Shrinking
The actor Jason Segel seems like a great and nice guy. Too nice. Too likable. Ted Lasso likable. In more serious roles, I rarely find him believable. I have a hard time disconnecting him from the goofy role in How I met your mother.
In Apple TV+’s Shrinking he has find the perfect combination of seriousness and comedy. He is both the show co-creator and plays the lead role of Jimmy, a cognitive behavioral therapist crushed by personal grief. He decides to try a new approach with everyone in his path: unfiltered, brutal honesty.
The show is similar to Ted Lasso, that it is like a warm blanket, except for the silly Ted-isms. It comes across as authentic, funny, and moving. I give it 5 stars, 5 Persian carpets, and plenty of rotten tomatoes.
