The Big Bang Theory was a unique TV show in that it was flaming pile of garbage with virtually no redeeming qualities and yet it was also immensely popular. While the show may be over (thankfully), we still have to put up with the equally-awful spin-off Young Sheldon.
With Young Sheldon here to stay for a while yet, the universe saw the cruelty of this injustice and sought to right this wrong by raising the possibility of Iain Armitage (the young lad who plays the show’s titular Young Sheldon) getting placed in handcuffs and thrown in a jail cell from zero to about 95 percent.
Now we don’t condone the arresting of kids… but this is an exception.
Don’t break out the celebratory champagne just yet though as the potential arresting of Iain isn’t retribution for the crimes against entertainment that is The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon.
No, Iain is putting himself in handcuffs’ way in the name of climate change.
For a while now, Hollywood legend and political activist Jane Fonda has been tirelessly heading out to the steps of Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. and holding weekly protests called “Fire Drill Fridays” in an attempt to twist politicians’ arms into doing something about climate change.
Unsurprisingly, Fonda has been arrested a bunch of times for doing this because Capitol Hill authorities aren’t too happy with all the (unlawful) noise that’s being made and she’s occasionally dragged her Hollywood pals along with her.
So what does this have anything to do with Young Sheldon getting arrested? Well according to a press release (via The AV Club), Iain Armitage is scheduled to cause a ruckus at one of Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Friday climate change rallies, which will surely draw the attention of law enforcement officers (again).
This is a shrewd move from the climate change protesters. Not only will getting the face of a popular TV show onboard the rallies increase its visibility, public opinion are inevitably going to swing the way of the protesters when images of police arresting a young kid are broadcast all over the internet.
Okay, the climate change angle does takes a lot of the schadenfreude out of seeing Iain getting arrested, but maybe this is his way of giving back for all that’s been taken away from us due to The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon‘s existence.
Putting aside all the jokes though, Iain Armitage deserves the biggest of props for putting his freedom on the line in the name of raising awareness for the climate crisis. If his efforts does ultimately result in some change, putting up with Young Sheldon on our TV screens for a little while longer is a small price to pay.