‘That Was Intentional’: Young Sheldon EP Explains Big Change for Jim Parsons’ Older Sheldon
In The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon was known for often wearing shirts with comic book references. Executive producer Steve Molaro has now explained in a new interview with… why Parsons’ Sheldon was not in the same get-up for his return in Young Sheldon, which was intentionally done as a way of showcasing the character’s evolution. Molaro pointed out how Sheldon may have still needed some encouragement
“I remember us thinking we didn’t want Sheldon in the typical comic book store shirts,” Molaro sarid. “He’s a dad now, and we wanted him to be a little more mature. We figured Amy might have encouraged him to no longer wear that, or hidden them all. It was nice that he has on a long-sleeved sweater that he pushed up the sleeves a little bit to sort of evoke the old Sheldon vibes from Big Bang. That was intentional. Mayim was happy with what Amy was wearing and thought it was right. And those were Mayim’s personal glasses.”
Molaro also commented on Sheldon and Amy’s home as seen in the Young Sheldon finale. The goal was to make it clear that the two have since moved and that they’re not in the same apartment from The Big Bang Theory. However, there were still efforts made to have the new home feel reminiscent of the old apartment.
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“I would like people to understand that they’re not looking at the apartment, but the wood tones of the room are similar enough,” Molaro said. “Chuck [Lorre] was like, ‘We should show a house and make it clear they’ve moved,’ but there is absolutely a familiar feeling to it. The desk is wood, and the walls have a similar wood vibe. I’m glad we at least tried to make it clear.”