Young Sheldon Season 7: Bringing Back The Big Bang Theory's Main Characters

The Connection Between Young Sheldon and The Big Bang Theory

Young Sheldon season 7 has the potential to bring back the main characters from The Big Bang Theory in a unique and compelling way. The spinoff, which takes viewers back to the childhood of The Big Bang Theory's protagonist, offers a fresh perspective on the franchise's fictional world. While The Big Bang Theory was a traditional multi-camera sitcom, Young Sheldon is a nostalgic family sitcom with a voiceover narration from Jim Parsons' adult Sheldon and no laugh track. Despite these differences, the spinoff remains connected to the story of its predecessor.

Iain Armitage's Sheldon crying in Young Sheldon season 2 finale

The upcoming Young Sheldon season 7, being the prequel's final hurrah, still has a lot of The Big Bang Theory canon events to cover before it concludes. Young Sheldon often provides explanations for Sheldon's character quirks, such as his obsession with his 'spot' and his contentious relationship with his twin sister, Missy. However, there are major events from The Big Bang Theory that Young Sheldon has yet to address, including the death of Sheldon's father, how Sheldon came to work at Caltech, and George Sr.'s affair. Among these events, the death of George Sr. could provide a poignant way to bring back The Big Bang Theory's main characters.

A young Amy Farrah Fowler reading a book in bed in Young Sheldon season 2 finale

The Tragic Route to Bring Back Future Heroes

The spinoff needs to bring back the younger versions of The Big Bang Theory's heroes, as seen in Young Sheldon's best episode so far, the season 2 finale, 'A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast.' This episode made the finale massively popular with viewers and critics, and as the final season of Young Sheldon connects to The Big Bang Theory, it makes sense for the show to check in on its future heroes again. Although it will be a devastating loss within the prequel, George Sr.'s death in Young Sheldon season 7 could be a perfect conduit for the comeback of The Big Bang Theory's main characters.

Sheldon's sadness in the season 2 finale leads him to admit that he fears he'll never have friends who truly connect with him. This triggers a montage that looks into the childhoods of the rest of The Big Bang Theory gang. It logically follows that Sheldon will struggle with loneliness again after the death of George Sr. While dealing with George Sr.'s untimely demise poses a major Big Bang Theory canon problem for Young Sheldon season 7, the tragedy could facilitate a poignant set of cameos if Sheldon's adult self notes via his narration that his grief is later ameliorated by meeting his future best friends.

The Necessity of The Big Bang Theory's Main Characters

As the title 'Young Sheldon' implies, the spinoff primarily focuses on Sheldon alone and largely ignores the existence of The Big Bang Theory's characters. However, in season 7, the prequel must bring back the original show's main cast to conclude the story of Sheldon's tumultuous adolescence. The loss of Sheldon's father will be a brutally sad moment, especially since Young Sheldon portrays George Sr. as a kind, considerate everyman. Therefore, the return of The Big Bang Theory's main characters in season 7 is essential to make this tragedy easier for viewers to digest.

The connection between Young Sheldon and The Big Bang Theory's main characters is crucial for the emotional impact of the spinoff's final season. By utilizing the return of The Big Bang Theory's heroes, Young Sheldon season 7 can provide a poignant and meaningful conclusion to the story of Sheldon's adolescence, while also connecting with the beloved characters from the original show.