I realized this week a problem common to two sitcoms we watch regularly - #youngsheldon and #derrygirls - the ageing of actors faster than the story advances season to season. But both are at two different scales.
In YS, the story has them as 12 still, but the actors are 14.
In YS, the story has them as 12 still, but the actors are 14.
And unlike Maisie Williams who made GoT writers' life easier by ending up a petite grown-up, both Ian and Reagan have shot up noticeably after hitting puberty. Writers are already writing lines to explain away that discrepancy. Like Ian's voice dropping.
The thing is, they can't just fast forward to age 14 in the story, cos TBBT canon has the dad dying at that age. And I don't think they're ready to write Lance Barber off yet. He tests really well, apparently (Go Pondy!)
But it's a problem that'll get worse every month for them.
But it's a problem that'll get worse every month for them.
Derry Girls, you'd have expected to not have this problem. They already cast young looking women and dude in their 20s, who were done growing up, so they could pass off as 15 or 16. But the couple of years break with covid brought them close to 30. And you can tell in season 3.
Especially Erin, Michelle, & James, who look fully grown up, from the creases on their faces. As most people do post 25 or so. 🤷🏽
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