How I Met Your Mother (1 Viewer)

[Thunderlips]

Horribly lame episode in just about every way imaginable:

Robin/Ted - Been done. Lame the second time. Horrible this time. Robin floating away was cringeworthy and a top ALL-TIME stupid TV moment.

Lilly/Marshall - Dumb on the front that they even tried to figure a way to have the Lilly character save face in their First World argument. Trying to get Marshall to "lose" was idiotic...as the damned thing was over as soon as he mentioned San Fran. CHECKMATE. IRL, Lilly would have then had to been taken to task for not remembering that she jepordized the relationship for her "dreams" already.

Barney/Two guys - Had potential.....but takes a HUGE hit by making it 1/3rd of the weekly story. This should have been an episode by itself at the beginning of the year.

I don't get why all these shows need to get overly sappy and preachy as they get older.....

 

[zamboni]

The show is really limping to the finish line, but history has shown that it happens more often than not with once-mighty, long-running shows as they try to find a closure.

 

[Chase Stuart]

They should rename this show "How I Beat my #### Raw to Your Aunt Robin".

After last night I hope Ted is dead.

 

[pollardsvision]

The show is really limping to the finish line, but history has shown that it happens more often than not with once-mighty, long-running shows as they try to find a closure.

I'm sure the writers could've found great closure 2-3 years ago when the series should've ended. But this is just the what happens with a show making money, particularly on CBS.

The lack of letting the audience get to the know the Mother is really baffling. They must be scared to take away from established stars, but we've been watching those characters for almost a decade. The audience needs to meet this woman (for more than an episode). We've spent all this time following Ted's search for her. Some time to figure out if the search was worth it makes sense.

But again, we're dealing with a show written for a CBS audience. People gotta see their Doogie Howser do funny stuff.

 

[snogger]

The end of this show reminds of Friday the 13th movies parts 4 to vs. Freddy ..

They knew once they made #3 they wanted to get to Friday the 13th PART 13!

But you only can have so many stupid kids show up at a death camp, so came up with ideas like.. "Jason goes to space!"

and that's how I felt this show has been the last 2 seasons.. They had an ending all planned out, but had to it to get there.

 

[Kiddnets]

Robin floating away was cringe worthy!

 

[Rayderr]

Robin floating away was cringe worthy!

I kept waiting for a punchline on that. Like she got tangled up in some parasailors tow line or something.

 

[tdoss]

He's been talking about this woman for almost a decade. All the more reason for the audience to get to know her... but maybe that's why we don't get much of her... there's just no way she'll live up to that kind of build up.

 

[Kiddnets]

He's been talking about this woman for almost a decade. All the more reason for the audience to get to know her... but maybe that's why we don't get much of her... there's just no way she'll love up to that kind of build up.

Fair but the one episode that focused on her was the best of the season by far.....Big mistake trying to keep her in the background - time for her to be the focal point of the series before its too late!

 

[pollardsvision]

He's been talking about this woman for almost a decade. All the more reason for the audience to get to know her... but maybe that's why we don't get much of her... there's just no way she'll love up to that kind of build up.

Fair but the one episode that focused on her was the best of the season by far.....Big mistake trying to keep her in the background - time for her to be the focal point of the series before its too late!

Yeah, it's a real shame. I think last night was the evidence that just don't plan on making her a focal point.

It's really stupid because it seems to me they are following the movie model of handling this. In a movie, you have all this build up to the climax or turning point, and then let's do a little wrap up and role credits.

HIMYM is basically using the formula for 90 minute romantic comedy for a 200+ episode TV series. Makes no sense.

 

[Joe Summer]

The frustrating thing about Ted/Robin is that the writers seem to artificially force the romance whenever it's convenient (or whenever they're desperate for a script idea). The characters have naturally drifted apart over the years, to the point where the audience DOES NOT WANT Ted to end up with Robin. Yet the writers insist on teasing us a few times every year. It just ends up being awkward and cringeworthy.

 

[pollardsvision]

BTW, AV Club's reviewer (Donna Bowman) not only gave this episode an "A", but defends this stupid Ted/Robin thing:

http://www.avclub.com/review/sunrise-107474

"I’ve been arguing since late last season that Ted’s hopeless dream of reuniting with Robin wasn’t a rehash of old material, wasn’t a sign of creative bankruptcy, wasn’t another waste of viewers’ precious time. He made the grand romantic gesture for Robin in the very first episode of the show, and he’s never stopped believing that it should someday pay off, even as the odds have grown overwhelming against it. Until she finally moved irrevocably beyond his reach, this nine-year-long story of destiny couldn’t be anything but the tragedy of Past Ted’s dream’s thwarted. It could never become the utterly unexpected, yet in retrospect inevitable story of Future Ted’s present. What I never expected, and what knocks my socks off in “Sunrise,” is that Ted bookends his pursuit of Robin with another grand romantic gesture: He sacrifices himself for the woman he loves. He does so not by hiding his feelings from her, but by coming clean about all of them, so both of them enter the new day with eyes wide open; that’s important, because otherwise, it’s one of those tragedies about missed connections and sentiments left unspoken, and you always think that there’s something that would have made the difference and changed everything. Instead, Ted plans to head into exile with the private satisfaction that Robin has what she wants most in the world, and the only thing that could be better is if it were him."

 

[Rayderr]

BTW, I can't remember, how did Ted get the locket?

 

[NCCommish]

What is Saget pulling in from this gig?

these are the things I always wonder.

I'm guessing I'd be super pissed if I realized how much he was being paid for some limited voiceover work

Guy has literally been on 3 of the most commercially successful shows of all time (Full House, Funniest Home Videos and HIMYM), the amount of his syndication checks ahve to be ridiculous.

Well he gets a cut. Producers get 80% and the actors divide the remaining 20% earned by the rerun. Your actual cut is decided by many factors. Now he may get more if he had a producers credit since he would then also get part of the 80%. By the way back in the old days the number of shows you got paid for was limited to so many runs. Now they have done away with that in most cases IIRC.

 

[Joe Summer]

BTW, I can't remember, how did Ted get the locket?

Robin dug it up and gave it to Lily, but Robin was so drunk that she didn't remember doing it. Lily put it into a box, which sat on Ted's desk until eventually ending up with Victoria.Victoria mailed it to Ted but it was intercepted by Jeanette, who threw it into the lake at Central Park.

 

[RUSF18]

BTW, I can't remember, how did Ted get the locket?

Robin dug it up and gave it to Lily, but Robin was so drunk that she didn't remember doing it. Lily put it into a box, which sat on Ted's desk until eventually ending up with Victoria.Victoria mailed it to Ted but it was intercepted by Jeanette, who threw it into the lake at Central Park.

...and THAT, kids, is the true story, of how untalented you can be and still roll in cash.

 

[belljr]

see Ted had a balloon friend and it floated it away, so he let go of his feelings toward Robin and she floated away. Just like the balloon as a kid. How do you people not get that?!?!

 

[Joe Summer]

see Ted had a balloon friend and it floated it away, so he let go of his feelings toward Robin and she floated away. Just like the balloon as a kid. How do you people not get that?!?!

...except that future Ted admits that the balloon incident was so traumatic that he was never able to let go of anything after that.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

see Ted had a balloon friend and it floated it away, so he let go of his feelings toward Robin and she floated away. Just like the balloon as a kid. How do you people not get that?!?!

...except that future Ted admits that the balloon incident was so traumatic that he was never able to let go of anything after that.

Until then....catharsis.

 

[Jeremy]

see Ted had a balloon friend and it floated it away, so he let go of his feelings toward Robin and she floated away. Just like the balloon as a kid. How do you people not get that?!?!

Exactly. The whole theme of the episode was letting go. Ted finally letting go of Robin for good, so he can finally really move on. Barney letting go of the bacholor life by passing on his knowledge. Marshall letting go of his anger over Lily hurting him years ago, and his competitiveness. Lily letting go of her dream of living of Italy.

Though Ted claimed to be in love with many women throughout the show, he would have left any of them for Robin. He chose Robin over Victoria more than once. Victoria even mentions that his love for her is why none of his other relationships have lasted ("she is so much bigger in your life than you realize"), which future Ted acknowledges is the case IIRC. So this needed to happen so he could fall for The Mother.

I thought it was a great episode.

I am a bit annoyed we're not seeing more of the mother. She's fantastic. My guess is that they don't want to piss off the rest of the cast by making it all about her after they've toiled on the show for 8 years. Maybe they've got a spinoff planned or something.

 

[Rayderr]

I am a bit annoyed we're not seeing more of the mother. She's fantastic. My guess is that they don't want to piss off the rest of the cast by making it all about her after they've toiled on the show for 8 years. Maybe they've got a spinoff planned or something.

There are 5 episodes left (last one is an hour) that will resume after the Olympics break. I suspect she'll start popping up more as the series draws to a close.

 

[pollardsvision]

see Ted had a balloon friend and it floated it away, so he let go of his feelings toward Robin and she floated away. Just like the balloon as a kid. How do you people not get that?!?!

Exactly. The whole theme of the episode was letting go. Ted finally letting go of Robin for good, so he can finally really move on. Barney letting go of the bacholor life by passing on his knowledge. Marshall letting go of his anger over Lily hurting him years ago, and his competitiveness. Lily letting go of her dream of living of Italy.

Though Ted claimed to be in love with many women throughout the show, he would have left any of them for Robin. He chose Robin over Victoria more than once. Victoria even mentions that his love for her is why none of his other relationships have lasted ("she is so much bigger in your life than you realize"), which future Ted acknowledges is the case IIRC. So this needed to happen so he could fall for The Mother.

I thought it was a great episode.

I am a bit annoyed we're not seeing more of the mother. She's fantastic. My guess is that they don't want to piss off the rest of the cast by making it all about her after they've toiled on the show for 8 years. Maybe they've got a spinoff planned or something.

I agree that Ted had to let go of Robin at some point during this marathon, but did it have to be in Episode 201 of 208? And for the tenth or so time?

It was a well done episode, but it's hard for the audience to really feel it's intended impact given the history of the show.

This whole thing is just ridiculous. Not the least of which is that he finally finds a way to let go a few hours before she's about about to marry one of his two best friends in the world.

He had to force himself to move a thousand miles away because, apparently, he wouldn't be able to resist trying to nail his 2nd best friend's wife for the rest of their lives (had he not stumbled upon the Mother).

I get that he needs to let go of Robin to fall in love with the Mother. But does it really have to happen a few hours beforehand?

It should happened a few seasons ago and the Mother should've been a regular in every episode this season.

But that's really crux of 95% of the show's problems. Everything should've happened a long time ago. There probably wasn't a way around many of those things, but it would've made the show better.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

When you think about the actual context of the show, Ted is a major ####. I think an appropriate response from his kids right now would be "Uh....dad, is there something you need to tell us? I mean, in a story about how you met mom, all you're doing is fixating on how much you love this other chick".

Anyway, the show didn't go downhill just because they've fixated too much on Ted/Robin. It went downhill because the writing has been awful and the writer's sense of humor has completely shifted. Did they get a new set of writers a few years back or something? It's like this thing is aimed at the 60+ crowd now. I can just see my mom watching it and finding it hilarious (whereas previously half the funny parts would have gone over her head).

"Oh look at that, Barney bumped into a door because he's consumed too many alcoholic beverages! How hilarious!"

It seems like the laugh tracks are louder than ever before too. Like they know they need to try and goad us into laughing.

 

[pollardsvision]

see Ted had a balloon friend and it floated it away, so he let go of his feelings toward Robin and she floated away. Just like the balloon as a kid. How do you people not get that?!?!

I am a bit annoyed we're not seeing more of the mother. She's fantastic. My guess is that they don't want to piss off the rest of the cast by making it all about her after they've toiled on the show for 8 years. Maybe they've got a spinoff planned or something.

I don't think that's the case. Much of the cast has been ready to tap out of this for a while now, I think. No doubt they wouldn't mind cashing the checks with a little extra free time.

There is a spin-off in the works, btw, "How I Met Your Dad".

Not many details yet, but I don't think any of the cast will be the same (actors or characters). Apparently, set in the "same universe".

Pilot ordered for Fall 2014.

http://screenrant.com/how-i-met-your-dad-spinoff-ordered/

http://tvline.com/2014/01/31/how-i-met-your-dad-spinoff-cast-gay-couple/

 

[Rayderr]

When you think about the actual context of the show, Ted is a major ####. I think an appropriate response from his kids right now would be "Uh....dad, is there something you need to tell us? I mean, in a story about how you met mom, all you're doing is fixating on how much you love this other chick".

Anyway, the show didn't go downhill just because they've fixated too much on Ted/Robin. It went downhill because the writing has been awful and the writer's sense of humor has completely shifted. Did they get a new set of writers a few years back or something? It's like this thing is aimed at the 60+ crowd now. I can just see my mom watching it and finding it hilarious (whereas previously half the funny parts would have gone over her head).

"Oh look at that, Barney bumped into a door because he's consumed too many alcoholic beverages! How hilarious!"

It seems like the laugh tracks are louder than ever before too. Like they know they need to try and goad us into laughing.

The laugh track really stood out on this past episode to me. In the past the laugh track from people being shown the edited episode. I suspect in an effort to keep the ending under wraps, they've gone to a pre recorded laugh track that they fade in and out.

 

[Tiger Fan]

I think everyone understands that the theme of "letting go" was paramount in that episode.

But the visual of Robyn physically floating away when Ted let her go was probably the low point in the entire series....I can't imagine how anyone thought it would be a good idea. Even the cliched "walk off into the sunset" would have been better.

 

[zamboni]

Also, Victoria gets less hot every time she's on. Thought she was smokin' when Ted first met her at the wedding.

 

[RUSF18]

Also, Victoria gets less hot every time she's on. Thought she was smokin' when Ted first met her at the wedding.

She was roughly 27-28 when we first met her and is about 36 now. Aging can be tough.

Seeing it to a little lesser extent with Robin.

 

[zamboni]

Also, Victoria gets less hot every time she's on. Thought she was smokin' when Ted first met her at the wedding.

She was roughly 27-28 when we first met her and is about 36 now. Aging can be tough.

Seeing it to a little lesser extent with Robin.

It's not like Victoria is Betty White, but yeah, I see your point.

Also agree on Robin - the hotness factor has worn off over time.

 

[Copeman]

The whole "floating away" thing with Robin didn't bug me too much. At least not as much as it bugged most of you. I don't know what else they could have done to make the viewer realize that this is indeed the last time we will hear about the whole Ted and Robin thing. I mean, they could have done other things, whatever they might have been, but at least this was kind of unique. I could point to several eye roll moments in this series, especially this season, that would come before that one.

 

[pollardsvision]

The whole "floating away" thing with Robin didn't bug me too much. At least not as much as it bugged most of you. I don't know what else they could have done to make the viewer realize that this is indeed the last time we will hear about the whole Ted and Robin thing. I mean, they could have done other things, whatever they might have been, but at least this was kind of unique. I could point to several eye roll moments in this series, especially this season, that would come before that one.

Good point.

It probably needed a huge gesture to make the audience believe they won't go back to the Ted/Robin well again. They've given us no reason to trust they'll really ever be done with it.

 

[belljr]

i was being sarcastic

 

[Corporation]

The whole "floating away" thing with Robin didn't bug me too much. At least not as much as it bugged most of you. I don't know what else they could have done to make the viewer realize that this is indeed the last time we will hear about the whole Ted and Robin thing. I mean, they could have done other things, whatever they might have been, but at least this was kind of unique. I could point to several eye roll moments in this series, especially this season, that would come before that one.

Good point.

It probably needed a huge gesture to make the audience believe they won't go back to the Ted/Robin well again. They've given us no reason to trust they'll really ever be done with it.

They could have had her walking off into the sunrise (symbolizing new beginnings) and had a split screen or superimpose the balloon drifting off to reinforce for those who didn't pick up on the theme.

 

[playin4beer]

The whole "floating away" thing with Robin didn't bug me too much. At least not as much as it bugged most of you. I don't know what else they could have done to make the viewer realize that this is indeed the last time we will hear about the whole Ted and Robin thing. I mean, they could have done other things, whatever they might have been, but at least this was kind of unique. I could point to several eye roll moments in this series, especially this season, that would come before that one.

Good point.

It probably needed a huge gesture to make the audience believe they won't go back to the Ted/Robin well again. They've given us no reason to trust they'll really ever be done with it.

They could have had her walking off into the sunrise (symbolizing new beginnings) and had a split screen or superimpose the balloon drifting off to reinforce for those who didn't pick up on the theme.

I was waiting for the laugh track or for her to "pop" or something while she was floating away... but they were serious about it... stupid

 

[FUBAR]

The whole "floating away" thing with Robin didn't bug me too much. At least not as much as it bugged most of you. I don't know what else they could have done to make the viewer realize that this is indeed the last time we will hear about the whole Ted and Robin thing. I mean, they could have done other things, whatever they might have been, but at least this was kind of unique. I could point to several eye roll moments in this series, especially this season, that would come before that one.

Good point.

It probably needed a huge gesture to make the audience believe they won't go back to the Ted/Robin well again. They've given us no reason to trust they'll really ever be done with it.

They could have had her walking off into the sunrise (symbolizing new beginnings) and had a split screen or superimpose the balloon drifting off to reinforce for those who didn't pick up on the theme.

I was waiting for the laugh track or for her to "pop" or something while she was floating away... but they were serious about it... stupid

I thought they were going for "roll your eyes cheese".

 

[FUBAR]

see Ted had a balloon friend and it floated it away, so he let go of his feelings toward Robin and she floated away. Just like the balloon as a kid. How do you people not get that?!?!

I am a bit annoyed we're not seeing more of the mother. She's fantastic. My guess is that they don't want to piss off the rest of the cast by making it all about her after they've toiled on the show for 8 years. Maybe they've got a spinoff planned or something.

I don't think that's the case. Much of the cast has been ready to tap out of this for a while now, I think. No doubt they wouldn't mind cashing the checks with a little extra free time.

There is a spin-off in the works, btw, "How I Met Your Dad".

Not many details yet, but I don't think any of the cast will be the same (actors or characters). Apparently, set in the "same universe".

Pilot ordered for Fall 2014.

http://screenrant.com/how-i-met-your-dad-spinoff-ordered/

http://tvline.com/2014/01/31/how-i-met-your-dad-spinoff-cast-gay-couple/

yikes.

I would prefer a show starring James.

 

[Corporation]

The whole "floating away" thing with Robin didn't bug me too much. At least not as much as it bugged most of you. I don't know what else they could have done to make the viewer realize that this is indeed the last time we will hear about the whole Ted and Robin thing. I mean, they could have done other things, whatever they might have been, but at least this was kind of unique. I could point to several eye roll moments in this series, especially this season, that would come before that one.

Good point.

It probably needed a huge gesture to make the audience believe they won't go back to the Ted/Robin well again. They've given us no reason to trust they'll really ever be done with it.

They could have had her walking off into the sunrise (symbolizing new beginnings) and had a split screen or superimpose the balloon drifting off to reinforce for those who didn't pick up on the theme.

I was waiting for the laugh track or for her to "pop" or something while she was floating away... but they were serious about it... stupid

I thought they were going for "roll your eyes cheese".

Well if that was the intent, mission accomplished.

 

[pollardsvision]

Greta Gerwig has been cast for the lead in "How I Met Your Dad" (the female Ted)

I haven't seen "Francis Ha", but apparently Gerwig is an indie film favorite. I've only seen her in "No Strings Attached" ( "it's like a crime scene in my pants").

http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/and-your-new-ted-mosby-is-greta-gerwig/

In other HIMYM sort of news, I think the Mother is going to star in an NBC show "A to Z"

 

[Corporation]

Greta Gerwig has been cast for the lead in "How I Met Your Dad" (the female Ted)

I haven't seen "Francis Ha", but apparently Gerwig is an indie film favorite. I've only seen her in "No Strings Attached" ( "it's like a crime scene in my pants").

http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/and-your-new-ted-mosby-is-greta-gerwig/

In other HIMYM sort of news, I think the Mother is going to star in an NBC show "A to Z"

Hmm. I guess when I heard about HIMYD, I assumed it would be the Mother who would then bore her kids with her pre-Ted days. I'm not sure how it's a spinoff if none of the characters originated on the show.

 

[pollardsvision]

Greta Gerwig has been cast for the lead in "How I Met Your Dad" (the female Ted)

I haven't seen "Francis Ha", but apparently Gerwig is an indie film favorite. I've only seen her in "No Strings Attached" ( "it's like a crime scene in my pants").

http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/and-your-new-ted-mosby-is-greta-gerwig/

In other HIMYM sort of news, I think the Mother is going to star in an NBC show "A to Z"

Hmm. I guess when I heard about HIMYD, I assumed it would be the Mother who would then bore her kids with her pre-Ted days. I'm not sure how it's a spinoff if none of the characters originated on the show.

Yeah, I don't think it's technically a spin-off. I think the only things in common are the title and Carter/Bays. I think they hang out at McLaren's too.

From that article, apparently HIMYM wasn't filmed in NY, but "Dad" will be.

 

[Corporation]

Greta Gerwig has been cast for the lead in "How I Met Your Dad" (the female Ted)

I haven't seen "Francis Ha", but apparently Gerwig is an indie film favorite. I've only seen her in "No Strings Attached" ( "it's like a crime scene in my pants").

http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/and-your-new-ted-mosby-is-greta-gerwig/

In other HIMYM sort of news, I think the Mother is going to star in an NBC show "A to Z"

Hmm. I guess when I heard about HIMYD, I assumed it would be the Mother who would then bore her kids with her pre-Ted days. I'm not sure how it's a spinoff if none of the characters originated on the show.

Yeah, I don't think it's technically a spin-off. I think the only things in common are the title and Carter/Bays. I think they hang out at McLaren's too.

From that article, apparently HIMYM wasn't filmed in NY, but "Dad" will be.

It's a shame, the Mother has really been the highlight of the season and it may have been worth a check in at least. I don't know much about Greta but heard the same indie hype. The hype reminds me a little of Parker Posey, who never appeared in anything I was a big fan of.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

I used to love this show and now I hope everyone involved in the show dies in a plane crash. Greed ruins another show.

 

[Kiddnets]

another mediocre ep....its so clear all the Ted/mother moments are great....rest meh...how could they not focus on whats interesting?

 

[TLEF316]

I thought tonight was pretty good. I liked how we finally found out how Marshall got his nickname.

 

[HughHoney]

The Barney and Robin flash forward had them asking who should take care of the crying baby so Robin decided to have a kid.

 

[playin4beer]

The Barney and Robin flash forward had them asking who should take care of the crying baby so Robin decided to have a kid.

I wasn't sure on that since they were in the wrong room.. I didn't know if that meant they HAD a baby and were in the wrong room.. or just in the wrong room with a baby and they really didn't have one...

 

[JaxBill]

The Barney and Robin flash forward had them asking who should take care of the crying baby so Robin decided to have a kid.

Spoiler

It wasn't their room and not their kid.

 

[Rayderr]

The Barney and Robin flash forward had them asking who should take care of the crying baby so Robin decided to have a kid.

I wasn't sure on that since they were in the wrong room.. I didn't know if that meant they HAD a baby and were in the wrong room.. or just in the wrong room with a baby and they really didn't have one...

I'm guessing the latter since in the episode about Robin not having kids, they made it pretty clear she never had any kids which is why she was so close to Ted's kids.

 

[JaxBill]

I give this week's hangover episode a solid B+, better than the majority of this season.

Although the Lily-Robin thing has been run thru the ground.

Previews for next week look funny. Looks like a parody of Say Yes to the Dress.

 

[Chase Stuart]

A decent enough episode. I'm glad they actually did Weekend at Barney's.