Wow, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Mary Is Worse Than Young Sheldon & Big Bang Theory’s Version
Mary’s Behavior In Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’s “Thanksgiving” Is Unacceptable
Georgie Tries To Keep The Coopers Together & Mary Makes It Difficult
When Mary visited Georgie and Mandy in Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage episode 1, there were already signs of her moving towards her overly-religious iteration in The Big Bang Theory. That said, she was still reasonable for most of it. In “Thanksgiving,” however, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage shows how worse the Cooper matriarch has become, particularly in terms of being a mother to her remaining Texas-based children. When Georgie brings up the idea of celebrating Thanksgiving, she gets adamant that she isn’t doing anything about it.
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Mary’s son attempts to convince her, but she becomes defensive and points out that she’s putting her foot down as she puts herself first this time. This is such an odd revelation, considering how she never really provided the emotional support that Georgie and Missy needed in the young sheldon finale on the heels of losing their father. If anything, she left Georgie to take care of the logistics of George’s funeral, while she forced Missy to get baptized without even talking to her about the matter and how she was coping with grief.
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Sheldon Is Not Around For Her To Take Care Of
In Young Sheldon, Mary was more mellow in her religious beliefs, which made it easier to empathize with her in certain instances. In The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon’s mother was judgmental, racist, and sexist. She used her religion to justify her behavior. Her saving grace, however, was her unwavering love of Sheldon. It helped that compared to Leonard’s mom, Beverly, the Cooper matriarch was actually better. That said, without Sheldon in Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, it’s difficult to see Mary’s motherly side, and not being able to do that further exposes her flaws.
Mary’s relationship with Missy has always been strained, and it became much more difficult in the wake of… The pair barely has any interactions in Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, even as they finally share the screen in “Thanksgiving.” That said, based on Missy’s comments, it doesn’t seem like there’s any improvement on that front. Beyond that, however, seeing how Mary’s behavior impacts Georgie is much more heartbreaking to see. Despite only having five episodes, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage has established how difficult life is for the firstborn Cooper kid.
Mary Is A Grieving Wife, But She’s Also A Mother In Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
Georgie & Missy Both Need Their Mother
Understandably, losing a husband like Mary did is difficult. However, she isn’t the only one who has to deal with grief throughout this very difficult time. Sheldon is far away, but both Georgie and Missy both need her as a mother. At this point, it does seem like the remaining Cooper kids have also lost her. When the boy genius was still in Texas, Mary dedicated the majority of his time and effort to him, essentially ignoring her other kids. One would think that now is the time to make up for that.
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Both George and Missy found ways to cope in Young Sheldon about their mom’s obvious bias. After the Cooper family tragedy of George’s sudden death, not only do they have to deal with their own difficulties, but they also have to look after their mother. It’s an unfair ask, considering Georgie’s other responsibilities — something that Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage has highlighted, and Missy’s age. Sadly, it doesn’t seem like Mary will realize her shortcomings with them anytime soon.
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Georgie Is Already Struggling To Take Care Of His New & Old Family
Knowing full well how important it is for Georgie to get the…together during their first Thanksgiving after George’s death, Mandy steps up and convinces every single family member to join the McAllisters for the holiday dinner. It’s a sweet gesture, and it highlights how much the couple’s relationship has progressed since their initial affair in Young Sheldon. Sadly, due to the established The Big Bang Theory continuity, Georgie and Mandy have no choice but to eventually split.
All episodes of Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage are available to stream on Paramount+.