According to Young Sheldon fans, the “most underrated” character from the show is one who didn’t even feature in the finale.
Fans would be hard-pressed to forget the emotionalSeason 7 finale, let alone the lasting impact ofGeorge’s death. Another key storyline was Sheldon’s start at Caltech, made all the more possible by one unexpected face.
Dubbed as one of the show’s unsung hero, viewers have piled on the praise for Sheldon’s accidental roommate Evan, even though he didn’t feature in either of the final episodes.
“He was actually chill for the fact that Sheldon bothered him so much,” one Redditorposted, with a secondagreeing“He was effortlessly fun! Wished we could see more of him.”
A thirdadded“He was a good addition to the last season, for sure,” with a fourthweighing in“Weird how Sheldon thought of himself as having no friends but he had friends at every stage.”
Motoki Maxted joined theYoung Sheldon castinSeason 7 Episode 5as Evan, given a key to Sheldon’s East Texas Tech dorm room while he was studying in Germany. This results in the becoming unexpected roommates, with Sheldon learning he doesn’t just have to tolerate living with someone else — he can actually enjoy it.
Soon enough, the two are doing everything from testing video games to trying to crash the stock market, though Evan isn’t seen again after a few episodes.
In hindsight, this does make sense in light of bothGeorge’s deathand Sheldon leaving his old life behind to pursue the next step ofhis educational journey. Evan’s introduction to the latter likely sets Sheldon up well for The Big Bang Theory, with some drawing similarities between Evan and Sheldon’s eventual best friend, Leonard.
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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
