Georgie Is a Legend !!
okay i’ve been thinking about this a lot but the older i get the more i realize georgie was the ultimate MVP of the entire show.
remember in the early seasons when the whole family treated him like the dumb older brother who just failed classes and played football?? meanwhile by the end of the show (and in TBBT) he literally builds a massive tire empire from absolute scratch through pure street smarts and hustle.
like be for real, sheldon had a 187 IQ but couldn’t even read a basic social cue or talk to a human being without throwing a tantrum. meanwhile, georgie at like 17 years old could read a customer's mind in 5 seconds, manage an entire store inventory perfectly, and flip a failing business into a goldmine. his business rizz was actually insane.
but what really breaks my heart is his emotional maturity. when the mandy situation happened, he didn’t just run away or act like a kid. he stayed, grew up overnight, and genuinely tried his hardest to be a good partner and a dad, even when mandy’s family was treating him like garbage. he had to deal with so much adult stress and marital pressure before he was even legally allowed to drink.
and the part that really kills me is how he completely put his own life on hold to become the man of the house. after george died, georgie was the one working 24/7, paying the bills, taking care of a grieving mary, and holding the entire family together while sheldon was off at caltech living his best life. he locked all his own trauma and grief away just to be strong for everyone else.
sheldon got the nobel prize but georgie had the ultimate character arc and nobody can change my mind. book smarts vs street smarts is so real and georgie won down.
he deserved so much better than being clowned on for 7 seasons straight ngl. thoughts??