Shrinking
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Ive been a little mixed onShrinkings debut season.
Ive had fun watching, especially Harrison Ford, and Ive been impressed with its nuanced depiction of grief.
If Imposter Syndrome is any indication, though, that could be changing.
Maybe its just because we see Harrison Ford high on weed gummies.
The idea of Harrison Ford getting high is funny.
Even the idea of him eating Doritos is funny.
So this whole storyline was catnip for me.
And its appropriately ironic to challenge Brians everything goes my way motto.
Theres something almost taunting about the way he specifically brings up Alices comment about Sean being beautiful.
Itsreallynot a good look for him.
Sean joins Alice in her bedroom, knowing shes upset even if he doesnt know exactly why.
Alice has been one of the only people in his life to really make an effort to understand him.
And its this story that provides the most successful emotional beats of the episode.
Its clear these friends mean well, but they didnt know what was happening behind closed doors.
Hearing about how perfect their marriage appeared from the outside, he feels like a fraud.
Its complicated emotional terrain, and I appreciate that the show avoids romanticizing the central tragedy.
Tia doesnt only appear to us in softly lit flashbacks of long, adoring stares.
But Jimmy is in no state to be there foranyonetonight, including his best friend.
And then it ends, as these scenes must, in glorious projectile vomit.
Not necessarily in a bad way, though.
Its like Paul said: Two vulnerable people will always find a way to connect.
I dont judge them, but it seems likely theyll judge themselves a little.
Thats whatShrinkingdoes best and after Imposter Syndrome, Im hopeful it can keep growing.
Bernadette Peters turned Brians invite down (or, rather, her assistant sent a form letter rejection).
