Somehow, the ongoing mystery about Leonard being potentially dead inThe Big Bang Theoryuniverse is now closer to being resolved. Born from the events of theYoung Sheldonfinale, the fate of Sheldon’s best friend and, arguably, true soulmate, has been a major topic of discussion among the massive fan-base of Chuck Lorre’s sitcom franchise.
WhenThe Big Bang Theoryendedin 2019, Leonard was at his absolute happiest, simply because he was on the cusp of being a first-time father. He also made amends with his notoriously dismissive mom. After that, however, there’sbarely any news about how Leonard has been or what he has been up to — until now.
Blame It On Young Sheldon For Ignoring Leonard
The"Leonard is dead"theorystemmed from the lack of any news about the character post-The Big Bang Theory. Despite its main events taking place decades before the Pasadena gang came together in California,Young Sheldonwas able to provide anticipated updates about what Sheldon and his friends were doing after the nerd-centric sitcom wrapped up.
As it turned out,Jim Parsons' old Sheldonwas reminiscing about his childhood in Texas because he was working on his autobiography.Young Sheldonbrought back Amy and Howard for voice cameos, and offered a shoutout to Penny in the finale. Oddly, however, neither did it feature nor even mention Leonard, despite Sheldon’s close relationship with him.
Sheldon struggles to deal with big emotions — even in his adulthood. This is why he never really discussedGeorge’s deathhonestly until he started working on his autobipgraphy. Because of this, it’s also possible that the reason why he fully ignored Leonard’s impact in his life is because he is gone.
Stuart Fails To Save The Universe Confirms That Leonard Is Still Alive (But With A Caveat)
There Are Still A Few More Years Left Before The Events Of The Young Sheldon Finale
Somehow,Stuart Fails to Save the Universeinches people closer to solving the mystery about Leonard’s state after the events ofThe Big Bang Theory. Kevin Sussman’s upcoming spinoff will not be a true sequel to the beloved flagship, but its events hinge on the involvement of Leonard, as revealed in the premise.
Apparently,Stuart’s trippy show starts after he accidentally destroys a piece of techthat Sheldon and his best friend created. This confirms that Leonard is alive near the events ofThe Big Bang Theory’s sequel spinoff, and he maintains a professional and personal friendship with Parsons' character.
The main caveat here is thatStuart Fails to Save the Universelikely takes place before the events of theYoung Sheldonfinale, which is estimately a decade afterThe Big Bang Theoryended. This means that a lot can still happen to Leonard in the next five plus years. Ahead of the new show, however, Leonard is still alive.
The Big Bang Theory
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The Big Bang Theory: This sitcom follows a group of socially awkward scientists and their interactions with each other and the people around them. Centered on physicists Sheldon and Leonard, the series humorously explores friendship, romance, and the quirks of life among an eclectic group of academics.
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Stuart Bloom, the endearing yet perpetually unlucky comic book store owner from The Big Bang Theory, takes center stage in this upcoming spinoff. The series follows Stuart as he navigates new challenges, relationships, and misadventures, all while attempting (and humorously failing) to “save the universe.”
