Sheldon S04e17 720p - Young

The cold open sets the tone immediately. Sheldon (Iain Armitage) announces to the family that his "perfect" brain has encountered an anomaly: a scientific problem he cannot solve. The issue? String theory. More specifically, the mathematics behind a black hole’s singularity have stumped the young prodigy. For the first time in his life, Sheldon feels a failure.

This isn't the usual "my professor is mean" complaint. This is existential. Sheldon begins sleepwalking, mumbling equations, and losing his appetite. In a heartbreaking scene, he tells Meemaw (Annie Potts) that he feels like a fraud. Armitage delivers this line with a vulnerability that reminds us that despite his 170+ IQ, he is still just a nine-year-old boy terrified of not being special. young sheldon s04e17 720p

Have you seen this episode? Do you think Paige is a better prodigy than Sheldon? Let us know in the comments below! The cold open sets the tone immediately