Shrink The Box
5.0/5
Critic Rating
Ever wondered why Frasier Crane is such a snob? How Tyrion Lannister’s bawdy humour saves him in Game of Thrones? What makes Schitts Creek’s Moira Rose a narcissist? ‘Shrink the Box’ is where actor comedian Ben Bailey Smith and psychotherapist Nemone Metaxas put their favourite fictional characters such Tommy from Peaky Blinders and Sydney from The Bear on the couch - to analyse why their behaviour causes them so much drama. Nemone and Ben explore why these characters make certain decisions, what would happen if they made different ones and what we can learn from their mistakes. The perfect...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Ximena Smith • Stuff NZ • Mar 11, 2023
"Smith and Bates only have the show material to go on, so understandably there’s a bit of conjecture and extrapolation involved. But that’s all really just part of the fun, and you get the sense from the show’s relaxed light-heartedness that Smith and Bates aren’t taking themselves too seriously. It’s not all just jokes and banter though – Smith and Bates also incorporate weighty themes of childhood abandonment, racism and discrimination into their discussion of each character..."
