NetflixYoung Sheldon (2017)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
Overview
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Netflix
HBO Max
YouTubeBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixHBO MaxYouTubeDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Young Sheldon is a family sitcom that explores the challenges of a child prodigy within a traditional, religious, working-class family and community. It maintains a neutral stance by focusing on character-driven humor and universal themes of family, acceptance, and individuality, rather than explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
The series features a predominantly white main cast, consistent with its source material, but includes visible diversity through significant supporting characters. Its narrative focuses on a traditional family unit, portraying traditional identities neutrally or positively without explicit DEI themes being central to the storytelling.
Secondary
The show offers a nuanced portrayal of Christianity, primarily through Mary Cooper's sincere faith and the supportive, albeit sometimes flawed, church community. While it gently satirizes certain dogmatic aspects and human imperfections within the church, the narrative consistently portrays faith as a source of comfort, community, and moral guidance, aligning with its virtues rather than condemning it.
Young Sheldon does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the Cooper family's life in East Texas, and queer identity is not explored or depicted in any capacity throughout the series.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Young Sheldon is a prequel to The Big Bang Theory. All main characters, such as Sheldon, Mary, George Sr., Missy, and George Jr., maintain the same gender as established in the original series. No established characters from the source material have their gender changed.
Young Sheldon is a prequel to The Big Bang Theory. All main characters, including Sheldon Cooper and his family, are portrayed by actors of the same race as their established counterparts in the original series. No characters were canonically established as one race and then portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.7
8.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
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