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What’s Aged the Best?

“Mr. Man,” supporting-character texture, period publishing details, and the softened hobbling choice have aged well

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  • The “Mr. Man” line remains a long-running household joke
  • Annie Wilkes and Hannibal Lecter arriving in consecutive years is praised
  • Buster and Virginia’s marriage and Goldman-created sarcasm have aged well
  • Paul Sheldon’s period-authentic book-jacket photograph has aged well
  • Dom Pérignon and its associated line have aged well
  • The broken N key evokes enduring writer frustration
  • Paul Sheldon having Knicks floor seats is praised as a Goldman homage
  • Changing the book’s amputation to the film’s hobbling is judged a smart adaptation choice
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What’s Aged the Worst?

The publishing-business lunch, painful hobbling, typewriter workflow, and slower rewatch pace have aged poorly

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  • A literary agent taking an author to the Four Seasons now feels implausible
  • The hobbling remains painfully difficult to watch
  • Writing and revising on a typewriter has aged poorly
  • One host finds the first hour slow on rewatch
  • Producer Craig says the movie did not feel slow on his first viewing
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The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

The inadequate search for Paul Sheldon is the weak link

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  • The search effort seems implausibly small for a famous author who vanished after checking out
  • Buster knowing the Wilkes estate but failing to connect Annie’s criminal history sooner is criticized
  • Buster going to Annie’s house alone is criticized
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The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Kathy Bates gives the best Best Actress performance from 1990 through the episode’s present

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  • Kathy Bates is argued to have the best Best Actress performance across the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and early 2020s
  • Frances McDormand in Fargo, Halle Berry in Monster’s Ball, and Emma Stone in La La Land are offered as winning comparators
  • Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada, Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married, and Laura Linney in You Can Count on Me are offered as non-winning comparators
  • Charlize Theron in Monster is raised as another major comparator
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