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Picking Nits

Albert’s coordination; repaired shirt; Sara attending the wedding; the newspaper staff; whipped cream.

In the discussion (12)
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  • Albert being both clumsy and physically coordinated is questioned. — Bill Simmons
  • Kevin James’s real athleticism is distinguished from Albert’s intended clumsiness. — Bill Simmons
  • Sara returning Hitch’s badly torn shirt fully repaired is questioned. — Bill Simmons
  • Drinking Benadryl like a cocktail is questioned. — Bill Simmons
  • Allegra inviting Sara after the gossip story nearly ruins her relationship is questioned.
  • Allegra understanding that Hitch did not manufacture Albert’s appeal is offered as a defense.
  • Eva Mendes’s character complimenting Allegra’s bag is jokingly offered as sufficient reconciliation. — Van Lathan
  • The gossip editor caring about Sara’s personal life and work-life balance is criticized as implausibly benevolent. — Van Lathan
  • The large newspaper staff’s unclear jobs are questioned. — Mina Kimes
  • The newspaper friend’s actual job or beat is questioned. — Mina Kimes
  • Sara eating whipped cream from a can is criticized as a male-written cliché. — Mina Kimes
  • A daughter doing it as a teenager is offered as a counterexample before the behavior is reframed as childlike.