Shrinking
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One thing thats important to remember about Jimmy Laird is that he can be selfish.
The second patient Jimmy mishandles is Wally (Kimberly Condict), who has OCD.
(It was only a matter of time beforeShrinkingintroduced a subplot about erotic transference.)
And then theres Sean, the real central patient character ofShrinking.
All Sean does to ruin Jimmys day is continue to shut him down about discussing his time in Afghanistan.
Its a verbalization of the same issues that are getting in the way of progress with Jimmys other patients.
I really need a win today.
He blames everything on her interference, including Pauls coldness towards him.
(Hes more right there, but also, its still his fault.)
He even tells her, Find your own purpose.
Find your own friends.
Jimmys rage toward Liz has always seemed unmotivated, and this latest overreaction is the most cartoonish yet.
What makes Pauls planned meetup all the more complicated is his fraught history with Meg.
With her professional obligations, Meg cant stay long and have the real hours-long heart-to-heart they might need.
Both guys have their own issues communicating truthfully, with both themselves and other people.
Maybe theydoneed each other.
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Watching Harrison Ford sing and dance along to Every Morning by Sugar Ray … powerful.
I did enjoy Jimmys swift no to Connors suggestion that he shouldve asked Jimmys permission to sleep with Alice.
No one wants a powerful handjob.
