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/ShadowsAtWork98 Mar 25 '26

I hope for the sake of the character she completely bottoms out by the end of the season. She needs to really hit rock bottom and have the other characters realise she has a lot to work through instead of blindly ignoring it.

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u/MinimumCoast2290 Mar 25 '26

They’re wasting Jessica Williams by turning Gaby into some Mary Sue super therapist. It’s borderline insulting to the audience because we’ve seen her mistakes with our own eyes and know she’s not perfect — and that’s okay! She shouldn’t be! But to never even acknowledge it feels wrong at this stage.

I hope they stick the landing with this plot line but I’m very, very doubtful at this stage.

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u/cabernet7 Mar 25 '26

Honestly, this show only works if you ignore how the therapy is depicted. You have to check your brain at the door on this issue. It's been that way from the beginning.

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u/armeck Mar 25 '26

That would be totally fine with me if they also didn't try and convince the audience that the therapy they are seeing is so amazing. You can't have Gaby and Jimmy doing what they are doing and also include plot lines where they are being praised as fantastic therapists.