Do you ever read my blog!?! It’s gotten a lot better! ~Barney

I get really excite when I actually see the Awesomeness Poster on HIMYM. Past that, I liked the Season 5 finale, more on that soon.

Music

• Lifesize by A Fine Frenzy (Closing Song…sometimes you see what you want to see)

Moments of Awesomeness

• Barney. While has has seemed to take a backseat in recent episodes there was no shortage of humor from him tonight. Doppelganger,
• Loved that there were no shortage of jokes at the expense of Blonde Ted… check out my favorites below. Which leads me to…
• Blonde Ted. Love the way they played Ted into getting it done. Sure he looked ridiculous at first but like Marshall, Barney & Lily…I started to like it too. Maybe he was in fact, pulling this off.
• Don… well, the fact that he is gone. The fact that he took the job confirmed his jerkness for me.
• The Ted/Robin fake out… at one point you might have almost seen a nasty tweet from bawesomeinstead. I though they were going to go down that road AGAIN! I mean, come on, why keep teasing that when you’ve told us she is obviously not the mother…k I digress, because there were just having a bit of fun with us. Those crafty devils.
• The Awesomeness Poster. Not just that, finally a view of Barney’s office this season! If you haven’t noticed I’ve got a thing for Barney’s office posters. I’ve made conformity, perfection, awesomeness, a suit-up poster… And I’ve got some more in the works. It’s an obsession I know. Sorry for the plug, it’s what pays for the site.
• Monty and Moo-Moo’s commentary on drug use. Fun Fact…highest rated episode of Monty & Moo-Moo ever.
• I wonder if that was Ranjit’s cab. Where is Ranjit anyhow…or Carl, or Wendy? Come on.

Legendary Lines

Barney: Hey, I’m planning a white wedding. Tell me Billy Idol, is it a nice day for that?

Barney: Stay out of this, Brigette Nielsen and Dolph Lundgren from Rocky IV

Marshall: Why is Ellen DeGeneres in our bedroom?

Marshall: Chicks don’t wanna bang cab drivers?
Barney: Chicks DO NOT wanna bang cab drivers!

Robin: This just in… is what Marshall Eriksen is about to say to his wife as he attempts to impregnate her.

Ted: Let’s just say there were a few senior citizens who pretended to drown on my watch…and sadly one who did.

Don: Before I met you I had given up on everything. Relationships, career…pants.

The Wrap-Up

So I’m not wild that Robin story line seemed familiar. Then again, maybe it’s just foreshadowing that eventually, things will change. While I’m happy to see Don go, I hated it that Robin put here self out there and committed to Don and then it just ended up biting her in the ass. And OMG, I’m so glad they didn’t take the other rode that was worn out and send us down yet another Ted & Robin road  but instead chose to screw with us. Nice.

I love Lily & Marshall. Not so wild about the possibility of a baby, but I’m sure there are some funny stories associated with that. I mean the scenes we already got were excellent.  For the record, “put a baby in my belly” seems like a horrible thing to say. Who’s with me?

While we are no closer to the mother, not even in a toying way this episode, I feel that Ted’s reminder of how everyone has changed is important.  Sure some people just want the secrets, but ask yourself this…do you really care about these characters? I do, so the season finale for me was excellent. Sure it’s not the same people as in Season 1 or 2, but everything changes and I’m sticking around to see what develops.

Don’t run off, I’ve got lots of great summer plans until we get a new episode.  So have you ever seen you doppelganger? Vote in our poll. But what I really want to know is what did YOU think of the HIMYM season 5 finale?

A little cheesy…
Also, a little cheesy ~Robin

I’ll reserve my overall thoughts till my wrap-up at the end. Here is the rundown, enjoy.

Music

• Play by Chop Chop (plays for show intro and closing)
• Portuguese Love Theme by Craig Armstrong (as many have noted, from the Movie Love Actually. Play during moments from the Wedding Bride)
• PM’s Love Theme by Craig Armstrong (again, from the Movie Love Actually. Plays when Ted goes after Royce and in the Wedding Bride Ending)

Moments of Awesomeness

• Loved the way the Wedding Bride Actors “slipped” in Ted’s name instead of Jed Mosley. Ok, he definitely said it that time ~Ted
• Judy Greer (Royce) was excellent. And she was on Big Bang Theory just last week. I remember her from a short lived series called Love Monkey with Tom Cavanaugh…oh well, too bad she ended up with baggage.
• Didn’t they use that same helping people move or robbing their apartment bit in Murtaug?
• Major Baggage. Such a fun game.
• Break Dancing Marshall. One of my top HIMYM moments ever… also reminded me of Seinfeld when Kramer walked down the street in the Technicolor dream coat, I digress.
• Barney, while being absent from a good part of the episode, was seeing the Wedding Bride again.
• the Red Boots in the Weddings Bride. GCWOK approved, plus..pulling. them. off.
• Baggage. Did anyone catch those? Some of my favorites: Cubs Fan, Elvis is Alive, Slept With Barney, Tri-Polar, Still thinks his ska band is going to take off…I counted 3 of the Slept with Barney bags. How Funny.
• Barney’s moments were hilarious.
  

  Uncle Barney didn’t say kiss…Still not saying Kiss ~Old Ted

Legendary Lines

Underprivileged child that Tony teaches for free: Go give love a roundhouse kick, right in the heart.

Marshall: Hey, if you know what you’re doing two minutes is all you need.

Robin: I read that Kim Jong Il said it was his second favorite movie of all time, right behind him riding a horse in slow motion through a field of turnips.

Lily: His high school mascot was a hug.

Royce: …a barber, a stripper, and a ju…leiard trained violinist walk into a bar…

Marshall: Crime Free? In 1994, the cashier from the feed store was held up at hoe point..

Marshall: Are you sure it was about you because when I saw Spaceballs for the first time I could have sworn…

Re-Return Moment

Ted makes Royce the pancakes he promised. Then finds out about her HUGE baggage!

The Wrap-Up

First off, no way Chris Katan would be in the 5th highest grossing movie of all time.  Secondly, everyone does have baggage, whether you see it or not. True Story. And thirdly (?), let me just say that my first impression of the episode was not the same as it is now. Keep in mind though I’ve watched it 3 more times though.

I, like Robin, feel that a lot of Ted’s moments are pretty cheesy. The theater scene between Royce, Ted, Pancakes and Barney chanting something besides “Kiss Him” fell pretty cheesy. But honestly I loved moment of everything.

The Wedding bride movie was definitely done over the top. And in a good way. I loved CBS’s tweet/facebook question “What if they made a movie about your life and made you the bad guy?!”. Makes me wonder if this is all of the movie, Stella and Tony we will see or not. I mean they seemed to put a lot into it for a one off ep. And considering no mention of Don, Babies, Ted’s house or anything else that would firmly place this in a HIMYM time line, I doubt it’s more than that.

Not a lot of Barney lately but what we get from his is always gold. Marshall in my opinion really carries the show in the supporting actor range. If you haven’t noticed most of the Legendary Lines I like are or concern Marshall. I dunno why.

I love watching these characters and do think a lot of things haven’t changed since Season 1, but overall I really don’t think this is the same show. A story now seems to be told differently from then. There is just a new feel about it. Stories like the Wedding Bride seem so rushed unfortunately, whereas a S1 or S2 ep might have more of a laid back feel to it. I’m not saying this is a good or bad think, but it’s something I have noticed lately. I see a lot of fans on twitter who really don’t like the evolution of the show over time. From where I sit though, it’s not my creation… only something I get to sit and enjoy. And as long am I’m laughing I will keep doing that.

ps… I hate the phrase “No can do’sville baby doll”…it may be an iconic phrase for the Wedding Bride but I hope it doesn’t catch on.

Past that, what did everyone else think of the episode? And What did you think of the Wedding bride movie?

His wife is a 500 year old relic that hasn’t been struck since W.S. Gilbert hit it at the London premiere of ‘The Mikado’ in 1885. ~Marshall

I don’t know if it says less of me or more of you, but it seems the less I talk the more you all use your words in the comment section. So I’ll try to keep this short so we can see if the trend continues.

Music

• Tell Me Why by From  (first bar scene)
• One Spring Away by From  (plays during Ted’s picture of Marissa Heller)
• Constance Fry (or Aura Lee) preformed by the Ted Mosby Quartet
• We All Belong by Dr. Dog  (closing Bar Scene)

Moments of Awesomeness

• They love games don’t they. Guess what’s in my hand? Left. Wrong Game…plus the CLUE reference: Mrs. Lily in living room with a candle stick.
• Ted’s doppelganger. Only 1 more to go now, but looks like a baby may follow.
• Barney’s conditions.
• Ted gets married..or is found alone in his apartment devoured by his cats… but he is a dog person!
• Even Robin is flaking on her professionalism on the show. Loved the on air phone call.
• Robots vs. Wrestlers… did you know it’s actually real? Well Kinda: check this
• Douchepcoclypse, including Will Shortz, Peter Bogdanovich, Arianna Huffington and many more. excellent use of guest stars.
• Lily’s British Marissa Heller impression
• Ted’s skills at that party, while quite douchey and pretentious, were quite impressive. Wonder if Future Ted is embellishing a bit? Still Douch Ted is no match for drunk Ted.

Legendary Lines

Barney: Stinson Out

Robin: I have plans with Don on Saturday.
Lily: I’ll assume we’re talking about food otherwise I have some follow up questions.

Barney: 4. No breast feeding in front of me. 5. Forget #4, you can whip em out anytime you want.

Barney: You can re-apply in 2 years

Marshall: Dude, what is it with you and my wife’s boobs tonight?
Barney: Hey, I don’t make the rules!

The Re-Return

Peter Bogdanovich saying Willem Dafoe over and over in the elevator.

The Wrap-Up

   Tonight was funny. A lot of Ted tonight, I like Ted, good thing becasue it’s his story. His story telling is always interesting to me. Sometimes, it’s intentionally misleading, sometimes Ted forgets, sometimes he leaves things out. One example from tonight is Ted’s party skills. While impressive do you really think he is that good with wine and Latin?  More importantly though, what about what isn’t mentioned about Robin? I may be assuming but at the beginning of the episode she said if she and Don were going to work then she couldn’t be around especially with 2 of her ex’s present. Then at the end, walks in Robin. Are we to take it that they are no more or did she just compromise her earlier view? I fell it’s just set up for the season finale, but maybe not.

   Secondly, when do you think we will see Barney’s doppelganger? I can’t see HIMYM having kids to deal with on the seat so I feel like there will be a lot more to it when Lily & Marshall decide to have a child but this isn’t the first time this season that having a baby has been mentioned in relation to them (the first being in Last Cigarette Ever).

    So over all I liked it, I could say more but I want to let everyone else talk. So, what did you think of Robots vs. Wrestlers?

I won’t get to do a full review tonight. We’ve had some bad flooding in TN this weekend and I’ve been dealing with cleanup lately.

On a less depressing note. HIMYM was new this week! Let me know what you think thought until I get my moments and such posted. Also check out my twitter friend’s disjointed thoughts on tonight’s ep at talkingtelevision.

So, on with it… What did you think?

In case you have been looking for the lyrics to the cong Clint created & sang for Ted’s Mom, Virginia, at their wedding, I have posted the lyrics here. Feel free to reference the episode, Home Wreckers or Barney’s blog for more info. The actual recorded song in it’s entirety doesn’t exist, but if it pops up I’ll let you know know on the HIMYM Music page. But so you know I’ve posted them here for the pancakes, the dragon…and you.

When I squeeze your trembling bosom
The blood pumps to my loins
When I penetrate the conservative facade
Our kindred spirits adjoin
You are my Mahatma Gandhi
My life changed by your peaceful grace.

Chorus:
I could banish war with Mahatma Gandhi
I could nourish world hunger with pancakes
I could slay injustice with the dragon
I could be more than me with you

The riverbed had gove arid
My spirit famished and unable to crawl
But then your warm golden rays shines upon me
Causing my emptiness to go AWOL
You are my warm stack of pancakes
Your sweet taste satiates my soul.

Chorus

The world is shrouded in clouds of hate
The scales do not balance
Alone I am a swordless soldier
Together we have limitless valiance
You are my dragon
I will ride you to new heights

Chorus

I thought I had found love before
But it was a two-faces politician
It was not pure like our love
Destroying my heart was its mission
You are my you and I am my you too
The matching iece to my heart puzzle

Chorus

I am complete
with Mahatma Gandhi,
and the pancakes,
and the dragon
and you… Virginia.

As one of my friends on twitter said:

For those that hate Ted-centric eps of #HIMYM, you do realize he’s *supposed* to be the central character, right?

Because of my new job as a volunteer fear fighter, I’m switching the order this week but consider this… if anything in your life involves pancakes, a dragon and you, are you at that moment, drunk or a kid?

Legendary Lines

Old Ted: Kids, there was no guitar.

Clint: Ted, Your mother is a very, very erotic woman.
Ted: Please Don’t

Home Inspector: Well, you got some leaks. The good news is that the small pond in your basement is drowning some of the larger, slower rats. The rest of em, well, they’re headed this way.

Lily: We do not want to know what you and the internet do when you’re lonely.

Robin: Wait, I thought you said a cougar can’t be over 50.
Barney: OK, she’s a Mellencamp.

Home Inspector: These hips are not Eriksen baby compliant.

Virginia (Ted’s Mom): I am so baked right now and I’m only 60% sure that you are standing in front of me…

Ted: And my friends didn’t see me for the next 72 hours…
Robin (interrupting the music): …He was our ride.

Marshall: Your heart is both drunk and a kid.

Music

• Our House by Stills, Nash, and Young Crosby (plays as everyone destroys the wall in Teds recently purchased home)
• Night Moves by Bob Seger (plays as Barney is in the car with Ted’s mom)

Moments of Awesomeness

• The inspector (Gary Anthony Williams), this guy was hilarious tonight. I wish I could find a quote his inspection list rundown…including a hobo, that was awesome.
• Marshall’s games…. Drunk or a kid has to be an instant classic.
• What’s your favorite internet real estate auction site? Come on, we’ve all got one.
• Marshall is a great friend.

Wrap Up

    I’ve decided to move at least some of my thought to the end.  I like Ted centric episodes. I feel I may be in the minority sometimes but he is the central character of the story…other than the mother who we haven’t’ met, yet. I know Barney is a huge reason for the popularity show but the show is about Ted. If you don’t like that then…well, get over it.

    So much was good about this episode. Ted’s uncomfortable reactions to what Clint has no problem talking about always get’s a laugh. Ted’s blackout really makes me wonder what turns the song took…and a 12 minute song? Wow.

    The house was a huge focus of this, but the inspection of the house was just amazing. Gary Anthony Williams was amazing as the inspector.  Plus someone needed to point out all the obvious to Ted (and Marshall). The short Barney and Robin bit felt kind of weak but they both played it so well. When NPH delivers lines like that you forget that you don’t care that much about someone crying at Clint’s song.

    The sappy part of the night was actually very good. I think Ted & Marshall’s friendship is a under focused element of the show at times.  Moments like when Marshall shows how well he knows Ted and stands up for him, make up for the absence though. Past the importance of the friendship, has to be Ted realizing that he has been going no where in his life for sometime…though it seems as though he has said similar things before. And despite the fact that he now owns he house that he lives in as he tells the story, we are really no closer to finding out who the mother is.

   So basically, I laughed, but find out a lot more. Though I do have a new game to play now. What did everybody else think?