Fans don’t know how Young Sheldon’s Mary transforms into the Big Bang Theory version, but Georgie and Mandy’s first marriage just bridged the gap.

Thanks to End of season 7 of Young SheldonMary Cooper is officially a widow. We saw her in her rawest stage of grief at the end of the series, and it only took it up a notch in her latest Georgie & Mandy spinoff cameo.

Mary returned briefly Episode 1resembling something closer to her past as she helped Georgie and Mandy settle into their temporary apartment. In episode 5, everything has changed – and she feels the loss of her husband George more than ever.

She initially refuses to spend Thanksgiving with Georgie, saying she must prioritize herself and honor her feelings by blocking the holiday. Mary returns later, but we see real malice against her family before her.

It’s this moment that allows us to understand exactly how she transformed into the Mary we meet on The Big Bang Theory. The two are worlds apart, but his grief ties everything together.

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In the previous seasons of Young SheldonMary could be annoying, but never mean. She has feared God since the moment we met her, but has also known how to let go and have quality time with her children.

Fast forward seven seasons, and it almost seems like she wants nothing to do with them. Sheldon is away at Caltech and it’s no longer her problem, while Georgie is obviously raising a young family of her own. Meanwhile, Missy regularly acts out, revealing that she has a tattoo at the end of episode 5.

With the prospect of her first Thanksgiving without George – which was notoriously her favorite holiday – we see Mary at her most vulnerable. At the same time, it could also be the worst version of herself.

As understandable as it may seem, fans never liked the character change, and now we have a proper explanation for why it happened.

Mary is particularly triggered by a specific argument between Jim and Audrey, with co-creator Steve Holland. explaining“Really, for us, it was like talking about Mary and the things she was missing – realizing that she could never fight with (George), or worry about him drinking too. still a lot going on, and it strikes her in a strange way – it seemed like a very interesting and specific point of grief to land on.

Georgie and Mandy’s first wedding airs weekly on CBS. Find our Episode 2, Episode 3And Episode 4 recaps before watching the latest episode.