Young Sheldon Got One Thing Right About Big Bang Theory's Leonard
One of the most prominent storylines in season 6 is Sheldon's feud with East Texas Tech, mainly Dr. Linkletter and President Hagemeyer who have been trying to antagonize him.
Sheldon rightfully cut them off from his database grant project after they tried to use it for financial gain, and their retaliation quickly followed.
Sheldon and his rivals have been in a race to complete the project first, and apart from revoking Sheldon's financial grant from the university, President Hagemeyer has tried other ways to make his college experience difficult, including threatening him with a roommate.
A roommate doesn't seem like much of a threat to most people, but Sheldon Cooper is not like most people.
Unsurprisingly the very young, socially awkward boy genius was rattled by the idea of having to share his space with a stranger, but Dr. Sturgis calmed him down with some wise words and unknowingly predicted the origin story of one of the most iconic friendships on The Big Bang Theory.
If there was anyone Sheldon could trust, it would be his friend, mentor, and partner on his database project, Dr. Sturgis. So when he told Sheldon that roommates could be lifelong friends, Sheldon knew that there was truth behind his words.
Fast forward to just over a decade later and the words of Dr. Sturgis became reality when Leonard Hofstadter knocked on the door of Sheldon's apartment.
The start wasn't easy, Sheldon's antics were difficult to put up with and Leonard considered leaving at one point, but fans are glad he didn't.
Leonard was undeniably the person that Sheldon needed in his life, they became best friends with an unbreakable bond, and their relationship made for many quirky, comedic moments in the series.
Although their friendship group grew to include Raj and Howard, Sheldon and Leonard maintained an unspoken, unbreakable bond even when Sheldon annoyed him.
Initially, Sheldon claimed to be seeking a roommate to help cover his rent, but later it is revealed that Sheldon had never been struggling financially and could afford to live alone.
The leading theory is that Sheldon's roommate advert was an attempt to find someone that he got along with to move in with him, in the hopes that they would go on to build a friendship by living together.
It would seem that Dr. Sturgis's wise words stuck with Sheldon for years after, and he had been right.