A “weird” Young Sheldon meme has gone viral on Reddit, stumping fans — yet the source isn’t even from the show at all.
Sheldon’s best friend at high school Tam might be responsible forthe show’s first friendship, but he’s currently causing mass confusion amongYoung Sheldonfans online.
The furorstartedon Reddit after a picture of Tam — played by Ryan Phuong — emerged online, pointing a gun at an unsuspecting character behind the camera.
The photo quickly became a meme in theYoung Sheldon fandom, with one confused viewer writing “Does anybody know the context of this??? Tam does not seem he would do this, and I don’t know who he would be pointing a gun at?”
“Is this some weird new post trend?” anothermused.
While some were quick to try and recount what episode of the prequel more resembled The Godfather, others immediately spotted the issue — the still is from a completely different show altogether.
“It’s from Shameless. It’s the scene where Carl can’t figure out how to unjam his gun and Tam (Ryan) does it for him cause he’s playing some kid from Vietnam I believe there were 6-10 of them that Kev and V took in for money,” another fanweighed in.
“You know actors can be in more than one show right?” a thirdstated.
Though fans “can’t believe” they’ve missed Ryan’s cameo in the Showtime drama, others are reinterpreting the scene to fit the originalYoung Sheldonmeme.
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“Things turned bad after his only friend left school,” a fourth fanadded, with a fifthjoking“Desperate times call for desperate measures. Sheldon’s older, less cute and more annoying.”
Jasmine Valentine is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s the go-to source for all things Young Sheldon and Virgin River. Jasmine has also written for the likes of Total Film, The Daily Beast, and Radio Times. You can contact her at jasmine.waters@dexerto.com
