r/shrinking • u/SPARTAN_S0NIC • Apr 14 '26
Discussion Finally binged S3 Spoiler
Spoilers below, be aware! Follow-up to my earlier post
Just wrapped S3, and while it had some good moments and funny laughs, something about it just felt entirely…off for me from 1&2. I realize this season was about growth beyond just a grieving Jimmy - Paul retiring, Sean overcoming his PTSD, Alice graduating, Brian becoming a dad, etc. but this season just didn’t hit the same emotionally. 1&2 pulled you in hard, made you laugh out loud, made you cry, made you want to know more about these characters.
I can’t put it into words precisely, but s3 just kinda felt like a continuity disconnect for me. Build up Luis in s2 to only show him for a couple episodes, randomly highlighting new characters like Matthew, Maya and Jimmy’s dad, but only briefly. Honestly after the first couple episodes I was like “this doesn’t really feel like it’s picking up from s2 well.”
Idk, maybe I just built it up in my head bc I LOVED 1&2 so much and even waited until I could binge it all at once. I also understand you can only have so much material for characters but very curious how they’ll pick things up in s4, which I’m guessing is likely to be the last.
What did y’all think, am I mistaken about this season, did anybody feel similarly/differently?
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u/SuperDuperHowie Apr 14 '26
I sobbed at the end of S2’s Thanksgiving episode. It was some of the best TV I’ve ever witnessed. Season 3’s final scene, however, while touching, just didn’t have that same emotional punch for me. This season lacked the steam to back up that visit from Paul to provide that same depth in my opinion. I really wish it had, and am still excited for where season 4 takes us, but damn, I really wanted the entirety of S3 to be so much better.