Young Sheldon Fandom Is Too Biased Towards Missy Cooper

Summary:

• The Big Bang Theory was a CBS sitcom that gained a lot of popularity thanks to the sarcastic commentary of one of the main characters, Sheldon Cooper.
• In 2017 the prequel focusing on Sheldon’s childhood, Young Sheldon, premiered.
• The spinoff explores all the issues of the Cooper family, including the relationships between Sheldon and his siblings, George and Missy.

From the very first episodes of Young Sheldon, the show managed to win over not only the die-hard fans of The Big Bang Theory, but also those who didn't find the original sitcom all that appealing. By losing both the laugh track and the live audience, and shifting the focus from young adults to family, the showrunners were able to reach a much broader audience.

Jim Parsons' involvement in the projects as the narrator of the story also helped. After all, if it weren't for his brilliant portrayal of Sheldon Cooper, with all of his quirks and flaws, people wouldn't care about his origin story at all.

At least that was the initial thinking behind Young Sheldon. As the story progressed, the characters developed, and the fanbase found their favorites, it turned out that Sheldon was the last person people watched the show for. Everyone else, from Meemaw to his twin sister Missy, ended up being much more entertaining.

So is it really true that the fandom now has a bias against Sheldon? And is there anything the writers can do to change that?

Missy Cooper Is The Best Young Sheldon Character

Although Sheldon was a lot of fun to watch throughout all 12 seasons of The Big Bang Theory, the setting of his childhood home turned out to be less interesting for his character. Thanks to his mother, Mary, he was surrounded by so much care and support that his early struggles just didn't compare to those he faced as an adult.

It's a lot harder to be an adult with some struggles getting social cues than it is to be a kid with a mother who's always ready to coddle and protect you. That is why Sheldon's sarcasm and jokes often come off as rude and the problems made up, while his sisters' struggles seem much more real and relatable.

Too many people have experienced the same treatment from their own parents growing up. When you grow up in a family with a child who needs a lot of attention, the ones who seem fine don't get nearly enough. Missy's occasional rudeness, lack of respect for adults, and constant rebellion are perfectly explained by her parents' neglect.

Since George is not really the most attentive father, caring more about his sports, cars, and beer, and Mary constantly coddles Sheldon as if he were a baby, Missy tries to get them to notice her the only way she knows how. Is that the best way? Not at all. Is this to be expected from a young teenager trying to figure out her feelings on her own? Of course, it is.

While it may not be fair, considering that both Sheldon and Missy are twins, and both were forced to grow up in less-than-ideal family environments, it's easy to see how Missy manages to get more sympathy from the fandom.

If you disagree and want to see more of Sheldon rather than his twin sister, you can still watch The Big Bang Theory to see how he manages to navigate adult life without any help from his mother. Otherwise, stay tuned for Young Sheldon season 7, which will begin production as soon as the SAG-AFTRA strike is over.