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How I Met Your Mother (1 Viewer)

chauncey said:
This season has been painful at times but they made up for it tonight. Hope they keep it up through the final seven.

Good to have Marshall back. Excuse me while I go pound my wife until she passes out.
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:goodposting: I've DVR'd every episode - and watched some of them in 10-12 minutes because I've just started skipping when they got painfully bad. This one was actually good. And I hope they've figured out at least part - the mother is actually the best part of the season. If she's in the episode, it tends to be watchable.

 
Sepinwall's longest HIMYM recap in a long, long time.

A review of tonight's "How I Met Your Mother" 200th episode coming up just as soon as we're the best economics-themed band in the city...

Well, that was lovely.

And also frustrating.

As an episode, "How Your Mother Met Me" was pretty terrific. I can quibble with a couple of things here and there — they were stuck with Darren, for instance, even though I'd have been fine never seeing him again — but overall it did about as good a job as possible as a single episode could at both telling a story of the Mother's last seven years, while weaving her into the larger continuity of the series.

But as I watched Cristin Milioti be so vulnerable, and charming, and funny, and as I saw the Mother blossom into something more than just a collection of tics that Ted Mosby is destined to find adorable, all I could think was A)Why did we have to wait so long for this? and B)Why did they have to squeeze it all into one episode?

Over the weekend, Zap2It's Rick Porter put together a list of Mother moments from the run of the series that this episode could potentially touch on, and we hit most of them here. (Apparently, the Mother was not the woman from Ted's dating service in "Milk," since she wouldn't have been looking for love at that point.) And while the episode did its best to dwell on the things that mattered — say, the pep talk The Naked Man gave her to pull her out of her grief-stricken rut, or the Mother asking her late boyfriend Max for permission to move on, or the Mother singing "La Vie En Rose" — but at other times it felt like it was racing to check items off a list in the time allotted.

And Milioti is too good for that, and the Mother is too important a character for that. I'm glad this final season exists so we got to know her at all, rather than the original plan to just end the show with Ted meeting a woman who'll forever be a stranger to us. But I think back on some of the dumber episodes from earlier in the season and wonder how on earth the creative team thought those were a better idea than, say, doing a structure that interspersed the Mother's timeline with events in Farhampton.

There's the old showbiz adage to "Leave 'em wanting more." But for a show that's run as long as "HIMYM" has, that's very clearly marking time at this point before we get to the finish line, that adage shouldn't apply. They should be giving us as much of this lady as they can for as long as they have left.

But that's an issue more about the season than about "How Your Mother Met Me." Some other thoughts:

* I had hoped Milioti — or an older actress (Lori Loughlin, maybe?) — would narrate the episode from the future, to once and for all put to rest the fan theory that the Mother is dead in 2030 (and, related to that, that Ted and Robin are somehow a couple in 2030). Nope. Saget all the way, and the speculation gets to continue.

* St. Patrick's Day is in March, yet the chyrons show the events of "No Tomorrow" (which aired on the actual date of St. Patrick's Day that year) as being in April. Also, if the Mother meets Louis in the spring of 2012, and the wedding is in the spring of 2013, how do they have "a couple of years" together? Did I misread/mishear something?

* Always happy to see a new version of the title sequence.

* One avenue that could have potentially been explored more: why the Mother doesn't at least try to meet Professor Mosby once Cindy explains about Ted's attraction to her. Yes, she's still in mourning for Max, blah blah blah, but it's been a while at this point, and that's something that could have been dealt with in more time.

* They did get the continuity right on when Barney and Ted opened Puzzles versus when Ted wears the green dress.

* It is obvious and yet bears another mention: Milioti can sing. Now I really wish I'd seen her in "Once."
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Awesome episode

Not a true spoiler - really speculation on the ending based on some theories out there but....just in case I'll tag it.

Read in a lot of places that there is a theory that the mother is dead in present day which is why Ted is telling the story - also speculation that he is now married to Robin after he had the kids and mother died.....never really believed it but this episode had a feeling to it....when she played the song and he seemed very sad in the narration about all the times she played it (past tense)....also recall a prior ep where Ted pines to spend more time with the mother....just gave me the feeling that this huge curve would be possible - especially with the set up of her losing her boyfriend as well - would be a huge curve but the show has shown it has no problem tugging on the heart strings...anyone buying this theory?
 
Not a funny episode (kinda hard when you start off with a death. Only Police Squad could pull that off.), but a good episode nonetheless.

 
Hedgehog said:
Awesome episode

Not a true spoiler - really speculation on the ending based on some theories out there but....just in case I'll tag it.

Read in a lot of places that there is a theory that the mother is dead in present day which is why Ted is telling the story - also speculation that he is now married to Robin after he had the kids and mother died.....never really believed it but this episode had a feeling to it....when she played the song and he seemed very sad in the narration about all the times she played it (past tense)....also recall a prior ep where Ted pines to spend more time with the mother....just gave me the feeling that this huge curve would be possible - especially with the set up of her losing her boyfriend as well - would be a huge curve but the show has shown it has no problem tugging on the heart strings...anyone buying this theory?
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Wow, I hadn't even thought of any of that, but I think it's a real possibility now. You're dead-on about this episode having "a feeling to it". That's all I'll say for anyone who didn't want to read your "spoiler". I'm actually thinking it's probable moreso than possible now.

 
Hedgehog said:
Awesome episode

Not a true spoiler - really speculation on the ending based on some theories out there but....just in case I'll tag it.

Read in a lot of places that there is a theory that the mother is dead in present day which is why Ted is telling the story - also speculation that he is now married to Robin after he had the kids and mother died.....never really believed it but this episode had a feeling to it....when she played the song and he seemed very sad in the narration about all the times she played it (past tense)....also recall a prior ep where Ted pines to spend more time with the mother....just gave me the feeling that this huge curve would be possible - especially with the set up of her losing her boyfriend as well - would be a huge curve but the show has shown it has no problem tugging on the heart strings...anyone buying this theory?
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I buy the theory on Mom's "current" status, but not on Aunt Robin.

 
Hedgehog said:
Awesome episode

Not a true spoiler - really speculation on the ending based on some theories out there but....just in case I'll tag it.

Read in a lot of places that there is a theory that the mother is dead in present day which is why Ted is telling the story - also speculation that he is now married to Robin after he had the kids and mother died.....never really believed it but this episode had a feeling to it....when she played the song and he seemed very sad in the narration about all the times she played it (past tense)....also recall a prior ep where Ted pines to spend more time with the mother....just gave me the feeling that this huge curve would be possible - especially with the set up of her losing her boyfriend as well - would be a huge curve but the show has shown it has no problem tugging on the heart strings...anyone buying this theory?
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I will be very annoyed if this turns out to be true, to the point where it will probably impact my overall opinion of the entire show.

 
Great episode, of course, and they absolutely nailed it with the actress choice.

She was great in the "Bye Max" scene, and that scene could've been terrible with the wrong actress.

We needed to get to know the Mother, and I was hoping she'd have a full season as a semi-regular. This episode feels late to me, but at least they got to it.

Though, I have a bad feeling next week will be back to the same forgettable garbage the previous few episodes have been.

 
pollardsvision said:
Great episode, of course, and they absolutely nailed it with the actress choice.

She was great in the "Bye Max" scene, and that scene could've been terrible with the wrong actress.

We needed to get to know the Mother, and I was hoping she'd have a full season as a semi-regular. This episode feels late to me, but at least they got to it.

Though, I have a bad feeling next week will be back to the same forgettable garbage the previous few episodes have been.
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I agree with this - they could have made this last episode at least a 2-3 episode arc and got rid of some of the waste this season.....great ep but bad job overall....hoping for a strong finish

 
thecatch said:
Sinn Fein said:
Sinn Fein said:
Current day mom is probably dead, no? Explains why Ted is telling this story to begin with - though you would think the story would focus more on the mom, than all the events leading up to that. :shrug:
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I've had the feeling that was possible since I started watching the show - the narrator uses past tense a lot (always?) when talking about the Mom. Wouldn't surprise me.
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The kids seems a little too happy / not sad. Otherwise makes complete sense.

 
pollardsvision said:
Great episode, of course, and they absolutely nailed it with the actress choice.

She was great in the "Bye Max" scene, and that scene could've been terrible with the wrong actress.

We needed to get to know the Mother, and I was hoping she'd have a full season as a semi-regular. This episode feels late to me, but at least they got to it.

Though, I have a bad feeling next week will be back to the same forgettable garbage the previous few episodes have been.
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Also thought she was great in the ukulele scene.

Yeah, next week, we have to see where drunken Barney has stumbled off to in the wee hours of wedding day.

Don't get/like the Marshall/Lily storyline.

 
tdoss said:
Ted being dead would explain Saget as the narrator but I don't buy anyone being dead.
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Yeah, I don't see the show ending on a sad note like that. I'm thinking they'll do something a little on the cheesy side. The story telling is happening on the day of their anniversary and right as he's done, the camera will cut away from the kids, showing Ted sitting there telling the story, wife comes in with a plate of hors d'oeuvres, right then the doorbell rings and it's Marshall, Lily, Robin and Barney.

 
JaxBill said:
Don't get/like the Marshall/Lily storyline.
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I don't like it, but I kind of get it. Marshall has some pent up feelings from being left for California and is insecure. Lilly had the chance to follow her dream without him and failed. It's his turn to follow his dream which is actually attainable. Going to Italy is an opportunity but with likely small rewards in the end other than the experience. Not talking to her first is a problem of course, but in a way it's good to see these two have normal problems. We know they work it out.

It feels like an awkward time to have these issues, this whole season has been awkward for these two especially, but this story line could have happened earlier in the series.

 
I don't exactly remember the phone call, but is it common practice for judgeships to be offered that must be accepted before the end of the phone conversation?

It seems ridiculous to me that a "hey, this sounds like a perfect opportunity for me, but let me discuss with my wife real quick" was not an acceptable answer.

Not a huge deal, I guess. They felt they needed a way to get a big Marshall/Lily fight.

 
FUBAR said:
JaxBill said:
Don't get/like the Marshall/Lily storyline.
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I don't like it, but I kind of get it. Marshall has some pent up feelings from being left for California and is insecure. Lilly had the chance to follow her dream without him and failed. It's his turn to follow his dream which is actually attainable. Going to Italy is an opportunity but with likely small rewards in the end other than the experience. Not talking to her first is a problem of course, but in a way it's good to see these two have normal problems. We know they work it out.

It feels like an awkward time to have these issues, this whole season has been awkward for these two especially, but this story line could have happened earlier in the series.
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I think part of the awkwardness is because of Jason (Marshall) being off working on movies thus having to film a lot of his parts separately (hence the Planes, Trains & Automobiles bit.)

 
If you think Ted is dead, you must think the creators of this show hate the mother. They're seriously going to kill of the two loves of her life?

I can't think of a more unsatisfying way to end the show than to reveal either is dead, but I haven't understood what the creators have been doing for like 5 seasons, so my opinion doesn't really matter.

 
pollardsvision said:
I don't exactly remember the phone call, but is it common practice for judgeships to be offered that must be accepted before the end of the phone conversation?

It seems ridiculous to me that a "hey, this sounds like a perfect opportunity for me, but let me discuss with my wife real quick" was not an acceptable answer.

Not a huge deal, I guess. They felt they needed a way to get a big Marshall/Lily fight.
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I don't remember the episode, but is this how it went down? I was under the impression that Marshall intentionally took it without talking to Lily because he wanted to avoid the confrontation and her saying no, not because he didn't have a chance to.

 
FreeBaGeL said:
pollardsvision said:
I don't exactly remember the phone call, but is it common practice for judgeships to be offered that must be accepted before the end of the phone conversation?

It seems ridiculous to me that a "hey, this sounds like a perfect opportunity for me, but let me discuss with my wife real quick" was not an acceptable answer.

Not a huge deal, I guess. They felt they needed a way to get a big Marshall/Lily fight.
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I don't remember the episode, but is this how it went down? I was under the impression that Marshall intentionally took it without talking to Lily because he wanted to avoid the confrontation and her saying no, not because he didn't have a chance to.
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That's kinda how I remember it. This was his one opportunity to become a judge so he took it.

 
yeah ... Marshall was on the phone saying he has a tough time making decisions while the guy on the other line was badgering him.

 
pollardsvision said:
I don't exactly remember the phone call, but is it common practice for judgeships to be offered that must be accepted before the end of the phone conversation?

It seems ridiculous to me that a "hey, this sounds like a perfect opportunity for me, but let me discuss with my wife real quick" was not an acceptable answer.

Not a huge deal, I guess. They felt they needed a way to get a big Marshall/Lily fight.
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Fairly certain the writers have never had real jobs. Otherwise they'd know it's perfectly normal to allow time for consideration.

 
Another step back...just when we get close to the mother we have a throwaway about Ted's love for Robin yet again.....unless he somehow ends up with Robin in the end it has been just beaten to death....blah

 
Kiddnets said:
Another step back...just when we get close to the mother we have a throwaway about Ted's love for Robin yet again.....unless he somehow ends up with Robin in the end it has been just beaten to death....blah
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3 different story lines tonight

Barney - decent.

Marshall and Lilly - usually like the "2006 Lilly" type shows, but this was disappointing. Had to be done.

Robin and Ted - stop this crap. Ted and his exes, was ok.

 
It was about five years late but this was the 'Ted gets over Robin' episode. Pathetic Ted is dead, they won't go there again. The Barney bit was cheesy but was his passing the torch moment. Segal can freakin act. Maybe I am just a HIMYM sap but I have really enjoyed the last three episodes and believe they will finish strong.

Robin floating away was the only shake my head moment tonight.

 
chauncey said:
It was about five years late but this was the 'Ted gets over Robin' episode. Pathetic Ted is dead, they won't go there again. The Barney bit was cheesy but was his passing the torch moment.

Robin floating away was the only shake my head moment tonight.
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This

Thought the Top 5's were humorous as were the ex's. Solid B+. They've had better episodes but there have been much worse.

They're just tying up loose ends.

Too bad they didn't have the Ted gets over Robin episode three years ago.

Liked seeing Marshall/Lily back together. The "nobody wins/loses at marriage" thing is very true but they came close to pontificating there.

 
Agreed - I understand that they did the Ted letting go of Robin just as the mother let go of her dead boyfriend - but while the mother episode was new and fresh the Ted/Robin relationship is poison at this point...it's just been done too many times and in too many ways. Move on to the mother and Ted already!

 
Maybe they could name the show "How the hell am I still watching this?"

Enough with the Ted gets over Robin garbage.We got it the first 3 times.

Can't end soon enough for me.

 
JaxBill said:
chauncey said:
It was about five years late but this was the 'Ted gets over Robin' episode. Pathetic Ted is dead, they won't go there again. The Barney bit was cheesy but was his passing the torch moment.

Robin floating away was the only shake my head moment tonight.
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This

Thought the Top 5's were humorous as were the ex's. Solid B+. They've had better episodes but there have been much worse.

They're just tying up loose ends.

Too bad they didn't have the Ted gets over Robin episode three years ago.

Liked seeing Marshall/Lily back together. The "nobody wins/loses at marriage" thing is very true but they came close to pontificating there.
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It was good to see Marshall/Lilly getting some work. They also did some nice work making Hanigan really look like 2006 Lily.

I appreciated that as a vintage Hanigan lover who's a little sad she's starting to show her age. Still hot, but she's a couple months away from turning 40, and it shows a little.

Yeah, the Ted/Robin stuff needed to be 3 years ago. Refusing to stop going to the Ted/Robin well is probably the biggest contributor to the downfall over the last couple of seasons. Dragging it back up at the end of last season really felt like the final nail in this show's coffin. They were clearly out of ideas.

 
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