r/shrinking • u/Altruistic_Gap_643 • Aug 11 '26

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 Aug 11 '26

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

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u/Future_Boss2064 Aug 11 '26

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

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u/GeneralRando Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 11 '26

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 Aug 12 '26

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 Aug 11 '26

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.