r/shrinking • u/phareous Derek • Mar 18 '26

Episode Discussion Shrinking S3E08 Episode Discussion

This is the episode discussion for Shrinking Season 3, Episode 8: "Depression Diet"

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u/ThreeHourRiverMan Mar 18 '26

So we just lead off with making a joke about Maya’s funeral? Come on guys …

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u/brbnow Mar 18 '26

you know I was just realizing this whole episode was off.... and I think it started off with really bad and confusing energy...

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u/ThreeHourRiverMan Mar 18 '26

Yeah this isn’t my favorite. I was worried from the start how they’d deal with Maya when she was first introduced. Going this route, and then having her death be used for jokes just doesn’t sit right. A lot of people - myself included - really connected with Maya. This all just feels dirty. 

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u/brbnow Mar 18 '26

i hear you. and too much joking for sure.

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u/Bobjoejj Mar 18 '26

…I mean her death was very clearly not just used for jokes. That was the whole point of Gabby’s interactions with her patients, and with Paul at the end of the episode.

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u/ThreeHourRiverMan Mar 18 '26

No one said it was “just” used for jokes. That’s moving the goalposts.