grim22 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Today's episode is pretty good All the jokes hit the right notes for me. Love all the references to The Princess Bride. But seriously, I'm freaking tired of Ted not letting go, it's just pathetic at this point. The 3 episodes so far this season have been on a declining trend of quality IMO. The idea of a whole season centered around 3 days of the wedding is probably not the best way to go out. The audience has already met the mother, and now having to wait for 22 episodes for Ted to finally meet her is just crazy since there is basically no other place left for the plot to go to now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incarnadine Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Today's episode is pretty good All the jokes hit the right notes for me. Love all the references to The Princess Bride. But seriously, I'm freaking tired of Ted not letting go, it's just pathetic at this point. With all The Princess Bride, and especially them repeatedly referencing Mandy Patinkin I was really expecting a cameo from him this episode. Maybe he will turn up in an upcoming episode, the name dropping just seems too heavy for it to just be a reference with no payoff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 The 3 episodes so far this season have been on a declining trend of quality IMO. The idea of a whole season centered around 3 days of the wedding is probably not the best way to go out. The audience has already met the mother, and now having to wait for 22 episodes for Ted to finally meet her is just crazy since there is basically no other place left for the plot to go to now. Yeah, I agree, that would make the show feels constricted. But I like the three episodes so far, gotta disagree about the quality of them. I read somewhere, on a HIMYM fansite iirc, that Ted will actually meet the mother halfway into the season, episode 10/11 or so. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 With all The Princess Bride, and especially them repeatedly referencing Mandy Patinkin I was really expecting a cameo from him this episode. Maybe he will turn up in an upcoming episode, the name dropping just seems too heavy for it to just be a reference with no payoff. I hope so, that would be great. I wonder who else will they bring back to cameo. Bryan Cranston will return, that's exciting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incarnadine Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I hope so, that would be great. I wonder who else will they bring back to cameo. Bryan Cranston will return, that's exciting Hmm, possibly Rachel Bilson since she was the Mother's roommate as well as a former student and girlfriend of Ted. Since she's family, Lucy Hale as Katie Scherbatsky (Robin's younger sister). Ray Wise as Robin Scherbatsky Sr. (Robin's dad) Christine Rose and Michael Gross as Ted's parents. Alan Thicke, just because it would be funny. Alexis Denisof as Sandy Rivers, if for no other reason than that he would be easy to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChD Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Good episode. Really looking forward to what's going to happen after that ending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChD Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Last episode was kind of... meh. It was a big issue and they somehow managed to fix it in one episode? Which, right now, means a few hours in their world. Anyways, I found some of the sound editing (mostly from the beach) to be extremely bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Last episode was kind of... meh. It was a big issue and they somehow managed to fix it in one episode? Which, right now, means a few hours in their world. Anyways, I found some of the sound editing (mostly from the beach) to be extremely bad. Yup, every time Ted talked, there was a different sound quality compared to everyone else. This episode continued the declining trend this season IMO. The main problem is that they are trying to fit too much into a wedding weekend and the setting by itself does not lend itself to a lot of comedy. They have played most of their cards already - We have seen the mother, we have heard her speak and interact with other people, we have even seen Ted and the Mother together (this was something I felt they could have avoided till the end). There is really nothing left apart from for Ted and the Mother's first meeting, but since they have already had scenes together, the anticipation is just gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypoofs Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 So is the entire final season going to be about Barney and Robin's wedding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 So is the entire final season going to be about Barney and Robin's wedding? Looks like it. This wedding has been going on for 4 seasons since season 6. Enough already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypoofs Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Looks like it. This wedding has been going on for 4 seasons since season 6. Enough already. That's kind of disappointing if it is. I am enjoying the season, but since it's the final season, I'd prefer if most of it didn't take place at the wedding. It would be nice if the wedding was over in the next episode or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incarnadine Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 That's kind of disappointing if it is. I am enjoying the season, but since it's the final season, I'd prefer if most of it didn't take place at the wedding. It would be nice if the wedding was over in the next episode or two. That's what I'm hoping. After all these years waiting for Ted to meet "the Mother" I want enough episodes to actually see their relationship bloom before the show ends, I don't want to see Ted meet her and then "THE END" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Finally saw this Monday's episode on "On Demand".. and I am done with this season. They have dragged this wedding out waaaay too long. The viewers deserved a season of Ted and the Mother actually getting to know each other and so on. Instead, this wedding is killing any momentum the show had going into this season. If they are truly making this season around just 4 days, then I don't care about this show or this season any more. I will tune in for the series finale since that seems to be the only episode which matters any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChD Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Ok, this episode was much better than the others. At least we didn't spend it all at the wedding and saw some actually fun scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Last night was the first good episode of the season. The Robin and Barney's mom interaction near the end was very sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChD Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 It seems the writers started learning from the audience's reaction... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 'How I Met Your Mother' Spinoff http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/how-i-met-your-mother-656707 Seems like it's going to be from the point of view of the mom. I doubt this is going to be good, but I'll watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChD Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Seeing that this last episode focused on the mother entirely, giving us her back story and how everything started, the spin off just got a lot more interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Freak 1997 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Seeing that this last episode focused on the mother entirely, giving us her back story and how everything started, the spin off just got a lot more interesting.I saw it and made the mother pretty boring an un-interesting. With the best parts when she bumps mistakenly into the current stars.Naked Man's Story was the best part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acsc1312 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I really liked last night's episode. Definitely the best of the season, and probably one of the best of the series. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
