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02-12-2023, 05:44 PM
https://www.looper.com/1191285/the-big-bang-theory-writers-claim-sheldon-would-have-thrived-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Sheldon would've loved the isolation
In early 2020, it didn't take long for the world's optimism about the new decade to quickly dissipate. The COVID-19 pandemic became the top news story of the year, with the illness causing global school and workplace shutdowns, quarantines, and plenty of panic. According to "Big Bang Theory" co-creator Chuck Lorre, however, Sheldon would've done just fine. "Being able to stay at home and not deal with the world? He would have thought it was perfect," he claimed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly (https://ew.com/tv/the-big-bang-theory-revival-chuck-lorre-bill-prady/), with collaborator Bill Prady adding that getting to share his knowledge of germs would've made it a blast. Both joke that he could've walked around in a hazmat suit for two full seasons had the series covered the pandemic.
Don't just take Lorre and Prady's word for it, though. The man behind Sheldon himself, Jim Parsons, agreed that his on-screen alter ego would've done just fine during the early days of the COVID outbreak. "He was built for this. I mean, this is the moment he was waiting for," Parsons said during a September 2020 appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." (https://youtu.be/jqN_DeghUPM?t=333) He called back to Sheldon's use of a "mobile virtual presence device" in Season 4's "The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification," which allowed him to communicate with the outside world and get a variety of tasks done from his own bedroom.
Even though Sheldon is a massive germaphobe, Lorre, Prady, and Parsons do bring up good points. Between the isolation and the chance to share his scientific knowledge, Sheldon would've had a pretty good time during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sheldon would've loved the isolation
In early 2020, it didn't take long for the world's optimism about the new decade to quickly dissipate. The COVID-19 pandemic became the top news story of the year, with the illness causing global school and workplace shutdowns, quarantines, and plenty of panic. According to "Big Bang Theory" co-creator Chuck Lorre, however, Sheldon would've done just fine. "Being able to stay at home and not deal with the world? He would have thought it was perfect," he claimed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly (https://ew.com/tv/the-big-bang-theory-revival-chuck-lorre-bill-prady/), with collaborator Bill Prady adding that getting to share his knowledge of germs would've made it a blast. Both joke that he could've walked around in a hazmat suit for two full seasons had the series covered the pandemic.
Don't just take Lorre and Prady's word for it, though. The man behind Sheldon himself, Jim Parsons, agreed that his on-screen alter ego would've done just fine during the early days of the COVID outbreak. "He was built for this. I mean, this is the moment he was waiting for," Parsons said during a September 2020 appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." (https://youtu.be/jqN_DeghUPM?t=333) He called back to Sheldon's use of a "mobile virtual presence device" in Season 4's "The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification," which allowed him to communicate with the outside world and get a variety of tasks done from his own bedroom.
Even though Sheldon is a massive germaphobe, Lorre, Prady, and Parsons do bring up good points. Between the isolation and the chance to share his scientific knowledge, Sheldon would've had a pretty good time during the COVID-19 pandemic.