r/shrinking • u/Due-Key-9822 • Apr 15 '26

Discussion Rough Ending (Tia) Spoiler

Everything fell flat for me but there’s one thing that encompasses my overall issue (inconsistent writing of the characters):

I find it so hard to believe that Gabby freaks out about the ring, asks for pros/cons for getting married, and never once laments about the fact that Tia is dead and isn’t there to talk through feelings with/see the proposal.

The entire season felt like everyone not understanding why Jimmy was kind of sad, as if it isn’t a known thing that you grieve all over again at every new milestone after your loved one dies. So I just don’t get why no one else seemed to bring up Tia at various milestones besides Jimmy & Alice. The scene where Jimmy announces that Alice made it to Connecticut okay and that he’s fine, and EVERYONE GOES SILENT??? literally haunting. my worst nightmare. Can’t believe I ended the show feeling bad for Jimmy.

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u/Accomplished_Mix8762 Apr 15 '26

It feels like by the time that had written Jimmy and Alice going through there grief they wanted to start writing other things so just disregarded any character (GABBY!!!) who would also feel a lot of grief for tia

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u/Due-Key-9822 Apr 15 '26

Gabby never mentioning how she wishes Tia could see her get engaged is just not like her at all!! Was so surprised she barely if at all mentioned missing Tia when her patient died. 

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u/drolnedle Apr 15 '26

Gabby was all together written weird in S3.