George’s Death Leaves Mary Utterly Helpless And Full Of Regrets.
On the heels of George’s unexpected death, the Coopers deal with the fallout of losing the head of their household. Young Sheldon season 7, episode 13, appropriately titled “Funeral,” will see the family send off Sheldon’s dad with a memorial service. That includes Mary giving a eulogy before they bury her late husband. In the middle of her speech, however, she breaks down and candidly reveals her true emotions — Mary is mad at George for leaving her, especially considering the way their life was shaping out before his fatal heart attack.
As adult Georgie revealed in The Big Bang Theory, there will come a point when Mary will be far too grief-stricken to function, hence why he had to take over.
Mary turns her grief into anger and becomes her coping mechanism for the latest tragedy. This isn’t out of the norm, but it should just have been a phase if she properly processes her emotions. As seen in Young Sheldon season 7, episode 14, “Memoir,” however, she doesn’t. Instead of facing it head-on out, she clings to unhealthy ways of moving forward. As adult Georgie revealed in The Big Bang Theory, there will come a point when Mary will be far too grief-stricken to function, hence why he had to take over.
