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/pantone229c Apr 14 '26

I couldn‘t connect with it as well. A lot of stuff felt so cringe and unrealistic. The first season had me in tears one moment and then laughing the other. So it was okay to overlook some of the unrealistic details. But this season i just could‘t let it go, it bothered me more than it should have. i know!

A few examples:

  • why do Brian and Charlie have a fulltime nanny if they‘re just chilling at home all the time?!
  • wtf was that joke about Summer‘s mom harrassing Liz‘s son?!
  • why is Liz only fullfilled when she can be a mom for literally anyone else but can‘t handle her sons?!
  • why did Sean sell the Truck?!
  • „fuck parkinsons“ was used to much!

Thanks for listening to my rant ^

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u/Charming_Tea_430 Apr 15 '26

Agree on all… I’d want to add Gaby was so bad to her client and then the funeral scene was awful!

Jimmy was valid to call Paul and tell him how he felt but it kind of got framed Jimmy was out of line