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Young Sheldon Retcons Cooper Family Lore
22 Aug
Summary
- Show adheres to George Sr.'s fate and Mary's zealotry.
- Young Sheldon's canon allowed for fresh story directions.
- Five instances where lore was altered for the show.
The prequel series "Young Sheldon" largely maintains fidelity to its parent show, "The Big Bang Theory." This commitment is evident in its portrayal of George Cooper Sr.'s predetermined fate and Mary Cooper's strong religious convictions. The accelerated academic journey of young Sheldon, moving rapidly through high school and college, also aligns with the established narrative.
The nature of being a prequel, bound by existing canon, provided "Young Sheldon" with a unique advantage. This narrative constraint pushed the show to develop fresh and engaging storylines, diverging from what might have been a safer, more conventional approach for an original series.
Despite this general adherence, "Young Sheldon" encountered situations where maintaining strict continuity with "The Big Bang Theory" proved challenging. In five specific instances, the writers opted to retcon elements of the Cooper family history, deciding these alterations served the narrative better.
