Why doesn't Sheldon sound Texan?

If you're a fan of Young Sheldon, you've probably noticed something a bit peculiar. Everyone in Sheldon's family has a thick Texan accent, except for Sheldon himself. And if you've ever wondered why, you're not alone.

Neither does Missy have an accent, and the show doesn't provide an explanation for Missy's lack of accent.

But the real-world reason is quite simple: the young actors who play Sheldon and Missy, Iain Armitage and Raegan Revord, were only 8-9 years old when the show started.

Imitating accents can be challenging even for adult actors, so it's understandable that the showrunners didn't want to burden these young actors with that task.

Sheldon, in the pilot episode, explains that he intentionally changed his way of speaking, which is why he doesn't have a Texan accent.

Some might say that Sheldon's reason for not having a Texan accent doesn't really make sense. In the first episode, Sheldon kind of hints that he doesn't want to sound Texan because there's this stereotype that people with a Texan accent aren't smart enough to win a Nobel prize.

But this is a flawed assumption. Texas is a vast and diverse state, and it's unfair to generalize its entire population

In fact, there have been Nobel Prize winners from Texas, including James P. Allison, who was born in Alice, Texas. He won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his groundbreaking work in cancer therapy.

As Sheldon grows older, we occasionally hear a hint of an accent, especially when he's relaxed or letting his guard down (on TBBT). But he never fully reverts to a Texan accent.

Eventually, in the Big Bang Theory, Sheldon and his girlfriend, Amy Farrah Fowler, end up winning the Nobel Prize.

Interestingly, Jim Parsons, the actor who plays adult Sheldon, is a Texas native himself.

While the absence of a Texan accent in Sheldon and Missy might be noticeable, it doesn't detract from the charm of the show. After all, it's the characters' unique personalities and the engaging storylines that have made Young Sheldon such a great spinoff.

Source: Reddit