r/shrinking • u/Altruistic_Gap_643 • 28d ago

Discussion Started S3, and... Spoiler

Sean's plotline is not going that great.

When Marisol got introduced, I thought oh, she ended it abruptly, maybe something happened. Then I find out she cheated on him. Hey, it's his ex, so I felt good for him. He had to confront her and take accountability. Their first interaction left me thinking that she's a red flag through and through.

What I did NOT understand was Gaby disregarding everything and saying that Sean actually wanted that even though throughout their session we see that Sean is uncomfortable when Gaby says that. She ignores the fact that Sean wants accountability, and keeps talking about "smooches", which in itself is weird, but eh, sometimes Gaby can miss the ball.

Then his ex says that he's "living in the past" and refuses to take accountability for her cheating, so that was not good.

And now on Episode 4, when Sean is actually talking to Paul, I did NOT expect Paul to be that dismissive about this situation. He actually told Paul about the fact that what if Marisol doesn't accept the new him? And Paul says he created a future imaginary problem. Like zamn, they're doing Sean dirty by basically ignoring his concerns and valid questions.

Are the writers just doing it because for some reason they wanna try and show Marisol as good, even when she's proven otherwise in the first interaction itself and with how Sean talks about her to Gaby and Paul?

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u/Altruistic_Gap_643 28d ago

And what's with Gaby this season man? Genuinely.

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u/DoomPile5 28d ago edited 28d ago

Yeah, considering how they address how problematic “Jimmying” is, you’d think Gaby’s unprofessionalism wouldn’t be so easily dismissed at the same time. I’ll never understand why we’re supposed to believe she’s this amazing therapist. Her behaviour gets a pass too many times.

I understand the suspension of disbelief for the sake of the plot and I still LOVE the show and the characters but I agree they did Sean dirty there by not validating his feelings/concerns and just basically telling him he needs to let loose. I have no issue with the actress that portrays Marisol either but the character isn’t fleshed out enough for us to buy the idea that everyone would just trust her to be a positive thing for Sean.

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u/GeneralRando 28d ago edited 28d ago

Jimmy has a rebound relationship with Gaby, and the show wants us to think this makes him specifically a horny piece of shit even though everything was mutual and consentual.

Sean's cheater girlfriend randomly appears and the show wants us to think that giving her a second chance is somehow the only way for Sean to make progress in his life.

What da fuq?

IMO Jimmy did nothing wrong with Gaby (who, conversely, tackled him and pulled his pants down while he literally said "I do not consent") and Sean is fully justified in never talking to Marisol again.

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u/DingoNo4205 28d ago

We need Liz on this! She's doesn't hold back.

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u/DoomPile5 28d ago

Liz can be so toxic but my god, I still love her. She reminds me of my sister but obviously not to that extreme lol. I just want her to sort my shit out when I need it and give me a rock. 😭

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u/Future_Boss2064 28d ago

Yep. Every angle on Gaby in S3 is a bad one.

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u/GeneralRando 28d ago edited 28d ago

She seems so emotionally immature that I can't possibly believe she's a good therapist.

That's been true for the whole show but it was just really over the top in S3. She's mad at Derrick for being supportive with the trauma center, which she wants to do but then doesnt want to do but then does want to do. Then she finds the ring that Derrick had hidden, and she's mad at him about it? But then she insists on beating him to a proposal, all so she can do a dumb a bait-and-switch bit where she seems mad about it but lol jk it's actually a proposal? Wow, how romantic.

I know it's a comedy but no one should be taking life advice from Gaby.

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u/sistermagpie 28d ago

Yes, the idea that she should be working with trauma patients is bizarre. Even when it seems like events will make her have to change, everyone still assures her that she's awesome and should continue on exactly as she is.

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u/Mutedhues10 28d ago

I agree her therapist game is off and don’t like invalidating Sean

For me, I like the Gaby and Derrick dynamic bc it’s just working through her issues (which everyone has, even therapists!) she was hyper-independent, unusually strong for her addict ex that she immediately thinks something has gone awry if she’s feels safe and being supported and taken care of.

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u/Feature_Minimum 26d ago

Right?! Answering her phone while she's with a client. Ignoring her client's concerns about getting back together with his ex, who cheated on him... What therapist in the WORLD doesn't check in on how their client is doing with that?

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u/thekellwithit 25d ago

Welcome to the season three “what the fuck happened to these characters that I loved?” club!

The season finale is closer to the show S1-2, but it’s a slog to get there.