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People always found Sheldon Cooper inThe Big Bang Theoryinteresting, which is exactly why the character got his very own spin-off, focusing on his childhood and how he grew into the man-child everyone knows him as. In doing so, the show explored the character’s family, with whom the audience also fell in love.
However, out of all the characters, there was one that people didn’t quite understand how they ended up becoming the version seen inThe Big Bang Theory, and that character is Meemaw.
Why Meemaw feels like two different characters inYoung SheldonandThe Big Bang Theory
Meemaw has always been a fan-favorite character inSheldon Cooper‘s world, but her portrayal acrossYoung Sheldonby Annie Potts andThe Big Bang Theoryby June Squibb leaves fans scratching their heads.
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InYoung Sheldon, Meemaw is an energetic and extroverted personality who loves her beer, thrives on social outings, and is far from overprotective when it comes to her grandchildren. In short, she is the cool type, so much so she, even runs a secret gambling room behind her laundromat.
Cut toThe Big Bang Theory and the Meemaw fans meet in Season 9, Episode 14 (The Meemaw Materialization) feels like a completely different person. Here, she is a warm, protective, and slightly feisty old-school grandmother with a more traditional vibe.
For years, Meemaw existed only in Sheldon’s stories, making her eventual debut inThe Big Bang Theorya big moment. However, fans noticed the sharp contrast between the two versions. WhileYoung Sheldonhad plenty of opportunities, especially in its finale, to address how or why Meemaw transitioned, the spin-off avoided the question entirely. Leaving fans debating how these two versions of Meemaw can coexist in the same universe.
HowYoung Sheldoncontinuously missed opportunities to explain this drastic change!
Meemaw has always been the backbone of the Cooper family, the unapologetic glue holding everyone together. InYoung Sheldon, she is bold, carefree, and full of life. But by the time fans meet her inThe Big Bang Theory, she’s transformed into someone fans never thought she would be, an ordinary grandma. And Young Sheldon fails to explain why.
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The answer lies in missed opportunities. The series touched on events that could have justified Meemaw’s evolution but didn’t fully commit to connecting the dots. For instance, George Sr.’s death seemed like the perfect turning point.
If Meemaw had stepped in to take on a more parental role for the three kids could have naturally explained her more grounded demeanor later on. But instead,Young Sheldonkept her as the same feisty, beer-loving daredevil, leaving herThe Big Bang Theorypersonality unexplained.
Another potential catalyst was her long-term relationship with Dale. A breakup could have triggered a shift toward introspection, but the show chose not to go there. Even moments like Rhonda’s influence or Meemaw’s arrest could have added some reason to her personality shift.
Ultimately,Young Sheldonfailed to explain what might have shaped Meemaw into the more subdued, protective figure as seen inThe Big Bang Theory.
BothYoung SheldonandThe Big Bang Theoryare streaming on Max.
Sampurna Banerjee
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Sampurna Banerjee is an Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, and she’s written over 1,700 articles! She covers everything from celebrity news to the latest superhero buzz, streaming shows, and fan theories. If it’s trending in pop culture, Sampurna’s probably already on it.When she’s not working, you’ll probably find her rewatching The Office (again), getting into debates about Marvel’s timeline, or diving deep into Christopher Nolan movies for the hundredth time. She’s not just writing about entertainment, she’s living it.
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