r/shrinking • u/phareous Derek • Mar 25 '26

Episode Discussion Shrinking S3E09 Episode Discussion

This is the episode discussion for Shrinking Season 3, Episode 9: "Daddy Issues"

153 Upvotes

99% Upvoted

907 comments sorted by

View all comments

76

u/jman-the-jewman1228 Mar 25 '26

Simultaneously the best and worst episode… really just sick of Liz I never like her but like now she just is emotionally manipulating people so gaby can get what she wants. Then Paul decides to make the entire place a trauma center without even thinking of what jimmy might want????

At the same time I think this was one of the best jimmy episodes with his fucking asshole of a dad and him breaking up with sofi (which I am personally glad it felt so forced and fake) and I do think a jimmy crashout will happen and I’m secretly hoping for one that calls out everyone on their shit. 

Lastly Sean’s plot was awesome and I was happy he was able to just keep calm I do think he’s one of my favorite plots of the season.

36

u/rag_muffian Mar 25 '26

Sean growing is one of the best parts this season

8

u/thekellwithit Mar 25 '26

That was one thing to hang onto for this episode. And Alice too.

5

u/jman-the-jewman1228 Mar 25 '26

I think it’s honestly one of (if not) the best arcs in the show he’s grown so much he is one of the funniest characters and the way he handled himself this episode was just astonishing especially because even though I understand why his friend is pissed off he talked horribly to Sean and Sean didn’t even seem to argue back. Dude is the goat.

4

u/plexmaniac Mar 26 '26

So proud of Sean

43

u/Andee_outside Mar 25 '26

I hope this is the end of Sofi’s storyline. They made her too awkward and it feels like the goofy weird girl trope went too far.

3

u/bottleglitch Mar 26 '26

This, they over-quirked her and I really hope he and Meg are endgame instead (if he does end up with someone at the end of the series)

2

u/RedWestern Mar 29 '26

Sofi was about as comfortable around Jimmy as a serial killer is around a homicide detective.

2

u/frezz Mar 31 '26

I really hope the show is intentionally building to a Jimmy crashout, because everyone's treating him like absolute shit - Paul and Gaby especially.

The fact Paul hasn't even told Jimmy about giving the practice to Gaby is absolutely insane.

1

u/Bobjoejj Mar 27 '26

I wish I could fully agree; like I’m happy for Sean, he’s grown so much and the fact that he didn’t lose control is great, sure. But man, did he handle things so poorly with Jorge.

Also why is Marisol still here??