Meanwhile, back on planet Earth, nebbish loser - scientist Hector Hammond (Peter Saarsgard doing that mega-creep thing he does so well) begins to run mildly amok after being infected by a vestige of power from the being that killed Jordan's predecessor, an alien force called Parallax (voiced by Clancy Brown) who feeds on fear, devours entire planets, and has its sights set on both Earth and Oa (in that order). (movieink.net)
Does she save Cary Grant's nebbish character from monotony — or is their pairing just... funny? (slate.com)
It's true that the hoity - toity Watson never convinces us that Hermione is meant to be with the second - banana nebbish Ron (Grint), but that was one of Rowling's more arbitrary plot turns. (nymag.com)