Probably Unanswerable Questions
The panel asks about extended universes, Barney’s family, Jeff’s recovery, police attention, Barney’s death, Diane’s remains, the book, Rita’s contribution, and a possible stranger ending.
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- The movie is tested as part of either the A Few Good Men or Singles extended universe.
- A deliberately dark question about Barney’s daughter is raised and rejected through the Wuthering Heights explanation.
- Jeff’s unexplained recovery from three years of obsession is called an unpredictable bounce-back.
- The panel asks why police never intervene as Barney wanders public spaces asking women for directions.
- Jeff and Rita’s explanation for Barney’s shovel death is missing before the book celebration.
- Barney’s disappearance should trigger his family and expose Diane’s buried remains.
- The content and commercial result of Jeff and Rita’s jointly written book are unclear.
- Rita’s contribution beyond her diner work is questioned.
- The panel asks where Rita got the black wig and considers a version where Barney’s wife is the mastermind.