Young Sheldon Finally Highlights Why Sheldon's Relationship With His Family Is Tense In The Big Bang

Highlights

• Teenage Sheldon Cooper returned home after a summer in Germany to find he was no longer the center of attention in his family.
• On Young Sheldon season 7, Sheldon's room is taken, and the family dynamic has shifted, leading to a new understanding of his place.
• How the Cooper family is portrayed on Young Sheldon compared to The Big Bang Theory have several differences, but Young Sheldon has connected why Sheldon isn't close with his family as an adult.

Jim Parsons returns as the voice of adult Sheldon in a recent episode from the seventh season of Young Sheldon and has some realizations about his place in the Cooper family.

Jim Parson's voice-over links Young Sheldon with its sequel The Big Bang Theory, providing insights from the older Sheldon about his childhood growing up in Texas. In the recent season of Young Sheldon, things have changed for the young genius as his family grows, and he moves away to study.

When Sheldon returns from Germany, he realized his family "no longer cherished" him. He is delighted to return to his dorm room, where he is "the center of attention" and has his own bathroom. Instead, he finds someone else living there, with dirty plates and clothes thrown across the room. When he returns home, no longer the youngest Cooper in his house, Sheldon discovers things have all changed.

In the following, we look at why Sheldon Cooper is no longer the center of attention and how that may have shaped his adult relationship with the rest of the Cooper family. We also take a look at some of the differences between how the Coopers were portrayed in Young Sheldon versus in Big Bang Theory.

Why Sheldon Cooper Is No Longer The Center Of Attention In Young Sheldon Season 7

Things have changed for the Coopers in the final season of Young Sheldon. The near-death experience during the Medford tornado in the season 6 finale of Young Sheldon changed the family dynamic, with Missy and her father reconnecting. While Sheldon was out of the country, Meemaw, Georgie, and Mandy lost their home, and Missy had a breakdown.

Sheldon's sleeping arrangements have also changed since he went to Germany to study and moved out. No one wants to break the news of the changes to teenage Sheldon, who famously loves order and consistency. He comes home to realize Georgie, Mandy, and the baby have moved in. He understands that due to him moving away and the tornado, things have changed, and Sheldon must soon learn that he is not the center of attention anymore.

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Sheldon was accustomed to being the youngest in the family, but since his brother became a father, he has less say about what happens in his home. Begrudgingly, he agrees to sleep on the couch and let Georgie's family stay in his room.

Sheldon also loses his space at East Texas Tech. The young genius lives alone in the room because no one wants to share a space with him and his quirks. When he returns home, he finds a Computer Science major in his room. Sheldon was ultimately able to bond with the student, though, over a computer video game.

A Look At Sheldon's Relationship With The Cooper Family In Big Bang Theory

Young Sheldon has always focused on the intricate, changing dynamics of the Cooper family, but he wasn't as close to them during The Big Bang Theory. While Sheldon's family is from Medford, Texas, and stayed in the region, Sheldon moved to Pasadena to study and work.

Sheldon Cooper's Adult Relationship With His Mom

Sheldon's relationship with his mother has its ups and downs. While they don't always see eye-to-eye, he deeply respects Mary Cooper and listens to her in his most stubborn moments. It's clear that Mary knows how to handle Sheldon and his behavior in ways his Big Bang Theory roommate and friends cannot.

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Mary Cooper makes her Big Bang Theory debut in season 1, episode 4, when Leonard calls her to help her son when he loses his job and refuses to apologize to his boss. In the second season of The Big Bang Theory, Penny and Sheldon argue to the point that Sheldon throws her laundry out the window. Mary puts Sheldon in his place and helps end the fight.

Sheldon Cooper's Relationship With Georgie In The Big Bang Thoery

In The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon admits he and Georgie haven't spoken for nearly a decade. It is revealed Georgie was mad at Sheldon when they reunited in Texas because he had to take care of Mary and Missy after their father passed away, while Sheldon happily pursued his career in California. Georgie also reveals his anger at much of the family's money being spent on Sheldon and his life goals.

Missy Cooper's Role In Adult Sheldon's Life

Despite being his twin sister, Missy and Sheldon appear to have little to no relationship. Fans have found this unusual, considering how close they were during most of Young Sheldon. Sheldon's sister rarely visited Pasadena due to her family life in Texas, but whenever she did visit, she was charming and friendly towards her brother.

How Young Sheldon's Cooper Family Is Different On The Big Bang Theory

Fans of The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon frequently point out the differences between the ways the Cooper family is portrayed.

George Cooper, Sheldon's late father, comes across differently in Young Sheldon as he was described in The Big Bang Theory. Adult Sheldon describes his father as an abusive alcoholic who cheated on his wife, Mary, and suffered from anger issues.

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Sheldon often tells stories about his late father using his mother’s china for target practice and shooting the television screen because his football team lost. He also explains that his father has an affair, yet on Young Sheldon, George only flirts with a neighbor and appears a loving father. George has already passed by the time The Bang Bang Theory story begins, so he is only mentioned as a memory by his widow and children.

Sheldon's mother, Mary, was the first member of the Cooper family to be introduced in The Big Bang Theory. She appears throughout the 12 seasons, acting judgmentally and very god-fearing. The younger and older Mary are very similar, although the Young Sheldon version is much more mellow.

Sheldon's twin, Missy, is a fan-favorite character on Young Sheldon but only appears twice on The Big Bang Theory. As a child, she wasn't as academically intelligent as her brother, but she was wise and good at reading people and making friends. Fans were surprised to see she had to become a successful adult when she appeared as Amy and Sheldon's wedding. Georgie is the least seen member of the Cooper family, not appearing until season 11 of TBBT. Although his entrepreneurial nature can be displayed in the younger version.

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