But it wasn't long before Harrison Ford's supporting role in Shrinking began to overshadow Jimmy, delving deeper into what life was like for his boss, Paul, as he came to terms with suffering from Parkinson's disease.
What wasn't inappropriate, however, was the way that this episode opened with them practically naked in the bathroom together.
The scene itself is pretty straightforward. Paul's just shaving and chatting to his future wife while she prepares to take a shower. Pretty typical stuff for a couple their age who are living together. What's not typical or straightforward, however, is the fact that Paul is doing all this shirtless.
Shrinking co-creator Bill Lawrence told People last year that Ford was actually the one who requested to be shirtless in this scene:
This striving for realism is a nice touch, but the by-product of doing so is what's really important here.
It may seem simple, but yes, 83 year olds take their clothes off to shave or use the bathroom, and 83 year olds also flirt with their girlfriends. As Shrinking reminds us in scenes like this (and many more prior to it), senior citizens aren't sexless or incapable of romance. It's just that TV usually shies away from that aspect of their lives, flattening them out into broader stereotypes that few audiences would even question.
There are some exceptions, of course.
Yet there are even fewer examples of what this looks like for people who have grown past middle age once they retire.
That's not to say Paul and Julie are clawing at each other in every episode. None of the characters really do that, regardless of age, because it wouldn't fit the tone of this show. But what Shrinking does so well is organically remind us that people can still be sexual or attractive to others once they reach a certain age.
Scenes like this prove that Paul and Julie's relationship is just as important as any other in the show, romantic or otherwise, easily slotting in alongside different narratives drawn from all walks of life. In fact, their connection is often the most interesting of the lot, especially with the depth that comes from navigating illness and finding love later in life.
New episodes of Shrinking air on Apple TV on Wednesdays. Seasons 1-2 are available to stream now on Apple TV. You can sign up to Apple TV now.
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