Picking Nits
Phillies omission; Pat not watching games; election omission; Tommy’s route; quick window repair; football detail
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- The beer should have been Yuengling rather than Budweiser, a small local-authenticity nitpick.
- The near-absence of the Phillies’ 2008 World Series win is a major nitpick: the citywide celebration should leave visible traces even in an Eagles-focused household.
- Pat barely watching games is criticized as implausible; a counterargument reads football as a connection to his unpredictable father rather than Pat’s own central interest.
- Omitting Obama’s election is questioned as another major event of fall 2008, though the family’s narrow focus and the movie’s limited scope are defended.
- Tommy’s fatal trip to buy lingerie at King of Prussia seems unnecessarily far from home; nearer malls and possible other errands are debated without a settled explanation.
- The jerseys and limited named-player references prompt questions, including the racist fan wearing a Westbrook jersey; repairing a window in seconds is implausibly easy.
- Ronnie’s exceptional happiness at seeing Pat is questioned, then explained through friendship and his own distress about marriage and work.