Georgie’s Big Bang Theory confession spoils how he’ll fail George in his first marriage

Notice! SPOILERS for Episode 5 of Georgie and Mandy’s first wedding ahead.

The first glimpse of the aftermath of George Sr.’s death was given by Georgie Cooper in The Big Bang Theory season 11, but this also inadvertently spoiled the outcome of his goal in Georgie and Mandy’s first wedding
. Although the main series briefly mentioned the tragedy the Cooper family suffered when George Sr. died suddenly, it was Young Sheldon which focused a lot on the Coopers’ dynamics up until George’s death and Sheldon’s move to Caltech. George Sr. dying in Young Sheldon season 7, episode 12, however, gave TBBTThe prequel series has little time to show how the Coopers have adapted to their life without George.

Georgie and Mandy’s first wedding starting months after George Sr.’s death ensured that its focus would be at least partially on how Georgie, Missy, and Mary fared without patriarch Cooper. If episodes 1 and 2 of the sequel reintroduced Georgie’s family in their new role to the audience, it is Georgie and Mandy’s first wedding Season 1, Episode 5, “Thanksgiving,” which shows how George Sr.’s death really affected the Coopers. From Georgie trying so hard to let them celebrate all together to Mary wanting to cancel the holiday altogether and Missy refusing to feel, “Thanksgiving” painted a harrowing picture of the state of the Coopers.

The Big Bang Theory revealed that Georgie couldn’t keep the Coopers together after George’s death

The first marriage’s focus on Georgie’s desire to keep them together adds depth to her TBBT retelling

Georgie’s main goal in Georgie and Mandy’s first wedding Episode 5 was about letting the Coopers celebrate Thanksgiving together, keeping them close on a difficult day, the first Thanksgiving without George Sr., rather than making them face the pain of the holiday alone. He went to great lengths to make this possible, repeatedly asking Mary and Missy, deeply wishing that Mary would not be alone that day. Seeing how united the Coopers were in Young Sheldon and how fractured they are First marriage however, it highlights how Georgie ultimately failsno matter your best intentions and efforts.

Although Georgie’s success in Georgie and Mandy’s first wedding season 1, episode 5 is undeniable, his confession in The Big Bang Theory season 11 proved he didn’t keep the Coopers together. This couldn’t be more evident in Sheldon’s shock upon learning that Georgie had tried to meet Mary and Missy. In fact, Sheldon was shocked to learn that Mary wasn’t the rock he remembered, but also that he wasn’t able to offer support to his family because Georgie didn’t tell him about it. Together with First marriagethe portrait of the Coopers, that of Georgie TBBT the confession makes his future darker.

The Coopers will never exist as a family unit again after young Sheldon

The painful reality of their first marriage proves that the Coopers will never be as close

Young Sheldon often proved how different the Coopers were, but also made a point of showing that their unity never wavered. Instead, the death of George Sr. Young Sheldon season 7 hit them where it mattered. Mary pushed to keep everyone together in Young Sheldonand yet she is the first to leave the other Coopers alone in Georgie and Mandy’s first weddingagreeing that Missy spent time with her friend and wanted to be alone. Such a future could be anticipated by the Coopers in Big Bang Theorybut it’s sadder to see them separated in First marriage.

Although Mary often appeared to help Sheldon with The Big Bang TheoryGeorgie and Missy’s relative absence showed how close the Coopers were no longer. Although Sheldon’s brothers appeared in TBBTIt was never due to a Coopers reunion rather, just passing through in California or because of a problem caused by Sheldon’s actions. Considering how common the Coopers’ family dinners were in Young Sheldon, Big Bang TheoryThe state of affairs apparently began in Georgie and Mandy’s first weddingmaking the aftermath of George’s death all the more heartbreaking.