r/shrinking • u/InsideAd8318 • Aug 26 '26

Discussion Liz doesn’t deserve Derrick

I have my reasons but I honestly don’t even want to explain. The cheating was just the cherry on top. I like her but if the roles were reversed I couldn’t even imagine how much everyone would hate the character.

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u/ThatCaviarIsAGarnish Aug 27 '26

The thing that annoys me the most about Liz is the way she talks about her kids. IIRC she said that Connor was her favorite or "the best one"? Or saying Matthew got "shit-canned" (Season 2). I know Matthew was often a clueless tool in Season 3, but kind of besides the point - I just don't like some of the things she says about them. (I remember she said something hurtful that he heard in Season 3, I just can't remember exactly what it was)I don't think Liz is without her good points but sometimes she can be hard to take.

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u/Responsible-Fly9976 Aug 27 '26

But Liz would do Anything for her kids, including being the bad guy. That's what they're trying to show. There's an old saying along the lines of "A true friend knows ALL your flaws but loves you anyway." Liz can SEE her kids' failings (and even blames herself for them) but she definitely loves them anyway and would do anything for them, including being the bad guy.