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Tonally wobbly and sappily simplistic — without companionship, living is impossible — “Self Reliance” sends Tommy on a flailing quest for human connection.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2024

But the finale suggests, buoyantly but not sappily, that things might be different — or at least that it’s essential to believe that they could be.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2022

Since then, they’ve opened up more about the relationship in interviews and on social media, usually to wish the other a happy birthday in sappily sweet Instagram missives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2022

I can’t quite explain why, but staring at that damn duck surrounded by equally enamored strangers felt bizarrely, sappily transformative.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2018

We talked idly, contentedly, maybe a little sappily.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama