In this kind of moment, we all want to go back in time to fix our mistake.

I understand sheldon here in his way he's dealing with his grief the only way he knows by basing it in science unable to really process his emotions

What I really like about this scene is that Sheldon is not really doing any science analysis he is thinking about what he could have said to his father one last time.

Gotta love Georgie's maturity and growth in this scene. He's stepping up to be a good figure to his younger siblings by attempting to calm Missy down and then apologizing to pastor Jeff.

Sheldon imagining alternate possibilities to his dad’s last day but he never says “Go to the hospital, now”.

Everyone has away of grieving different. Missy: Expresses how she feels out loud Sheldon: Sheldon grieves by reflexting about the situation and he has difilcultis of expresing his feelings I know that for the coopers it was dificult to understand Sheldon but that does not mean the he does not care about his family and for Sheldon George dead was a big shock for him.

Anyone who's lost a parent can understand wondering what you could have done differently.

Seeing this alone explains why when everyone was changing around him when they he and amy won their nobel price he got afraid history was gonna repeat itself and loose someone

I'm crying like a baby. I will never forget my last conversation with him. I was gone for less than an hour and when I came back, he was dead on the floor in his room with a self inflected gun shot. He put the barrel of the rifle in his mouth and pulled the trigger. Me and my dad tried to bring him back but we couldn't. We had to try though. After that, I just kept looking for him. I kept waiting for him to come home but he never did. My brother was 14 years old. September 22, 1992. His name was Jeff.

Missy: "Oh shut up Jeff!!" Also didn't think she would yell at Georgie!!😳

Georgie did say that he took care of his family after his dad passed. And in here it kind of shows him starting to take over for his dad

Moral of the story is this never forget to let your loved ones know how you important they are to you and how you love them

I think sheldon is trying to find an AU where his dad don't die. Where he can save him

Sheldon may not cry or say how sad he was but could see the hurt and shock in Sheldon's eyes...I don't see how Missy didn't see that!

Its scary and unsettling to know that you never know when you will see someone ever again especially a loved one. I remember hugging my dad (which I haven’t done in years ) after watching this The world is cruel and unforgiving

As someone who's in the spectrum of autism, this is how i take myself when i'm in my moments of grief, some people doesn't understand how i'm coping and sometimes others feel like we're not hurting because of how different we take things. when i lost my uncle, it's been like forever thinking of every possible conversation that we could have before he passed away.

Such good writing. They truly captured those “What ifs?” That come in the wake of losing someone you love. A few years ago my mom called me while I was stuck in traffic. I sent the call to voicemail and completely forgot to call her back when I got home. She died that night. The phone call didn’t contribute to her death, but til my dying day I will always think “Why didn’t I answer the phone?” 😔

Dabble in "what could have been"... A common coping mechanism by those who suffer a great loss... The danger of it is that You could get stuck in that ideal fantasy like an "infinite tsukyomi" instead of facing reality, forgive yourself and try to move on... I'm speaking from experience here

I know Sheldon is an unreliable narrator but man he got people wrong. Georgie is far more mature than he let on, and his father was a much better man than he let on

I am not that smart as him but I also think the same way. He speaks reality which often hurts and feelings won't change anything. Most people don't understand this.

My personal favorite was bye son

This scene really hit home for me. When my grandpa died 6 years ago, I hated how I didn't get the chance to say goodbye being just a mile away. Regardless of his age, this was hands down one of Sheldon's most relatable moments.

This was absolutely brilliant writing, and it portrayed brilliantly Sheldon's grief. If anything, his grief was the most heartbreaking! He is an unusual kid who always had trouble expressing his emotions, he always felt like an alien among people, and even his own family doesn't understand him, or his emotions, like Missy here. Georgie never understood Sheldon either, but of course, this scene also brilliantly reminds us, that this is why we should never judge people by the surface: because the most important things, emotions that define us, happen inside, and we never know what the other person goes through. Sheldon is very much alone with all of this: with grief, with himself. This also explains why Sheldon hates change which was explored in the Big Bang Theory - because the first biggest, most profound change that happened in his life was deeply traumatic: his father's death. Which changed everything for the family, not just economically. So change, is still a trauma for Sheldon, even in his adulthood. It's really amazing how good these two shows are now connected to each other, and fit together, regarding Sheldon's life, and he is the main character on TBBT, let's be honest. But even while being so misunderstood, Sheldon still, constantly, makes an effort to care about others, even if these attempts fail or other people don't see it. Deep down, Sheldon has an enormous heart, he just can't express himself in a typical way. This scene here, when Sheldon is first replaying in his mind, the iconic goodbye between Spock and Kirk (it was cut off here), and then the alternate realities where he is saying goodbye to his dad in different ways in each of them, was gutwrenching! It's so relatable to all of us, and yet so different at the same time. We all, at least once in our lives were at this point when we just wanted a second chance to talk to or see a loved one we lost, just for a second. And yet we can't have that chance again. At the same time, Sheldon's unique, logical & scientific imagination, brings him atypical, original fantasies, that in his mind, maybe would be possible someday in the future, in some parallel worlds? He so desperately wanted to get another chance to see his dad, fix their misunderstandings, and just see his dad still alive and well! I cried like hell. Here is the boy who was always misunderstood and who doesn't understand himself, saying "I love you' to his dead father in countless different ways. Because this is what it is - each of this version of goodbye, is really Sheldon saying 'I love you' to his dad! Brilliant, brilliant episode and ending!

Watching this made me cry and think of my own father passing away on June 12 1999. The last words my father and I spoke were him asking about how my job was going. I like Sheldon wish I could have told my dad that I loved him. But I never got the chance.

This show deserved a better happier alternative ending and its a spinoff techmically still could expand on relationships and families kids etc like as much for Missy and MeeMaw show should still be on

Whoever wrote that has a genuine understanding of the spectrum processing mind loop. Beautifully done 👏👏👏

"Live long and prosper." That was great. 😂

I remember when my dad died After everything, when we were on our way back home I was thinking about many ways in which I could've changed the outcome or atleast something I should've said The I love you alternative reality hit me hard...

I both understand and hate missy here. She's grieving, so I understand it, but she's not the only one who lost a dad. I guess it's just the difference of emotional state that they have.

It's ironic. Sheldon (we) hate change in the present & often fear it in the future, but would give anything to introduce it to the past.

Imagen they made a short movie about Sheldon out of nowhere gathering his friends to build a time machine and once they finish it I can see Raj, Howard, and Leonard just discussing and arguing with each other over where and when they should go, and if they should change anything, and Sheldon just goes inside it without a second thought in the background and leaves. They just look at each other with the most "What just happend?" face. We cut to Sheldon just to sitting next to his dad at the bar. George and his buds pondering if they had too much to drink as there's a grown ass man who knows everything about everyone, claiming to be Sheldon and while hard to believe , given how he acts and talks it might just be true. Sheldon just tells him about his friends, wife and kids with George half believing him at first, and Sheldon finally saying "I missed you dad", there he sees that its his boy and he just smiles knowing everything turned out alright with him.

It's sad how Sheldon feels so much yet fails (or just plain doesn't know how to) share himself with others.

I just understood what is happening here. Sheldon understands time travel so he knows according to TBBT that even if he goes back in time he cant prevent his dad from dying because that has already happened. So even in his AR if he goes back in time Goerge will still die because if he doesn't then the future Sheldon will not want to go back in time in the first place and wont go back which will result in his death anyway. So he is just imagining how he could have made the most of the situation. And yes their discussion about the funeral is absolutely mundane to him because that would not change the basic facts at all. His dad is still dead anything they do now doesn't matter. Thats why he is imagining his last moment when he was alive.

so shledon want to run back in time to create sheldonpoint

In one of the alternative realities, I was waiting for Sheldon to say “Dad, I’m sorry…”

I relate to Sheldon here. When someone I love passes away I grow silent and angry looking.

It's a shame they didn't give us time in Missy's head as she processed. My best guess is that she was angry at herself for missing that last opportunity with her father, but she turned it outward toward everyone else.

1:15 damn missy!

I cried like a baby even though I knew what was coming it still hurts.... George was a amazing Dad and family man. I'm going to miss this show so much. 😢😢

This is why when I get off the phone or say bye to a loved one I always say “I love you.” Just in case it’s my or their time.

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for taking us through Sheldon's processing & doing it so beautifully.

Just going to say the actress who plays Missy nailed every scene in the final episodes.

Imagine if Sheldon, Raj, Howard, and Leonard invent a time machine

Imagine he is doing this for years, it's some kind of grievances that you keep bottling inside, trying to wish to make a differet decision at that day. One that won't leave regret to you. And he face it alone. Poor shelly.. that's why he ended up like that in the main show :(

The "Shut up jeff"🤣🤣

This scene really sums up what Georgie said about his family when Sheldon went to Caltech

The one thing I will always be grateful for is giving my mom a hug before she got on her flight because less than 48 hours later she passed away from some type of heart attack. I almost missed that opportunity because I was driving and dropping people at curb at airport which everyone knows is hectic with traffic and all. But I stopped and got out and gave her one last hug. Best last memory I could have. I am very Iucky that way.

The entire Cooper family cast was phenomenal especially in this episode.

These scenes do so much to show different part of Sheldon. His inability to be able to express his sorrow and show he is grieving. The fact that he is still a kid and has regrets. And the curse of his intellect and how every detail of his last memory of his dad will be ingrained in his mind and how he is powerless to have changed anything.

I like this because it shows people grieve in different ways. And just because one person doesn't look like they are going through the emotions it doesn't mean that they aren't. Of course Missy was also grieving in her own way and that's one reason why she was unable to see that Sheldon was going through a hard time as well

The way George says “Bye son” and “I love you too son” is heartbreaking

This is how it was when my dad died . My mother fell apart, my older sibling lived across the country. That left one calm, non- drinking person... me.

The curse of eidetic memory.

This is why in my family that we always end a call with 'I love you' because you never know when it's going to be the last time.

I cant tell you how many times I've done this mentally when my father passed in 2013....I'm appreciative of the cast of Young Sheldon doing this.........Thank you.

To a Star Trek fan, the Wrath of Khan reference hits especially hard.

Everyone says that Sheldon became Sheldon when he learned about his dad’s death. I’d argue it wasn’t. This. This was the moment the Sheldon we know from the Big Bang Theory was born.

A brilliantly written scene. Watching it brings similar regrets to my mind and heart, and always a lump to my throat.

This is Torture😢😢😢 replaying this moment over and over and saying what you wish you would have said if you knew it would be the last...

Its amazing how Sheldon accepted the fact that his dad died, but it is heart breaking that he keeps on imagining the 'what if" scenarios in the last moment he sees his dad. He accepted his death but not the fact that he was unable to do something for his dad. I felt like I'm watching myself during my father's death.😭😭😭

“Shut up Jeff” is crazy

2:16 than Sheldon might have died too unless George didn’t have the heart attack in the car. And the way Mary says Four o clock is weird hearing it more than once made it sound like it wasn’t even a word

I remember vividly still the last time I saw my father alive. I was lucky enough to tell him that I loved him and thanked him for everything he did for me. He was very weak and didn't have much of a voice left, but looked at me and said I am proud and will forever be proud that you are the man that I raised you to become and that he loved me. I really wish I could see and talk to him one last time.

The best thing about this is they made sure to include his official last words to the scenario for each scenario. No matter how much he wishes he could do or say something differently, those final words will always be with him

Missy really pissed me off here. I get that she's grieving but Sheldon is feeling loss too. By basically yelling at him for thinking about alternatives to what he could do, she probably inadvertently shut him out even more. I get she's upset too but dear lord, that's something you should never say

I watched this scene too much now, but i do wonder what it would look like if we saw Sheldon going inside the car with George around that time, other than us seeing Sheldon walking with George and him closing the door

I never saw the series, but this short made me cry. When my grandma died, I wished I could change the last moment that I had the chance to speak with her.

Fun fact: Jeff played gay guy in Family Guy series.

NGL, this is the kind of thing I think about all the time with my grandparents. I was 11 when my grandad died and was under the impression that everything would be fine (he had cancer, he’d been a smoker all his life), wish I’d not been so ignorant that everything would be fine and spent more time with him! My Nan died when I was 15 as shortly after my grandad died, she had some kind of virus which stayed dormant until that point, which basically made her bedbound.

Just finished watching both finale episodes and it left me feeling down. I know, I know-it’s just television, but George had become such a beloved character, it was hard to see everyone say goodbye. It was kind of fun to see Reba make a brief appearance and so glad the neighbor was there too.

Everyone has memories like this i will miss this show

2:15 i feel like in this scenario sheldon would be able to save george from his heart attack

I did the exact same thing when my dad died back in 2019 thinking of moments I could have changed we had a huge falling out but slowly tried putting it back together. Last he said was I'll see you later like Sheldon's dad but sadly later never happened the new year came and I got the call about two weeks later of 2019. I was mad for so many years at him for what he did how he just changed from the best dad no kid wants to have I stopped saying I love you years ago I used to think does it make me a bad Son when I hated him for so many years I mean he gave me reasons too every time I forgave him he gave me another reason to be mad and hate him. Then later felt like he was coming back to his old self again just wish we had more time you know sometimes we think we've got all the time in the world but not really

Just thinking about alternate realities generates a deep reflection of what could have been.....

Losing a parent is one of the most difficult things i have gone through, but to lose one that young is worse...

Lowkey this is how I grieved over my dad's death. I was playing the day over and over my head trying to figure out what I could have done different.

The last one had me in tears... By an absolute fluke I saw my brother in the city the day before he died. I jumped off a tram and pretended to bump into him - he had left home after a fight with my mum. I talked briefly and suggested he come back to get his medication (He was 28 and hated people fussing over him.) He didnt and died the next day. I have often replayed that few minutes in my head and wished things ended differently.

Damn invisible ninjas cutting onions in front of me.

Shoulda, coulda, woulda, yet life’s unpredictable so one can merely try to live with less regrets from the previous mistakes 😢

Never know when your last time with them will be. make every moment count, and try to make it the best. Cause sometimes parents getting older and slower is a pain in your plans. But you can be "happy" because eventually they wont bother you anymore in the grave, yknow? All the sudden youre grateful for all the times they asked you to come over but you had that special thing happening and you spent time with them. Temper your annoyed state of mind with gratitude and love, you have less time with them as opposed to more. It ticks every day.

this is how a person with Autism deals with grief, I am talking from experience.

We all have different ways to deal with this type of moments. Sheldon has his own way. Missy is mad and Georgie he is trying to stay strong for his mom, like a big brother. Same situation, different personalities.

Dang this hits hard….Replaying all the things he could have said before…I can’t even remember the last thing I said before my dad past at the age of nine or did I even say anything?…Hurts when I try thinking about it.

This should should still be runninng i really wish all these cast could still do cameos together of future projects together

In my opinion Sheldon should have told people what he was doing and I am sure his family would have been like weird but try it out and the smiles will come.

This one hits me home hard because it feels like something I would do if my dad was still alive.

Meg gave Pastor jeff the "Shut up meg"

After I watched this episode I literally went and texted my dad because I live 4 hours away from him telling him I loved him.

Sheldon can't find closure. He will suppress his emotions then every now and then go thru an acute depression

the actors did so well here because it must have been hard for them too

I like to think that, barring the first AU, these are all things George actually would've said. It makes the last one hit harder, knowing that George would've gladly spent his morning before work bonding with his son.

Makes me feel greatful that my oldman is still with me

This made me cry.

People are saying he doesnt tell george to go to the hospital, but it wouldnt make sense. Thats not something youd just say to someone Sheldon is thinking about the last thing he wishes hed said to his father, not what he could have done to prevent the situation. In the end he never said anything at all, not even at the funeral

just tell him to put the coffee cup down ffs

I did the same thing when my grandma passed away in 2017. The last thing she said to me before she went to get surgery was “ wake up don’t you want to give me a hug and a kiss before I go?” I didn’t really wake up so I told her I will when she gets back and that’s the last time I got to speak to her. She slipped into a coma and 2 weeks later she passed. Rest In Peace mom.

Missy was being annoying

Autistic emotions present differently than neurotypical ones. Sheldon was grieving the same way his family was.

do yourselfs a favor, call your dad and your mom, tell them how much you love them, no reason needed just say it outloud to them

Heartbreaking that torture, that what if, this was the moment he changed truly