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Mr. & Mrs. Smith Recap: The Power of the Work


John and Jane make an honest effort to talk through their issues with Sarah Paulson’s help.

It’s nice to see John in a social setting again; he’s performing as part of a mission, but in some ways he seems more at ease than usual, shooting the shit about copaganda, Mýa, Latina women, and yoga. John thinks she’s uncomfortable and jealous of his effortless ability to “bond with Black people.” Meta concerns aside — again, Google “Donald Glover Asian” for more info — it’s an interesting, realistic conflict. That comes during the third session when they recount that week’s disastrous off-the-grid “work retreat.” In flashback, we see John and Jane lost in the woods without service, eventually failing the mission when they can’t find their target before nightfall.

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