Young Sheldon Takes the Weirdness of Amy's TBBT Introduction to New Heights
Amy and Sheldon's relationship has gone through plenty of highs and lows in The Big Bang Theory, no doubt.
But despite their struggles, the pair seems to be an eccentric match made in heaven. So much so that even how they met in the hit sitcom was strange. However, season 6 of Young Sheldon takes the weirdness of Amy's TBBT introduction to new heights as we get a glimpse of Sheldon's plans for the future.
Amy Farrah Fowler, who's played by Mayim Bialik, was introduced to the audience in season 3 of TBBT as Sheldon's love interest. Amy is virtually a female version of Sheldon – she's a socially awkward neuroscientist who has previously avoided relationships, much like Sheldon. As expected, the pair met in an unusual way, and it was thanks to Sheldon's friends.
After creating an account on an online dating site under Sheldon's name, Howard and Raj encounter Amy as she's matched to Sheldon based on the many similarities they share. Initially, they communicate through video calls and texts and start meeting in person later on. It does, however, take them a while to define their relationship, as Sheldon only decides to do it after Amy's attempt to make him jealous by going out with Stuart Bloom, a comic book store owner.
Throughout the seasons, their relationship is put to the test by many challenges, most of which relate to Sheldon taking Amy for granted and her own difficulty to deal with some of his peculiarities. Somehow, they manage to overcome those issues and even tie the knot.
But as perfect as this match may seem on paper, it truly was a twist of fate that brought them together. And this becomes especially evident in the mid-season finale of Young Sheldon Season 6.
Here, we focus on Sheldon's college life and his recent idea of developing a scholarship database. His mother, Mary Cooper, notes that he could take advantage of his invention to secure his future wife and children financially. But this is the moment Sheldon makes it clear that he doesn't envision himself having a family or getting married, which highlights that he finds the thought of meeting someone he could have feelings for very improbable.
And this explains why he was unwilling to commit to Amy for so long and makes his introduction to her even more special – as if they were meant to be. After all, he never thought he would meet someone who would understand him, be able to handle him, and even put him in his place when necessary.