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[TWoP Roxy]

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Robin insists that Barney ask her dad for permission to marry her; Ted tries to bury his feelings by throwing himself into wedding planning.

[Syma]

That episode was boring, mainly because I kept asking myself why Robin, or any intelligent woman, would need her farther's Permission to get married. This made no sense in Robin's case, since she's always painted a pretty bad picture of her father. Everything surrounding him has been about how he's mistreated her. Instead of trying to appease him, I'd have rather seen Barney stand up for Robin, so that they could get her farther's blessing, not permission.


Lilly's admission was interesting, but only because the writers have given Lilly and Marshall stupid storylines for the past few years. Lilly really needs something to do.

Edited by Syma, Jan 14, 2013 @ 8:35 PM.

[bosawks]

Huh, I really rather enjoyed that, I kind of forgot how that feels.

But I'm a sucker for a good confetti/shit joke.

[Whatsyourface]

Well, I hope Cobie is feeling better than when she shot this episode.

[mysticrose]

I didn't like it until the last few minutes. I loved Ted and Lily's talk. It felt very real. And I loved any flash of forward motion, although I don't know how they're going to stall another year. He clearly sees the mom at the reception. And it looks like Barney and Robin clearly get married because they are at their reception. Unless this is a case of being so happy not to get married you have the reception anyway. So I'm not sure when the whole train sequence pops in but it must happen after the reception because Ted wasn't bandaged up.

[TiffanyNichelle]

Finally the saga of Barney and Robin eating the show dovetails into Ted meeting the mother. Finally!

I loved the Ted/Lily talk at the end because they used to have really good scenes and you felt that they were friends and not just Marshall's best friend and his wife having to chit chat.

Edited by TiffanyNichelle, Jan 14, 2013 @ 8:47 PM.

[CapsChick]

Hey, whaddaya know, Ted's still hung up on Robin! (snore)

All those mentions of the phrase "wedding band" just reminded me of my new favorite show (Wedding Band).

[WendyCR72]

Hey, whaddaya know, Ted's still hung up on Robin! (snore)

I'm sure closure scene 2,970,645 will end that. Really. Honest.

[vienibenmio]

All those mentions of the phrase "wedding band" just reminded me of my new favorite show (Wedding Band).

Mother of the Bride would solve all of these problems. They always do!

Anyway, I also thought the asking for permission storyline was also OOC. Liked "Fluffernutters" though. And yay for progress on meeting the mother!

Edited by TWoP Roxy, Jan 15, 2013 @ 12:33 PM.
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[enlightenedbum]

Everything sucked except the thing with Lily. Which, sadly, is progress.

[notwisconsin]

They just blew season nine. They had real dates, so they can't have one without changing the title....or having a ten episode wedding.

[Astor]

Robin very clearly had a cold and it just took me out of the episode. I mean, I know they have a show to make and they can't really just put that on hold or something, but it was really just super distracting.

Robin's dad was kind of all over the place. Was he supposed to be "fun" or a real hard ass? Was he an important part of her life or not? Why did she care so much about getting his permission?

So since they're definitely having a season 9 then, right? What's gonna happen? Are they gonna do the next season of HIMYM like a season of 24 with each half hour roughly equaling a real life half hour? Or are they gonna meet and then we get to see their relationship blossom for the next season?

[ShelleySue]

If my baby was that constipated I would have taken her to the pediatrian. Just saying.

[mbd]

Pretty good - furthered the storyline and i got a few laughs. I thought they'd mention Robin having a cold sometime, but oh well.

I get Robin wanting a "normal dad," but it didn't make any sense for her to want Barney to get his permission. Her finding out via Facebook that he was remarried and living in New York without telling her would've accomplished this just fine. Another big "F You" to Season One Awesome Robin.

I was really confused at first as to why Lily couldn't just talk with Ted in the living room near Marshall, but her rooftop confession was great and very real. I got some laughs out of the confetti diaper.

I have no problem accepting that Ted felt like he'd been punched in the gut when he heard about the engagement, and that he was angry that Robin would reject him in favor of a sleazy player like Barney. Feeling sad over being the only single guy, or over "what might have been" with the IDEA of Robin, is fine. But the "I still might have feelings for Robin" bullcrap needs to STOP. Either close their love story or don't, but don't keep jerking us around.

The scene with Cindy in the subway was completely shoehorned in. I was never impressed with Rachel Bilson's acting on this show. Is she this wooden in her other projects?

I wish they would've found a Mother body double who knew how to play the bass, because it was pretty obvious that this one had no clue. I also wish that wardrobe had chosen a different wedding dress for Robin.

So, now that we know the wedding will be in May 2013, are we going to get to know The Mother in season nine, or are they going to come up with some b.s. way to avoid having us meet her until whenever they decide to do a series finale? If its the former, I hope they have a great casting agent, because I don't want to close out the series with a crap actress.

[Umbrella Maker]

Am I the only one who thinks that Ted being hung up on Robin isn't because he still has feelings for her?

It's just that feeling when someone that you were in love with at one point in time finally finds the love of their life and get engaged (and you're likely still single). We're all going to feel that "Man, that could've been me" or "That should've been me" even though we had long since been with them. A lot of the time, it's not because you're still in love with them. It's because of the loneliness and the idea of what could've been. Well, that and also the Nice Guy/Girl Syndrome that tends to permeate those situations. It's not that you love them, it's that you believe that you deserve their love. Because you're a Nice Guy/Girl.

Anyways, regardless of my opinions, this episode was actually kind of boring. I loved the Lily and Ted stuff. I thought that was really well done. And I enjoyed the ending part where we finally find out what most diehards figured out along the way (the Mother being the bass player of a wedding band). But mostly this was just kind of blahh.

[vienibenmio]

ShelleySue: My fiance said the same thing about how they should have taken him to the doctor.

I also wish that wardrobe had chosen a different wedding dress for Robin.

It's actually not a bad dress if you see it on the model or on real brides in wedding photos, but it looks like they got Robin too small of a size or something.

Edited by TWoP Roxy, Jan 15, 2013 @ 12:35 PM.
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[chillingnumbnes]

Well, Ted needs to get over it already (didn't they establish closure already... "No Pressure", he could move on. Last episode, he 'let go' in one of the steps...), but at least we know who the mother is... AND, we know that Robin & Barney get married, for sure.


Why isn't Robin wearing her ring? (even in scenes without her dad)

Did Barney call Robin "baby?" Well, shucks, that was kinda sweet. Although, they weren't very affectionate. Keeping distance due to Colbie's cold?

[mbd]

Am I the only one who thinks that Ted being hung up on Robin isn't because he still has feelings for her?

It's just that feeling when someone that you were in love with at one point in time finally finds the love of their life and get engaged (and you're likely still single). We're all going to feel that "Man, that could've been me" or "That should've been me" even though we had long since been with them. A lot of the time, it's not because you're still in love with them. It's because of the loneliness and the idea of what could've been. Well, that and also the Nice Guy/Girl Syndrome that tends to permeate those situations. It's not that you love them, it's that you believe that you deserve their love. Because you're a Nice Guy/Girl.

I totally agred with you.

But I also don't put it past the show to have Ted and Robin have the same discussion yet again in a coming episode, even when we all know that it's clearly going nowhere.

"I also wish that wardrobe had chosen a different wedding dress for Robin."

It's actually not a bad dress if you see it on the model or on real brides in wedding photos, but it looks like they got Robin too small of a size or something.

I've seen model/real bride photos, and I still don't like it. To each their own, though :)

Regardless, Collie looks gorgeous from the neckline up. Great hair and makeup, and I've always thought she's super attractive (which was why I was so bothered when they dressed her like shit these past couple seasons).

[Bunny LaJoya]

Would have been way worse if the show would have addressed Colbie's cold. She's playing Robin, not Colbie. When I watch old episodes of shows I love it's often better to ignore the pregnancy (Seinfeld) rather than acknowledge it (Frasier). However, Seinfeld acknowledged one of Jerry's colds and he had some stupid line about losing his voice at a rodeo. Awful. Those decisions look so stupid to me today. Better to ignore it -- the actor is playing a character -- stick with the character's life and don't acknowledge the actor's.

[jbreckenridge]

I wonder if Robin's sister knew their dad got married and didn't tell her.

[jch323]

The scene with Cindy in the subway was completely shoehorned in. I was never impressed with Rachel Bilson's acting on this show. Is she this wooden in her other projects?

Pretty much, imo. I used to crush on her pretty hard on The OC, and I still have a soft spot for her. But Meryl Streep, she isn't.

[Thena]

I'm watching this show again after giving up on it, but with the season nine renewal and it being the final season, I can ride it out to the sunset. This show isn't what it use to be, but I'm glad the plot is finally moving.

It was an OK episode. I think Robin's Dad tried to be fun, but he remained 'traditional' about Robin. I also didn't see the permission thing as OOC that Robin would have expected Barney to have talked to her Dad. It seems the kind of value that Robin's Dad instilled on her when he did treat her like a girl.

The scene with Cindy in the subway was completely shoehorned in. I was never impressed with Rachel Bilson's acting on this show. Is she this wooden in her other projects?

I also have a soft spot for her and I love Hart of Dixie. She can be alright when given the right sort of writing for her. She has decent comedic timing, but not particularly strong on drama stuff all the time.

Edited by Thena, Jan 15, 2013 @ 8:50 AM.

[HickoryColt]

"All those mentions of the phrase "wedding band" just reminded me of my new favorite show (Wedding Band)."

Mother of the Bride would solve all of these problems. They always do

I am thinking they need a crossover shows!

Wedding Band is a surprisingly enjoyable show, I might like that.

ANd really, so.......we pretty much have the story......that is how he met the Mother. If I was one of his kids I would get up and leave now.

Didn't really like the baby poop jokes.....once a show relies body movement jokes as part of the main storyline, its way beyond downhill.

ANd yes, Ted still hung up on Robin, in case anyone missed it. Shocking

[hjohnson]

Am I the only one who thinks that Ted being hung up on Robin isn't because he still has feelings for her?

It's just that feeling when someone that you were in love with at one point in time finally finds the love of their life and get engaged (and you're likely still single). We're all going to feel that "Man, that could've been me" or "That should've been me" even though we had long since been with them.

Especially when those two people are the woman you loved, but told you she didn't want to settle down and the womanizing douchebag you've watched play nearly 200 women and have one actual, ill fated relationship.

I used to really like Barney but now it's like he has become some characterture of himself and it takes the realism right out of the show. It was fine when he was somewhat of a background character but now that he's been put in front of the main storylines for this show for the last few years, I just can't handle him.

[kfried]

I was pretty lukewarm on this episode until the flash-forward. Finally some momentum and more clues about the mother. Thank you, show, keep 'em coming.

There's been a lot of debate as to whether the show getting another season means that the true introduction of the mother will be postponed. I think it's worth noting that "meeting" a person isn't necessarily confined to the first time you see and have a conversation with them. One could argue that it's a process that takes time. Hopefully we'll get to see the mother in action for a bit and get to know her before the show ends. Otherwise, why bother?

[smwurr]

Hopefully we'll get to see the mother in action for a bit and get to know her before the show ends. Otherwise, why bother?

I am honestly really worried that they're going to drag out the next four months in show time over the next 16 months in real time. I will have to stop watching if this is the case. At this point, dragging it out is a real f-you to the fans. Just incorporate her into the show! It will breathe new life into it. I would love to see Ted falling for a new woman and telling his kids the story of their early courtship. End the show on their wedding.

Why not? I feel like Bays and Thomas are afraid they don't have the skills to tell this story well enough or something. Which is dumb.

I'm wondering if they are going to have Robin get pregnant after all, on the honeymoon or something? I just remember in Last Cigarette Ever that Robin's last cig is in June 2013. I wonder if that means she quits because she finds out she's pregnant. Then again, we never saw Lily's last cigarette. Though we did see Marshal's, on the day of Marvin's birth, which was one of the last terrific bits of continuity the show has offered!

[TiffanyNichelle]

I wonder if Robin's sister knew their dad got married and didn't tell her.

Ok good to know I wasn't the only one who immediately thought "but what about her little sister?"

[avenger314]

I thought this was a decent episode. Ray Wise was funny despite never cracking a smile. I thought Robin's relationship with her father actually wasn't off from what we've seen: He's cold to her, and she resents it, but still strives for his approval. They've reinforced it a few times--Robin 101, Last Words, Disaster Averted, and so forth.

Poop jokes? No thank you.

The plotline with Ted still being hung up on Robin and finally letting her go once and for all was well acted and well done. Just as it has been the other THREE STINKING TIMES he lets her go once and for all. All right then, I'm feeling better now.

I loved the flash forward. I didn't see the wedding band coming. I guess she's definitely not Crazy Jerry's daughter. This could almost be a good series ender: "And kids, that's how I met your mother." We still need to see how the wedding went wrong, but this was a major step forward. Assuming the writers don't shy away from it, like they did with "Kids, your mother was in that class." I suppose she'll recognize him at the wedding from his ill-fated econitecture (I'm keeping that word!) class, which will strike up a conversation.

Lily's admission was heartbreakingly genuine. Alyson Hanigan can act when the writers don't get in her way. I imagine many parents feel that way at times and are scared of what it says about them, though I myself don't have kids.

I felt really bad for Colbie Smulders. She could barely talk. I hope her cold goes away soon.

Maybe, just maybe, the show is starting to gain traction and go out on its own two feet.

[vienibenmio]

"Especially when those two people are the woman you loved, but told you she didn't want to settle down and the womanizing douchebag you've watched play nearly 200 women and have one actual, ill fated relationship."

Especially considering that said man apparently is having panic attacks everyday over the mere thought of marrying said woman.

Sorry, HIMYM, but you have not done a good job convincing me that Barney is ready for a long-term, stable relationship--let alone a marriage.

[mbd]

Sorry, HIMYM, but you have not done a good job convincing me that Barney is ready for a long-term, stable relationship--let alone a marriage.

I don't disagree with you. But Barney was in a long-term relationship with Shannon (the Peace Corps coffeehouse girl) before he started suiting up and sleeping around. So it's not like he was ALWAYS an unfaithful horndog.