AlthoughGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriagestill prioritizes its title characters for now, earlier shows inThe Big Bang Theorysitcom universe prove that theYoung Sheldonspinoff’s breakout character could become its true hero. Thetitle ofGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriageclues viewers into its focus.

InYoung Sheldon’s series finale, Georgie and Mandy seemed like a pair of happy newlyweds ready to enjoy a promising marriage. InThe Big Bang Theoryseason 11, episode 23, “The Sibling Realignment,” an older version of Georgie mentioned his “Ex-wife” in passing. Thus, viewers know this happiness can’t last.

Now, it is the job ofGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriageto explain why such a promising young couple ended up divorced or separated. Surprisingly,Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’s breakout character Connorproves that the show’s focus extends past its title characters, and this new star may even end up overtaking them as its primary focus.

Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’s Breakout Star Connor Stole The Show

ThroughoutGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriageseason 1,Georgie Baldwin’s Connor emerged as the spinoff’s unexpected breakout star. At first, Connor seemed like a pretty obvious Sheldon clone, complete with Sheldon’s social awkwardness and contentious relationship with his older sibling. Much like Georgie felt Sheldon was the favorite, Mandy felt Connor was coddled.

However, the pivotal differences between the two characters came into sharp focus as Georgie developed a friendship with his brother-in-law. In episode 7, “An Old Mustang,” Connor impressed his father by quickly getting a job to prove that he could after Georgie recommended this idea to him on a road trip.

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AsGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriagecontinued subverting sitcom tropesepisode 8, “Diet Crap,” saw Audrey and Jim finally ask Connor to do some chores around the house. Expecting resistance from their seemingly shiftless son, the pair of parents were instead surprised and delighted when Connor happily obliged and proved great at housework.

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Unlike Sheldon, Connor doesn’t have a superiority complex. This makes him a sweeter character and renders his lack of social skills more immediately sympathetic, ensuring he soon wins over viewers. Of course, this means that he now runs the risk of becoming the show’s main focus in season 2.

AsCece grows older inGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriageseason 2, Mandy and Georgie are only going to get more stressed. Both characters have demanding jobs as Georgie took out a huge loan to buy his first tire store, and Mandy is back in the high-stress environment of live television for the first time in years.

Young Sheldon’s spinoff is a sitcom, so the show can’t always focus on heavy dramatic storylines like Georgie’s workplace stress or the problems in Georgie and Mandy’s canonically doomed marriage.

As such, it would not be shocking ifGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriageseason 2 started to give Connor more screen time to lighten the mood. After all,Young Sheldon’s spinoff is a sitcom, so the show can’t always focus on heavy dramatic storylines like Georgie’s workplace stress or the problems in Georgie and Mandy’s canonically doomed marriage.

Connor Keeps The Social Outcast Trend Of The Big Bang Theory Alive

Young Sheldon’s Spinoff Unexpectedly Made Mandy’s Eccentric Brother Its Best Character

The Big Bang Theory’s Sheldon accidentally overshadowed the show’s original lead couple, too, and he ended up becoming the show’s de facto lead character over time. This was great for fans who like Sheldon, but not so positive for the show’s other protagonists. In particular,Leonard’sThe Big Bang Theorycharacter arc was disappointingcompared to Sheldon’s story.

Sheldon was The Big Bang Theory’s unintentional breakout star, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage proves Georgie was Young Sheldon’s unexpected new hero, and now Connor repeats this pattern.

Leonard and Penny were outshone by a firm fan-favorite social outcast in the form of Sheldon, andYoung SheldonrepeatedThe Big Bang Theory’s lead character switch when Georgie became the star of Sheldon’s spinoff. Sheldon wasThe Big Bang Theory’s unintentional breakout star,Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriageproves Georgie wasYoung Sheldon’s unexpected new hero, and now Connor repeats this pattern.

This is not necessarily an inherently bad thing, as Sheldon’s character arc inThe Big Bang Theoryproves.Some ofThe Big Bang Theory’s best episodescentred on Sheldon, and this was largely because he was the show’s most complex character, so allowing Penny and Leonard to take a backseat wasn’t entirely ill-advised.

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That said, as noted above, the character arc of Leonard was a letdown precisely because Sheldon received more focus and screen time. Connor’s supplanting of Georgie and Mandy as the spinoff’s main character could repeat this pattern. This would be more of an issue since they are the show’s title characters.

Heading into season 2, the main storylines ofYoung Sheldon’s spinoff revolve around Mandy working with her ex and Georgie co-owning a tire store with his mother, Mary.Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriagecan explore this family dynamicand the eponymous couple’s struggles with trust, but this is unlikely to be as fun as Connor’s romance with a nerdy music store customer.

Already, the two episodes that focused on Connor’s romantic travails were some of the funniest and, crucially, most light-hearted outings of season 1. While the show is necessarily focused on a failing marriage, Connor’s plots allow the series to tackle something lighter, sillier, and altogether more optimistic for a change.

Connor’s Popularity Could Result In A Bigger Season 2 Role

As such, it is easy to imagine Connor subtly replacing Georgie and Mandy as the show’s lead characters in season 2. This doesn’t have to be bad news, though. By spending less screen time on Audrey and Jim,Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriagecould center Connor without shortchanging Mandy and Georgie.

Season 1 made it pretty clear that Mandy’s parents have a stable marriage, despite their issues, in contrast with Georgie and Mandy’s more explosive union. The pair is an obvious foil to the titular couple, so viewers don’t need to see much more from them to understand this dynamic.

WhileGeorgie & Mandy First Marriageseason 2 should find more screen time forYoung Sheldon’s Missyafter season 1 shortchanged her, the show can achieve this while still keeping Connor as a lead character. After all, viewers already know for a fact thatGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriagewon’t replicate one ofThe Big Bang Theoryfranchise’s traditions.

The Big Bang Theory’s next spinoff,Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, won’t center on the breakout star ofGeorgie & Mandy First Marriage, Connor. As such,Georgie & Mandy First Marriageseason 2 can afford to give theYoung Sheldonspinoff’s breakout character more screen time asThe Big Bang Theory’s second spinoff continues.