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User Comments for: The Shrink Next Door

indigoviking says...
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2 years ago
I am up to the latest episode (6) and so far, each episode is the same concept on repeat.

[spoiler] A man gets emotionally manipulated and abused by a therapist that takes advantage of people and essentially lives life _through_ others. It's painful to watch, it's labeled as a comedy and it's not funny at all. It's frustrating, sad, and angering. There are 2 episodes left and I don't see how this will have any payoff that will have made this worth watching. Each episode thus far adds nothing new, it's the same scenario where Ike cons Marty out of his money over and over. [/spoiler]
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Reply by Erebos
2 years ago
@indigoviking Just because the plot is consistent with its theme, that doesn't mean that it's repetitive. All the characters are complex and flawed, but they unfold and grow a great deal (not necessarily in a healthy way).
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Kabal22 says...
2 years ago
I dunno about you but I didn't even make it through the first episode of this show. Big name actors who are apparently doing a passion project
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JoeyvanAwesome says...
2 years ago
This was… different. The acting in this is top notch, as to be expected with this cast. But that’s one of the few positives for me. The story is just so depressing. I get that that’s the point of this show, but damn… it’s hard to watch this unfold. It’s interesting, but not fun at all. It gets a 6/10 for me, mostly for the performances.
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miguelreina says...
2 years ago
Building a complex relationship between the protagonists, the manipulative power exercised by the psychiatrist is similar to that of the spiritual leader of a sect. There is a certain ambiguity that is well reflected above all by the extraordinary performance of Paul Rudd, and indeed the central episodes are repetitive. But the series achieves a difficult balance between black comedy and existential drama that establishes a risky path that is not entirely successful but seeks a different proposal.
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Erebos says...
2 years ago
The first half of the season was a lot stronger, writing-wise, than the latter half, with the finale being the weakest episode of them all.

Overall, it was a very authentic look into how a narcissist lures and holds someone into a codependent relationship.
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Onofre Bouvilla says...
2 years ago
Level "Unremarkable" • 5 :heart: • Entertaining but bad.
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SpeedDemon says...
2 years ago
Not very interesting... it's like they were trying to do Woody Allen on a bad day. One episode was enough.
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Mwangi Kiarie says...
2 years ago
This was a harrowing watch, nothing about this was comedy. No idea why it was tagged as such. Watching the manipulation unfold was stomach churning.
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gennessee says...
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2 years ago
Made it through episode 4 and I think I'm done. Well acted, but watching someone be [spoiler]slowly swindled out of their money[/spoiler] turns out to be painfully boring. Probably would have fared better as a movie or miniseries.
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Reply by ickray
2 years ago
@gennessee it actually is a miniseries.
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Reply by gennessee
2 years ago
@ickray A shorter miniseries then. Thank goodness you stepped in with this crucial correction. :rolling_eyes:
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bedipeters says...
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2 years ago
Dramedy is such an odd choice for this true story. Will Farrell and Paul Rudd are just excellent. However, the story showing the breakdown of trust between patient and physician is just too overwhelming to enjoy their performances. It might have been more successful as a horror story.
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trix256 says...
2 years ago
Well acted and scary what a master manipulator can do with power. Would definitely recommend as I think it's relateable as everyone knows someone who can convince others easily (to some degree).
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