Big Bang Theory Reaction: Kristen Pino on Season 3's Sheldon Payback, Penny 'Training' and Wil Wheaton's Cameo

Kristen Pino's verdict on the start of Big Bang Theory season three is simple: it just keeps getting better. Reacting to episodes one through five, she says, "This is getting better and better every single episode and every season," and spends much of the watch laughing at Sheldon Cooper's misfortunes and cheering on the group's romantic misadventures.

The season opener, picking up three months after the guys' Arctic trip, gets an immediate thumbs up for skipping ahead rather than dragging out the return. She loves the boys coming home with beards, and while she sympathizes with Sheldon being tricked by his friends into thinking his research was real, she admits she understood why they did it, since "Sheldon can be a lot of times." She is especially moved when Sheldon reveals he missed Comic Con because of the trip, calling him "my baby," and she singles out Sheldon's mother as an instant favorite, saying, "I love Sheldon's mom so much. That is a woman after my own heart," pointing to her flat "that's your opinion" comeback about evolution as a highlight.

Sheldon Training Penny With Chocolates Is the Best Bit So Far

The moment Sheldon starts rewarding Penny with chocolates for good behavior gets the biggest reaction of the whole watch. Pino says it was "the highlight of my day today" and cannot stop laughing, comparing it to a time she trained her own three or four year old niece to sit and roll over for M&Ms, only for her niece to turn the tables on her days later and make her "sit" for candy in front of the whole family. She is relieved Leonard never tells Penny what Sheldon is doing, saying, "I'm so glad Leonard didn't say anything because I was loving every second of it."

She Wants More Raj After His Episode With Sheldon

Watching Raj's visa storyline and his prickly research partnership with Sheldon, Pino says the show finally gave Raj more to do than usual, noting he is often left in the background unless he is drinking. She hopes future episodes keep leaning on him, saying he is "really funny" and deserves more screen time.

The Wil Wheaton Episode Gets a Mixed but Enthusiastic Reaction

The Mystic Warlords of Ka'a tournament against Wil Wheaton has her fully invested, and she is frustrated when Sheldon throws the winning move after Wheaton brings up his grandmother, shouting, "Why'd you do that, Sheldon?" She is charmed by Howard's date bonding with her new match over their overbearing mothers, calling Penny a natural "matchmaker" and saying she is curious whether the pairing continues.

Do you think Sheldon was right to let his grudge against Wil Wheaton go once his grandmother came up, or should he have finished the game?