Top 20 The Big Bang Theory Questions That Got Answered in Young Sheldon
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Date: 2024-05-24
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CatoNumbla
People called the fact that Sheldon on TBBT portrayed his dad, or other members of his family way worse than they were in reality a 'plothole' but it isn't really. These are just natural inaccuracies that were created as a side effect of one thing only: because Young Sheldon & TBBT are TV shows of two different genres, and the writing required for each of them, is different. Remember what the TBBT Mary said about Georgie and Missy on The Big Bang That Missy & Georgie are both dumb and unsuccessful, which also, is clearly not true. So the Big Bang version of Mary, just like the Big Bang's Sheldon, also 'lied' or 'portrayed' her two other kids inaccurately. Why Because The Big Bang is a sitcom, Young Sheldon is a normal family drama. If you rewatch TBBT, Sheldon or Mary, saying on the Big BangTheory outrageous, exaggerated things like 'George was a hardcore alcoholic' and Missy&Georgie are 'dumb' is always part of a joke, in the context of comedy, like a punchline, exactly because Big Bang is a sitcom, and the sole purpose of sitcoms is comedy.
So was an exaggeration, not a lie, and it's perfectly understandable why. The Big Bang Theory came out first, and it was a sitcom - a very specific genre, it's all about jokes and comedy, and exaggeration is like the fundament of every joke in comedy. Young Sheldon aired years after the Big Bang, and it was a simple family drama show but not a comedy or the specific genre of comedy that a sitcom is. Therefore, on Young Sheldon, everything is more toned down and 'normal' because it's not a sitcom, the jokes and laughs are not needed every minute, and this is why certain situations feel quite different, but these are still situations that Sheldon described.
Yes, it was exaggerated, and certainly, Sheldon's father is not as extreme and didn't make mistakes as severe as Sheldon said he did, but again - that's the different formulas for different genres. Young Sheldon was always planned as a warm, nice family show for entire families to watch, so they couldn't really portray George as this awful, hardcore alcoholic and cheater, so they wrote a tamed, 'nice' version of him on Young Sheldon. And because Young Sheldon aired years after the Big Bang, they couldn't simply change how Sheldon described his father on Big Bang either, that was a problem.
The creators assumed the viewers are smart enough to understand the difference between a sitcom and a family drama show, and wouldn't hold it against them or these characters. This is why when I watch Young Sheldon, I can separate the two in the sense, that I get that the comedy part of The Big Bang had to come from smth, as this was a sitcom, and came first, while Young Sheldon was a typical family drama, and aired years after TBBT, so what was done was done.
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People called the fact that Sheldon on TBBT portrayed his dad, or other members of his family way worse than they were in reality a 'plothole' but it isn't really. These are just natural inaccuracies that were created as a side effect of one thing only: because Young Sheldon & TBBT are TV shows of two different genres, and the writing required for each of them, is different. Remember what the TBBT Mary said about Georgie and Missy on The Big Bang That Missy & Georgie are both dumb and unsuccessful, which also, is clearly not true. So the Big Bang version of Mary, just like the Big Bang's Sheldon, also 'lied' or 'portrayed' her two other kids inaccurately. Why Because The Big Bang is a sitcom, Young Sheldon is a normal family drama. If you rewatch TBBT, Sheldon or Mary, saying on the Big BangTheory outrageous, exaggerated things like 'George was a hardcore alcoholic' and Missy&Georgie are 'dumb' is always part of a joke, in the context of comedy, like a punchline, exactly because Big Bang is a sitcom, and the sole purpose of sitcoms is comedy.
So was an exaggeration, not a lie, and it's perfectly understandable why. The Big Bang Theory came out first, and it was a sitcom - a very specific genre, it's all about jokes and comedy, and exaggeration is like the fundament of every joke in comedy. Young Sheldon aired years after the Big Bang, and it was a simple family drama show but not a comedy or the specific genre of comedy that a sitcom is. Therefore, on Young Sheldon, everything is more toned down and 'normal' because it's not a sitcom, the jokes and laughs are not needed every minute, and this is why certain situations feel quite different, but these are still situations that Sheldon described.
Yes, it was exaggerated, and certainly, Sheldon's father is not as extreme and didn't make mistakes as severe as Sheldon said he did, but again - that's the different formulas for different genres. Young Sheldon was always planned as a warm, nice family show for entire families to watch, so they couldn't really portray George as this awful, hardcore alcoholic and cheater, so they wrote a tamed, 'nice' version of him on Young Sheldon. And because Young Sheldon aired years after the Big Bang, they couldn't simply change how Sheldon described his father on Big Bang either, that was a problem.
The creators assumed the viewers are smart enough to understand the difference between a sitcom and a family drama show, and wouldn't hold it against them or these characters. This is why when I watch Young Sheldon, I can separate the two in the sense, that I get that the comedy part of The Big Bang had to come from smth, as this was a sitcom, and came first, while Young Sheldon was a typical family drama, and aired years after TBBT, so what was done was done.
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msmojo
One thing that was answered brilliantly on Young Sheldon, was why Sheldon hates change so much. Because the first biggest, most profound change that happened in his life was deeply traumatic: his father's death. Which changed everything for the family, not just economically. So change, is still a trauma for Sheldon, even in his adulthood. It's really amazing how good these two shows are now connected to each other, and fit together, regarding Sheldon's life, and he is the main character on TBBT, let's be honest.
The finale of Young Sheldon was absolutely brilliant, great writing, and it portrayed brilliantly Sheldon's grief. If anything, his grief was the most heartbreaking! He is an unusual kid who always had trouble expressing his emotions, he always felt like an alien among people, even his own family doesn't understand him, or his emotions, like Missy in the post-death scene. Georgie never understood Sheldon either, but of course, this scene also brilliantly reminds us, that this is why we should never judge people by the surface: because the most important things, emotions that define us, happen inside, and we never know what the other person goes through.
The scene when Sheldon is first replaying in his mind, the iconic goodbye between Spock and Kirk, and then the alternate realities where he is saying goodbye to his dad in different ways in each of them, was gutwrenching! It's so relatable to all of us, and yet so different at the same time. We all, at least once in our lives were at this point when we just wanted a second chance to talk to or see a loved one we lost, just for a second. And yet we can't have that chance again.
But Sheldon was so alone in all of this: in grief, and with himself. And even while being so misunderstood, Sheldon still, constantly, makes an effort to care about others, even if these attempts fail or other people don't see it. Deep down, Sheldon has an enormous heart, he just can't express himself in a typical way. It was heartbreaking to watch this scene.
At the same time, Sheldon's unique, logical & scientific imagination, brings him atypical, original fantasies; in his mind, maybe one day in the future it would be possible to bring his dad back, in some parallel worlds He so desperately wanted to get another chance to see his dad, fix their misunderstandings, and just see his dad still alive and well! I cried like hell.
Here is the boy who was always misunderstood and who doesn't understand himself, saying I love you' to his dead father in countless different ways. Because this is what it is - each of this version of goodbye, is really Sheldon saying 'I love you' to his dad! Brilliant, brilliant episode and ending!
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One thing that was answered brilliantly on Young Sheldon, was why Sheldon hates change so much. Because the first biggest, most profound change that happened in his life was deeply traumatic: his father's death. Which changed everything for the family, not just economically. So change, is still a trauma for Sheldon, even in his adulthood. It's really amazing how good these two shows are now connected to each other, and fit together, regarding Sheldon's life, and he is the main character on TBBT, let's be honest.
The finale of Young Sheldon was absolutely brilliant, great writing, and it portrayed brilliantly Sheldon's grief. If anything, his grief was the most heartbreaking! He is an unusual kid who always had trouble expressing his emotions, he always felt like an alien among people, even his own family doesn't understand him, or his emotions, like Missy in the post-death scene. Georgie never understood Sheldon either, but of course, this scene also brilliantly reminds us, that this is why we should never judge people by the surface: because the most important things, emotions that define us, happen inside, and we never know what the other person goes through.
The scene when Sheldon is first replaying in his mind, the iconic goodbye between Spock and Kirk, and then the alternate realities where he is saying goodbye to his dad in different ways in each of them, was gutwrenching! It's so relatable to all of us, and yet so different at the same time. We all, at least once in our lives were at this point when we just wanted a second chance to talk to or see a loved one we lost, just for a second. And yet we can't have that chance again.
But Sheldon was so alone in all of this: in grief, and with himself. And even while being so misunderstood, Sheldon still, constantly, makes an effort to care about others, even if these attempts fail or other people don't see it. Deep down, Sheldon has an enormous heart, he just can't express himself in a typical way. It was heartbreaking to watch this scene.
At the same time, Sheldon's unique, logical & scientific imagination, brings him atypical, original fantasies; in his mind, maybe one day in the future it would be possible to bring his dad back, in some parallel worlds He so desperately wanted to get another chance to see his dad, fix their misunderstandings, and just see his dad still alive and well! I cried like hell.
Here is the boy who was always misunderstood and who doesn't understand himself, saying I love you' to his dead father in countless different ways. Because this is what it is - each of this version of goodbye, is really Sheldon saying 'I love you' to his dad! Brilliant, brilliant episode and ending!
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msmojo
Sheldon's hatred of hospitals isn't exactly consistent. He had no problem willingly going to a hospital when Dr. Stephanie was on the show. He had no problem driving Penny to the hospital.
What Sheldon said in season 1 episode 3 is later contradicted in season 4 episode 13. In the latter, he admitted that the former was not the only reason he refused to learn to drive a car and that Mee Maw's accident was another reason,
It's worth noting that Sheldon attempted to make Dr. Sturgis a hot beverage (when he tripped and fell and had a concussion) before he did it for Paige. The time he did it for Paige was just his first SUCCESSFUL attempt.
Sheldon's contempt for Howard wasn't because of that class. That was revealed in The Friendship Turbulence. Yes, that professor gave him problems with engineering in general, but he also had problems with Howard that were independent of engineering and that were 100% Howard's fault.
I assumed Sheldon named his son strictly after Leonard Nimoy. Amy wouldn't have been okay with that. The only reason that Amy let him the kid Leonard was because of Leonard Hofstadter. That's what seems to be implied the first time we hear them talking about that.
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Sheldon's hatred of hospitals isn't exactly consistent. He had no problem willingly going to a hospital when Dr. Stephanie was on the show. He had no problem driving Penny to the hospital.
What Sheldon said in season 1 episode 3 is later contradicted in season 4 episode 13. In the latter, he admitted that the former was not the only reason he refused to learn to drive a car and that Mee Maw's accident was another reason,
It's worth noting that Sheldon attempted to make Dr. Sturgis a hot beverage (when he tripped and fell and had a concussion) before he did it for Paige. The time he did it for Paige was just his first SUCCESSFUL attempt.
Sheldon's contempt for Howard wasn't because of that class. That was revealed in The Friendship Turbulence. Yes, that professor gave him problems with engineering in general, but he also had problems with Howard that were independent of engineering and that were 100% Howard's fault.
I assumed Sheldon named his son strictly after Leonard Nimoy. Amy wouldn't have been okay with that. The only reason that Amy let him the kid Leonard was because of Leonard Hofstadter. That's what seems to be implied the first time we hear them talking about that.
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msmojo
Questions that remain unanswered:
1. What happened to Paige
2. What happened to Veronica
3. Why wasn't Connor at the wedding, or the funeral, or anywhere in the parent's house (he doesn't seem like he could support himself independently) or anywhere except the baby shower
4. What happened to Bobbi
5. When did Billy become a nice person
6. When did Missy gain a Texan accent
7. When did Mee Maw of Young Sheldon turn into Mee Maw of The Big Bang Theory
8. Did Mee Maw go to jail or did she complete her community service
9. Why does Sheldon hate biology
10. Why did Mary on The Big Bang Theory say that they had a dog
11. Why did Mary tell the nuclear reactor story differently than how it happened
12. How come Leonard and Penny never made their voices heard on Young Sheldon They were close to him than Howard was
13. Did Missy quit baseball
14. How far did Mee Maw and Dale's relationship go
15. Did Marcus actually cheat We know George didn't. We also know Missy didn't see him cheating. The person who claimed to see that was her bully who she thinks is her BFF Heather M.
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Questions that remain unanswered:
1. What happened to Paige
2. What happened to Veronica
3. Why wasn't Connor at the wedding, or the funeral, or anywhere in the parent's house (he doesn't seem like he could support himself independently) or anywhere except the baby shower
4. What happened to Bobbi
5. When did Billy become a nice person
6. When did Missy gain a Texan accent
7. When did Mee Maw of Young Sheldon turn into Mee Maw of The Big Bang Theory
8. Did Mee Maw go to jail or did she complete her community service
9. Why does Sheldon hate biology
10. Why did Mary on The Big Bang Theory say that they had a dog
11. Why did Mary tell the nuclear reactor story differently than how it happened
12. How come Leonard and Penny never made their voices heard on Young Sheldon They were close to him than Howard was
13. Did Missy quit baseball
14. How far did Mee Maw and Dale's relationship go
15. Did Marcus actually cheat We know George didn't. We also know Missy didn't see him cheating. The person who claimed to see that was her bully who she thinks is her BFF Heather M.
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cobrakaier238
I think it's a family show and they just made George more likeable to make the audience empathize with him. Don't think the unflattering image of George created by Mary and Sheldon was because of their anger. The writers didn't think that further about it in the first seasons on the BBT. Love Young Sheldon but honestly i don't buy it a BBT prequel. Except for Mary's portrayal it has very little to do with the original show. 99 percent of all references are wrong.
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I think it's a family show and they just made George more likeable to make the audience empathize with him. Don't think the unflattering image of George created by Mary and Sheldon was because of their anger. The writers didn't think that further about it in the first seasons on the BBT. Love Young Sheldon but honestly i don't buy it a BBT prequel. Except for Mary's portrayal it has very little to do with the original show. 99 percent of all references are wrong.
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TheBohemianchick
What people fail to understand is that TBBT and young Sheldon have completely different focal points. In TBBT we see and hear Sheldon’s pov only. He is the lead, and we only know his pov. In Young Sheldon (a FAMILY drama focused on his family and not just him, we see reality from his family’s pov. Every memoir comes strictly from that narrator’s pov, and may not be complete or accurate. We see that in young Sheldon vs. TBBT.
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What people fail to understand is that TBBT and young Sheldon have completely different focal points. In TBBT we see and hear Sheldon’s pov only. He is the lead, and we only know his pov. In Young Sheldon (a FAMILY drama focused on his family and not just him, we see reality from his family’s pov. Every memoir comes strictly from that narrator’s pov, and may not be complete or accurate. We see that in young Sheldon vs. TBBT.
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dareklibrarian
George’s affair should not have been retconned. George’s affair is a crucial part of Sheldon’s backstory in The Big Bang Theory. The purpose of a prequel is to show how characters evolved into their present-day selves. Retconning George’s affair affected the continuity between Young Sheldon and The Big Bang Theory and the purpose of the Young Sheldon prequel series.
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George’s affair should not have been retconned. George’s affair is a crucial part of Sheldon’s backstory in The Big Bang Theory. The purpose of a prequel is to show how characters evolved into their present-day selves. Retconning George’s affair affected the continuity between Young Sheldon and The Big Bang Theory and the purpose of the Young Sheldon prequel series.
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nikki9125
One thing Sheldon was somewhat honest about was his father making him watch football before he could do his homework, both him & Meemaw. Granted it’s implied that it was his entire childhood, but it went on long enough that his grades started to suffer, all so his dad could win some games & Meemaw could gamble on some games.
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One thing Sheldon was somewhat honest about was his father making him watch football before he could do his homework, both him & Meemaw. Granted it’s implied that it was his entire childhood, but it went on long enough that his grades started to suffer, all so his dad could win some games & Meemaw could gamble on some games.
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trinaq
I liked that they retconned George supposedly cheating on Mary, by having Sheldon misinterpret their role playing. It would have been emotionally devastating to view him as a cheater, after growing to love him for seven seasons. However, it's sad that Sheldon believed that his dad was a cheater, never realising the truth.
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I liked that they retconned George supposedly cheating on Mary, by having Sheldon misinterpret their role playing. It would have been emotionally devastating to view him as a cheater, after growing to love him for seven seasons. However, it's sad that Sheldon believed that his dad was a cheater, never realising the truth.
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trinaq
The funeral episode was emotional overall, but Zoe Perry's acting really blew me away. She really conveyed Mary's anguish over George's untimely death, and acknowledging that she feels angry at him for leaving him alone. Their marriage wasn't perfect, but they were in a better place, until tragedy struck.
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The funeral episode was emotional overall, but Zoe Perry's acting really blew me away. She really conveyed Mary's anguish over George's untimely death, and acknowledging that she feels angry at him for leaving him alone. Their marriage wasn't perfect, but they were in a better place, until tragedy struck.
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PostageDew-yg9cr
I can't imagine anyone but Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik in those roles! (Not that they can't portray other characters convincingly) Watching The Big Bang Theory has given me an appreciation for some of the things that are required of a GOOD actor!
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I can't imagine anyone but Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik in those roles! (Not that they can't portray other characters convincingly) Watching The Big Bang Theory has given me an appreciation for some of the things that are required of a GOOD actor!
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shinnam
For Physics in Europe one has to go to a different school in a different country. Maybe it is a European thing or required in natural sciences When I did my MS in the US, I was told I would have to do a PhD at a different school.
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For Physics in Europe one has to go to a different school in a different country. Maybe it is a European thing or required in natural sciences When I did my MS in the US, I was told I would have to do a PhD at a different school.
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arabellacared1783
What happened to Pagie
Was Missy okay after the finale
Did Georgie and Mandy get divorced
Did Georgie have more kids
Did Meemaw rebuild her house
Did Sheldon stay in touch with John and Linkletter
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What happened to Pagie
Was Missy okay after the finale
Did Georgie and Mandy get divorced
Did Georgie have more kids
Did Meemaw rebuild her house
Did Sheldon stay in touch with John and Linkletter
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dormorel
Was can add the fact that Sheldon doesn’t like that Georgie wanted Sheldon to call him George, as his way to say: You’ll never get our dad’s place, and not just a fixation of the way he used to call him growing up.
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Was can add the fact that Sheldon doesn’t like that Georgie wanted Sheldon to call him George, as his way to say: You’ll never get our dad’s place, and not just a fixation of the way he used to call him growing up.
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MatthewsLife
What Happened to Mee Maw at Sheldon's Wedding What Happened to Her Boyfriend When Did Gorgie Get Divorced In the finale of Young Sheldon, there is no mention of his mother by Amy & Sheldon in His Office what happened
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What Happened to Mee Maw at Sheldon's Wedding What Happened to Her Boyfriend When Did Gorgie Get Divorced In the finale of Young Sheldon, there is no mention of his mother by Amy & Sheldon in His Office what happened
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sgunn7972
I wish they had older sheldon make some shocked comment as he realised it was his parents roleplaying rather than another women.
Think it would've brought a funny element to the scenes.
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I wish they had older sheldon make some shocked comment as he realised it was his parents roleplaying rather than another women.
Think it would've brought a funny element to the scenes.
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shinnam
Sheldon staying at Cal Tech from a Masters to postdoc isn't real. People don't do their PhD at the same school they do a Masters. Then Postdocs go to another school as well.
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Sheldon staying at Cal Tech from a Masters to postdoc isn't real. People don't do their PhD at the same school they do a Masters. Then Postdocs go to another school as well.
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thatdesikudi
some questions that i feel were never answered were, Why did Shelden never mention Paige in TBBT If she played quite a big role in his life, why wasn't she mentioned
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some questions that i feel were never answered were, Why did Shelden never mention Paige in TBBT If she played quite a big role in his life, why wasn't she mentioned
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msmojo
I love the Big Bang Theory! I didn't watch Young Sheldon much. Just a couple of episodes. I think they moved it around a lot, or I was working when it came on.
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I love the Big Bang Theory! I didn't watch Young Sheldon much. Just a couple of episodes. I think they moved it around a lot, or I was working when it came on.
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abigailaceves9230
Even with its inconsistencies with its continuity to TBBT, I still appreciate some of the questions answered in the prequel. Thanks, MsMojo.
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Even with its inconsistencies with its continuity to TBBT, I still appreciate some of the questions answered in the prequel. Thanks, MsMojo.
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