Television can definitely take a toll on people, especially once you get super invested in the characters (yes, I am a victim of that).
That is the case right now for Young Sheldon fans, who are trying to recover from the most recent episode.
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If you watched the most recent episode of the *Young Sheldon* show, you might be in a bad state.
And we totally understand–television can be super hard to watch sometimes.
There are spoilers ahead though, so beware!
In the episode, Sheldon’s older brother Georgie, who has been working at a part time job, ends up getting fired.
Why? Well, he becomes distracted by customers and forgets to close the cash drawer.
Which leads to $400 being lost.
Which, although it was an accident, still wasn’t the smartest move on Georgie’s part.
Come on, Georgie!
$400 is a lot of money! What would your brother have to say?
His boss, Dale, was already in a bad mood after having his marriage proposal rejected.
Earlier in the episode, Dale had suggested to Connie that the two of them drive down to New Orleans and get married.
It was clear that Dale wasn’t in the mood to listen to reason or rationale.
I mean, the poor guy was heartbroken.
What kind of state of mind would you be in if you’d just faced that kind of rejection?
Georgie tries to make up for his mistake by giving his boss his own money.
Georgie had been saving to buy his own car.
He offers this to Dale as compensation, but it still wasn’t enough.
The episode ends and Georgie is fired.
Needless to say, fans were not happy about it.
The twitter response was deafening. Fans seemed shocked that the sitcom would take such a dark turn.
There were a ton of tweets after the episode aired, all of them in shock over what had happened.
But let’s have hope! There’s still one episode left!
It didn’t seem right. After all, this is supposed to be a sitcom!
Many felt that the subject matter was too heavy.
That Dale’s actions were out of character.
Some people tried to laugh it off with sarcasm.
Yeah, I suppose death and infidelity are definitely darker timelines.
At least he tried to make it right; that should count for something!
While others were quick to point out the distaste for Dale they’d been carrying all along.
Yes, I agree Dale was a total jerk. But you can’t say you don’t like the guy.
That’s a little harsh, isn’t it?
What it all boils down to is that, even though Georgie made a mistake, fans felt Dale was in the wrong.
I mean, he offered to give the money back! So the whole “he actually stole it” train of thought is a moot point, isn’t it?
The synopsis of the finale reads:
“Sheldon discovers that Mary’s been keeping a secret about his future. Also, Meemaw is furious when she learns Dale fired Georgie.”
What did you think of the latest episode of *Young Sheldon*?
Were you as put off as everyone else?
Let us know below in the comments!
