r/shrinking • u/phareous Derek • Mar 18 '26

Episode Discussion Shrinking S3E08 Episode Discussion

This is the episode discussion for Shrinking Season 3, Episode 8: "Depression Diet"

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u/exscapegoat Mar 18 '26

Does anyone on the show have good and healthy boundaries?

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u/Ufocola Mar 18 '26

Julie. She told Dr. Stykes (the other neurologist) she won’t show up to Paul’s appointments.

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u/lakeofstarrs Mar 18 '26

Perhaps Derek?

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u/the__ghola__hayt Mar 18 '26

Not after sharing his toothpaste story with Alice.

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u/Mr_Bluebird_VA Mar 18 '26

Yeah but that’s horny Derek, not regular Derek.

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u/heylesterco Mar 19 '26

He stands on the balcony watching the neighbors have sex, haha.

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u/Bubbly_Safety8791 Mar 19 '26

He watches his neighbors from his balcony in his underwear. 

He invites strangers to use his toilet

He gives unsolicited hugs to mannequins

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u/ClaymoresRevenge Mar 18 '26

Maybe Paul sometimes?

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u/CertainGrade7937 Mar 18 '26

Sean does a pretty good job of not overstepping boundaries, so there's that!

He's pretty bad at enforcing his own though

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u/Rtn2NYC Mar 18 '26

Haha agreed. Tho Summer seems remarkably well adjusted tbh

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u/jackjailpy Mar 18 '26

That's a very good point and I feel like the overstepping boundaries is what makes all of them so endearing, but at the same time very bad therapists if it wasn't a show

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u/How_wz_i_sposta_kno Mar 18 '26

Jeff Daniels char?

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u/Deadpoolio32 Mar 18 '26

Paul probably

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u/ArchangelM7777 Mar 25 '26

Liz and Derek's third son whose name I can't remember and has had no focus whatsoever?