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[TWoP Roxy]

From zap2it.com:

In the biggest case of his career, Marshall faces off with his archenemy, Brad (Joe Manganiello); the gang remembers delinquent moments from their teenage years.

[enlightenedbum]

At some point, the kids should interrupt and say "Dad, how come your stories have gotten incredibly fucking sexist and homophobic over the last few hours?"

Edited by enlightenedbum, Nov 26, 2012 @ 8:33 PM.

[Jlyblylvr]

Show, you should be ashamed of yourself.

[vienibenmio]

That trial made the one in Legally Blonde look like a court documentary.

Edited by vienibenmio, Nov 26, 2012 @ 9:08 PM.

[WedgeOfSpite]

Hated everything to do with the case, pretty much liked everything else besides that. Liked how each one was trying to be the bad ass, and how they were inevitably revealed not to be true. I liked what Barney said to Robin, and while I don't like that it seems that Robin only likes Barney when he doesn't like her. I hope that she comes to realize that, and that she does have real feelings for him. And that this time she has to reassure him, and go after him for a real relationship. Given the last round with dumping Nora vs. Kevin.

[mbd]

Mr. Belding as a judge was the highlight of this episode.

Edited by mbd, Mar 5, 2013 @ 12:37 PM.

[amandy]

The only funny thing about this episode was that Lily's 'badass' theme music was Farmer in the Dell.

[vngoghlvr]

The only funny thing about this episode was that Lily's 'badass' theme music was Farmer in the Dell.

That was a reference to Omar from The Wire. That was my favorite part.

[CapsChick]

I had this week's episode on as background while unpacking in my new apartment. It's more tolerable than sitting and watching it. All I can say is Lily was looking mighty rough in her "flashback." Was she supposed to be a teenager there? She looked closer to 50.

[ddawn23]

All I can say is Lily was looking mighty rough in her "flashback." Was she supposed to be a teenager there? She looked closer to 50.

The first flashback took place in 1994.

[BroncoDavid]

I actually enjoyed this episode. Well, to be honest I enjoyed Joe Manganeillo. Did he have any lines? :)

[mbd]

I actually enjoyed this episode. Well, to be honest I enjoyed Joe Manganeillo. Did he have any lines? :)

Well, yeah, but were any of them real words?

[tvallthetime]

Is Marshall even qualified to be a judge? Hasn't he only practiced law for like two seconds? Is Lily on maternity leave?

This show really knows how to drag out story lines. Just get Barney and Robin together already. We know it's happening. This is so tedious.

I did get a good laugh out of Brad playing the saxophone by the lake.


I don't know how I am just now realizing that Joe Manganiello plays Brad.

[etagloh]

The only thing I found bearable in this episode, and could have belonged to an earlier season, was the Barney/Robin exchange in the bar at the end, and anti-shippers probably hated that too. The trial was absurd even by the standards of Sitcom Trial, the "badass" B-plot was mostly underwritten.

Perhaps the writers think that real judges can be appointed without any experience, like the ones on daytime TV? (Falconer and Romanski of Blue Mountain State got their first lead credit on this one; I think Romanski should have stuck with playing Punchy.)

[Pache]

Is Marshall even qualified to be a judge? Hasn't he only practiced law for like two seconds?

Currently he is not qualified, but I think it was made somewhat clear that the interview with the judges happened at some unannounced point in the future. I don't know enough about how whatever state Marshal was in appoints judges. In my state, they get elected, so the hearing would be unnecessary. But the interview could have happened 5 or 10 years from now. If Marshall kept on being lead counsel at important environmental trials he could have gotten a reputation for being a good, high powered lawyer with great ethics. So having Marshal going for judge at some point in the future makes sense.

FYI Earl Warren was appointed Chief Justice of the United State Supreme Court without ever being a judge previously. He was the State Attorney General for California and the Governor of California. So for certain positions, the criteria for being appointed is not what I would expect. Marshal is personable and likeable, so he may be being considered less on his legal qualifications and more on other qualifications.

[myriadphalanx]

Wait, the writer's name is just "Romanski"? No first name?

All I can say is Lily was looking mighty rough in her "flashback." Was she supposed to be a teenager there? She looked closer to 50.

Oddly enough, Alyson Hannigan has been the one who has most easily looked youngest in previous flashbacks, as she generally looks young anyways and the goth get-up is usually pretty forgiving. Not tonight. That said, the Omar reference was quite funny.

[etagloh]

Wait, the writer's name is just "Romanski"? No first name?

That's what he goes by these days: when he played Punchy, he was Chris Romanski, and before that, he was Chris Romano.

[Bmurdog]

I think lily looked really hot in the beginning but now robin is hotter hottest is Quinn in my opinion

Edited by Bmurdog, Nov 27, 2012 @ 3:45 AM.

[Cerpintaxt815]

I've found the last few episodes actually surprisingly funny. The show sure isn't what it used to be but I don't regret watching the episodes like I have for others from this and the past few seasons. Though the Barney and Robin stuff feels tacked on and separate from everything else going on, I feel like they've rediscovered that sweet spot of Barney walking the line between gross and endearing, instead of just being gross.

Also I had no idea the guy who played Punchy was a writer and apparently has been an executive producer for HIMYM this season

Edited by Cerpintaxt815, Nov 27, 2012 @ 4:05 AM.

[Glory]

I, uh, liked this episode. When Brad bent down for the first time I put my book down (because, yes, I usually do other things while watching this show now) and settled in. Yes, please.

And I died when they showed his video. I was actually waiting to find out that Barney made it for him and couldn't wait to hear Brad's made-up word. But then we got, "Yeah, I edit stuff" and I was sold. SOLD.

More Brad please. More Brad playing saxaphone near a lake.

I'm glad that Marshall and Brad are brunch bros again.

[Shalamar]

Anyone who was disappointed that Brad wasn't shirtless last week got what they wanted in spades this week. That video was AWESOME.

And any episode with Scooter automatically gets an A from me. That girly scream had me crying with laughter.

Edited by Shalamar, Nov 27, 2012 @ 8:52 AM.

[lostinube]

I have not looked through the whole thing but...

http://www2.nycbar.o...ome_a_judge.pdf

The bottom line is that how you become a judge in New York depends on what position you are aiming for.

[ElectricBoogalo]

I actually enjoyed this episode. Well, to be honest I enjoyed Joe Manganeillo. Did he have any lines? :)

Well, yeah, but were any of them real words?

Are you saying that REDONK isn't a real word?

[Rock42]

The lawyer in me was really bothered by the trial in last night's episode. Do the writers know anything about civil trials at all? In a civil case, you find for the Plaintiff - you don't find the Defendant guilty! Also, the Plaintiff presents their case then the Defendant presents their case - they don't alternate calling witnesses! Also, jury members get to pick the verdict, although the judge can modify it if they feel it's unreasonable. Finally, I don't know how they ended up with a jury of twelve attractive young women if they went through the standard voir dire jury selection process.

[marketdoctor]

I'd have liked them to do a "now that I've been practicing three years" callback to the pilot of Night Court.
Also, what Rock42 said; I could get the award increased on appeal, and I'm not even a lawyer.

Marshall not having a clue about how long the deliberation process would take was funny, though. And I liked the running in fear from Lily; it would have been funny if her eyes turned black (but they've stayed away from the Buffy callbacks surprisingly well.)

[braggtastic]

Mr. Belting as a judge was the highlight of this episode.

I don't know who Mr. Belting is, but wasn't that Don Lake, Bonnie Hunt's writing partner & long-time co-star?

Something that bugs me about this show is that they're too cheap to pay someone to have a single line. It made no sense that the sketch artist wouldn't have said at least a few words to Marshall in their exchange. And having the judge say 'We the jury find the defendant' line was another way of taking a line away from a jury member.

Of course children run from Lily on the street. All children are frightened of her, right? SHE'S A KINDERGARTEN TEACHER! This show is so stupid.

[mbd]

I actually enjoyed this episode. Well, to be honest I enjoyed Joe Manganeillo. Did he have any lines? :)

Well, yeah, but were any of them real words?

Are you saying that REDONK isn't a real word?

My brain is saying no, but my vagina is saying to listen to the man with the washboard abs.

Because, you know, that's just what women do. Der her.

:)

[ElectricBoogalo]

Yes, we are all rendered speechless by the sight of a shirtless man playing the saxophone and grinding his hips like the guy on the boardwalk in The Lost Boys!

[MrWhyt]

Of course children run from Lily on the street. All children are frightened of her, right? SHE'S A KINDERGARTEN TEACHER! This show is so stupid.

As mentioned it's a joke about Omar from The Wire.

[CapsChick]

The lawyer in me was really bothered by the trial in last night's episode. Do the writers know anything about civil trials at all? In a civil case, you find for the Plaintiff - you don't find the Defendant guilty! Also, the Plaintiff presents their case then the Defendant presents their case - they don't alternate calling witnesses! Also, jury members get to pick the verdict, although the judge can modify it if they feel it's unreasonable. Finally, I don't know how they ended up with a jury of twelve attractive young women if they went through the standard voir dire jury selection process.

It's pretty clear that the writers don't care about reflecting realism in a civil trial or any other aspect of the show. The show has gone from having one very out-there, unrealistic character (Barney) to out-and-out camp across the board. It's what generally happens to series when they hang around way past their expiration date.