Some Young Sheldon Fans Feel The Show Is Limited By What Happens On TBBT

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Young Sheldon still has some creative license according to Steve Molaro

In 2020, "Young Sheldon" co-creator Steve Molaro told TV Line that while they are mindful of the storylines told in "The Big Bang Theory," they are not afraid to break canon if it will avoid stagnation on the prequel. But there is one detail that they are not willing to part with. In "The Big Bang Theory" timeline, Sheldon begins college at 11 years old, and that was a detail that Molaro and the rest of the crew decided to continue using in "Young Sheldon." "We know he goes to college, [and] I'm fairly loyal to the 'Big Bang' canon. If it's going to hurt the show, I'm willing to get a little creative with it, but in this case, I think it was time. We were all ready to do it," he said.

As fans express concerns over predictable storylines, some are not feeling invested in the characters themselves. u/longrange3334 wrote, "Every character started exactly how we see them in 'The Big Bang Theory' so all of them were given little room to grow or change ..." Zoe Perry told the New York Post that there is still room for characters to grow even though their backstories were established way before "Young Sheldon" hit the airwaves, noting dialogue that mentions Mary's wild teenage years. "It's so interesting to think about that and what that might've looked like," she said, adding that there is still plenty of new storylines to explore as they delve into Mary's relationship with her mom.