A Single TBBT Plot Twist Could’ve Let Jim Parsons Stay Longer Than He Did

Having come to its end back in 2019 after an impressive run of 12 years, The Big Bang Theory was ready to go further with more seasons if it wasn’t for Sheldon Cooper’s actor Jim Parsons.

The latter once admitted that at some point his never-ending role of Sheldon was just too much and, what’s more, he really felt like the character had come to the point of happily ever after and needed no more development.

However, some of the show’s long-standing fans never expected season 12 to become the last one, especially since a major plot twist in season 11 wasn’t supposed to be handled that soon.

The Big Bang Theory’s season 11 kicked it off back in 2017 with fans’ utter shock when Sheldon’s ex-girlfriend at that time Amy Farah Fowler rejected his hectic proposal after the couple had broken up a while before that.

The audience’s reaction was pretty understandable, since everyone assumed Amy would surely forgive Sheldon and agree to marry him, but the character’s decision to not let it happen actually was the only way to prolong The Big Bang Theory’s life for at least a couple of seasons more.

Letting Sheldon and Amy spend more time away from each other would’ve significantly improved their further relationships in married life since this could’ve come as a lesson for Sheldon who never tolerated being rejected.

Instead, the show later on saw Amy and Sheldon reconciling and planning their wedding, which most likely gave an incentive to Jim Parsons to consider his character’s story ready to be over.

Should The Big Bang Theory have opted for a longer separation period for its characters, the actor would’ve had no other option but to continue his path as Sheldon Cooper until the happy ending would eventually arrive.

Still, Sheldon and Amy’s seemingly quick closure may have become a perfect time for The Big Bang Theory to wrap the whole story up.

The show would’ve surely continued its run with the same success that all of its seasons had with the viewers, yet there was never a guarantee that further installments wouldn’t lead the whole plot line in a completely wrong direction.

Given that such an option is pretty much possible on modern TV, The Big Bang Theory can consider itself lucky to have escaped it – all thanks to Jim Parsons’s decision.