
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Episode 17, “Two Idiots On A Dirt Bike.”
For context, Young Sheldon‘s cancelation wasn’t because of the lack of interest from the public. Instead, it simply reached its natural end point. However, while that was true for Sheldon, the prequel left many untold stories for the remainder of his family, including his twin sister. After years of being ignored, Young Sheldon was already starting to give her something to do, and that manifested via Missy’s rebellion arc. A near-death experience made her promise that she would finally change, but in Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, she is back to her old ways, and arguably, even getting worse.
Missy Continues To Look For An Adult Figure In Her Life
George & Mary’s Only Daughter Has Always Been Ignored
George’s death has undoubtedly restarted Missy’s new phase of lashing out. The Young Sheldon finale highlighted how Sheldon’s family dealt with the unexpected loss so differently. Mary clung tighter to her faith, Georgie went on autopilot, and Sheldon was so stunted, he started repressing his grief. Meanwhile, Missy became more irritable and mercurial than ever. Although that restarted her bad habits, something else entirely motivates her to behave worse. Missy doesn’t directly say it to anyone who could do something about her situation, but she doesn’t. Instead, she slips up during her intense argument with her short-lived partner, Todd.
While they’re in a shouting match, Missy tells him that he should know better because he’s older. Granted that Todd isn’t much older than she is, and that point doesn’t exonerate her from her own mistakes, it exposes her continued need for an adult in her life. Because Missy was ignored by her parents for years, she has had to navigate so many of her growing pains alone. It doesn’t help that Georgie’s mom is also struggling with her grief over losing George and getting separated from Sheldon, hence why she can’t provide Missy that support that she needs.