Unleashing Halloween Havoc: Young Sheldon Misses Out on Epic Big Bang Theory Prequel Setup

Summary

Young Sheldon has sidelined its titular character on several occasions, which is a missed opportunity for the show to explore Sheldon Cooper's development.

In Season 2's Halloween episode, Sheldon takes a backseat while his brother's love life takes center stage and his mother's worries become the focal point.

It would be beneficial for Young Sheldon to delve into the history of Halloween to uncover how Sheldon's deep affection for the holiday first began, considering that his costumes played a crucial role in defining his character in The Big Bang Theory.

Young Sheldon only has one Halloween episode, but unfortunately, The Big Bang Theory's spinoff failed to give its main character the attention he deserved in that particular episode. Despite Sheldon Cooper being the title character of Young Sheldon, he is not always the central focus of the show's main storylines. This approach made sense in the earlier seasons of The Big Bang Theory's spinoff when Sheldon was still a child and the show needed to focus on his family members to create higher stakes for the sitcom. However, as Young Sheldon has progressed, it has become increasingly noticeable and disappointing to see the series neglecting its supposed hero for entire episodes.

Although Young Sheldon season 7 may refocus on Sheldon as the primary character, the show's early seasons have already missed several significant opportunities by sidelining him. In contrast, The Big Bang Theory always featured Jim Parsons as Sheldon in every episode, even though the show wasn't technically centered around him. Unfortunately, Young Sheldon started pushing its hero to the background as early as season 2. This decision became problematic in a holiday special where Young Sheldon disregarded Sheldon's experience of an early Halloween in favor of his brother's storyline.

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Young Sheldon’s Halloween Episode Barely Features Sheldon

In Young Sheldon season 2, episode 6 titled "Seven Deadly Sins and a Small Carl Sagan," the primary focus was on Georgie's endeavors to win over Veronica, a rebellious girl whom Sheldon was tutoring. As Mary expressed her concerns about a local Hell House and how it portrayed the seven deadly sins, Georgie became anxious that his romantic prospects would be deterred by the attraction's representation of lust. While the heartfelt moments of Young Sheldon season 2 maintained a connection to The Big Bang Theory, the episode "Seven Deadly Sins and a Small Carl Sagan" largely overlooked Sheldon. His involvement in the episode was reduced to a comedic reference indicated in the title.

As Georgie attempted to win over Veronica and Mary endeavored to dissuade local teenagers from pursuing a life of vices, Sheldon accompanied his sister Missy on a trick-or-treating adventure. Sheldon's neighbors hardly recognized his costume, as he had chosen to dress up as one of his idols, Carl Sagan. Nevertheless, by the end of the episode, Sheldon received some recognition, leaving him ecstatic, while Georgie felt irritated with his mother for unintentionally sabotaging his date with Veronica. Despite Jim Parsons' older portrayal of Sheldon serving as the narrator for "Seven Deadly Sins and a Small Carl Sagan," the storyline felt somewhat disconnected from Sheldon due to the involvement of Georgie and Mary's subplots.

Young Sheldon Should Revisit Halloween (Because Of TBBT)

Just like Sheldon's rebellious visit to a comic con in season 5, episode 12, titled "A Pink Cadillac and a Glorious Tribal Dance," Halloween episodes provide an excellent opportunity for the show to explore the origins of the character's love for cosplaying. Throughout The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon had numerous hilarious misadventures during Halloween, whether it was impersonating Howard or attending Penny's party dressed as "The Doppler Effect." However, the viewers were never given a glimpse into the childhood Halloween escapades that shaped Sheldon's fondness for the holiday, as Young Sheldon primarily focused on the dynamics within Sheldon's family rather than the character himself.