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Just what, exactly, is so relatable about the slapstick odyssey of this unfortunate white-collar dweeb?—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025 While Peters veers closer to a stock villain — the ubiquitous empowered dweeb, though those coding-sequence tattoo sleeves are a nice embellishment — Hasan Minhaj and Arturo Castro are appealing as Eve’s ENCOM associates.—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025 Brooke portrays Penny, an alpha dweeb on a mission to take down the cool kids.—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025 Ashley Brooke as Penny: An alpha dweeb on a mission to take down the cool kids.—Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025 In nearly every comics appearance, Olsen is inherently something of a dweeb; a hanger-on to Lois and Clark who looks up to them and doesn’t always get respect back.—James Grebey, Vulture, 16 July 2025 Nate, as a scared-of-his-own-shadow dweeb.—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025