How I Met Your Mother: Season Three

[ISiddiqui]

Indeed... vulnerable Barney was beyond hilarious. Buying CRTs for smashing... awesome.

[albionmoonlight]

I really like what they are doing with the Barney/Robin thing. Moving it along, but not too fast.

The Magazine subplot was not my favorite, though Marshall's reaction to the hammer was awesome.

[ISiddiqui]

The magazine subplot was somewhat of an attempt at Seinfeldian observational humor... but not done as well.

I did like the Barney had his own private bathroom the entire time... and he assumed they were talking about masturbation.

[Autumn]

Yeah the magazine thing was a bit stiff. It was a funny idea, and you could see where it could have gone well. But Frankly, resting a whole subplot on Marshall just doesn't work.

Marshall constantly standing there while they were recuperating from sex though was well done, as well as Barney's strained attempts at his usual banter.

[MrBug708]

Barney bought 10,000 stamps for Ted...lol

[rowech]

Once again though, as I do with this show, I grow bored with it when there is no progression toward meeting the mother. They have to give me at least one out of every five episodes dealing with that.

Not to mention, I wonder who would tell their kids about the friends with benefits plan they had with their Aunt Robyn.

[ISiddiqui]

LOL, I was thinking that as well. But, of course, that's just a narrative device now.

[DaddyTorgo]

Once again though, as I do with this show, I grow bored with it when there is no progression toward meeting the mother. They have to give me at least one out of every five episodes dealing with that.

Not to mention, I wonder who would tell their kids about the friends with benefits plan they had with their Aunt Robyn.

LOL

But I do agree - give me some sort of progress towards meeting the mother. That's the payoff of the whole damn show and it's going to piss me off if it's never addressed or it's totally given short-shrift.

Maybe it is Robyn. Maybe Robyn & Ted & Barney have a polygamous Canadian marriage where Robyn has two husbands? That's allowed in Canada right?

*grins and ducks*

[ISiddiqui]

Meh... they'll get to it. I'm not all that focused on progressing towards finding the mother. After all, it's a comedy show. I prefer the more 'amusing stuff that comes up or has been invented among friends or in relationships'. Stuff that Barney comes up with that dominate the entire episode (like the NCAA bracket of people he's screwed) is awesome.

[Lathum]

Fun episode tonight.

Especialy because I worked for Fridays for 12 years

[Lathum]

"Those sound like agreeable terms and I may need to adjust my briefs"

[albionmoonlight]

FWIW, I've always had the good sense to say "I wish that my best friend owned a bar."

I had a sense that actually owning one myself would suck

[Lathum]

I had a sense that actually owning one myself would suck

having worked in upper level restaurant managment I can assure you it is far more work then people think.

[DaddyTorgo]

I thought last night's episode was pretty "meh" honestly. Too much time on the Marshall/Lily thing for my taste. I know the actor who played Marshall is moving into movies so maybe they're trying to capitalize on that, but IMO it just wasn't all that funny an episode. It was just missing something - I don't know exactly what.

CBS Mondays usually have me in stitches from 8-9:30 - like literally gut-busting laughter. Last night I rolled on the floor from 8-8:30 (that was a damn funny Big Bang Theory - although not enough Kaley Cuoco hotness IMO), chuckled a few times at HIMYM, and was laughing throughout 2.5 Men.

[rowech]

I loved Big Bang Flowchart humor....not to mention a couple of other math jokes.

[gstelmack]

Finally watched Monday's episode on DVR and we LOVED it, especially the ending which is one of the best sitcom episode finishes I've seen in a long time. Good, clever, funny storyline.

[MrBug708]

Penny - That's a lot of money!
Shelton - Yes, that's why I have snakes guarding it!

Big Bang was money tonight, HIMYM was alright

[DanGarion]

Penny - That's a lot of money!
Shelton - Yes, that's why I have snakes guarding it!

Big Bang was money tonight, HIMYM was alright

Yeah I liked Big Bang (it's Sheldon though. ;) )

[DaddyTorgo]

BBT and HIMYM both delivered last night and had me belly-laughing for a good hour. In fact, 2 1/2 Men was funny also, so make that 1.5 hours. That's what I like from my Monday nights after having had to go back to work.

[hoopsguy]

hxxp://mysteriousdrx.com

Just in case you did not get enough of the man who changed college radio last night.

[ISiddiqui]

Hmm... I have to disagree with DaddyTorgo.

I thought that was one of the worst HIMYM I've ever seen.

[Dr. Sak]

I liked how they worked Lily's preggo belly in this episode.

[DaddyTorgo]

Hmm... I have to disagree with DaddyTorgo.

I thought that was one of the worst HIMYM I've ever seen.

nah - plenty of NPH I thought made the episode. Plus the bit at the end where he gets Robin a job I thought was actually really cute/sweet/whatever. Because we as viewers "know" that he did it because he loves her, so watching him try to play it off as "just because i'm awesome" was a nice like...payoff.

*shrugs* but to each their own.

[gstelmack]

nah - plenty of NPH I thought made the episode. Plus the bit at the end where he gets Robin a job I thought was actually really cute/sweet/whatever. Because we as viewers "know" that he did it because he loves her, so watching him try to play it off as "just because i'm awesome" was a nice like...payoff.

*shrugs* but to each their own.

The part where he got down on one knee in the background when she looked like she would have to leave the country was great as well.

Really enjoying this season.

[DanGarion]

Barney Stinson's Video Resume (http://barneysvideoresume.com/)

[DanGarion]

The episode was awe....


wait for it....

[DanGarion]

SOME!

[Dr. Sak]

//////// D O C T O R X \\\\\\\\ (http://www.mysteriousdrx.com/)

[Autumn]

I don't recall how the rest of the episode was, because the first glimpse of Barney with his tux and glasses on had me laughing so hard I had tears rolling down. God, I love Barney.

[MrBug708]

Big Bang Theory was money tonight.

[DaddyTorgo]

Big Bang Theory was money tonight.

hell yes.

fucking Leonard man...shut up!!! :D

[Passacaglia]

Weird episode last night. Just some dude in front of a podium talking the whole time. Who was that guy, anyway? I don't think I laughed once. You'd think if they were going to show an episode without commercial interruption like that, it wouldn't be such a stinker.

[gstelmack]

Big Bang Theory was money tonight.

You guys really need your own thread :p

[jeheinz72]

Was there a new episode this week? Our DVR info said it should have been one, but it was a repeat.

[ISiddiqui]

There was supposed to be, but then President Obama wanted a press conferences, so it was switched to a repeat.

[jeheinz72]

Bah!

Though it's good to know it wasn't some sort of foul up.

[Swaggs]

Big Bang Theory was money tonight.

Great episode -- possibly the best ever.

Big Bang has made its way up the DVR list to where I almost always watch it the same night that it is on.

[Ronnie Dobbs2]

Tyler no likey.

No love for the first episode in nearly a month? I was in stitches. Barney-centric is the way to go.

[DaddyTorgo]

Tyler no likey.

No love for the first episode in nearly a month? I was in stitches. Barney-centric is the way to go.

I was laughing good and it had me speculating the whole time about twists. Up until somewhere in the middle (the part where the actress & ted had the spark and you could call what was going to happen) I was thinking that Barney was actually married or something and had planned it with his wife to play like an actress if they were ever discovered. sort of a double-switcheroo.

[rowech]

I thought that was a horrible episode. Once again, becoming quickly disillusioned with the show which probably means next week, we'll get some more mom story lines just to suck me back in.

[ISiddiqui]

Tyler no likey.

No love for the first episode in nearly a month? I was in stitches. Barney-centric is the way to go.

You can't go wrong with a Barney-centric ep... add in Ted stuff and it's a winner.

[Swaggs]

I thought HIMYM and Big Bang were both A+ episodes last night.

Big Bang has been running on all cylinders all season and HIMYM has improved over last season.

[Ronnie Dobbs2]

I thought that was a horrible episode. Once again, becoming quickly disillusioned with the show which probably means next week, we'll get some more mom story lines just to suck me back in.

Heh. Different strokes, because as soon as they start doing the mom shit I start to tune out. The only times I like Ted is when he's making a fool out of himself (which is seems like they've been doing more this season).

[Swaggs]

Heh. Different strokes, because as soon as they start doing the mom shit I start to tune out. The only times I like Ted is when he's making a fool out of himself (which is seems like they've been doing more this season).

Agreed. Serious, romantic Ted is usually pretty boring for me. Ted reluctantly going along with Barney is when he is most entertaining.

The flashback of Ted directing the children in a play had me cracking up.

[Radii]

I enjoy both. I love the main storyline about finding the mother and the soft side of me does genuinely like the characters and likes seeing the relationship stuff. But I don't really care if they're not diligently advancing the main storyline each week either, because the comedy in the show is outstanding every week and I thoroughly enjoy it.

IMO, if you're disappointed after a barney-centric episode, I don't know why you're watching the show at all. That's just outstanding comedy. :D

[ISiddiqui]

While I do enjoy moving the main story every once in while, there are sometimes when I just enjoy HIMYM being the vehicle that allows Neil Patrick Harris to make us laugh :D.

[MrBug708]

Big Bang has officially passed HIMYM, for me at least, but Barney's mom was awesome. And I still love the Bob Barker references

[Philliesfan980]

HIMYM to me is running out of steam. Nobody on the show seems interested anymore.

[hoopsguy]

Rooting for Johnny Lawrence?

Legen ... wait for it ... dary!

[MrBug708]

It's about time for another slap too

[kingnebwsu]

Best comedy hour on TV? I'll say yes. 30 Rock is great but doesn't have a lead-in that I like. I also enjoy Scrubs, but I'll DQ that as it's back-to-back Scrubs episodes on ABC this year. I don't watch many comedies but Monday nights on CBS are good for two shows for me :)

[ISiddiqui]

I'd argue that 30 Rock's lead is the best show on TV (and undoubtedly the best comedy) ;).

[gstelmack]

No love for the first episode in nearly a month?

Sorry, we DVR it and it's often a day or two until we get to it.

Solid episode all around, thoroughly enjoyed it.

[DaddyTorgo]

I'd argue that 30 Rock's lead is the best show on TV (and undoubtedly the best comedy) ;).

see i don't even know what 30 rock's lead in is...:confused:

[ISiddiqui]

A little show called "The Office" ;)

[DaddyTorgo]

aaah. eh "Office" is okay.

[ISiddiqui]

BLASPHEMY!!!

[DaddyTorgo]

CBS-Monday is all on my DVR and watched same-night.

Office isn't even on my DVR...and honestly I couldn't tell you when it was on during the week. Is it in that Thursday night pre-ER timeslot?

I think I'm usually watching DVR'd episodes of Gordon Ramsey's "F Word" on BBC America or something then.

[ISiddiqui]

Well, like I previously stated, I consider "The Office" to be undoubtably the best comedy on TV, and after Battlestar Galactica ends its run, the best show on TV.

[DaddyTorgo]

fair nuff

[Lathum]

I usualy love Barney episodes, but this one just didn't do it for me. Some good one liners, especialy when Barney made the comment about child actors, but overall just meh.

[DaddyTorgo]

I usualy love Barney episodes, but this one just didn't do it for me. Some good one liners, especialy when Barney made the comment about child actors, but overall just meh.

did it maybe fall a little flat because it was a little predictable? I mean as soon as you found out they were "actors" that Barney hired you knew that the thing would blow up because the mom would find Ted+"the wife" kissing.

Might also have been how in that part right after that (with the slaps and the overacting, which was pretty funny IMO) they kept cutting back to Ted's discussion with "the wife" about the rules of acting, which IMO sort of disrupted the flow of the scene a bit...?

[Radii]

Well... that was certainly unexpected.

[DaddyTorgo]

great episode tonight

provides a path for getting ted & robin back together again too

[Swaggs]

Laura Prepon as a blonde does not work for me. I used to think she was pretty hot, but now I really do not find her attractive at all.

[Swaggs]

Dola... since Big Bang gets lumped into this thread...

I really think Sheldon is one of the best characters on TV right now.

[DaddyTorgo]

Laura Prepon as a blonde does not work for me. I used to think she was pretty hot, but now I really do not find her attractive at all.

+1. No thanks here as well.

Dola... since Big Bang gets lumped into this thread...

I really think Sheldon is one of the best characters on TV right now.

BBT was hilarious tonight. I spent like the whole time laughing. And you're right - Sheldon is a great character, and the actor playing him does such a great job with the character.

[ISiddiqui]

My lord, I think this was the greatest episode of How I Met Your Mother I've ever seen (and I've seen all of them)! Soooo hilarious.

And NO, Big Bang shouldn't get lumped in here... find a new thread!

[Crapshoot]

It was frigging hilarious - I nearly died laughing at Barney + Marshall.

[Radii]

Laura Prepon as a blonde does not work for me. I used to think she was pretty hot, but now I really do not find her attractive at all.


+1000000

Prepon as a redhead was spectacular. Now... no.

I loved the episode, loved that they broke up Ted and Prepon and presumably got her off the show quickly, loved the pajama suit, and the nightgown, just awesome.

[gstelmack]

The TV background with Robin's show on was awesome as well.

[Autumn]

This was indeed a good one. Not my favorite ever, but the pajama suit was sweet, along with the sleeping cravat. And I like storylines like Lily's where they go back and slightly revise things from previous episodes. Well done.

Barney asking if a wife helps you hook up with other chicks was perfect too.

[jeheinz72]

I want some suitjamas

[hoopsguy]

I would love to see some online content showing Robin's episode. HIMYM does stuff like that all the time and it seems like a pretty easy one to put together.

[Radii]

Did you all know that there is a Barney Stinson blog on CBS' website, it appears to get updated after many of the shows with blog style info from the most recent episode:

Barney's Blog - How I Met Your Mother (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/how_i_met_your_mother/community/barney_blog/index.php)

It appears to have started last year after st patrick's day, with a collection of limericks:


There once was a well-dressed man,
Who made a young lady a fan,
She gave him her number,
He laid pipe like a plumber,
Then before she awoke he ran.

Oh yes. Also, caveman drawings proving that The Naked Man has been in use for thousands of years.

I spent a good bit of time reading through this last night and today :D

[DanGarion]

Did you all know that there is a Barney Stinson blog on CBS' website, it appears to get updated after many of the shows with blog style info from the most recent episode:

Barney's Blog - How I Met Your Mother (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/how_i_met_your_mother/community/barney_blog/index.php)

It appears to have started last year after st patrick's day, with a collection of limericks:



Oh yes. Also, caveman drawings proving that The Naked Man has been in use for thousands of years.

I spent a good bit of time reading through this last night and today :D
Barney's blog has been around since the show started.

[Radii]

Barney's blog has been around since the show started.

ahh, damn.

[DanGarion]

Wow no one posted this yet....


Canadian SEX Acts (http://canadiansexacts.org/)

Alan Thicke fans will love it... ;)

[Radii]

THERE'S A TEEN WOLF ON THE COURT.

Great episode tonight, both the barney/ted/robin line and the Marshall one for a change.

[lordscarlet]

This episode was perfect. I watched it while lying miserably on my couch still recovering from drinking way too much Sunday night in celebration of my 30th birthday.

[ISiddiqui]

:D

It fits everyone's life at some point!

[jeheinz72]

I'm too old for this shtuff!! I said Stuff!

[DaddyTorgo]

What's the difference between peanut butter and jam?

I can't peanut butter my dick up your ass.

[cody8200]

What's the difference between peanut butter and jam?

I can't peanut butter my dick up your ass.

LOL :) I was wondering...

[DaddyTorgo]

I'll freely admit I had to google it to find the answer to the joke

[Blade6119]

Maybe i missed it in here, but I had no idea they had a book out! Today at Barnes and Nobles I found Barney Stinson's book entitled "The Bro Code." So far it has been totally legendary!!

[EagleFan]

I'll freely admit I had to google it to find the answer to the joke

I was just about to, thanks you saved me the time.

[DaddyTorgo]

Maybe i missed it in here, but I had no idea they had a book out! Today at Barnes and Nobles I found Barney Stinson's book entitled "The Bro Code." So far it has been totally legendary!!

one day i'll pick this up for laughs

[Neon_Chaos]

The Bro code is indeed legen-wait for it-dary.

Article 69 - Duh.

:)

I'm amazed at how the show handled Cobie Smulders' (Robin) and Alyson Hannigan's (Lily) pregnancies. Crafty camera work indeed.

[DaddyTorgo]

very crafty camera work. i think the most that you could say was "oh the girls started wearing more peasant blousy type tops" - but really if you didn't know i don't think that'd lead you straight to pregnant

[lordscarlet]

I didn't realize that Smulders was pregnant. I had heard Hannigan was.

[Dr. Sak]

I didn't realize that Smulders was pregnant. I had heard Hannigan was.

Yeah Colby and I didn't want to tell anyone at first...but now the word is out.

[Racer]

Are we ever going to find out about what the goat did at Ted's birthday? It seems like the last birthday episode was about a year ago.

[ISiddiqui]

We should, dammit!

Though I did like the episode last night, especially when Marshall and Barney were wonder why they always end up almost having sex with Ted, LOL!

[MrBug708]

I'm waiting for the next slap. It's been awhile

[MrBug708]

Are we ever going to find out about what the goat did at Ted's birthday? It seems like the last birthday episode was about a year ago.

According to wikipedia, the season finale will explain the goat story

[Neon_Chaos]

I didn't realize that Smulders was pregnant. I had heard Hannigan was.

Check out all the clever "tricks" they've been doing to hide Colby's belly throughout the last episode. :)

[lordscarlet]

Check out all the clever "tricks" they've been doing to hide Colby's belly throughout the last episode. :)

Yeah, now that I know, I notice it. And they don't bother completely hiding it, there are definitly flashes of the belly throughout the episode.

[Racer]

Damn, I thought Ted might actually meet the mother. So Stella has a roll in Ted meeting the mother then?

Only spoiler for those who haven't seen tonight's episode.

[tarcone]

Damn, I thought Ted might actually meet the mother. So Stella has a roll in Ted meeting the mother then?

Only spoiler for those who haven't seen tonight's episode.


So Stella isnt the mother. I took it as she was.

I watched tonight. The spoiler is my thoughts

[Racer]

So Stella isnt the mother. I took it as she was.

I watched tonight. The spoiler is my thoughts

I don't remember the exact episode, but one of the episodes around Ted's and Stella's wedding episode showed what Ted's children would have looked like if he had married Stella (Both had blonde hair I believe).

[MrBug708]

Gah

[albionmoonlight]

Stella mentioned that she was at a St. Patrick's Day party with some friends on the night that Ted happened to be at a St. Patrick's Day party and went back and got the yellow umbrella. And we know that the umbrella is related to the Mom. So I am thinking that the Mom might be Stella's friend. And (this is more speculative), Stella might have seen the umbrella and thought that she was tapping her friend on the shoulder and not Ted. (though you would think that she would at least have noticed that the person holding the umbrella was a guy and not a lady).

[bob]

While this season has had some funny moments, overall its been a waste. I am beginning to think that shows should take the approach used in the UK - fewer seasons with fewer episodes.

I'm sorry, but I can't imagine dating the friend of the girl who left me at the alter. Maybe that's just me, but seems like lazy writing. Hopefully that is not the direction that the plot will go. I also hope they don't somehow re-enter Stella into the picture, although I did want her to be the mother originally. The two minute date was one of the coolest things in a sitcom, especially since it was all one take.

[ISiddiqui]

No spoiler tags anymore, it's the next day!!!

Anyway, after looking at some of these spoilers, I'm fine now thinking that Stella is what directly leads to finding the mother (I forgot about the "how you'd look if Stella was your mom scene"). Maybe the mom is Stella's friend or something.

[Ronnie Dobbs2]

As long as it doesn't result in Stella being in more than one more episode, great! Her run was easily the slowest this show has ever been.

[Kodos]

I bet the mom is Britney Spears!

[lordscarlet]

This discussion needs charts.

[Dr. Sak]

This discussion needs charts.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uaTY9BdhXF8/RyFVKI3QIcI/AAAAAAAAACc/7DiGYNdEgVs/s320/barney+crazy-hot.jpg

[Racer]

After watching the episode, I wonder if the mother ends up having some sort of role in the movie Tony finishes writing in May 2010.

[Radii]

god dammit ted you pussy.

[Swaggs]

Kind of a let down episode. It was still pretty funny, but it kind of made the previous episode feel like a tease.

[Crapshoot]

That was pretty mediocre.

[lordscarlet]

Kind of a let down episode. It was still pretty funny, but it kind of made the previous episode feel like a tease.

That was pretty mediocre.

Most disappointing episode of the series, by far. They built it up to be something major, but instead it was Stella in, Stella out. There was nothing to further the storyline. Had this been a typical episode, that would be fine. However, they built things up in the previous episode as though something major was going to happen.

[bob]

My wife and I agreed that this was a disappointment. The only thing I could figure was that this whole situation will allow the "romantic, open to love" Ted to come back, as the Stella situation killed that. But if that was the case, they did a crappy job of showing that during the course of the season and these two episodes. A lot of build up for little pay off at the end, but I'm sorta getting used to that now. I kinda wish it had ended after season 3 with Stella as the wife, followed up by the super-awesome barney spinoff show.

[DaddyTorgo]

Kind of a let down episode. It was still pretty funny, but it kind of made the previous episode feel like a tease.

As opposed to "Big Bang Theory" which I felt like really hit with a bang last night. The whole awkward "what does this blanket mean? what did that long hug mean? What..." thing, followed by Penny curling up on the other side of the door saying "it means i wish you wouldn't go" I thought did a great job of breathing real potential back into the leonard-penny thing.

and let's be honest, that's the central driving force of the show, is that tension

[Racer]

I guess I'm alone in thinking last night's episode was one of the better ones of the series, but I guess I knew going into the episode that Stella wasn't going to be the mother based on the what would Stella and Ted's kids look like episode. I really like how we got an episode that actually related to the mother for once. If I had forgotten about the episode or not seen it, then I probably would have been disappointed like most people here.

We got one piece of information that will be revisited next season, that being Tony's movie (based future Ted saying "More on that later" and its May 2010 date). I would imagine Ted meeting the mother somehow involves the movie or it is another step in Ted meeting the mom (like finding the penny was back from season 2).

[ISiddiqui]

I'm a bit confused as to how meeting Stella helped Ted meet the mother. Unless something Stella told Ted in the car is something he uses soon and that gets her. Or maybe allowed Ted to be a romantic again (ie, attached the strings?).

Though I liked the episode in general. The murder-house scene was great and the flash forward to Stella's future with the movie "we'll get to later" (assuming it is based on the Ted/Stella/Stella's husband story).

[ISiddiqui]

My wife and I agreed that this was a disappointment. The only thing I could figure was that this whole situation will allow the "romantic, open to love" Ted to come back, as the Stella situation killed that. But if that was the case, they did a crappy job of showing that during the course of the season and these two episodes. A lot of build up for little pay off at the end, but I'm sorta getting used to that now. I kinda wish it had ended after season 3 with Stella as the wife, followed up by the super-awesome barney spinoff show.

I don't think they did a bad job showing Ted's romantic side got killed off. In a lot of critic articles and blogs there was references to "douche Ted", but sometimes it was welcome, as it was amusing.

Also, Barney works in a show like this, where he is part of an ensemble. A show where he is the main lead would likely crash and burn.

[Dr. Sak]

Ted's ringtone is Let's Go to the Mall.

[Dr. Sak]

Stella will be back next season for a bit. Carter and Bays said that they plan on using her in multiple episodes.

[Swaggs]

[spoiler]Stella will be back next season. [\spoiler]

Well done. :)

[Dr. Sak]

Well done. :)

I fixed it fool!

[bob]

I don't think they did a bad job showing Ted's romantic side got killed off.

What I meant is we never saw Ted avoid what might have been a good situation for him because he was gun-shy due to what happened with Stella. Or if we did, I don't remember it.

And in response to someone else, I don't think anyone here thought Stella was going to be the mother since the wedding breakup. I just think we were expecting something in this episode that was moving the ball forward, not just some hint at something that will be brought up again in a year that might be somehow related to something to do with the mother.

[lordscarlet]

I guess I'm alone in thinking last night's episode was one of the better ones of the series, but I guess I knew going into the episode that Stella wasn't going to be the mother based on the what would Stella and Ted's kids look like episode. I really like how we got an episode that actually related to the mother for once. If I had forgotten about the episode or not seen it, then I probably would have been disappointed like most people here.

We got one piece of information that will be revisited next season, that being Tony's movie (based future Ted saying "More on that later" and its May 2010 date). I would imagine Ted meeting the mother somehow involves the movie or it is another step in Ted meeting the mom (like finding the penny was back from season 2).

I don't think any of us thought Stella might be the mom. The disappointing part is the build up they gave this episode last week as though something new and exciting was going to be revealed. It was not.

[rowech]

I'm really hopeful next season will be the end of the show so that they can build an entire season around it and not just have the final episode suddenly fall out of the sky.

[ISiddiqui]

What I meant is we never saw Ted avoid what might have been a good situation for him because he was gun-shy due to what happened with Stella. Or if we did, I don't remember it.

No. But has he had a serious relationship since the Stella episode? Getting back with the ex that cheated on him in college (Laura Prepon's character) doesn't count.

[bob]

No. But has he had a serious relationship since the Stella episode? Getting back with the ex that cheated on him in college (Laura Prepon's character) doesn't count.

True, but lots of people go more than a year without a serious relationship, not just people that were left at the alter. The whole "strings were cut" thing seemed a bit out of place given how quickly he seemed to get over her as shown on the show.

[DanGarion]

Stella will be back next season for a bit. Carter and Bays said that they plan on using her in multiple episodes.

Yeah as long as the show is back... ;)

[ISiddiqui]

True, but lots of people go more than a year without a serious relationship, not just people that were left at the alter. The whole "strings were cut" thing seemed a bit out of place given how quickly he seemed to get over her as shown on the show.

... does that completely fit? He got over her quickly as a result of the strings being cut.

[hoopsguy]

Ted's ringtone is Let's Go to the Mall.

My wife caught that as well last night, when I asked "what the hell was that weak ringtone?". I laughed very hard when I went back and verified that was indeed the case.

[Racer]

Solid season finale. The story telling in the recent Stella episode and also in last year's season finale make more sense now.

[DaddyTorgo]

Great episode tonight!

[Swaggs]

I didn't like the finale very much. The goat subplot was just stupid and the Ted/goat fight was beyond stupid. The jumping thing was funny at first, but they went back to it too much and spent way too much time on it.

I did like the reference to the Svens and liked the Barney/Robin hospital scene. I thought the season was pretty good overall, but it peaked a few weaks ago for me.

[DaddyTorgo]

I didn't like the finale very much. The goat subplot was just stupid and the Ted/goat fight was beyond stupid. The jumping thing was funny at first, but they went back to it too much and spent way too much time on it.

I did like the reference to the Svens and liked the Barney/Robin hospital scene. I thought the season was pretty good overall, but it peaked a few weaks ago for me.

goat was dumb, jumping was overdone as a metaphor, but the barney/robin stuff and the continuation of the ted/mom storyline made it a great episode i thought

[albionmoonlight]

goat was dumb, jumping was overdone as a metaphor, but the barney/robin stuff and the continuation of the ted/mom storyline made it a great episode i thought

My thoughts exactly.

[Ronnie Dobbs2]

I must be the only one who doesn't give a shit who the mom is.

[jeheinz72]

Yeah I'd give that Finale a B.

[Crapshoot]

I must be the only one who doesn't give a shit who the mom is.

doubt it. I think what's happened is the show's supposed to be about Ted, but Ted's such a douche at times that his friends are more interesting; its become almost "Friends", with each of the 4-5 characters having an interesting story. For example, the Barney-Marshall dynamic is easily my favorite pairing of the show.

[ISiddiqui]

I thought it was a meh episode. I gave it a C.

I was psyched for the goat and such a let down. I liked the Barney-Robin storyline with Robin constantly "Mosbying" Barney because she didn't know what she wanted... and the Marshall-Lily was meh to me as well.