Barney

Yes, they’re back! After three so-so episodes, though still one of the best things on tv at the moment, this was a GREAT episode, found myself laughing out loud.In this episode the gang’s moving out, Ted’s on his way to stepfatherhood and New Jersey, Lily&Marshall are moving to the sewage/money pit with the slanted floors, and Robin’s on her way to Japan. Barney’s not going anywhere, but he’s found a great new trick to pick up girls!

R2sweettooth, Barney in an old man suit sent from the future, all the interventions, it was AWE wait for it SOME. No Stella either, which is a good thing and a lot of new possibilities: so in one year someone will still be living in the apartment. We know Robin is living there, or at least her towel, so who else? Marshall and Lily? Ted? Barney? Hmmm. Interesting.

And will Robin still go to Japan?

For all you sidereelers out there: the Megavideo links, alas, are not what they used to be and the sound was waaaay out of sink. Try this one

Barney & Robin

Japan?!! Did you see the look on poor Barney’s face when Robin said she’d be moving to Japan?????
Just as I was hoping that this might be the end of Boring Stella (Sarah Chalke), because of the whole New Jersey-thing, by the way, what is up with that? Why was there absolutely no discussion possible? Why does Stella get to storm off and Ted just has to take it? I really don’t like her, hope she goes away. I will say it again: I like Sarah Chalke in Scrubs, but in HIMYM she’s just a dud. She never has any funny lines and she’s way too grown up for the others, probably because of the whole doctor and child-thing.

Anyway, what will happen with Robin and Barney? Will Barney finally admit to his feelings? Probably. But what will Robin do? And is it me, or is this more a Friends-situation than a HIMYM-situation? I LOVE Barney, I love that he tried to pick up a lesbian! I just sincerely hope they are not going to turn Barney&Robin into Ross&Rachel. Not sure Barney will be funny in a relationship.

I have the feeling, and I think there’s a lot of HIMYM-fans out there who share this sentiment, that the writing’s a bit off this season. Really hope it picks up and ditching Stella, and maybe bringing back Victoria? would be great.

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