So what do other people think in “The Big Bang Theory” think about Sheldon’s non-diagnosis? The former director of Warner Bros., Peter Roth, who was strongly involved in the series, weighed and told Jessica Radloff that he definitively thought that Sheldon was on the spectrum. “Sheldon was definitely on the spectrum, there is no doubt,” said Roth. “And Steve Molero wrote Sheldon with wisdom and overview and compassion that have really defined the character.”
Roth also shared something personal that explains his link with Sheldon Cooper. “My wife and I have an autistic girl, and although Sheldon is very different from her, I certainly found myself attracted by him, rooted for him and love him,” Roth revealed. “The special needs of the character are something that allowed me to report and, or more importantly, to root us.” Not only that, but Roth highlighted one of the best relationships in the whole series to prove Sheldon’s neurodivergence: “This is one of the reasons why I was still as touched by the relationship of Sheldon and Penny. As boring as Sheldon, Penny accepted and loved it.”
“I remember thinking that it was cool that we have a character who was clearly on the spectrum,” the former executive vice-president of comedy said to Radloff. “We did not say it, but we were in a way to celebrate him and him, and do him to be different.”
“I cannot tell you how many times a parent would bring their son or his daughter to define and say:” I would love you meeting him “, followed, almost as a warning,” he looks very much like Sheldon. “I would always say:” Yes, we understand!
However, he, like Lorre, wants him to remain indefinite. “There has never been a conscious decision, as far as I know, not to say what is the diagnosis of Sheldon,” he continued. “It is clear that he is not neurotypic. I think there is a certain responsibility when you say: “It is This Type of diagnosis. ‘”
“We preferred Sheldon to be simply Sheldon,” said Prady, which ultimately makes sense; Sheldon is entirely himself and, although he is clearly not neurotypical, he makes people feel seen. “There were things about him that seem Spectrum-Y, but you would discover, in fact, a real reason and mandate, then certain things that have not been. “”
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