How I Met Your Mother (1 Viewer)

[whoknew]

I have no idea why they needed to revisit the whole Ted-Robin thing.

Because they are out of ideas and need to stretch things out before revealing the mother and ending the show.

I do wish they would just intro the mother and work it into the show rather than do the "Lost" drag it out plots.

I agree with this - but Barney has to get married first right? So we aren't even close to that. Unless Barney marries Robin in some quick fit.

 

[Kiddnets]

Rented Just Dance 3 for the kid and one of the tracks is Robin Sparkles "Let's Go To The Mall".

How about - "2 Beavers are better than 1"...

 

[shader]

I think Drunk Train and the episode where they had the house party were both really funny episodes.

I agree that Ted-Robin, while at one point a relationship everyone wanted to happen, now just isn't something anyone wants to see. We want to see Robin and Barney.

The problem with this show, as with all comedies, is that the jokes are old and stale.

It used to crack us up when we heard "legen----wait for it-----dary, LEGENDARY". Now they try to put lots of words in between, trying desperately to keep the joke alive. Either keep using the same joke or get a new one.

In essence, we've gotten to the point where we are no longer just laughing at these guys, but now we want to see how their lives turn out. So when a humorous episode happens, we complain that the plot wasn't moved along. When a plot moving episode happens, we complain that it's not funny.

Most shows are never at their best at the end, that's just life. Can't think of too many shows that went out on top. Enjoy the show for what it is, as it's still a pretty funny show.

Also, Robin's hair is awful. She's still really pretty, but the haircut is gross. But she's still a great character, as are all of them. Saying Barney is the only good character is a joke.

 

[RCon]

I think Drunk Train and the episode where they had the house party were both really funny episodes. I agree that Ted-Robin, while at one point a relationship everyone wanted to happen, now just isn't something anyone wants to see. We want to see Robin and Barney.The problem with this show, as with all comedies, is that the jokes are old and stale.It used to crack us up when we heard "legen----wait for it-----dary, LEGENDARY". Now they try to put lots of words in between, trying desperately to keep the joke alive. Either keep using the same joke or get a new one.In essence, we've gotten to the point where we are no longer just laughing at these guys, but now we want to see how their lives turn out. So when a humorous episode happens, we complain that the plot wasn't moved along. When a plot moving episode happens, we complain that it's not funny.Most shows are never at their best at the end, that's just life. Can't think of too many shows that went out on top. Enjoy the show for what it is, as it's still a pretty funny show.Also, Robin's hair is awful. She's still really pretty, but the haircut is gross. But she's still a great character, as are all of them. Saying Barney is the only good character is a joke.

 

[FUBAR]

I really loved Robin in the first few seasons - but it does seem that they have tried to make her look unattractive for some reason. Its strange. The early seasons this was one of my faves...then Zoey came and it hit the wall. I still like it - my favorite is the Marshall/Lily interaction followed by Barney. Not a fan of Ted or Robin....Drunk Train was a good retro type episode....then they had to ruin it at the end!

I still see many similarities to Friends. Robin has always been the hotter of the group, just like Rachel was. Towards the end, Monica was hotter, like Lilly is here.

 

[Kiddnets]

I think Drunk Train and the episode where they had the house party were both really funny episodes. I agree that Ted-Robin, while at one point a relationship everyone wanted to happen, now just isn't something anyone wants to see. We want to see Robin and Barney.The problem with this show, as with all comedies, is that the jokes are old and stale.It used to crack us up when we heard "legen----wait for it-----dary, LEGENDARY". Now they try to put lots of words in between, trying desperately to keep the joke alive. Either keep using the same joke or get a new one.In essence, we've gotten to the point where we are no longer just laughing at these guys, but now we want to see how their lives turn out. So when a humorous episode happens, we complain that the plot wasn't moved along. When a plot moving episode happens, we complain that it's not funny.Most shows are never at their best at the end, that's just life. Can't think of too many shows that went out on top. Enjoy the show for what it is, as it's still a pretty funny show.Also, Robin's hair is awful. She's still really pretty, but the haircut is gross. But she's still a great character, as are all of them. Saying Barney is the only good character is a joke.

I rarely have seen a haircut drop the hotness as much as Robin's....its like they want her to look butch or something.

 

[Jaysus]

I rarely have seen a haircut drop the hotness as much as Robin's....its like they want her to look butch or something.

I think I made a similar comment elsewhere in this thread, but I think they are just trying to make her look Canadian with the bad hair and awful clothes she has been wearing...

 

[Mjolnirs]

The house party episode was awful.

 

[belljr]

I rarely have seen a haircut drop the hotness as much as Robin's....its like they want her to look butch or something.

I think I made a similar comment elsewhere in this thread, but I think they are just trying to make her look Canadian with the bad hair and awful clothes she has been wearing...

Yep - it was in response to my post http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=187109&st=1100&p=13660345entry13660345

I hate Robin's haircut

The combination of her hair and awful clothes sparked a bit of a debate last night between the wife and I. I am of the impression that they are trying to make Robin look like the goofy Canuck she portrays, and that the bad hair, and lack of fashion sense is done intentionally to further the stereotype and that the actress is actually quite pretty. My wife is under the impression that the actor who plays Robin is simply an ugly skank.

I'm torn, I don't think she is as hot as many make her out to be but she is attractive obviously. I just don't know what is going on there.

 

[Sinn Fein]

What if Ted and Robin do get married, and Ted's kids are the same as Robin's "Kids" when she had her flash forward episode?

This is Ted looking back on what could have been with his kids if he had had any. The lesson being that even without kids, they had a great life

 

[Sinn Fein]

Re Robin - she had a kid in real life. It takes a toll on the body imo. I think Lilly is less hot now than when the show started for the same reason.

 

[belljr]

What if Ted and Robin do get married, and Ted's kids are the same as Robin's "Kids" when she had her flash forward episode?This is Ted looking back on what could have been with his kids if he had had any. The lesson being that even without kids, they had a great life

I was thinking something similar to this except he calls her Aunt Robin all the time

 

[Joe Summer]

What if Ted and Robin do get married, and Ted's kids are the same as Robin's "Kids" when she had her flash forward episode?This is Ted looking back on what could have been with his kids if he had had any. The lesson being that even without kids, they had a great life

But he keeps telling the kids that she is "Aunt Robin". But maybe Ted is the kids' uncle?

 

[belljr]

What if Ted and Robin do get married, and Ted's kids are the same as Robin's "Kids" when she had her flash forward episode?This is Ted looking back on what could have been with his kids if he had had any. The lesson being that even without kids, they had a great life

But he keeps telling the kids that she is "Aunt Robin". But maybe Ted is the kids' uncle?

And they are Barneys kids!!!!!

 

[Sinn Fein]

What if Ted and Robin do get married, and Ted's kids are the same as Robin's "Kids" when she had her flash forward episode?This is Ted looking back on what could have been with his kids if he had had any. The lesson being that even without kids, they had a great life

But he keeps telling the kids that she is "Aunt Robin". But maybe Ted is the kids' uncle?

And they are Barneys kids!!!!!

 

[Hinezer]

What if Ted and Robin do get married, and Ted's kids are the same as Robin's "Kids" when she had her flash forward episode?This is Ted looking back on what could have been with his kids if he had had any. The lesson being that even without kids, they had a great life

But he keeps telling the kids that she is "Aunt Robin". But maybe Ted is the kids' uncle?

And they are Barneys kids!!!!!

And he meets their mother (Barney's wife) at Barney's wedding.

 

[NMYMND]

What if Ted and Robin do get married, and Ted's kids are the same as Robin's "Kids" when she had her flash forward episode?This is Ted looking back on what could have been with his kids if he had had any. The lesson being that even without kids, they had a great life

But he keeps telling the kids that she is "Aunt Robin". But maybe Ted is the kids' uncle?

And they are Barneys kids!!!!!

I guess, but he keeps saying "your Uncle Barney." It could be they are Marshall and Lilly's kids, and he's just telling them the stories that their parents won't share about their wild, younger days in NYC.I also noticed - and it was probably just a writing slip rather than a clue - but in an episode where Ted made a reference to growing older and moving out of New York and leaving the bar, he said, "Our booth was wherever the five of us were together.” I feel like it should have been the "six" of us, because that phrase makes it sound like no one likes Ted's wife.

 

[Sinn Fein]

What if Ted and Robin do get married, and Ted's kids are the same as Robin's "Kids" when she had her flash forward episode?This is Ted looking back on what could have been with his kids if he had had any. The lesson being that even without kids, they had a great life

But he keeps telling the kids that she is "Aunt Robin". But maybe Ted is the kids' uncle?

And they are Barneys kids!!!!!

I guess, but he keeps saying "your Uncle Barney." It could be they are Marshall and Lilly's kids, and he's just telling them the stories that their parents won't share about their wild, younger days in NYC.I also noticed - and it was probably just a writing slip rather than a clue - but in an episode where Ted made a reference to growing older and moving out of New York and leaving the bar, he said, "Our booth was wherever the five of us were together.” I feel like it should have been the "six" of us, because that phrase makes it sound like no one likes Ted's wife.

Maybe Ted grew old and lonely, never finding the perfect wife Although "how I met your mother" would be a much shorter story if it was about Marshall and Lilly, since he met Lilly in college.

 

[Dentist]

why did they even bother bringing Kumar on teh show if all they were going to do was make him unfunny and lame as ####

 

[Kiddnets]

why did they even bother bringing Kumar on teh show if all they were going to do was make him unfunny and lame as ####

I was very suprised - I thought they would do more with him....boring character...boring relationship....not even a White Castle or NPH reference? Lame!

 

[badmojo1006]

why did they even bother bringing Kumar on teh show if all they were going to do was make him unfunny and lame as ####

I was very suprised - I thought they would do more with him....boring character...boring relationship....not even a White Castle or NPH reference? Lame!

So agree! Pretty sure it was Ted and Barney that met him first in the apartment. At least have them do a funny look or something. But nothing at all!

 

[sho nuff]

What if Ted and Robin do get married, and Ted's kids are the same as Robin's "Kids" when she had her flash forward episode?This is Ted looking back on what could have been with his kids if he had had any. The lesson being that even without kids, they had a great life

But he keeps telling the kids that she is "Aunt Robin". But maybe Ted is the kids' uncle?

And they are Barneys kids!!!!!

I guess, but he keeps saying "your Uncle Barney." It could be they are Marshall and Lilly's kids, and he's just telling them the stories that their parents won't share about their wild, younger days in NYC.I also noticed - and it was probably just a writing slip rather than a clue - but in an episode where Ted made a reference to growing older and moving out of New York and leaving the bar, he said, "Our booth was wherever the five of us were together.” I feel like it should have been the "six" of us, because that phrase makes it sound like no one likes Ted's wife.

Too many things about "that apartment was hers" or the umbrella or she was in a class and so on for them to be Marshall and Lilly's kids.And he has called them uncle marshall and aunt lilly as well.

 

[Copeman]

why did they even bother bringing Kumar on teh show if all they were going to do was make him unfunny and lame as ####

I was very suprised - I thought they would do more with him....boring character...boring relationship....not even a White Castle or NPH reference? Lame!

So agree! Pretty sure it was Ted and Barney that met him first in the apartment. At least have them do a funny look or something. But nothing at all!

Because Harold and Kumar was such a widely watched and popular movie(s)?I would have gotten it, and many of you would have, but the mainstream audience wouldn't have.

 

[playin4beer]

why did they even bother bringing Kumar on teh show if all they were going to do was make him unfunny and lame as ####

I was very suprised - I thought they would do more with him....boring character...boring relationship....not even a White Castle or NPH reference? Lame!

So agree! Pretty sure it was Ted and Barney that met him first in the apartment. At least have them do a funny look or something. But nothing at all!

Because Harold and Kumar was such a widely watched and popular movie(s)?I would have gotten it, and many of you would have, but the mainstream audience wouldn't have.

I think you have a lot of the same group of people that have seen both.. It's not like you are pulling an inside joke about "The View" on the movie "Hangover 2"...I think Kumar should have gotten excited when he saw Barney and said "NPH!!".. and had Barney just look at him with his puzzled stare and say, "Dude, it's Barney"...

 

[Kiddnets]

why did they even bother bringing Kumar on teh show if all they were going to do was make him unfunny and lame as ####

I was very suprised - I thought they would do more with him....boring character...boring relationship....not even a White Castle or NPH reference? Lame!

So agree! Pretty sure it was Ted and Barney that met him first in the apartment. At least have them do a funny look or something. But nothing at all!

Because Harold and Kumar was such a widely watched and popular movie(s)?I would have gotten it, and many of you would have, but the mainstream audience wouldn't have.

I think you have a lot of the same group of people that have seen both.. It's not like you are pulling an inside joke about "The View" on the movie "Hangover 2"...I think Kumar should have gotten excited when he saw Barney and said "NPH!!".. and had Barney just look at him with his puzzled stare and say, "Dude, it's Barney"...

- or even a simple "don't I know you?"

 

[Copeman]

why did they even bother bringing Kumar on teh show if all they were going to do was make him unfunny and lame as ####

I was very suprised - I thought they would do more with him....boring character...boring relationship....not even a White Castle or NPH reference? Lame!

So agree! Pretty sure it was Ted and Barney that met him first in the apartment. At least have them do a funny look or something. But nothing at all!

Because Harold and Kumar was such a widely watched and popular movie(s)?I would have gotten it, and many of you would have, but the mainstream audience wouldn't have.

I think you have a lot of the same group of people that have seen both.. It's not like you are pulling an inside joke about "The View" on the movie "Hangover 2"...I think Kumar should have gotten excited when he saw Barney and said "NPH!!".. and had Barney just look at him with his puzzled stare and say, "Dude, it's Barney"...

I'm not saying that wouldn't have been funny. I would have liked it. But most wouldn't have gotten it, and that would have left alot of people with puzzled looks/thoughts on it. Kind of like I gave numerous times during the last so many episodes that I just didn't think were funny.

 

[belljr]

why did they even bother bringing Kumar on teh show if all they were going to do was make him unfunny and lame as ####

I was very suprised - I thought they would do more with him....boring character...boring relationship....not even a White Castle or NPH reference? Lame!

So agree! Pretty sure it was Ted and Barney that met him first in the apartment. At least have them do a funny look or something. But nothing at all!

Because Harold and Kumar was such a widely watched and popular movie(s)?I would have gotten it, and many of you would have, but the mainstream audience wouldn't have.

I think you have a lot of the same group of people that have seen both.. It's not like you are pulling an inside joke about "The View" on the movie "Hangover 2"...I think Kumar should have gotten excited when he saw Barney and said "NPH!!".. and had Barney just look at him with his puzzled stare and say, "Dude, it's Barney"...

- or even a simple "don't I know you?"

Like the look when Mel Gibson gave Danny Glover in Maverick!!!Or Will Smith mentions how his mom has changed after the baby in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

 

[badmojo1006]

why did they even bother bringing Kumar on teh show if all they were going to do was make him unfunny and lame as ####

I was very suprised - I thought they would do more with him....boring character...boring relationship....not even a White Castle or NPH reference? Lame!

So agree! Pretty sure it was Ted and Barney that met him first in the apartment. At least have them do a funny look or something. But nothing at all!

Because Harold and Kumar was such a widely watched and popular movie(s)?I would have gotten it, and many of you would have, but the mainstream audience wouldn't have.

I think you have a lot of the same group of people that have seen both.. It's not like you are pulling an inside joke about "The View" on the movie "Hangover 2"...I think Kumar should have gotten excited when he saw Barney and said "NPH!!".. and had Barney just look at him with his puzzled stare and say, "Dude, it's Barney"...

I'm not saying that wouldn't have been funny. I would have liked it. But most wouldn't have gotten it, and that would have left alot of people with puzzled looks/thoughts on it. Kind of like I gave numerous times during the last so many episodes that I just didn't think were funny.

If somebody watches "How I met your mother", they know NPH was in Harold and Kumar. It is a cultural icon at this point

 

[Copeman]

why did they even bother bringing Kumar on teh show if all they were going to do was make him unfunny and lame as ####

I was very suprised - I thought they would do more with him....boring character...boring relationship....not even a White Castle or NPH reference? Lame!

So agree! Pretty sure it was Ted and Barney that met him first in the apartment. At least have them do a funny look or something. But nothing at all!

Because Harold and Kumar was such a widely watched and popular movie(s)?I would have gotten it, and many of you would have, but the mainstream audience wouldn't have.

I think you have a lot of the same group of people that have seen both.. It's not like you are pulling an inside joke about "The View" on the movie "Hangover 2"...I think Kumar should have gotten excited when he saw Barney and said "NPH!!".. and had Barney just look at him with his puzzled stare and say, "Dude, it's Barney"...

I'm not saying that wouldn't have been funny. I would have liked it. But most wouldn't have gotten it, and that would have left alot of people with puzzled looks/thoughts on it. Kind of like I gave numerous times during the last so many episodes that I just didn't think were funny.

If somebody watches "How I met your mother", they know NPH was in Harold and Kumar. It is a cultural icon at this point

 

[thecatch]

What if Ted and Robin do get married, and Ted's kids are the same as Robin's "Kids" when she had her flash forward episode?This is Ted looking back on what could have been with his kids if he had had any. The lesson being that even without kids, they had a great life

But he keeps telling the kids that she is "Aunt Robin". But maybe Ted is the kids' uncle?

And they are Barneys kids!!!!!

I guess, but he keeps saying "your Uncle Barney." It could be they are Marshall and Lilly's kids, and he's just telling them the stories that their parents won't share about their wild, younger days in NYC.I also noticed - and it was probably just a writing slip rather than a clue - but in an episode where Ted made a reference to growing older and moving out of New York and leaving the bar, he said, "Our booth was wherever the five of us were together.” I feel like it should have been the "six" of us, because that phrase makes it sound like no one likes Ted's wife.

In the episode with Robin's kids, the narrator refers to Robin in the past tense at the end, something like, "robin never had kids, but she was never alone"). Coupled with the fact that she is never in any of the future scenes, I'm guess something tragic happens or they have some other twist planned for her character.

 

[Mjolnirs]

If somebody watches "How I met your mother", they know NPH was in Harold and Kumar. It is a cultural icon at this point

Never saw the movie, so I did not know.

 

[jwp]

If anything in this show mentions "Kumar", the joke will definitely fly over my head. Maybe I'm living under a rock but I've never heard of it. If it's a movie, I don't watch new movies very often. A lot cheaper that way.

 

[Ray Hueston]

Robin is one ugly broad

 

[Dentist]

If anything in this show mentions "Kumar", the joke will definitely fly over my head. Maybe I'm living under a rock but I've never heard of it. If it's a movie, I don't watch new movies very often. A lot cheaper that way.

$1 to rent a movie at redbox?not to mention this movie is old enough that the lame cable version has been on TV SEVERAL times.... it's like a 2007 movie, and in fact a franchise at it is on its 3rd movieIf you haven't heard of it then i'm guessing you're over 40, not cool, or in fact, living under a rock.

 

[badmojo1006]

If anything in this show mentions "Kumar", the joke will definitely fly over my head. Maybe I'm living under a rock but I've never heard of it. If it's a movie, I don't watch new movies very often. A lot cheaper that way.

$1 to rent a movie at redbox?not to mention this movie is old enough that the lame cable version has been on TV SEVERAL times.... it's like a 2007 movie, and in fact a franchise at it is on its 3rd movieIf you haven't heard of it then i'm guessing you're over 40, not cool, or in fact, living under a rock.

Comedy Central plays it once a week at least

 

[jwp]

Hmm guess I'm more of a tv guy. But I dvr movies when directv gives me movie channels for free. Sometimes they sit months until I get around to watching them. Couple of months ago I watched Terminator 3 for the first time...Im under 40 but not by much!

 

[Kiddnets]

Loving the reruns...."I am Lorenzo Von Matterhorn"

 

[Thunderlips]

I think Drunk Train and the episode where they had the house party were both really funny episodes. I agree that Ted-Robin, while at one point a relationship everyone wanted to happen, now just isn't something anyone wants to see. We want to see Robin and Barney.The problem with this show, as with all comedies, is that the jokes are old and stale.It used to crack us up when we heard "legen----wait for it-----dary, LEGENDARY". Now they try to put lots of words in between, trying desperately to keep the joke alive. Either keep using the same joke or get a new one.In essence, we've gotten to the point where we are no longer just laughing at these guys, but now we want to see how their lives turn out. So when a humorous episode happens, we complain that the plot wasn't moved along. When a plot moving episode happens, we complain that it's not funny.Most shows are never at their best at the end, that's just life. Can't think of too many shows that went out on top. Enjoy the show for what it is, as it's still a pretty funny show.Also, Robin's hair is awful. She's still really pretty, but the haircut is gross. But she's still a great character, as are all of them. Saying Barney is the only good character is a joke.

Right. The characters have become caricatures of themselves......but the caricature is lame because of the fact that they've saddled these characters with "growing up" problems. Let's face it. When you hit your 30's, get married, have kids, move away from the all-nighters, bar scences etc. etc.....you cease to be fun and actually become quite lame.

 

[offdee]

Why was Conan O'Brien in the bar as Barney ran out to find the sex tape?

 

[Jaysus]

What was the song at the end when Robin was moving out?

 

[offdee]

What was the song at the end when Robin was moving out?

Florence and the Machine: Shake it Out

 

[badmojo1006]

Why was Conan O'Brien in the bar as Barney ran out to find the sex tape?

He won a charity auction for the stand in role

 

[HughHoney]

Why was Conan O'Brien in the bar as Barney ran out to find the sex tape?

That was one hell of a find dude. Just rewatched it on DVR. Anybody think they've already introduced Teds wife in a previous episode?

 

[TLEF316]

Why was Conan O'Brien in the bar as Barney ran out to find the sex tape?

That was one hell of a find dude. Just rewatched it on DVR. Anybody think they've already introduced Teds wife in a previous episode?

NPH announced that someone would be there on his twitter feed, but i didn't notice Conan.I thought one dude was Tim Tebow, but I was wrong....

 

[belljr]

Why was Conan O'Brien in the bar as Barney ran out to find the sex tape?

Glad I wasn't the only one. I rewound to make sure I wasn't seeing things

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

I don't know why I keep watching this show.

It sure isn't because I think they're going to show us Ted's wife before they get canceled (probably soon).

Maybe just to see Alyson Hannigan.

 

[Orange Crush]

I don't know why I keep watching this show.It sure isn't because I think they're going to show us Ted's wife before they get canceled (probably soon). Maybe just to see Alyson Hannigan.

Ditto.

 

[Jaysus]

Why was Conan O'Brien in the bar as Barney ran out to find the sex tape?

He won a charity auction for the stand in role

I missed it, video in this link: http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Conan-O-Brien-Visits-How-I-Met-Your-Mother-Drink-MacLaren-39715.html

 

[Jaysus]

What was the song at the end when Robin was moving out?

Florence and the Machine: Shake it Out

 

[NMYMND]

What was the song at the end when Robin was moving out?

Florence and the Machine: Shake it Out

Love the song. Love the band. Oddly bummed that it is now associated with this show.