Young Sheldon Spinoff: The Missed Opportunity

The Wrong Star

Young Sheldon's spinoff will reportedly begin after the show’s final season ends, with producers and writers from both The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon working on this follow-up. Steven Molaro, Chuck Lorre, and Steve Holland are expected to write the show’s pilot as well as produce the series.

Raegan Revord's Missy smiling in Young Sheldon Season 6 finale

While Young Sheldon season 7 has only 14 episodes, the show won’t need to wrap up all its existing storylines in that time. Reportedly, the spinoff will focus on Georgie and Mandy’s married life, meaning their plot can be concluded in the follow-up show.

Emily Osment's Mandy and Montana Jordan's Georgie sitting on a couch with Georgie looking at Mandy in Young Sheldon season 6 finale

However, before the series has even begun, Young Sheldon’s spinoff has already made the mistake of focusing on the wrong character. It's Missy, rather than Georgie, who needs a series of her own.

Raegan Revord's Missy and Lance Barber's George looking distressed in the Young Sheldon season 6 finale

Missy's Compelling Arc

Sheldon’s twin sister, Missy, has an unclear path from Young Sheldon to The Big Bang Theory. While Young Sheldon’s season 6 ending did feature Mandy proposing to Georgie, the same outing also proved that Missy deserves a spinoff series more than her brother.

Raegan Revord's Missy speaking to someone in Young Sheldon's season 6 finale

Missy’s rebellious streak makes her a better foil to the rule-abiding Sheldon than Georgie, while their shared age makes their radically different life paths even more intriguing. Missy’s character arc in season 6 was more engaging than Georgie’s storyline with Mandy since Missy’s struggles with authority were less repetitive than Mandy and Georgie’s relationship.

Split image of Paige looking at a map and Tonya talking to Missy through her window in Young Sheldon season 6

Ever since Mandy was first introduced, Georgie had been trying to woo her by proving he was more mature than he seemed. In contrast, Missy’s attempts to escape the boredom, restriction, and constant conflict of the Cooper household saw her attend a frat party, cause chaos with a new friend, and even steal her father’s truck to go on a joyride.

Georgie shows something to a shocking Mandy in Young Sheldon Season 6 finale

While it is good that Georgie’s Young Sheldon season 7 story won’t be too bleak since the series no longer has to explain his breakup with Mandy, it is nonetheless a shame that Missy didn’t receive a spinoff instead. Her unpredictable season 6 arc proves she is more compelling than the other Cooper siblings.

Dale and Meemaw in the wreckage of her house Young Sheldon season 6 finale

Georgie and Mandy's Predictable Story

Georgie and Mandy’s upcoming Young Sheldon spinoff will reportedly focus on their lives as newlyweds. However, viewers already know that they will end up divorced in years to come thanks to The Big Bang Theory. In contrast, after Young Sheldon wasted Missy for years, a spinoff focused on her teens and early adulthood could have filled in the blanks between the prequel and her appearances in The Big Bang Theory.

In The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon’s twin sister initially seemed like a happy, stable person. However, subsequent episodes saw her life unravel. This character arc proved that Missy’s later life is defined by misfortune, meaning a spinoff focused on her preceding years could have shown that Sheldon’s sister wasn’t always so unlucky after their youth.