Missy Explains Why Sheldon Tolerated Penny In Big Bang Theory
Warning: Spoilers for Young Sheldon, season 5, episode 22!
Missy's (Raegan Revord) Young Sheldon season 5 finale role explains why Sheldon (Jim Parsons) tolerated Penny (Kaley Cuoco) in The Big Bang Theory. The CBS comedy wrapped up its year with an episode that shifts the focus back on its titular character. As Sheldon starts to fear the future, his concerns are eased by his twin sister, re-emphasizing how important their relationship is to his character development.
Since Young Sheldon's 100th episode, George (Lance Barber) and Mary (Zoe Perry) have been mostly preoccupied with Georgie's (Montana Jordan) pregnancy situation with Mandy (Emily Osment). This leaves the Cooper twins largely on their own, and while Sheldon looks like he's indifferent to the whole family crisis, it is revealed that his home situation is starting to affect his studies. Ultimately, the constant fighting between his parents and Georgie's new role as an expecting father has caused him to develop a fear of the future. This is exacerbated by the appearance of his first pimple — a biological sign that he is growing up.
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In the Young Sheldon season 5 finale titled «A Clogged Pore, a Little Spanish and the Future,» Sheldon's nagging worries finally becomes too much that he reaches out to Missy. Despite her initial reluctance to engage, Missy eventually helps her brother by assuring him that there's no need to be afraid of growing up and the future in general. The twins' conversation is both funny and heartfelt as they are forced to deal with their own issues while Mary and George tackle their financial woes, not to mention their relationship issues. This particular moment in the
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