Missy Actor’s Young Sheldon Ending Post Highlights How Much It Failed Sheldon’s Sister
As Young Sheldon ends, Raegan Revord’s reaction to the news emphasizes just how much the family comedy failed Missy. An era of The Big Bang Theory storytelling on CBS is wrapping up after it was announced that Young Sheldon season 7 will be the show’s last. Rumbles about the matter began earlier this year as the Young Sheldon season 6 finale approached. That being said, the dual strikes of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA delayed the verdict. Now, it is official: Sheldon and the Coopers are bidding everyone goodbye after its shortened season 7 run, which will only be composed of 14 episodes instead of the usual 22.
Young Sheldon’s end is primarily motivated by The Big Bang Theory’s established canon. The prequel is closely approaching a point in the timeline where Sheldon needs to leave Medford, Texas to move to Pasadena, California, and begin his post-graduate studies at Caltech. Despite this, there were hopes that Young Sheldon’s popularity, especially after it posted show-high ratings in season 6, would be enough reason for CBS to order at least one more year of the prequel. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. This disappointed many fans of Young Sheldon who have been invested in Sheldon’s family’s story. Aside from them, however, Revord is quite distraught with the series’ cancelation.
Raegan Revord Is Heartbroken Over Young Sheldon’s Cancelation
Revord also has a great relationship with many of Young Sheldon’s crew members.
Since news broke out that the family comedy is wrapping up, Revord has commented on Young Sheldon’s ending twice now. Firstly, she commented on co-star, Iain Armitage’s post, writing “Can’t stop crying. My family forever!” Subsequently, she shared her own message on her official Instagram account, delving a bit deeper into what she truly feels about the matter. In it, she doubles down on feeling heartbroken. While she also mentions how grateful she is for the last few years of being in the series, it’s clear that she is distraught over Young Sheldon wrapping up after season 7.
This shouldn’t be surprising for those who closely follow Revord on social media, considering her constant behind-the-scenes posts that show how close she is with her fellow stars. Aside from her great dynamic with fellow actors, Revord also has a great relationship with many of Young Sheldon’s crew members. So the ending of The Big Bang Theory prequel not only means the end of her employment but also the end of an era when it comes to personal and professional relationships. After season 7, it will be nearly impossible to assemble everyone that she has spent her time with on the set again.
Young Sheldon Has Long Failed Missy
All of the Coopers are better in Young Sheldon than in The Big Bang Theory, which poses major inconsistencies with regard to the shows’ storytelling. Despite being a more fleshed-out character, however, Missy remains underserved in the prequel. Sheldon’s twin sister only appeared twice in The Big Bang Theory, but she was still able to make an impression — something that Young Sheldon benefits from as the prequel delves deeper into Sheldon’s childhood in Texas. Unfortunately, it has failed to fully capitalize on Missy’s popularity. Instead of leaning into it, Young Sheldon tends to relegate the only Cooper daughter to a supporting character role when she could be so much more.
While the prequel’s true lead is Sheldon, it has diversified its storytelling in the past few years, giving the rest of the Coopers increased attention. Given this, one would assume that Missy would be given her own compelling arc, especially since it would effectively juxtapose what was happening with Sheldon. However, that wasn’t the case. The CBS comedy continued to overlook the character, only shining a light on her when she is needed for other characters’ storylines. This is so disappointing, considering that Missy is actually the best Cooper family member — something that she has proven so many times over the course of six seasons
