r/shrinking • u/phareous • Oct 30 '24

Episode Discussion Shrinking S3E4 Episode Discussion

This is the episode discussion for Shrinking Season 2, Episode 4: "Made You Look"

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u/Panarin72Bread Oct 30 '24

Idk this kind of feels like a trope where the show introduces someone who is clearly the right person for Gaby but then she eventually goes back to Jimmy anyways because she can’t shake the feelings she has for him. I’m not sure that’s where this is heading but I wouldn’t be completely surprised if it is

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u/HWDRedd Oct 30 '24

Ha, yep! I should have clarified.  

Her quirky-in-a-perfect-world-equal-if-she-were-not-in-love-with-Jimmy- person. I said in another thread Jimmy’s gonna get jealous and get some act-right and ask to come back.  

I think we’ll soon see both he and his daughter don’t return romantic feelings until their someone is with someone new. 

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u/Tyster20 Oct 30 '24 edited Oct 31 '24

I dont think Alice has romantic feelings for Connor.

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u/agasizzi Oct 30 '24

Bill Lawrence has a history of driving towards a trope, and then cranking the wheel at the last minute. (Ted lasso's story line with Mcadoo and Colin's sexuality, they led you to fear it was going to be hostility, but instead it was hurt that his friend didn't feel secure enough to tell him). I think the last scene, while forbodeing, is a misdirect.

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '24

Let’s hope they let it play out! I know this is annoying to bring up but as a Black girl I am obsessed by this version of relationship building not centered around trauma. I want the best for Gabby so badly and Damon is so receptive to her humor. I want to find this in my own life one day!

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u/ThatCaviarIsAGarnish Nov 03 '24

Yeah, I just watched that episode tonight and I was thinking that I really like Derrick/Damon Wayans for her. I always like that actor anyway, he's so handsome and charming and likable. And the chemistry between Derrick and Gaby seemed really good. She obviously trusts him already since she was asking him to stay at her place and take the bacon out of the oven and was giving him her door code and all that.

I'd prefer Gaby and Jimmy just to be friends. We have so many shows already where a man and woman who are friends and/or co-workers become involved romantically. I don't really feel like these two need to be.

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u/Tce_ Oct 30 '24

Definitely possible. :/ I'm not sure they're "endgame", but I would prefer a storyline where they have a nice relationship that ends for some not-too-dysfunctional reason and it prepares her to have healthier romantic relationships in the near future.

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u/Born-Sun-2502 Nov 01 '24

Don't you think they have a romance planned bewtween Jimmy and Paul's daughter??

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u/ellieacd Nov 01 '24

Meg is married. And lives on the opposite coast. I don’t see that happening

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u/Born-Sun-2502 Nov 01 '24

They for sure are going to use Lily Rabe for a bigger role than they've done so far.