"Sabrina: Well, well, well. It's the final Christmas movie Defector has decided to watch this year, and I simply can't think of a less thrilling choice than . What is about? Technically speaking, Merv is about Merv, a dog whose human parents have just split up. The movie opens with Merv being transported between the homes of Russ (Charlie Cox) and Anna (Zooey Deschanel). Have any of you ever shared custody of a pet before?"
"Ray: In fairness, Merv didn't have much of a chance with these two mopes dictating his daily life. He couldn't even act convincingly sad, as though he were saying, "These are my choices? Really? Call the shelter. I need other options." Kelsey: Proof that Merv is being mistreated by his now split-up parents is that Merv's father Russ has created an Instagram account for him called "the Mervinator" where he seems to make AI images of Merv dressed up as things. The account had 27.3k followers. I hated this!"
"Israel: I think the worst part of this movie is the idea that Merv would be sad that his owners aren't together instead of the much likelier reason that Merv is sad because he realizes he is trapped with the most Brooklyn couple in existence and there is no escape. Kelsey: Merv is NOT in Brooklyn. Canonically, Merv is in a much worse place: Boston. Israel: I figured Merv probably wasn't supposed to be Brooklyn. It just has extreme Brooklyn energy. A real trapp"
Merv centers on a dog named Merv whose human parents, Russ (Charlie Cox) and Anna (Zooey Deschanel), split up and share custody. The film opens with Merv shuttled between their homes, highlighting the disruption to his routine. Observers describe the custody arrangement as awkward and potentially harmful to the dog. Russ creates an Instagram account called "the Mervinator" featuring AI images of Merv, which draws thousands of followers. Commentators portray the owners as self-absorbed and suggest Merv appears unenthused, arguing that the dog's distress stems more from his humans than from the breakup itself.
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