11/14/2023 0 Comments Just ok barney meme![]() It seems like Ted would know Victoria well enough by now to have learned some time ago that she was a slob. Now, suddenly, after years of being a deadbeat dad, it turns out there was a time when he was a decent father, with a photo album of little Lily to prove it? It’s too convenient - just like the metal pins in his gag thumbs. Please, the one thing that Chris Elliott’s character had going for him was that we could feel justified in our hatred of him. Good for her for going out and getting hers. The creepy “Pop Goes the Weasel” music as the nannies gang up on Barney.Nonetheless, he’s a real shit-bird, and it’s satisfying to see him called out for it every once in a while. Lily’s straight-talk to Barney after he slept with Julie, the one nanny they liked and could afford: “Thank you for being the most immature person I have ever met.” In reality, nobody could stand to have a friend like Barney, unless he was played by Neil Patrick Harris, which is why his character works here.Okay, the humor was completely lost in this translation, but last night’s episode was bad, and we’re grasping at straws. They opened up a new shop in Oregon - called Piano Town. Cloud native Julie Jorgensen, whose father ran George Jorgensen’s Organs until it became George and Morgan Jorgensen’s Organs. We also liked how Robin threw Ted off his game with “Jamaica, that’s an island, right?” before upping the ante to say that she and Nick were going to Hawaii for New Year’s (“Ha-aloha-burn.”) Future Ted said both couplings were about to implode in a month, so he and Victoria won’t be going to that wedding, nor will Robin ring in the new year with Nick, but this competition was fun while it lasted. Though the latter point sounded a little antiquated - and Ted seems like the kind of too-thoughtful guy who might keep feminine products on hand - both of these gestures are small milestones in a new relationship. Robin: “Nick signed for a package when I wasn’t there.” Ted: “Victoria keeps her tampons at my apartment!” Robin conceded. This particular exchange between Robin and Ted.Buckminster was, Marshall and Lily’s search for a new nanny didn’t demand the attention it got, and it mostly fed Barney’s weak subplot of sexual exploits. We still thought Ted and Robin’s repartee was funny, but it should have been more prominent. Instead, Nick and Victoria were kept in the way, way background. While not exactly fresh territory - Robin and Barney struggled to prove their bona fides in “Bagpipes” - it could have been amusing to see the couples square off together. ![]() We feel similarly about Robin and Ted’s new-relationship competition. ![]() Last week, we noted disappointment with HIMYM’s failure to bring its newish characters (Victoria and Quinn) into the fold for a more satisfying plot prior to Becki Newton’s departure. Bangtoberfest was the latest in what has become the increasingly less creative bid for Stinson memes, as Barney looks for a new play (one that will presumably make it into “The Playbook,” which was trotted out during the episode in which he was recovering from Robin back in season five). He works as a bachelor, but when he gets reactionary with it, his character becomes too self-conscious. It’s been a long search, but a reasonable one. At least Ted is more or less the same sincere guy, looking for a woman whom he can share his life with. Barney’s back in the game! (If exclamation points could be sarcastic … ) This makes this, what, the third time Barney has tried to rebound from a relationship that was advertised as the one that would change him? People may tire of Ted’s exhaustive search for the Mother, but Barney’s romantic story lines are as repetitive. Last night’s episode was probably exactly what we should have expected. Maybe they’re a package deal? If so, HIMYM’s waning relevance can be measured by its caliber of guest star. But apparently his daughter, former SNL star Abby, will also appear this season (reportedly playing an unrelated character). Did everyone else groan when Marshall said, “Lily’s dad showed up unannounced”? Chris Elliott’s guest stint on this show has been pretty much universally panned, so we can’t imagine what would prompt HIMYM to bring him back for what sounds like a more regular role.
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