Totem Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Loving this season like usual.Last nights episode was awesome, I hope barney and robin end up together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Little behind in the UK. The new season only started a few days ago. great first episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acsc1312 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I love this show so much. As cheesy as it gets sometimes, it's truly one of my favorite TV comedies of all time. Love the cast, and I do agree that last night's ep was probably the best of the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I've heard a lot of complaints about how the show no longer stays true to its premise of Ted telling the story of meeting the mother. A response I posted on another board: IMO, after season 3 the story shifted from How I Met Your Mother to How it all Came to Be or How We Got Here. It's just not about Ted anymore.The first season focused primarily on Ted and his quest to fine "the one." There were a few episodes where Marshall and Lily were focused on as much as Ted, and then near the end a lot of focus on their wedding and break-up. Barney's character had maybe one episode to himself, Game Night, and even that was used to set up tension in the Ted-Victoria-Robin triangle. Outside of that, Barney serves as a foil to Ted's hopeless-romantic type character. Robin doesn't really have a storyline, at this point, she's just the main focus of Ted's story. The second season splits the focus, as we see Marshall and Lily already becoming more prominent in the story arc. They're almost in the spotlight as much as Ted and Robin, who are now a single storyline. Barney still doesn't have a storyline, though he's got about 3 episodes that really focus on developing his character (living with Lily, tension over his brother getting married, reconciling with his alleged father). Still, Barney's primary job is to serve a foil to Ted, and now Marshall as well, who are both in long-term relationships; he even goes as far as to incite the eventual Ted-Robin fallout. The third season sees the transition of Robin becoming a true part of the group, rather than solely Ted's love interest. Ted is still about 50% of the focus, as the latter half of the season concentrates on his developing relationship with Stella. Marshall and Lily at this point, get even more attention, as their married life, building tension in living with Ted, and Marshall starting to begin a career get a lot of screen time. Barney gets a few episodes almost entirely to himself towards the end of the season, following the fallout with Ted. At this point, if Ted is the central focus of the show, there really shouldn't be much Barney involved, as if they are no longer friends, it doesn't make sense for us to see what Barney is up to outside of his relationship with Ted. However, at this point, he's transitioning into a central character, rather than just a foil/plot device and this sets the way for him in season 4.Season 4 is when the show starts to become what it is today. It opens with Barney having a conflict immediately. Following Ted's fallout with Stella, it could be argued that Barney is as much the central character as Ted. He's directly involved in the story developments, which now aren't really just a focus on Ted's search for love, but more of the entire gang's significant life experiences. Season 5 is structured similarly, Robin, Barney, and Lily/Marshall at this point, are all getting equal story/character development to Ted. Ted went from having 3 long term girlfriends in 3 seasons (Victoria, Robin, Stella), to having 1 in 4 seasons (Zoey). All of them are now equally part of this show rather than Ted being the primary focus and the other guys having short side stories or serving to teach some sort of lesson to Ted. Season 6 went the same way, and this season seems to have actually pushed Ted back a little bit. Really, they've just given themselves too much to cover and I think, outside of 2 or 3 episodes where all of the characters worked around a single story (such as last night's), they're just not able to properly develop everything in that 22 minute time constraint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fake Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I have been thinking of watching this for many years now. But I think I am finally gonna start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypoofs Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I love this show, but when the hell are we going to find out who the mother is? We've been waiting for years now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fake Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I love this show, but when the hell are we going to find out who the mother is? We've been waiting for years now! :PBy the time we found out, you will be a father yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypoofs Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 :PBy the time we found out, you will be a father yourself. Maybe even a grandfather haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incepted Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 NPH steals this show. To an extent, where it's sometimes a little sad on the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 NPH steals this show. To an extent, where it's sometimes a little sad on the others.I disagree, the NPH obviously has the best comic ability/timing of the cast but I think the rest of them hold their own quite well. All are pretty funny, which is rare for me because usually in sitcoms I only find certain characters funny and others not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Yeah, I think they're all excellent, though NPH does stand above the rest. What's appealing about this show as a sitcom is the excellent chemistry between each of the characters, as well as the group as a whole. On top of that, the show displays a little more emotional depth than the current average sitcom, and the character development is quite extensive. It's like you've really gotten to know all of them personally. At this point, for me, the comedy is just gravy, its following the stories of each of the characters that really keeps me engaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I love this show, but when the hell are we going to find out who the mother is? We've been waiting for years now! We have gotten hints along the way. For a moment I thought it was Victoria. Will we ever see her again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Ted kids are about 14/15 and the year is 2030, so by 2015 Ted will be married. That means 4 more seasons til we see his wife. Will that mean when he gets married the show will be over? So maybe Ted has already met his wife and is just a matter of time til they get married. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) Started watching re-runs then got into the season. Have seen 99% of the series so far. Edited November 14, 2011 by Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Tonights episode will see Barney and Robin getting back together. I wonder what Barney and Ted will talk about in the following episode. I hope Marshall and Lily don't move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Ted is the worst main character for any show, ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Ted stopped being the main character after Season 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Thoughts on Tick Tick Tick.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incepted Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Ted stopped being the main character after Season 3He's not as prominent but he is still the main character unfortunately. So bland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acsc1312 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Really sad about last night's episode. Robin always has to find a way to ruin everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
