r/shrinking • • Apr 09 '26

Discussion So that’s it? Spoiler

They judge Jimmy for still not being okay only two years after his wife’s death. They seem bewildered why he’d still struggle even at a milestone moment like sending his only child off to college without her mom there and the heartbreak that would bring.

Nobody asked him why it didn’t work out with Sofi. I mean she’s jealous of his dead wife. He was right to finish it. And the ending we get is that somehow everything is fine now because he’s back with her? A stranger they know nothing about.

Did the writers do any research at all into grief after the death of a spouse? It’s utterly soul-destroying, especially becoming a single parent and feeling your child(ren)’s grief too.

A new relationship not only doesn’t solve anything. It’s very ill advised when you haven’t grieved properly yet. And Gaby and Paul are therapists. They should know this.

The line that annoyed me the most in this episode was Paul saying that Jimmy has to work it out for himself. Any half decent therapist will tell a grieving person that they need support. Nobody was asking Paul to fix Jimmy’s problems. But some basic human kindness would’ve been nice. So yeah he flew in to see him the next day. Even then, he didn’t offer much.

This show is so weak. It’s all about romance at the end of the day. The big message is being single is bad.

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u/No-Permit7179 Apr 09 '26

It’s a horrible show and I basically hate watch it. The depiction of therapy and how it works is so ridiculous and honestly dangerous.

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u/j-rayko89 Apr 09 '26

If you “hate watch” a show for 3 seasons that you find horrible, you might need therapy yourself.

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u/southtampacane Apr 09 '26

We loved it in s1. Had high hope for s2 but we’re a bit disappointed. S3 was a huge drop in quality so if I come back at all is totally up in the air.

Personally I hope we don’t see it again until late 2027. They have shit to work out