Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Shrinking season 2, episode 10, “Changing Patterns.”
Shrinkingseason 2, episode 10, “Changing Patterns” features aHow I Met Your Motherreunion that is a reminder of an underrated friendship from the 2005-2014 comedy series. Jason Segel, whoplayed Marshall Eriksen throughout all nine seasons ofHow I Met Your Mother, leadsShrinking’s cast of charactersas Jimmy and is also one of the Apple TV+ show’s co-creators and executive producers.Shrinkingfeatures no shortage of other familiar comedic actors as well, several of whom have been added in season 2.
Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein, who is also one ofShrinking’s co-creators and executive producers, joined the season 2 cast in the guest starring role of Louis, the drunk driver involved in the car accident that killed Tia (Lilan Bowden). Season 2 also addedNew Girl’sDamon Wayans Jr.‘sShrinkingcharacter, Derrick, who is a love interest for Gaby (Jessica Williams). The addition of notable comedic actors now continues with a majorHow I Met Your Motherstar’sShrinkingdebut.
How I Met Your Mother’s Jason Segel & Cobie Smulders Reunite In Shrinking Season 2
Jimmy Meets Cobie Smulders’ Character When Buying A Car From Her
Cobie Smulders, who playedHow I Met Your Mother’s Robin Scherbatsky,plays a new character named Sofi inShrinkingseason 2. Jimmy wants to buy a car for his daughter, Alice (Lukita Maxwell), specifically a yellow Mini Cooper like the one her mother, Tia, drove. With Sofi being the one selling the car, the scene turns into a surprisingHow I Met Your Motherreunion for Segel and Smulders a decade after the comedy’s divisive series finale aired.
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Smulders did reprise herHow I Met Your Motherrole in the Hulu spinoff seriesHow I Met Your Father, as did Neil Patrick Harris. Segel never reprised his role for the spinoff before its cancelation, preventing any chance of seeing Robin and Marshall reuniting with each other or with the other members ofHow I Met Your Mother’s “gang.“Shrinkinginstead provides the reunion in an unexpected way with Smulders' introduction to the Apple TV+ comedy drama series.
Why Marshall & Robin Were How I Met Your Mother’s Most Underrated Friendship
They Were A Great Duo Whenever They Received Focus
How I Met Your Motherlargely focused on the friendships that Ted (Josh Radnor) had with Marshall and Barney (Harris), and on Robin’s friendship with Lily (Alyson Hannigan). Even when they were just friends, Ted and Barney’s friendships with Robin were often intertwined with their romantic feelings for her. Marshall and Robin did not spend much time together with just the two of them, which was pointed out in the show. However,Marshall and Robin had a completely platonic friendship that was meaningful and filled with delightful antics, making it the show’s most underrated friendship.
Ted remembered his two friends playfully feuding over whom a drink at MacLaren’s should be named after, which culminated in a dance off.
The meaningful side came out in season 4, episode 11, “Little Minnesota,” when Marshall thoughtfully took her to a Canadian-themed bar when she was feeling homesick for Canada and her family during Christmastime. He also emphasized to her that she belonged in New York with her friends, regardless of her current personal and professional struggles. The more humorous side of Marshall and Robin’s friendship emerged in season 8, episode 20, “The Time Travelers,” in which Ted remembered his two friends playfully feuding over whom a drink at MacLaren’s should be named after, which culminated in a dance off.
How Shrinking Season 2 Hints At A Potential Romance Between Jason Segel & Cobie Smulders' Characters
They Already Have Strong Chemistry
Unlike their purely platonic friendship inHow I Met Your Mother, Segel and Smulders’Shrinkingcharacters have a romantic spark that could lead to a relationship in future episodes. Jimmy and Sofi quickly become comfortable teasing each other, and unlike most people, who shy away from Jimmy after learning about his late wife, this does not faze Sofi. In fact, they bond over being single individuals who no longer have their loving partners in their lives, although in Sofi’s case, it is because her ex-husband left her for her best friend.
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Jimmy and Sofi are able to joke around and openly discuss difficult topics, which is what Jimmy does ineveryShrinkingepisode. They have chemistry and seem like they could be a great couple. At the same time, Jimmy admits later in the episode that even though he felt a connection with Sofi, he did not follow through on it because he does not feel ready for something real again. Jimmy is not ready for this relationship now, but by the end of season 2 or byShrinkingseason 3, perhaps he and Sofi can become a couple.
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