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Get Out analogy; cats-over-dogs argument; Greg defended except painted cat
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- Meet the Parents is framed as a horror movie resembling Get Out with a white boyfriend: torture, a secret room, an awful girlfriend and strange family members. — Kyle Brandt
- A missing-photo scene and repeated Tom Collins ritual are imagined to extend the Get Out analogy; a claim of influence is joking speculation. — Kyle Brandt
- Jack’s argument for cats over dogs is considered unusually persuasive even to dog owners: cats make people earn affection while dogs offer easy reassurance. — Kyle Brandt
- The persuasive cat argument does not actually convert either dog owner into wanting a cat. — Kyle Brandt
- A dissenting view defends Greg’s actions except painting the cat: champagne and flowers are considerate, the spike is requested, the flush is instinctive and the escaped cat and cigarette follow understandable stress. — Craig Horlbeck