Almost done with Shrinking. What a good show.
Almost done with Shrinking. What a good show.
Compelling characters, good actors, interesting topic. I wasn't convinced with the trailer, but gave the first episode a try and got hooked.
What is everyone's opinion?
I love it. Not one episode has been a disappointment to me yet.
The characters writing is enjoyable and the actors all seem to have great chemistry together.
i loved this show... it is a little hmm... 'friendsy' in that here is a bunch of beautiful people in a beautiful place with no money problems. that said, its a character piece and how we handle emotion and social interaction.
I've been in from the get-go. I find that I enjoy shows more if I want to like them beforehand and the casting decisions help a lot. Harrison Ford and Jason Segel are solid casts, as is that plastic woman from Scrubs. I forget her name. Ted McGinley is also great in it. And then there's Brett Goldstein who was excellent in Ted Lasso who just knocks his role out of the park. Music is great throughout, dialogue is strong, character development is excellent.
All in all it's a 9.5 for me. There is just one point of criticism on my end. It is portrayed as something close to possibly being real. The characters are perhaps a little too capable of changing, too capable of growth and too understanding sometimes. People generally aren't really like that, sadly. It's the same issue I have with The Rookie, it gets a little too wholesome sometimes.
agreed. the quips are a little too quippy, which is weird because they are all so well written and delivered and the pacing is natural. so it ends up with me wondering why i am lacking these type of interaction in my own life.
Yeah I think it's essentially how everyone should aspire to behave to some extent but it's not as easy as it seems there.
One of my wifes problems with the show is that it makes her sad she doesn't have friends that are that close lol
Be the change you want to see in the world
The 1990 movie with Clint Eastwood and Charlie sheen, the 2002 baseball movie, or the cop show with Nathan fillian?
Cop show with Nathan Fillion
I didn't like it... I wanted to, but I felt the adults in the show were acting like teenagers. They didn't have any maturity or confidence whatsoever.
I think it appeals to teenagers because when you are one, you can identify with the adults here. But for me, an older guy, it felt a bit awkward to watch.
You missed the point entirely then. It's about growth.
What's the point of watching a show where everyone is always doing the right thing, never making bad decisions and always taking responsibility? There is no plot; no character development.
It's different. If you watch movies from the 80s and 90s, adults usually don't act like young children. They still have character development, but they are already adults and don't need to grow into adults.
Adults have a lot of issues to deal with, and we grow constantly emotionally too. But some parts of us are already grown, or should be, when getting close to 30.
From my point of view, Trump and Musk are still children, despite their age. They are intelligent but immature and childish. So maybe it's just that society today don't care if someone is mature or not. In fact, maybe it's encouraged to be immature. I don't know, interesting to think about.
im also kinda older, but i disagree here. in this show when push comes to shove, they [eventually] make the hard choices and have the hard conversations.
dude with parkinsons owns his illness conceding his independence. two dudes on the brink of the next level of their lives take the leap and adopt despite their fear. father and daughter accept the moms death and integrate that tragedy into their lives. successful daughter is confronted and owns her family responsibilities shes been ignoring.
all of this takes a level of confidence and maturity teens dont always have.
It's okay. I like the actors, but it's being stretched at this point...
I'm tired of good shows being stretched.
I don't mind it. Season 1 could be considered self contained too, there are probably people who skipped season 2.
The first season left me a little disappointed, but the second season fixed all of my complaints. It is a great combination of comedy and heart.
