Television How I Met Your Mother

[Annihilate Now!]

Comparing this show from what it is now to what it use to be... the difference is staggering.

It use to be clever, witty, edgy and (most importantly) funny... but it seems to have lost pretty much all those attributes along the way. Never in a million years in this new season would you get Barney changing the lyrics to Christmas Songs to make them be about doing Ted's sister...

 

[Chrisjn]

Huh? It was made clear on the very first episode that Robyn isn't the mother.

Must have been someone else I was referring to then. Don't really watch it.

When does this finish anyway?

 

[Cina]

They have massive ratings now and they don't look like dropping anytime soon so they are probably too lazy to bother. Plus I doubt the show was ever intended to run this long, the writers themselves said they never expected it to be so popular, and they're clearly run out of ideas and clever filler episodes.

 

[Devil_forever]

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Isn't it true that robin is found to be unable to bare children and the whole narrative is actually speaking to there unborn children?

Massive spoiler.

I heard something like that not long ago, apparently a lot of viewers were very pissed.

That was just a one off episode about robin, this season.

 

[Devil_forever]

They have massive ratings now and they don't look like dropping anytime soon so they are probably too lazy to bother. Plus I doubt the show was ever intended to run this long, the writers themselves said they never expected it to be so popular, and they're clearly run out of ideas and clever filler episodes.

How have they kept up the ratings after 2 years of complete dross? Most tv shows would be lucky to get 1 year. I guess a lot of people are still watching just to find out who the mother is. The way I look at it is, I've invested 5 years into it, might as well now see it through. Get the feeling, that's the same for many tbh.

 

[Chrisjn]

So who does everyone think is the mother anyway?

 

[Cina]

The mother hasn't been introduced yet.

A rumor/theory going around is that it's

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a relative of Barney's at the wedding.

But unless they are unbelievably thick I can't see that making sense seeing as we already know the mother lived with Rachel Bilson, so unless they decide to completely abandon that now then it's likely someone on the brides side.

So many fecking red herrings in this show. Remember the yellow umbrella?

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Right, and we know this season ends with

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Barney's wedding

and we know that

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Ted meets her at Barney's wedding. So at least we don't have to wait too long to find out. Thing is, I think we'll find out in the first episode of the next season, as the cliffhanger will obviously be "and kids, that's when I saw your mother for the first time" and it'll end just before it shows her face.

Also, Barney better not fecking marry Robin, otherwise I'm definitely out.

 

[KM]

The mother hasn't been introduced yet.

A rumor/theory going around is that it's

Spoiler

a relative of Barney's at the wedding.

But unless they are unbelievably thick I can't see that making sense seeing as we already know the mother lived with Rachel Bilson, so unless they decide to completely abandon that now then it's likely someone on the brides side.

So many fecking red herrings in this show. Remember the yellow umbrella?

Aye I've read that theory, apparently

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It's Barneys Half Sister.

Also I hope they don't start that Robin-Ted story again

 

[Hitchcocker]

I can't believe anyone who wouldn't want Barney and ***** to be together. feck they are the only couple we could root for the entire show!

 

[Annihilate Now!]

I can't believe anyone who wouldn't want Barney and ***** to be together. feck they are the only couple we could root for the entire show!

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I assume you mean Robin?

If so, how?? The episodes when they were together were some of the worst episodes the show has currently produced... (on a par with this season in fact)... and also, for a show that use to pride itself on the fact that it wasn't just a rip-off of FRIENDS, and would constantly say that it's not... them two ending up together would pretty much cement it's FRIENDS rip-off status.

 

[Cina]

Yep, the show declined big time when they started going out.

 

[Snow]

There's one good character left on this show and that's Marshall. Barney just annoys me now. Lily is good along with Marshall but not after the pregnancy. Ted is awful and Robin is just meh and has been meh for some time. Looks depressed and less fit.

 

[Cina]

Marshall is mainly funny because of Jason Segel's facial expressions. His actual dialogue is crap.

 

[Bross]

There's one good character left on this show and that's Marshall. Barney just annoys me now. Lily is good along with Marshall but not after the pregnancy. Ted is awful and Robin is just meh and has been meh for some time. Looks depressed and less fit.

Marshall has been carrying this show for a long time now. After they started to "build" Barney's character by having him meet his dad, showing that he has an emotional side etc he has been ruined. He was never supposed to be that kind of character. He was supposed to be an over the top "bro", nothing more.

 

[Burrow]

Arent you guys a miserable bunch

 

[Solius]

I've only ever seen about 4 episodes of this show.

 

[Freak]

Marshall is mainly funny because of Jason Segel's facial expressions. His actual dialogue is crap.

He's not even remotely funny, expressions or dialogue.

 

[Marcosdeto]

it's been shit for a couple of seasons now

 

[Ralaks]

Marshall has been carrying this show for a long time now. After they started to "build" Barney's character by having him meet his dad, showing that he has an emotional side etc he has been ruined. He was never supposed to be that kind of character. He was supposed to be an over the top "bro", nothing more.

Agree. Marshall is the saving grace lately. Barney used to be decent, but they've totally ruined him.

 

[girish]

I'm done with this.

 

[LARulz]

I've stopped watching it since it came back from the break. Has it by any chance improved?

 

[Rado_N]

Has there ever been a comedy show with a less funny lead character?

 

[rcoobc]

Best episode in a long long time

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Best episode in a long long time

Right, you've drummed up my expectations Robo... so this better be good!

Will it matter that I missed the last episode?? The reactions to it in this thread made me less then enthusiastic to catch it, and now I can't find it online anywhere.

 

[Cina]

Right, and we know this season ends with

Spoiler

Barney's wedding

and we know that

Spoiler

Ted meets her at Barney's wedding. So at least we don't have to wait too long to find out. Thing is, I think we'll find out in the first episode of the next season, as the cliffhanger will obviously be "and kids, that's when I saw your mother for the first time" and it'll end just before it shows her face.

Also, Barney better not fecking marry Robin, otherwise I'm definitely out.

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it'll be at least the end of NEXT season before that event.

 

[Marcosdeto]

Right, you've drummed up my expectations Robo... so this better be good!

Will it matter that I missed the last episode?? The reactions to it in this thread made me less then enthusiastic to catch it, and now I can't find it online anywhere.

yes it will matter

 

[Ralaks]

Best episode in a long long time

I agree, not that it's saying much though. Finally seems like there is some sort of progress in the story.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

yes it will matter

Based on this, I managed to find and watch last weeks episode...

That was awful... This week best be a massive improvement on that shower of shit.

 

[Burrow]

I think todays episode was very good. I simply love Jason Segel as Marshall, such a great actor!

 

[Freak]

Yup, today's episode was very good. Much much better than the recent rubbish they've come up with.

 

[KM]

Very good season finale IMO.

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Still don't why they've got Victoria back btw, we all know he's not gonna be the mother. Not surprised to see Barney and Robin getting married.

 

[Hal9000]

Very good season finale IMO.

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Still don't why they've got Victoria back btw, we all know he's not gonna be the mother. Not surprised to see Barney and Robin getting married.

Ratings...

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Victoria always been a fan favourite.

 

[The Taurean]

Very good season finale IMO.

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Still don't why they've got Victoria back btw, we all know he's not gonna be the mother. Not surprised to see Barney and Robin getting married.

Yep. Good finale.

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For a moment with Barney Quinn together, I thought the only reason Robin not getting tied down with Barney was because she was dying.

 

[elmo]

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I hated the fact that they brought Victoria back despite her having no chance of being the mother at all. They're probably going to end the show literally with Ted meeting the mother at the wedding and not showing us how they get together now.

 

[Liam147]

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I hated the fact that they brought Victoria back despite her having no chance of being the mother at all. They're probably going to end the show literally with Ted meeting the mother at the wedding and not showing us how they get together now.

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Well it adds for more of a storyline for a start. I think from the moment Barney got engaged we expected Robin to be the bride. What is interesting is that Ted says it starts with a weddin that went horribly wrong. At first I thought he meant Victoria's but he is talking about Barney's I think. I hope so anyway cos that could leave another storyline open in the future if they wanted to pick it up again. I also liked how Ted decided to drive past the church. Despite saying how he was left at the alter and it almost killed him, he decided to do what was best for him.

Gotta say I thought the finale on the whole was excellent. The first part was a bit hit and miss, but it was more of a substory, the second half more than made up for it.

 

[TheBest]

When's the last episode? Good finale by the way

 

[Cina]

I thought the mother was supposed to be revealed in some way, sigh.

This shit with Barney being engaged to Quinn but marrying Robyn only further ensures that the show will continue at a slow, boring pace into the future. feck off.

 

[Brophs]

I thought it was a bit rubbish, tbh. IF Barney is marrying Robin it will probably end up being a citizenship thing and I don't know why they bothered doing a double show finale and then filling it with loads of unfunny clips.

 

[Cina]

I thought it was a bit rubbish, tbh. IF Barney is marrying Robin it will probably end up being a citizenship thing and I don't know why they bothered doing a double show finale and then filling it with loads of unfunny clips.

Yup, the show has been rubbish for a while. I'd heard that they showed the mother in the last episode, that's why I kept going, but nope, they bring back Victoria who we already know is not the fecking mother.

Not to mention all these red herrings they'll never be able to explain, like the mother being in Ted's class and being Rachel Bilson's roommate.