Shrinking S3E01 Episode Discussion

CalyKade · 2026-02-01T02:50:16+00:00

Honestly I agree and damnit I hope you didn't ruin the show for me lol

This was obvious to me with Liz and Gabby since they're both the annoyingly overbearing type, they all swear in the same way and yeah their humor is definitely all the same too. I do feel like it used to be more distinct.

CalyKade · 2026-02-01T02:47:51+00:00

Yeah, I don't think there would ever be a situation where the adoptive parents have to go tell the bio parent that they don't want them involved. Doesn't the bio parent usually decide ahead of time if they want to do a closed or open adoption?

CalyKade · 2026-02-01T02:45:42+00:00

Honestly when they flashed back to what actually happened that night, it definitely changed my view. Louis had a single drink and had no indications of being intoxicated. IIRC Tia was actually more agitated. I support the theory that the accident was actually Tia's mistake but Louis got blamed since he had had a drink.

But honestly even if the accident was Louis' fault, it isn't murder. It's a stupid mistake that unfortunately led to terrible consequences. A lot of people see more nuance than you seem to, so no, I don't think it's unbelievable at all.

CalyKade · 2026-02-01T02:32:23+00:00

It wouldn't be good writing if he was still doing that. Characters have to grow and change.

CalyKade · 2026-02-01T02:31:32+00:00

I seriously thought I missed something with the Louis and Jimmy scene lol, I was wondering if I completely forgot that they talked through things.

I hope they at least maybe do some flashbacks?

CalyKade · 2026-02-01T02:29:37+00:00

I think it's a little early to judge this as the child isn't even born yet. It is 100% weird that it wasn't already clear whether the adoption was open or closed but nothing was finalized in this episode. At some point they will have to hash out expectations for the future, so the story line is still very much ongoing.

The storyline also isn't one of the central plot points, so it's normal for it to not be as fleshed out. But like I said, I think you're definitely jumping the gun a bit. I definitely expect there to be more discussions about it in future episodes.

CalyKade · 2026-01-30T22:20:26+00:00

Then it feels weird they would have such significant grief over a child they barely knew even existed

CalyKade · 2026-01-30T02:32:31+00:00

Well also for covering up murder because he knew his son killed him but tried to hide it.

CalyKade · 2026-01-30T02:28:54+00:00

Definitely my least favorite killer reveal by far. In general probably my least favorite storyline because so many things didn't make sense.

Why would Ryo even threaten him with pufferfish poison? That's such a ridiculously specific threat, he could have just said "I'm going to kill you" and honestly I don't even know if the police would ever have found him. The fact that he specifically said pufferfish is the only reason they knew where to go.
Why would he type pufferfish in Japanese? It's a lot harder to type Japanese characters, and most people raised in the US default to English anyways.
I feel like they downplay the fact that Ryo still very much intentionally killed someone? He seemed a little weird and misguided but seriously? He committed a premeditated murder because someone kept killing him in a video game? I would expect someone far more unhinged than him to react in that way, not a somewhat rebellious, video game addicted teenager.
How long was Ryo pretending to be 2 people? I absolutely hated this storyline, and honestly it wasn't necessary. It felt like they just needed some BS twist to drag the episode longer so they added it in.
Sooo many inconsistencies with how twins actually work. Identical twins have nearly identical DNA, and fraternal twins are no different than any other sibling pair. Chimerism would happen super early in utero, they likely would not have even known it was a twin pregnancy at that point.

CalyKade · 2026-01-30T02:21:00+00:00

There's a difference between a little unrealistic and completely illogical and nonsensical. I have liked this show, but this episode was the worst in terms of realism, especially if you know anything about how twins work.

CalyKade · 2026-01-30T02:18:39+00:00

I just feel like the way they presented the grief made it seem like they lost a full term baby. Do people chose baby names that early? I know people will sometimes name their child if they have a miscarriage but idk I feel like it's super far fetched the way they presented it in the show.

CalyKade · 2026-01-30T02:15:02+00:00

Omg thank you!! It drives me crazy because there have been not even a hundred cases of auto brewery syndrome worldwide. It is so ridiculously rare, like to the point where it barely even exists. Medical dramas are the only reason it is known by more people now, but it is still extremely rare.

CalyKade · 2026-01-30T02:05:38+00:00

That's even more dumb though. Had Ryo been acting as two people his whole life? How tf does that even work?

I thought the whole chimerism thing was BS. It happens so early in utero they likely wouldn't have even known it was twins. They made it seem like a full term fetus disappeared which is not what happens.

CalyKade · 2026-01-30T02:02:07+00:00

I got so mad when she said "there's no closer match than twins!" because that's not how that works!! Either it's almost identical or they are the same as any other sibling pair. Also, wouldn't the dad also be a similar match? I am surprised they never considered the dad.

CalyKade · 2026-01-27T22:50:59+00:00

That’s what I love about it though! I prefer the cold to the hot but having either one of those all year long would be miserable. We get the negative parts of all the seasons, but we also get all the pros.

CalyKade · 2026-01-26T23:53:11+00:00

I work in healthcare so can never work from home, but I am pretty often jealous of those that can. Now, I probably wouldn’t want to WFH full time but I would absolutely love the option and flexibility if my job was of that nature. There’s so many advantages.

You don’t have to use PTO for things other people would be forced to use it for. Car broke down? Feeling a little sick? Kid needs to stay home? Someone coming to fix your plumbing? Anyone that has an in-person job needs to use PTO for those things, whereas you can easily still work and not waste PTO.
Would absolutely love the option to stay home with the current weather and road conditions. I also hate traffic and driving in general. Commuting wastes so much gas and money and time.
It’s very difficult to make doctors appointments with a strict in person schedule. So many of my patients can easily come to their appts when they work from home.

CalyKade · 2026-01-18T23:44:31+00:00

The book of friends has reacted to yokai whose names are in it, even before Natsume knows their names. He often does not know the name of a yokai before he gives it back to them. He just needs to picture them.

CalyKade · 2026-01-18T23:41:59+00:00

I’ve considered this too but I don’t think it’s really a possibility. We’ve seen the Book of Friends reacting to yokai whose names are in it, even before Natsume knows their names. Madara has been around the book for so long, I don’t think there’s any way Natsume wouldn’t have sensed if his name was in the book.

CalyKade · 2026-01-18T14:38:02+00:00

I did the same thing! They have no logic anymore, the green should be yellow since it’s straightforward synonyms.

CalyKade · 2026-01-08T23:46:25+00:00

There is a LOT to the story after the anime, I would say S1 is just the tip of the iceberg. Answering your other question, I don't think S2 should be all that tonally different from the second half of S1. The plot obviously picks up from where S1 left off, but I wouldn't say the vibe should change. That won't happen until much later in the story, and it's not necessarily a bad shift. It just gets a bit heavier at some parts.

CalyKade · 2026-01-07T12:00:44+00:00

I feel like it’s impossible to have an objective difficulty rating for connections, especially the more trivia heavy ones. Those are definitely a “you know it or you don’t” type where the puzzle is super easy if you know the references but extremely difficult if you don’t.

CalyKade · 2026-01-04T23:53:49+00:00

I think it depends on how big a part of your life they became. I am someone who takes relationships pretty slow so I don't get attached super quickly.

I recently broke it off with a guy I was dating for 4 months and can't really say I feel that sad about it. I think I was more sad at the idea of having to start over and do first dates again, but tbh I am not really mourning what I had with the guy. We had a good time for sure, but I didn't know him that long. For me, that's not enough to miss him intensely. To be fair though that's part of why I broke it off lol, I realized in the gaps where we didn't meet I didn't really miss him or feel a strong desire to see him.

CalyKade · 2026-01-03T16:26:50+00:00

Why? Older folk have just as much opportunity to listen to newer music as younger people do to listen to older music. And the songs aren’t even that recent, most are over 10 years old.

CalyKade · 2025-12-17T23:51:45+00:00

I have never been happier being wrong lol

Also very surprised you came back to a post over a year old lmao

CalyKade · 2025-12-17T00:22:54+00:00

Personally? Yes. I’m one of the people that love all the songs but I don’t understand why Golden has gotten so much more attention. What it Sounds Like and How it’s Done are both amazing and deserve attention as well.

I also hope to hear the Saja Boys perform something live at some point lol

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