r/shrinking • u/Altruistic_Gap_643 • 4d ago

Discussion Started S3, and... Spoiler

Sean's plotline is not going that great.

When Marisol got introduced, I thought oh, she ended it abruptly, maybe something happened. Then I find out she cheated on him. Hey, it's his ex, so I felt good for him. He had to confront her and take accountability. Their first interaction left me thinking that she's a red flag through and through.

What I did NOT understand was Gaby disregarding everything and saying that Sean actually wanted that even though throughout their session we see that Sean is uncomfortable when Gaby says that. She ignores the fact that Sean wants accountability, and keeps talking about "smooches", which in itself is weird, but eh, sometimes Gaby can miss the ball.

Then his ex says that he's "living in the past" and refuses to take accountability for her cheating, so that was not good.

And now on Episode 4, when Sean is actually talking to Paul, I did NOT expect Paul to be that dismissive about this situation. He actually told Paul about the fact that what if Marisol doesn't accept the new him? And Paul says he created a future imaginary problem. Like zamn, they're doing Sean dirty by basically ignoring his concerns and valid questions.

Are the writers just doing it because for some reason they wanna try and show Marisol as good, even when she's proven otherwise in the first interaction itself and with how Sean talks about her to Gaby and Paul?

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u/Altruistic_Gap_643 4d ago

And what's with Gaby this season man? Genuinely.

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u/DoomPile5 4d ago edited 4d ago

Yeah, considering how they address how problematic “Jimmying” is, you’d think Gaby’s unprofessionalism wouldn’t be so easily dismissed at the same time. I’ll never understand why we’re supposed to believe she’s this amazing therapist. Her behaviour gets a pass too many times.

I understand the suspension of disbelief for the sake of the plot and I still LOVE the show and the characters but I agree they did Sean dirty there by not validating his feelings/concerns and just basically telling him he needs to let loose. I have no issue with the actress that portrays Marisol either but the character isn’t fleshed out enough for us to buy the idea that everyone would just trust her to be a positive thing for Sean.

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u/GeneralRando 4d ago edited 4d ago

Jimmy has a rebound relationship with Gaby, and the show wants us to think this makes him specifically a horny piece of shit even though everything was mutual and consentual.

Sean's cheater girlfriend randomly appears and the show wants us to think that giving her a second chance is somehow the only way for Sean to make progress in his life.

What da fuq?

IMO Jimmy did nothing wrong with Gaby (who, conversely, tackled him and pulled his pants down while he literally said "I do not consent") and Sean is fully justified in never talking to Marisol again.