Young Sheldon’s Georgie Story Makes His Big Bang Theory Plot Sadder
Mary’s reaction to Georgie getting Mandy pregnant on Young Sheldon makes his plotline on The Big Bang Theory all the more believable—and sad. It’s not uncommon for sitcom spinoffs to revisit storylines from their franchise predecessors. The Conners brought back Roseanne’s secret weapon when the spinoff rooted an episode’s plot in the unstable job market, while Young Sheldon did the same when season 5’s Georgie plot made the character’s Big Bang Theory cameo far sadder in retrospect.
Sheldon and Georgie never saw eye to eye in The Big Bang Theory orYoung Sheldon, with Georgie resenting how much pride their mother Marie had in Sheldon’s intellect. Georgie’s first appearance on The Big Bang Theory saw him voice this complaint and even led to a touching scene wherein the usually stoic Sheldon apologized for stealing the spotlight so much in their youth. However, Georgie’s revelation of Mandy’s pregnancy in Young Sheldon season 5 gave hisBig Bang Theory iteration all the more reason to be rightfully angry.
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When Mary learns Georgie got Mandy pregnant, her first reaction is to be horrified by how embarrassing this will be for her at church. Young Sheldon’s Mary already explained where Sheldon’s obstinate attitude came from earlier in season 5, but this fixation she has on other people’s opinions is one that Georgie ends up carrying through to his appearance onThe Big Bang Theory. The older version of Georgie bitterly resents the fact that his mother is more proud of Sheldon’s intelligence than she is of Georgie taking care of Missy and her after his father’s death. Although there are other reasons behind Georgie’s annoyance with Sheldon, his
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