Haha I was never bothered by Ted, but I know people who couldn’t stand him. He should have given up chasing Robin at a certain point though. I really liked Victoria, his girlfriend from the first season.
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Haha I was never bothered by Ted, but I know people who couldn’t stand him. He should have given up chasing Robin at a certain point though. I really liked Victoria, his girlfriend from the first season.
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Watched episode 1 again last night, I think I may re-watch the whole series. It's been a while, old friend.
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So Barney is a pretty horrible person, right?
I find it odd that he is framed more like a loveable man-slut than a manipulative sleezeball throughout the series.
I find it odd that he is framed more like a loveable man-slut than a manipulative sleezeball throughout the series.
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Loved the show.
Sadly, like so many comedies, it starts out amazing then slowly but surely it starts to drift more into a drama.
The last couple seasons it was running on fumes.
Sadly, like so many comedies, it starts out amazing then slowly but surely it starts to drift more into a drama.
The last couple seasons it was running on fumes.
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She was really the only likeable character on that show.
Loved that they tied in her Ursula character from MAY.
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I rewatched it from the beginning to the end recently and enjoyed it a second time through.
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I never watched it before I met my girlfriend about 2 years ago, it's her favorite show ever and she rewatches it regularly so I've seen it a lot.
It's got its moments for sure, but some of the cringe moments are superrrrr bad. Marshall is easily my favorite character, as he seems like the only character to me who is a genuinely good person. lol. Barney is annoying as all hell for me.
It's got its moments for sure, but some of the cringe moments are superrrrr bad. Marshall is easily my favorite character, as he seems like the only character to me who is a genuinely good person. lol. Barney is annoying as all hell for me.
One of my fav episodes is when they get stoned at that sporting event hahaha. Good times.
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We just started season 5 and the first few episodes have been meh... Really hope it picks up
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Spirit of 67
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There's still good stuff.
But season five is the last of it's best years.
Sorry to disappoint. It's like this in most sit coms. Eventually it morphs into more of a sit dram.
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It's crazy thinking the Wedding was first pitched in season 6 and goes all the way until the final episode.
Also the final season should have been the wedding and then the second part be everything we saw in the final episode
Also the final season should have been the wedding and then the second part be everything we saw in the final episode
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I have been rewatching the show on Netflix and it's amazing how different it feels on a rewatch now that I am a bit older and not in Highschool/University when I watched it as it first aired. So far upto Season 3. Some rewatch observations:
* There is some stuff in the show that either doesn't work for me anymore period or doesn't work in a binge. The Barney character in particular really doesn't work that well for me when binging the show. I am surprised how one-note that character is and it seems every episode they are telling a variation of a similar joke with him. Maybe it played better when we were watching it week to week with a wait period in the middle, but in a binge Barney is not offering me much.
* Ted is annoying as f***. The way he refuses to take 'no' for an answer from Robin is cringy as hell. He also comes across as very selfish and a dick- he begs a girl that he dumped a couple of years ago to give him another shot and then dumps her again on her birthday soon after that with no remorse. Then he tries to cheat on his gf in Germany with Robyn... I don't remember thinking so poorly of him when I first watched the show.
* Marshall is the best.
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I felt the same on my rewatch. It doesn't bother me so much I can't enjoy the show at all, but he definitely does some shitty things in the name of finding "the one".
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It's been well established by many that Ted is an annoying, whiny b****.
I liked the show, but another thing that bugged me a little was how everything always ended with positive closer. Like when Ted eventually got reacquainted with the penguin girl that the Halloween party when he though he never would, and how Marshall found out that the last thing his dad said to him was that he loved him when he originally thought they had ended things poorly.
I get this show isnt meant to emulate reality, but I couldn't stand how every tiny morsel of issues were followed up with positive closure.
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Being surprised at Barney being one-dimensional is like being surprised that Balki doesn't quite understand American culture or Fonzie can't be out-cooled or out-tough-guy'd. Although I realize HIMYM did add levels of seriousness to Barney and turn his respectable, etc. But still, don't give it too much thought.
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I did a rewatch a while ago and it was fairly obvious the creators always had the mothers death in plan
Ozz
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Honestly, wasn't a fan of that move
I didn't mind either way but when you expect a certain type of character sometimes you just want that. This show tried to be more serious than just that. Fine by me, I don't critique much.
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This show's lasting legacy may be that its the best lesson in not dragging out a show too long, and recognizing when the hang it up.
It was clear that they were stretching, and the "mother" twist became less effective the longer the show ran.
The showrunners likely felt compelled to keep it going because of money, and it's hard to blame them. But, the negative reaction to the final season torpedoed the shows dwindling reputation. While they may have gotten a payday attack the time, the showrunners have done very little since. This is during an era with the streaming wars when any showrunner with a decent reputation is commanding big dollars to crank out content, these guys seem unable to get anything out, despite the show being one of the most popular things on TV when it was on the air.
Although, I do think it's kind of funny that the failure of the planned spin off, How I Met Your Dad, likely saved Greta Gerwig from being tied down to as a sitcom actress, and instead let her become one's of the top rising directors in Hollywood.
It was clear that they were stretching, and the "mother" twist became less effective the longer the show ran.
The showrunners likely felt compelled to keep it going because of money, and it's hard to blame them. But, the negative reaction to the final season torpedoed the shows dwindling reputation. While they may have gotten a payday attack the time, the showrunners have done very little since. This is during an era with the streaming wars when any showrunner with a decent reputation is commanding big dollars to crank out content, these guys seem unable to get anything out, despite the show being one of the most popular things on TV when it was on the air.
Although, I do think it's kind of funny that the failure of the planned spin off, How I Met Your Dad, likely saved Greta Gerwig from being tied down to as a sitcom actress, and instead let her become one's of the top rising directors in Hollywood.
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