Much has been made of the notion that Sheldon is so literal-minded, withdrawn, and repetitive in his interactions that he has undiagnosed Asperger's syndrome. The show's writers allow us to feel superior to Sheldon and Leonard despite the duo's higher IQs because they're such nerds: Their immersion in comic books and sci-fi/fantasy movies and TV shows is wittily excessive.
謝爾登與人交往時(shí)呆板、內(nèi)向、啰嗦,患有未診斷埃斯博格綜合癥,劇中反復(fù)強(qiáng)調(diào)這一點(diǎn)。雖然謝爾登和里奧納多智商高,但編劇讓觀眾感覺自己比他們強(qiáng),原因在于他們是十足的書呆子,完全沉溺在了漫畫書和科幻電影電視劇中。