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First Contact: ‘Cost of Living’ Season 5 Episode 20

December 29, 2024 Andrew Moir Comments Off

A wedding episode? A wedding episode featuring Lwaxana Troi? And Worf’s son Alexander? Stop Star Trek, you are spoiling us.

Recap: Shrinking 2×12 – “The Last Thanksgiving”

December 24, 2024 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Written by Neil Goldman, Bill Lawrence, and Brett Goldstein Directed by Bill Lawrence CW: Suicide, Suicidal Ideation The season finale is here, and as announced, it’s set at Thanksgiving – a perfect excuse to bring

Recap: Shrinking – 2×11 – “The Drugs Don’t Work”

December 18, 2024 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Written by Neil Goldman, Directed by Randall Keenan Winston This week on the supposed “hang out show that isn’t about therapy”, we discuss how your trauma comes to fuck you up if you don’t address

Recap: Shrinking 2×10 – “Changing Patterns”

December 12, 2024 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Written by Ashley Nicole Black; Directed by James Ponsoldt Shrinking is being weird again and airs Alice’s big 18th birthday episode the week of my 35th birthday. No, not everything is about me, but I

Recap: Shrinking 2×09 – “Full Grown Dude Face”

December 5, 2024 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Written by Bill Posley, Directed by Anu Valia Gaby kidnaps Paul to give a guest lecture. I guess that’s my new worst nightmare, although I could likely lecture on the spot on a few things.

Recap: Shrinking 2×08 – “Last Drink”

November 28, 2024 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Why does Shrinking always just … find me? This week I’m just late with this recap because I couldn’t stomach it earlier. This episode, written by Sasha Garron, and directed by James Ponsoldt, packs a

Recap: Shrinking – 2×07 – “Get in the Sea”

November 20, 2024 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Written by C.J. Hoke and Kyra Brown, Directed by Randall Keenan Winston Everyone’s capacity for forgiveness is tested this week. Summer records an overly catchy “cheater bitch” song to call out Alice via TikTok. (Is

Recap: Shrinking – 2×06 – “In a Lonely Place”

November 13, 2024 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Written by Brett Goldstein, Directed by Randall Keenan Winston Brett Goldstein wrote this one, so I went in expecting some very funny, if slightly unhinged lines, and to cry like a baby. I was not

Recap: Shrinking 2×05 – “Honesty Era”

November 7, 2024 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Written by Zack Bornstein, Directed by Jamie Babbit Is it me or was that cold open intentionally reminiscent of Ted Lasso? The few bars of that very familiar score over sounds of a football match…

Recap: Shrinking – 2×04 – “Made You Look”

November 2, 2024 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Directed by Zach Braff, Written by Sofi Selig Alice and Connor wake up in his bed together, causing Alice to freak out. Surprising no one, Derek comes in without knocking but doesn’t catch her. She