Young Sheldon Spinoff: Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Recast Might Trigger a Big Bang Theory Feud Worse
The revelation that Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Young Sheldon's spinoff, is recasting an existing character could exacerbate a Big Bang Theory conflict.
The Great Bang Theory Feud: Sheldon against Georgie
There is much The Big Bang Theory has to explain. Through throwaway jokes over the years, the hit sitcom created some particular backstory for Sheldon Cooper; but, the creators of Young Sheldon had to later contextualize and defend most of this setup. Young Sheldon never corrected many The Big Bang Theory plot holes, from Dale's fate to the source of Meemaw's character change.
Still, Young Sheldon's series finale made a good effort at straightening things out. The last episodes of the spinoff fully justified Mary's fervent religious zeal and explained George Sr.'s allegedly affair. The reason Mandy and Georgie finally divorced—a separation noted in The Big Bang Theory season 11, episode 23, "The Sibling Realignment"—was one mystery the show left unresolved. Fortunately, this was deliberate control. Young Sheldon's spinoff, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, will now clarify why the couple split despite their seeming happiness and might even highlight whether they got back together later in life.
Young Sheldon's Spinoff Turns Mandy's Brother Into Sheldon
One of Georgie & Mandy's first marriage's recast characters already could help to explain where some of the strain on their relationship started. Season 6, episode 12, "A Baby Shower and a Testosterone-Rich Banter," first introduced Mandy's brother Connor. There he was portrayed by Joseph Apollonio. Connor is cast in Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage by Disjointed supporting star Dougie Baldwin, who will be playing the part for the forthcoming spinoff. Like Sheldon sometimes wreaking havoc for his family, Connor could help Mandy and Georgie through early marriage challenges. The couple probably will share a house with him early on.
Connor, Georgie & Mandy's Connor, Previously Seen in Young Sheldon
Georgie and Mandy were temporarily residing in Mandy's family house when Young Sheldon left. Connor lived with his parents in his first season on the show, even though he was not seen on screen in season 7. Baldwin's interpretation of the character is reasonable to assume would reside in the McAllister family house in Georgie and Mandy's first marriage. Georgie and Mandy will thus be raising their baby under the same roof as her younger brother. Though his exact role in Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage is unknown, Connor might prove to be rather similar to Sheldon.
Reading comics together helped Connor and Sheldon momentarily connect in "A Baby Shower and a Testosterone-Rich Banter," over their black sheep status in their respective families. Though Sheldon was a no-nonsense scientist and Connor was a sensitive painter, the pair were equally inappropriate in their shared hometown. Though Young Sheldon's Mary's role in the spin-off is yet unknown, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage seems set to provide Connor a role not unlike Sheldon's. TVLine reports Connor is "Coddled by his mother, Audrey, and hassled by his father, Jim."
The Spinoff Highlights of Young Sheldon similarities between Mandy and Georgie
The synopsis of the show then goes on to say that "Connor doesn't fit in — even in his own family," which fairly captures Sheldon's place in Young Sheldon. Most importantly, Mandy's mother Audrey coddling Connor's intricacy was incorporated for the new spinoff. This makes the comparisons between Sheldon and Connor even more clear. Georgie famously fought with Sheldon exactly since Sheldon was their mother's preferred child. Although Audrey's preferred treatment of Connor was not clear in "A Baby Shower and a Testosterone-Rich Banter," this character detail could help Mandy and Georgie's experiences of growing up to be more similar.
If the synopsis of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage is to be believed, both Mandy and Georgie have younger siblings that are favorites of their mother. Since the show picks up where its predecessor left off and can now clearly make the links between Mandy and Georgie, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage can keep Young Sheldon's relevant, grounded tone. Mandy and Georgie's work ethic and ambition bonded them already as they wanted to parent differently from their parents. But the parallels between Sheldon and Connor might make the two much more close.
Georgie could find herself supporting Connor in order to wow Audrey, so separating him from Mandy. Should Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage show that Mandy was also neglected in favor of her brother during childhood, the siblings may get in hot arguments. Georgie will also struggle to choose a side since he already demonstrated his respect of maintaining peace in Young Sheldon. Apart from supporting his mother-in-law over Mandy in season 7, Georgie promised his late father he would do everything to preserve his family at George Sr.'s funeral. This means Georgie could distance himself from Mandy by ending up supporting Connor to wow Audrey.
Young Sheldon's Spinoff Might Tell a Sadder Big Bang Theory Story
Although Georgie and Sheldon lacked the best relationship of The Big Bang Theory, by the show's conclusion the two did get on great terms. Still, this only came about due a lot of effort. In "The Sibling Realignment," Georgie said he hated his younger brother for years because of Mary's partiality. While his little brother was over-praised and cuddled, Georgie felt his contributions to the Cooper family were never appreciated. Thus, if Mandy has a rather good relationship with her little brother in Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Georgie and Sheldon's conflict may seem even more tragic in retrospect.
Should Mandy and her brother get along well, Georgie may find this to be a trigger point. If Georgie sees Connor and Mandy getting along despite their differences, this helps to explain his contempt of Sheldon. While Sheldon moved to California and essentially left the rest of his family behind from his brother's point of view, Georgie might find the fact that Mandy and Connor can coexist irritable. Ironically, should Mandy and her brother get along well, this could cause problems for Georgie. Nevertheless, it is evident that the recast Connor of Georgie & Mandy could have some resemblance with Young Sheldon's Sheldon, thus the sibling conflict of The Big Bang Theory becomes sadder.
source: TVLine
