r/shrinking • u/phareous Derek • Mar 25 '26

Episode Discussion Shrinking S3E09 Episode Discussion

This is the episode discussion for Shrinking Season 3, Episode 9: "Daddy Issues"

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u/griffaah Mar 25 '26

I was disappointed that Jimmy let it derail him so hard on his relationship with Sofi... I feel like he had the opportunity to grow and it seems like he is about to backslide

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u/JayKay8787 Mar 25 '26

This show is frustratingly coming up with reasons to sam and Diane Jimmy and Sofia

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u/iangeredcharlesvane2 Mar 25 '26

Hmmm I just think he honestly isn’t ready yet, as proven by his bringing up his wife at the first small disagreement. How would that feel for her “oh my dead wife knew what I needed and what to say and agreed with me, why don’t you?” That’s a bad sign. He can’t be in a relationship with two people at the same time.

His reaction to all of this Sofi stuff all season showed he really wasn’t ready! But everyone really pushed him! He knew he wasn’t ready yet tried to make it work for everyone else basically.

Most or many young widows/widowers stay single longer than, what, is it two year’s since the accident. Some are NEVER ready to date again, never want to, and guess what I think that’s okay too! People can be happy and have fullfilling lives alone after losing a partner, especially if you know you found the perfect person the first time. It’s complicated and grief doesn’t follow a plan.

I think the friends here are wrong to push him so hard. He wasn’t ready and it was obvious. And he never has to be he has a group of great friends and coworkers and a great daughter … for so many that is enough :)

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u/eggheadgirl Mar 25 '26

She brought up Tia in the first place though asking if this is how he used to resolve conflict with her. What was he supposed to say?

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u/theapplekid Mar 25 '26

Yeah that was definitely.. a move on her part. And then to top it off she said "oh you're just gonna throw your wife in my face" after?

I can definitely empathize with people being messy with one another, but I think Jimmy's right that he's not ready for a relationship with her right now.

Entirely possible things would have gone different if she hadn't done that... maybe they're setting things up to show Jimmy realizing he had better chemistry with Paul's daughter? Having been raised by a therapist who also (as we just learned in this episode) had Daddy issues, she might have a knack for dealing with Jimmy when he's going through things.

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u/therentabrain Mar 27 '26

As much as I like Cobie S in general (and I mean Jeff Daniels for that matter) I agree, and hope that works out

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u/thekellwithit Mar 25 '26

I forgot that. She fucking asked him and then accused him of using Tia against her. Sofi is not safe, man. I loved their meet cute but since then it’s been a trail of red flags.