Young Sheldon
Summary
word of advice ! This article contain SPOILERS for Young Sheldon season 7 , instalment 5 .
AlthoughYoung Sheldonseason 6 ’s Missy spark was surprisingly dark , season 7 ofThe Big Bang Theoryspinoff has reversed her chronicle entirely . Young Sheldonhas never been all that coherent when it come in toThe Big Bang Theory ’s canyon , but the show had a comparatively blank slate when it came to Missy . InYoung Sheldon ’s entire mold of characters , Missy is the Cooper crime syndicate member who viewers have it off the least about fromThe Big Bang Theory . That to begin with show flesh out Mary Cooper ’s character , established Meemaw , explained Georgie ’s complicated problems with Sheldon , and even described the late George Sr .
Sheldon ’s twin sister Missy was systematically portrayed as a cheery , wizard southerly adult female whose social graces were a comic contrast to Sheldon ’s clumsy mental attitude . Her personal life was fleetingly mentioned , soYoung Sheldonhad more exemption when it come to expand on her adolescence . ByYoung Sheldon ’s time of year 6 finale , this had translate to Missy becoming a ill-affected , heady adolescent whereas Sheldon was a cautious , fastidious worrier . AlthoughYoung Sheldonseason 7 ’s many retconshave not yet reversed this character arc , the spinoff has vary the show ’s attitude toward Missy ’s joke . regrettably , this reversal has not come after .
Young Sheldon Season 7 Portrays Missy’s Rebellion As Harmless
Her underage drinking and secret boyfriend are both played for laughs
ThroughoutYoung Sheldonseason 6 Missy ’s parents were terrorize by her teenage rebellion , but in season 7 her military action are portrayed as harmless fun . Missy ’s misdemeanors in season 6 , like attending a fraternity political party , smoking , and pinch out at night , were confront as serious problems that stemmed from the lack of attention George Sr and Mary give her . During a heart - to - affectionateness Missy had with her beginner in the season 6 finale , she promised to stop her rebellious behavior , and he say he would maintain a closer human relationship with her . However , season 7 disregard this promise and handle Missy ’s rebellion like a harmless joke .
WhileYoung Sheldon ’s Mary and Sheldonwere in Germany , Missy secretly start out see a boy . George Sr questioned this in season 7 , installment 3 , “ A Strudel and a raging American Boy Toy , ” but Missy claimed her swain was merry to get her father off her back . Similarly , Missy got her neighbor Billy to grease one’s palms beer and emcee a partyin season 7 , episode 5 , “ A Frankenstein ’s Monster and a Crazy Church Guy . ” One time of year earlier , this behavior would have been care for as grounds of her growing resentment towards her parent . alternatively , the incidents were played for all-encompassing comedy .
Why Missy’s Season 7 Story Harms Her Young Sheldon Arc
Season 6’s finale saw George Sr and Missy tearfully talk about her rebellion
Missy and her Father of the Church ’s deal near - death experience seemed like it would interchange her behavior in season 7 , but she is still seemingly just as rebellious . The fact thatYoung Sheldondoesn’t act these scenes for drama anymore retroactively makes time of year 6 ’s storyline seem pointless . George Sr ’s impendingYoung Sheldonseason 7 deathmeans the show does n’t necessarily need more serious storylines , but acknowledging the shifting attitude toward Missy ’s shenanigan would still make this disparity more palatable . As it stands , it seems as thoughThe Big Bang Theorycharacter ’s parent change overnight somewhere betweenYoung Sheldonseasons 6 and 7 .
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