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From witty one-liners and endearingly exaggerated personalities to physical comedy, musical numbers, and more it bears repeating that Shrinking is very funny and never maudlin. The series excels at giving viewers emotional whiplash (complimentary), but the team hasn’t just mastered the art of flicking from poignant to playful scenes on a dime.
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If this indeed is Shrinking's final bow, Season 3 really does leave it all out there in humorous and poignant fashion.
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Once again, Shrinking delivers a good mix of goofy humor and waterworks in a way that progresses the plot.
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Though there is a bit of repetition in a couple story beats, the majority of the season offers more gently funny and genuinely emotional plotlines powered by its wonderful cast.
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Yes, sometimes conflict can feel manufactured on “Shrinking,” but the work by the cast, especially Segel and Ford, is so nuanced and grounded that we roll with the clichés. Clichés become so because they tap into certain universal truths.
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Shrinking is weirdly afraid of getting too deep. Even though this show has a hint of a victory lap about it, a fourth season has already been commissioned, so this won’t be its final outing. But, like so many shows of the streaming era, it’s not yet made its mark.
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Harrison Ford, of all people, should never have to say a line like, “You’re afraid to move forward, but you know you should,” as the coffee-shop dad-rock swells up in the background and we all walk away better people. And yet… it’s still very funny, uniformly well put together and full of great turns.
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This third and by no means final run (a fourth series has been commissioned) has become so soft and gooey it melted into a sentimental puddle.
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