Picking Nits
Friends fail to intervene; injuries and police response; the cat sandwich; wish logic; Sarah’s timing and car.
In the discussion (17)
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- Sarah telling Bear about Ian and Nikki is criticized as a calculated romantic move.
- Bear failing to insist on treatment for Nikki’s bottle wounds is criticized. — Chris Ryan
- The characters’ selfishness is offered as the general explanation for several nitpicks. — Chris Ryan
- Bear still attending boys’ night after the alarming wish call is criticized. — Chris Ryan
- Nobody calling police or intervening at the party is criticized.
- The cat opening and consuming oxycodone is questioned.
- The dead cat prop is criticized as visibly cheap, while avoiding an animated effect is defended.
- Bear’s negligence is blamed for the cat’s death. — Bill Simmons
- The cat belonging to Bear’s late grandmother is offered as a speculative reason for his lack of attachment. — Bill Simmons
- The sandwich’s room-temperature handling, smell, and resemblance to turkey are questioned.
- The house already smelling terrible is offered as an explanation for why Bear does not detect the sandwich.
- Bear initially trying to alter rather than cancel the wish is criticized. — Bill Simmons
- Nikki’s face is judged insufficiently injured after repeated bottle blows. — Bill Simmons
- Sarah’s body prop is criticized as mannequin-like. — Bill Simmons
- Disposal of Sarah’s car and the limited police presence are questioned.
- Nikki’s ability to retrieve a gun, copy tattoos, and cut hair in time is questioned. — Joanna Robinson
- Sarah’s middle-of-the-night meeting request is criticized as avoidable timing.