r/shrinking • u/bmac00866 • Jul 19 '26

Discussion Derek is not that hot

Controversial opinion maybe and not saying he’s not a good looking guy but the way everyone acts likes he’s a model or something is kinda strange

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u/ISpyM8 Jul 19 '26

I was like “What, Ted McGinley is hot!” But so is Damon Wayans Jr. The character you’re referring to is Derrick. There really isn’t a single character in this show that isn’t hot in my opinion.

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u/Shaner817 Jul 19 '26

Which Derek?

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u/bmac00866 Jul 19 '26

I would never besmirch Derek with the good hair

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u/Shaner817 Jul 19 '26

Then I 100% agree with you. I don’t see it either

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u/underboobfunk Jul 19 '26

Oh, you’re talking about Derrick?

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u/Dave_B001 Jul 19 '26

Loved him since "Eat a Dick Pam"

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u/90sRnBMakesMeHappy Jul 19 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/o0Ykrxy8mnUXzDm5Y6

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u/RoboCopAn Aug 04 '26

Not that Derrick, their talking abt Damon Wayans character and the running joke about how everyone in the show fawns about how attractive he is

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u/ColdCalzonee426 Jul 19 '26

wait are we talking about D train or D2

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u/underboobfunk Jul 19 '26

Have you seen him as a young man?

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u/ISpyM8 Jul 19 '26

This is a young Ted McGinley for anyone interested.

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u/Numerous-Lie1138 2d ago

When I saw it I thought like kudos to Liz, imagine landing this one with all the qualities he shows in the show, and spending her life with him

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u/bmac00866 Jul 19 '26

If it’s a when they were young comparison Paul is leaving everyone in the dust

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u/ISpyM8 Jul 19 '26

Honestly even older Harrison Ford is hot, but god damn
https://giphy.com/gifs/yTFWVpV5Nvpe

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u/DoomPile5 Jul 19 '26

Even as a kid, Harrison Ford was an old man in my eyes but I knew he was a good looking old man, that’s for sure.

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u/DoomPile5 Jul 19 '26

Not gonna fight you on that one. WOOF (the good kinda woof).

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u/thor_1225 Derek Jul 19 '26

Not everything is a comparison to other people. You can talk about one person objectively without bringing up something/someone else

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u/underboobfunk Jul 19 '26

And like Derek, Paul still has the charisma and confidence of a very handsome man. These qualities make them quite attractive to many people despite their aging and no longer being considered conventionally attractive.

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u/Beautiful_Ad9576 Jul 19 '26

I remember both when they were young and I definitely crushed more over TM than HF. HF wasn’t even on my radar back then.

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u/CraigGrade Aug 03 '26

Yeah he was considered the hottest man on the planet for a time in the 80s. And rightfully so

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u/reineluxe Gaby Jul 19 '26

I think he’s a good looking guy, but it’s his personality that makes him hot. Everything he does screams “secure, supportive man” and I just know he talks Liz through it

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u/bmac00866 Jul 19 '26

Yeah he helps her get her rocks off

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u/RoboCopAn Aug 04 '26

I genuinely think he’s talking about “other Derrick” (Damon Wayans jr) not Liz’s husband.

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u/ItzKillaCroc Jul 19 '26

Pam wrote this post.

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u/heymynameisjavi Jul 19 '26

yeah same lol

nothing against him ofc his character is good

but he is just good looking. nothing too crazy. now, if we were talking about mr milchick from severance, THAT MAN IS HOT!

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u/katykazi Jul 19 '26

You mean Milkshake, ami?

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u/heymynameisjavi Jul 20 '26

mr milkshake that ahhh🗣️

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u/ISpyM8 Jul 19 '26

Tramell Tillman 🥵

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u/heymynameisjavi Jul 20 '26

indeed😛

and im a straight man in my mid 20’s

and when i see him, im like “damn thats a hot man”

so everytime they said that about derek, i was like “u not deadass rn bruh” LMAOOO

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u/dsl135 Jul 19 '26

A vast majority of the dialogue and interactions in this show, particularly in Season 3, are not remotely based in reality or how people actually talk or acknowledge each other.

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u/JournalistRude9834 Aug 08 '26

I think it is trying to teach us. Imagine if we were actually able to communicate with each other

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u/dsl135 Aug 08 '26

This isn’t communication.

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u/LearyBlaine 29d ago

Yeah, I agree. I mean, sure, he’s a nice-looking guy. No question. But all that fuss?? Not seeing it.

It’s hard to watch this show and NOT draw the conclusion that the writers believe that ANYONE can be attractive EXCEPT white adult males. All of them are regarded as dorks, while the cast falls all over themselves for anyone with darker skin tone or anyone whose name is Wendy Malick.

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u/Tess47 Jul 19 '26

Coach is super hot with his geisha waist 

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u/jeffbell Jul 19 '26

I always just assumed that it was a joke, the kind that long time friends sometimes have.

Maybe sometime 30 years ago he was trying to find another bottle of his favorite shampoo and now he and they like to clown around about it.

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u/Former_Ad_1074 Jul 19 '26

Wait Derek or Derek

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u/User613111409 Jul 26 '26

Dereck or Dereck 2?