i know i'm one of the only people on ilx who watches *how i met your mother* on a regular basis, but did anyone else see the robin sparkles episode? where robin didn't want people to know that she had

loved this episode

i thought about starting a duck vs. rabbit poll

next level

duck vs. rabbit argument was a great great scene... wasn't super down with the rest of it tho

i got distracted during the actual scene where they explained the duck/rabbit thing, and spent the rest of the episode mildly confused trying to figure out what it all meant. even read a couple recaps of the episode that summarized it really badly and still don't totally get it.

ted showed that picture that looks like both a duck and a rabbit

and then they had an argument about whether the duck or the rabbit was good

i got distracted during the actual scene where they explained the duck/rabbit thing, and spent the rest of the episode mildly confused trying to figure out what it all meant. even read a couple recaps of the episode that summarized it really badly and still don't totally get it.

Me too. Tbh I am losing interest in this show.

The callback to The Naked Man was fantastic.

max do you write for any recap sites?

i am a professional journalist fyi--distilling complicated things 2 their essence is my speciality

professional!

Now we know a bunch of things about the mother I kind of think 'fuck all this filler, just get on with it'. Barneyphone was stupid. Duck-rabbit was pretty good though.

chyeah, professional

"Me too. Tbh I am losing interest in this show."

say it ain't so, nicole!

to be honest, the whole barney/cell phone thing was kinda getting on my nerves.

"with whom up can be hooked"

ffs american tv schedules. why even have a *series*?

please, if the bbc ran shows that had more than 6 EPISODES you'd have some breaks during a season

*6 EPISODES*

That's not true, My Family has never stopped. Maybe it should have though.

things get pre-empted by the football here all the time. the new survivors, for instance, missed a week after the 1st or 2nd show of this series.

The last two episodes might have been the best of the season. I totally loved Ted's impromptu song, and Robin jumping on Marshall's back was the cutest thing.

the "a-bang, a-bangity-bang" song was so lame, but i loled each time. I think Marshall singing will just always make me laugh

the last episode was just so, for lack of a better word... sweet. there's just something true about the relationships on this show even though it can be as ridiculous and sitcommy as it can get.

love musical wingman Ted btw - can Ted just be single forever?

Haha I know! He's so awesome when he's not all desperate. But then he wldn't be Ted and it wldn't be this show. Which is awes so hey.

Also I thought j-lo was great. Shld host some weird, magically likable reality tv show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tma6-WMuUSY

Mahatma Gandhi, and a pancakes, and a dragoooooooooooooooon, and youuuuuuuu!

last couple episodes have been really good

drunk or kid

it was weird to see The Mayor and Mrs. Petrelli together, but god damn do I hate Ted

I watch this show. It's the only show I watch on a regular basis. Slightly concerning.

"There was no guitar."

"I'm so baked that I'm only 60% sure you're actually there."

this episode was... kind of amusing? great concept, but the best parts were Robin calling out Ted out on his cheesiness and Marshall falling out of his chair. also Barney in general ("even the part with the nunchucks!") and the scene with all the various baggage was juuust cute enough

i wonder about the tag at the end - are you supposed to think that ted is learning from his mistakes or once again haha that ted moseby is a douchebag as usual, now THAT is a person with some crazy baggage!

Major porn!

the initial reference to The Wedding Bride last season cracked me up so much that I loved that they finally came back to it -- also it was perfect to have Malin Akerman as the star of the shitty rom com. they kind of wasted Judy Greer, though, especially considering how good her recent guest spots on Modern Family and Big Bang Theory were.

who the hell claps at the cinema?

People in America?

it worked as part of the over the top people love this terrible movie "it's the 5th highest grossing movie of all time" joke imo

this was the first good episode in a while. had almost given up on this show. nhex otm, robin calling ted's dates cheesy and barney being an asshole were the best bits.

oh, and the title the wedding bride was lols.

i liked last week better when ted went to the snooty party. and mexican wrestler ted -vs- robot.

The episodes have been quite good lately to be honest. Not great sure, but they've elicited a number of laughs here and there. Like those scott mentions for example.

Also fun to see the same actress in Big Bang Theory one week and himym the next.

judy greer was so hot

gotta give 'em credit for pulling the old "really? they're gonna kiss now? come on" gag and throwing it immediately back in our faces (much like that fake confession Ted did earlier this season or last year)

Blonde Ted was pretty funny and wasn't an entirely awful look

I have to say I love the doppelgangers. Especially Mustache Marshall.

generally, despite the fact that friends of mine that have babies makes me think i'll lose them in the context i've known them in, i'm okay with that. much worse is the tired old shit that is no doubt coming next season with lily and marshall.

it was a decent episode, all in all, but it hardly saved what has been a pretty terrible season.