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 If you think of a show about young people trying and struggling to find their feet in a big city—like "Friends," "Girls," "New Girl," "Broad City," "Insecure," and "Happy Endings"—then "Adults" needs no introduction. In fact, the FX comedy, executive produced by comedian Nick Kroll, doesn't bother making it too special. From the moment we see a group of twentysomethings on the New York City subway lamenting their "group smell," we know exactly what we're in for. Why would creators Rebecca Shaw and Ben Kronengold invent a provocative incident with higher stakes than "a new roommate moves in" when the intended atmosphere is already so obvious? A hangout comedy just requires people to, well, stay. But if "Adults" doesn't need much to establish its premise, the show could certainly do more to distinguish itself within a crowded genre or define its own characters. In the six epis...