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I was expecting to see hanging feet. 
 

he can really act a sad man on the verge of self harm. 

I'm not sure Ted McGinley is cut out for this dramatic arc. He was perfect early on, as a randomly funny background character who couldn't be fazed by anything, and that worked for the dynamic of the show. His and Liz's relationship was just a funny, quirky element of the show that made it special, but once he started getting out of his one-note performance, it became less believable to me. I don't love the direction they're going with her infidelity. It's getting too deep and dark for the show to maintain and I don't want it going south like S3 of Lasso.

Being a newish parent myself. This episode taught me a lot. 
 

I love this show 

Probably my favorite episode. 
 

how I met your mother cameo. She🔥 

12 minutes ago, Ted Lange said:

Really good finale.  Looking forward to S3.

Not the finale. 12 episodes this season.

On 12/4/2024 at 6:35 PM, kingkoopa6 said:

Being a newish parent myself. This episode taught me a lot. 

Care to elaborate?

I mentioned upthread that I’m getting close to hate watching this show, and while that diminished in the last couple of weeks, I think it’s due mostly to declining expectations.  I was watching Segel in the first scene of this week’s episode thinking “if the camera wasn’t in close up and the lighting was worse, add a laugh track and this is a sitcom”.

The fact I can’t stand sitcoms but love Ted  Lasso probably speaks more to the recognition by the production team that shooting a sitcom like a drama seems to work better in the 2020’s.  Here it seems to be trying too hard.  
 

 

Couple episodes back when I wrote what I wrote  

 
but I really enjoy the moments with jim and his daughter.

being there for her and driving by the house again

liz parenting crash course to Brian before his interview

 

I was hoping for a bit more from the finale. 

I thought the finale was fantastic, very glad my original prediction about Roy Kent was incorrect

I’m happy. 

and now sad to see it end  

i really enjoy shrinking.

I really liked Acapulco too. The same why I liked this show. 

Holy shit, Harrison Ford killed that speech about what he was thankful for. 

Yes, they are already working on season 3.  Sounds like a good chance there will be seasons past 3 as well.  

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  • 3 weeks later...

Binged it all in a couple of wild, great show. Finale and speech were awesome

On 12/25/2024 at 10:47 PM, mdmost said:

Holy shit, Harrison Ford killed that speech about what he was thankful for. 

Yeah, that was pretty fucking spectacular. Very strong second season IMO.

  • 4 weeks later...

Late to Season 2, and have a couple episodes to go, so not reading upthread for spoilers.  

The comment about the storylines seeming contrived isn't unfair.  It is schmaltzy at times, and has a bit of a Ted Lasso feel where there's some sort of positive life lesson in each episode.  But it still does a great job at hitting the emotions, and the performances and comedic timing of the actors are excellent.  I really don't mind watching a show where all the characters are likeable in some way, everyone finds redemption along the way, and there are mostly happy endings.  I get my fill of dark shit (e.g., looking forward to Season 3 of White Lotus, where most of the characters are pretty shitty and there are no real happy endings).

And this may be bold, but I think Shrinking is one of Harrison Ford's best acting performances ever.  I've always been a fan, but he has for the most part played some form of a hero with not a wide acting range (with some exceptions, of course, like the unexpected villain in What Lies Beneath).  And while his action characters like Indian Jones and Han Solo deliver some deadpan funny lines, he's never really ventured much in the comedy realm as far as I can remember.  But he's nailing this role without being over the top, and it hasn't gotten tired.  If this is his swan song, it's a perfect one.

Love this show, although haven't caught up yet. I think i am on S2E3. I love Derek. 

1 hour ago, Dignan said:

I love Derek. 

Same.  Hadn't really kept up with him since his role as Stan Gable in Revenge of the Nerds (one of my favorite movies growing up), and am glad to see he landed a great supporting part in such a fantastic show later in life.

Derek has the perfect personality for the husband of a harpy wife.  He’s my North Star.  

5 hours ago, South Austin said:

It is schmaltzy at times, and has a bit of a Ted Lasso feel where there's some sort of positive life lesson in each episode.

I'm still watching but it's diluted Ted Lasso.  At least for me, Ted Lasso (the show and the character) seemed so much more sincere.  Maybe it was just a little easier to suspend disbelief because of the inherent weirdness of the setting (American in the UK, a football coach coaching soccer) and that made it a little easier to digest the ridiculous. 

On 2/11/2025 at 8:50 AM, South Austin said:

Late to Season 2, and have a couple episodes to go, so not reading upthread for spoilers.  

The comment about the storylines seeming contrived isn't unfair.  It is schmaltzy at times, and has a bit of a Ted Lasso feel where there's some sort of positive life lesson in each episode.  But it still does a great job at hitting the emotions, and the performances and comedic timing of the actors are excellent.  I really don't mind watching a show where all the characters are likeable in some way, everyone finds redemption along the way, and there are mostly happy endings.  I get my fill of dark shit (e.g., looking forward to Season 3 of White Lotus, where most of the characters are pretty shitty and there are no real happy endings).

And this may be bold, but I think Shrinking is one of Harrison Ford's best acting performances ever.  I've always been a fan, but he has for the most part played some form of a hero with not a wide acting range (with some exceptions, of course, like the unexpected villain in What Lies Beneath).  And while his action characters like Indian Jones and Han Solo deliver some deadpan funny lines, he's never really ventured much in the comedy realm as far as I can remember.  But he's nailing this role without being over the top, and it hasn't gotten tired.  If this is his swan song, it's a perfect one.

He was pretty good in Regarding Henry. 

  • 4 weeks later...

Jeff Daniels has been cast in season 3 as Jimmy's dad. That should be pretty awesome. 

  • 2 months later...

Michael J Fox is going to be in season 3 as well. This cast is ridiculous now. 

1 hour ago, mdmost said:

Michael J Fox is going to be in season 3 as well. This cast is ridiculous now. 

Rebranding to Shaking?

 

 

i know i know straight to hell

1 hour ago, mdmost said:

Michael J Fox is going to be in season 3 as well. This cast is ridiculous now. 

You’re confusing Shrinking with Shaking.

4 hours ago, Surly Bevo said:

Rebranding to Shaking?

 

 

i know i know straight to hell

 

4 hours ago, South Austin said:

You’re confusing Shrinking with Shaking.

Aww, y'all get to share a handbasket.

I was about to make a South Austin's mom joke and shaking. 

Edited by mdmost

On 2/11/2025 at 1:29 PM, LCHorn said:

I'm still watching but it's diluted Ted Lasso.  At least for me, Ted Lasso (the show and the character) seemed so much more sincere.  Maybe it was just a little easier to suspend disbelief because of the inherent weirdness of the setting (American in the UK, a football coach coaching soccer) and that made it a little easier to digest the ridiculous. 

Maybe the first season of Lasso and a chunk of the second. Lasso became the opposite of subtle.

I, too, echo the exhalting of Derek. Great character delivered perfectly by Ted McGinley.

52 minutes ago, C-Man said:

I, too, echo the exhalting of Derek. Great character delivered perfectly by Ted McGinley.

His character has been for the most part one dimensional comic relief, which which he's played masterfully.  But his performance when he found out his wife had kissed the other dude gave some real depth and emotion, and I thought he nailed it.

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