In any case, the Sheldon/Leonard rift quickly grew into a dual conflict as both Penny and Sheldon realized they really didn't want their significant other moving in. I can't say as I particularly sympathized with either of them. Penny and Leonard have been dating on and off for almost the entire life of the series by now. If she's not ready to live in the same space as Leonard, she might as well just accept that their relationship is doomed. Likewise, Amy is 100% correct that she's the best girlfriend Sheldon will ever have. Who else would tolerate all of his many eccentricities and casual cruelty? Besides Leonard, obviously.
But as childish as Sheldon and Penny were throughout the episode, it was genuinely entertaining to watch them fuss and sputter at their new living arrangements. It's rare to see Sheldon rendered so completely speechless and flabbergasted. This is the type of Big Bang Theory episode that tends to work the best. It focused heavily on the character relationships, actually delivered some progress and resolution on that front, but still managed to temper the drama with a healthy dose of Sheldon-isms and general goofiness.
It helped that Raj hung out behind the scenes to provide his won form of comic relief. It's been announced previously that Mrs. Wolowitz will actually appear in the (very ample) flesh this season. I don't know if seeing her silhouette dart down the hallway and through the kitchen is supposed to constitute an actual appearance, but she definitely played a more central role in the episode than normal. Watching Raj's friendly dinner rapidly devolve into some sort of passive-aggressive version of Stephen King's misery was a highlight of the episode. Mrs. Wolowitz's psychological meltdown is another fairly grim plot point that's been lingering throughout the season, but for the time being, at least, the writers seem content merely to play it for laughs. I suspect that will change once all this immediate romantic drama is resolved.
"The Spoiler Alert Segmentation" was another of those episodes that didn't really resolve any of the running conflicts in the end. The question of where the two couples move from here is still very much up in the air. Is Amy actually going to make good on her threat to move in with Penny? Will Raj ever escape the clutches of Mrs. Wolowitz? With next week being a Valentine's-themed episode, it's probably best to look at these two installments as a loose sort of two-parter. Hopefully "The Tangible Affection Proof" can strike a similar balance as this episode between silliness and the more serious relationship drama. Jesse is a writer for various IGN channels. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter, or Kicksplode on MyIGN.