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Eddie brings Wes crutches to the hospital — yes, the ass-backward cheerleader is going to make a full recovery — and sees that Wes’ dad is finally showing up.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024
The modern tendency to use callbacks in place of original storytelling is a blight—what should be fun little references used sparingly have become ugly crutches used to excite impressionable social media users.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Sitting on a nearby chair with crutches at his side was 62-year-old Abdul Hamid Ramadan.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
All around, Pradeeps is offering a fresh take on the immigrant sitcom, cleverly twisting the stereotypes that too often become a crutch.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024
The modern tendency to use callbacks in place of original storytelling is a blight—what should be fun little references used sparingly have become ugly crutches used to excite impressionable social media users.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Sitting on a nearby chair with crutches at his side was 62-year-old Abdul Hamid Ramadan.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
All around, Pradeeps is offering a fresh take on the immigrant sitcom, cleverly twisting the stereotypes that too often become a crutch.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Crutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crutch. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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