I found amusing that young Sheldon would say that the depressing speech from the Vietnamese kid was depressing. It was pretty dull and obvious too. Not just that but the teachers he spoke to who read the Dale Carnegie book were sad too. I think that it is the show that is just going to have to build over how many episodes it has left. I also wish that they would drop the songs. The obvious overplayed hits of whatever decade just stand out too much.

Well, episode 2 again was pretty much just a waste. The only significant problem I really had with episode 1 was the idea that even Young Sheldon would be impressed by the guys at a Radio Shack Computer Center/Store. Maybe it was different in East Texas, although I doubt it, but I talked to some of the guys in those places back then, and none of them really knew much.

@Knixon said:

Well, episode 2 again was pretty much just a waste. The only significant problem I really had with episode 1 was the idea that even Young Sheldon would be impressed by the guys at a Radio Shack Computer Center/Store. Maybe it was different in East Texas, although I doubt it, but I talked to some of the guys in those places back then, and none of them really knew much.

Well I would have to say the Young Sheldon didn't know that much either back then and if Radio Shack was the only place to go and since the employees know enough about electronics then it was a good place for Young Sheldon to be. It was better than YS showing off his knowledge like Leonard does at the Apple genius bar.

Options in their East Texas town may have been more limited, but if they had enough economic demand to support a Radio Shack store it seems like there would have been at least one other home-brew type place. The issue of Popular Electronics with the article on building your own Altair 8800 microcomputer came out in December of 1974. (I received it as a subscriber.) There were all kinds of small and not-so-small computer shops in towns of all sizes by the time Young Sheldon is set, and they all knew - HAD TO know - more than the Radio Shack computer store workers.

I know I will be in the minority here, but I am not too concerned about that. I actually thought last night's episode was pretty good, and I liked the addition of Annie Potts. I think if people can get over the fact that it's not a pure comedy, and because of some of the events in Sheldon's childhood there has to be some drama, they might be less frustrated/disappointed with it. I still don't see it lasting past one season, but for me that will be enough, and I will watch the next episode. One week at a time until they give me a reason to stop watching...

Maybe it's because I'm one of those people for whom Sheldon is the LEAST favorite character. So Young Sheldon has to give me reasons - hopefully more than one - TO watch, rather than a reason to stop. And I felt no impetus to continue after episode one.

I can stop watching now. The YS Meemaw was worse than than TBBT Meemaw. Waiting to see if George was going to die was awful. Hitting the garbage cans was okay once. The pastor even reminded me of Penny's brother at her wedding. It took me a while to recover.

One problem I have is the reliance on Jim Parsons as narrator. It's as if the producers don't feel the show can stand on it's own, and they need Parsons to help carry it. I'd like it much more if the kid playing Young Sheldon actually narrated the show. Actually, I'd like it better with no narration.

I thought it would have been better to cast Mee-Maw with the actress who plays Sheldon's Mom in TBBT, and just age her a bit. Would have really worked given that Young Sheldon's Mom is played by her daughter.

@censorshipsucks06 said:

I thought it would have been better to cast Mee-Maw with the actress who plays Sheldon's Mom in TBBT, and just age her a bit. Would have really worked given that Young Sheldon's Mom is played by her daughter.

That much family resemblance might have caused a rip in the space-time continuum.

Well Annie Potts was in all three original Ghostbusters. Maybe the Coopers should take a night out to the movies or drive-in.

@znexyish said:

I also wish that they would drop the songs. The obvious overplayed hits of whatever decade just stand out too much.

So far, the music is my favorite part of the show.

I haven't watched the Meemaw episode yet, but if it's just meh then I'm out.

So I liked the Meemaw episode - I think I will keep watching for now.

Still love the music, and I think Jim Parson's voiceovers are just enough. They are not constant, intrusive or overwraught - I like that he speaks in a calm and almost matter-of-fact tone, with a subtle twist of sarcasm here and there. So far, so good.

Is it me, or does the music seem like too early 80's for Sheldon's given age? Maybe I'm not doing the math right. Show seems to be set in approximately 1984. If Sheldon is say, 8 years old, that would make him about 41 now?

But yes, the music is cool. I just would rather it be a straight comedy, and not a dramedy. We're continuing to watch, for now.

It's actually set in 1989, according to the Jim Parsons narration at the start of episode 1.

So far the music cues have been on the pop/rock side but I expected a bit more country or whatever might have been popular in East Texas at the time. I suppose everyone in the Cooper family would have their own taste in music while Sheldon doesn't care for music at all.