How I Met Your Mother

Avaitor · December 27, 2010, 10:08:25 PM

I've been rewatching the first season thanks to Christmas, and going through it all again, I'm just amazed at the character development in the show. Looking at the characters from then and going back to right now, there's a giant leap forward for each of them.

Barney is still the funniest character on the show, but I think the other four are great, too. Ted's character arc is very well-done, Marshall and Lily are great together and by themselves, and Robin has her moments when she can outshine even Barney. I couldn't do without any of them.

Am I the only fan on this site?

Commode · April 12, 2011, 03:51:44 AM

Just bumping this topic for no reason to inform you fine people that I've now seen this show in Arabic. It's kinda strange really, it's one of the very few American programs that wasn't in English, even if most of the others had Arabic subtitles. I watched movies like The Fast and the Furious and Chasing Amy this way, and even localized versions of channels like MTV and Cartoon Network, but for some reason HIMYM was in Arabic, with no English subtitles even.

Yes they have CN out here in Bahrain. Before you ask, most of the programming I saw consisted of shows that the US CN has aired in the last five years or so, and the oldest shows I saw were some of the Cartoon Cartoons, like EEnE, Cow and Chicken, and PPG.

Avaitor · April 12, 2011, 07:26:43 AM

That sounds legend, wait for it...

dary

Avaitor · July 15, 2011, 04:07:58 PM

Who has two thumbs and continues to be the biggest snub in the history of the Emmys?

This guy. Fuck you for continually giving Barney the shaft, Emmys. Either NPH gets nominated with no chance of winning, or, like this year, doesn't even get that far. There isn't a better actor or character on TV now, and he never gets recognized.

Spark Of Spirit · July 15, 2011, 05:02:06 PM

I'm not the biggest fan of this show at all, but he is the best part of it by far. I'm not sure why he doesn't get his due for it.

Kiddington · July 16, 2011, 01:57:26 AM

Hollywood loves The Big Bang Theory too much. And Modern Family. And Glee. Annnnnd... need I go on?

I don't agree, but it is what it is.

Dr. Insomniac · July 16, 2011, 02:21:05 AM

Can I just say that the Emmys play absolutely no part or influence in what I watch?

Avaitor · July 16, 2011, 11:36:07 AM

Quote from: Kiddington on July 16, 2011, 01:57:26 AM
Hollywood loves The Big Bang Theory too much. And Modern Family. And Glee. Annnnnd... need I go on?

I don't agree, but it is what it is.

Eh, out of these, Modern Family is worth watching. And Ed O'Neill didn't even get nominated last year. He is now, though.

Overall, awards are meaningless, but they're nice to have regardless, and NPH deserves hundreds. Especially for Barney.

This season in particular had him go through a lot. We finally get to meet his dad, delve into his abandonment issues a lot, and see him mature a bit more when it comes to women. There's a cute subplot with him and a woman that he's interested in, as well as development between him and Robin. Not to mention that he still has tons of great lines.

Kiddington · July 16, 2011, 01:06:08 PM

Oh no, I agree with you; I think he should have won at least one award by now.

I was just saying; it's clear that Hollywood has their own personal favorites when it comes to award nominees. And honestly, since it was brought up, I think Modern Family is one of the most grossly overrated shows ever. It's funny, and definitely watchable... but the idea that this is the be all, end all of television sitcoms is bull, IMO. Ed O'Neill is the best part of the whole thing, and he hardly ever gets any credit (he is up this year, yes, but as a whole). I still don't see the appeal to Eric Stonestreet; people love this guy, but I just don't see it.

...anyway, don't want to derail this too much. Haven't seen a ton of HIMYM episodes yet (just started getting into about a month or two ago), but one of my favorites so far is easily "The Perfect Week". I wish I could find some clips of the scenes with Barney and Jim Nantz; his reactions over everyone saying things like "there's no such thing as a jinx" and such are great.

Avaitor · July 16, 2011, 03:49:15 PM

That's a pretty good one. "Never open an e-mail from Phil Simms in front of your children."

My favorite episode might have actually came from this season. "Glitter". There's nothing like a song about how beavers are adorable. I've loved the other two Robin Sparkles episodes, but this one was a great character episode for Ms. Scherbatsky. It gets into the core of just why she hates children, and even explains a little why it has taken her so long to even think about settling down. It's also really nice for Lily, and the guys get good stuff in there as well.

As for Modern Family, I think it's a genuinely funny show that families can actually watch, kids can find humor in, and adults don't feel like their brain cells are dying while watching it. There haven't been too many sitcoms like that, even in the past, and seeing a show like that today is a blessing. But I don't know if it's the best show on TV.

And my favorite character is Phil Dunphy.

Avaitor · August 04, 2011, 05:14:05 PM

I just found out that in the episode when Marshall finds out that his father died (oh no, spoilers!), Jason Segal didn't know that Lily was going to come out and tell him this at the ending. I think Alyson was just given her lines before she came out, as well. It was done in one take, with him totally not expecting what she was going to say.

If you've seen the episode and scene in question, you'll know how they reacted. If not, let me just say, this only furthers my love for the show.

Avaitor · September 12, 2011, 08:15:46 AM

And don't think I'm forgetting about this series return in lieu of Sunny and Archer.

This scene is one of my favorite from season 6.

Avaitor · September 16, 2011, 08:14:07 PM

The perfect way to get pumped for the new season. This Monday, one hour. Cannot wait.

Dr. Insomniac · September 17, 2011, 07:48:37 AM

Huh. Didn't realize the Avengers was taking that much of a toll on Joss's hair.

Avaitor · September 19, 2011, 08:11:09 PM

Season premiere was tonight, and boy was it eventful.

The first episode is your classic HIMYM premiere. It continues and concludes some events from last season, and preps us up for the new seasons, meanwhile giving us plenty of time for each of the main cast. If they just aired this episode, that would have been good enough.

But the second really nailed it. This is going to be a very big year for the gang. Especially Ted. Holy shit, that ending. Something's going to go down soon.

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