Its a direct callback to the most talked-about moment in season 1 Harrison Ford sings Sugar Ray!
butShrinkingwants us to know that its evolving.
The new episodes pick up shortly after we left off 18 months ago.

Harrison Ford and Jason Segel in season 2 of ‘Shrinking’.Beth Dubber/Apple
Beth Dubber/Apple
Jimmys officemates have their own issues.
This time around, the fallout from their friends-with-benefits hookups seems designed to generate conflict rather than character growth.
(See: Jimmy arguing with Paul after losing two of his front teeth.

Ted McGinley, Jessica Williams, Jason Segel, Brian Urie, and Christa Miller in ‘Shrinking’ season 2.Beth Dubber/Apple
I did not make a mithtake with Thean.
He ith my biggetht succeth story!)
(The role is about as far from Roy Kent as he could get.)
Listen, man, triggers are everywhere, Jimmy tells Sean in the season premiere.
You cant hide from your past forever.
It’s foreshadowing, of course for Jimmy and pretty much everyone in his orbit.