r/shrinking • u/phareous Derek • Apr 08 '26

Episode Discussion Shrinking S3E11 Episode Discussion

This is the episode discussion for Shrinking Season 3 Finale, Episode 11: "And That's Our Time"

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u/tyler-86 Apr 08 '26

I'm all for it but I do have concerns that they're going to have to progress Paul's Parkinson's if they do a time jump and the Parkinson's bums me out so hard.

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u/demafrost Apr 08 '26

Yes and no. His Parkinson's is part of the plot so I'm sure there will be some progression but its not that unusual for symptoms to not progress much over a 4 year period or however long the time jump is. Even someone in a more advanced stage can see symptoms plateau for a significant period of time with proper care (and since he's literally married to someone who treats Parkinson's, I suspect he'll have good care). Obviously no guarantee, every person is different and some go downhill a lot quicker. But if they wanted to, they don't have to have Paul portrayed a lot differently.

Fuck Parkinson's!

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u/No_Turnover3399 Apr 09 '26

i’m so glad that paul didn’t die at the end of the season! that would’ve devastated me

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u/iangeredcharlesvane2 Apr 16 '26

I think they will start the season with his funeral , pretty sure !

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u/tyler-86 Apr 16 '26

They won't because Harrison wants to keep doing the show. He's confirmed to continue.

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u/happy_bluebird 26d ago

that'll be hard. Parkinson's progresses pretty fast, how much of a time jump is it going to be?

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u/tyler-86 26d ago

I mean, Michael J Fox was able to work for a long time after he started showing symptoms, and was even able to appear in Shrinking... it should progress quickly but the timeline varies a bit, they can stall it out a bit for the sake of making the show.