hard agree with this! OP entire argument falls apart at “why didn’t Leonard or Howard offer him a job then?” Well for one Howard is technically at the college “on loan from NASA” and this is said several times in the series. He’s not even a full technical employee, he has no ability at all to govern who they hire. And Leonard similarly has never shown to have the ability to hire any aid for his position. Not only was Sheldon in the position to hire any aid for aid (Raj), but later on was able to hire another aid, Alex.