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10:11a, 4/22/21

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In reply to PatAg • 10:26a, 4/22/21

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Barney is one of the top non-main characters in TV history.

I would say any scene that had Barney and Marshall in it together were the best parts of the show. I don't know if the Ted actor was just not good enough at it, but I never really bought him in any of the comedic moments of the series. Lily was also really funny, but her story line had her make a lot of dumb decisions that balanced it out back to just an ok character.
Robin sucked except for anything Canada related for the most part.

Someone said it earlier, but this show needed to end after 4-5 seasons, trim all the fat and this could have been an all-time great series. The season 4 finale would have been meeting the mother, and last season was us getting to see her in the whole group dynamic, then we actually care that she dies.

We are actually doing a rewatch (though I'm sure we will quit somewhere around season 6 or 7) and that comment about Barney and Marshall is something I definitely noticed. Their friendship/working together is some of the best stuff on the show in the middle seasons.

As for the show overall, I think the first 4 or 5 seasons hold up, though I agree the laugh track is jarring at first if you haven't heard on in awhile. S2/3 have so many memorable, great episodes.

Also, the finale is terrible.

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In reply to PatAg • 10:51a, 4/22/21

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Someone said it earlier, but this show needed to end after 4-5 seasons, trim all the fat and this could have been an all-time great series. The season 4 finale would have been meeting the mother, and last season was us getting to see her in the whole group dynamic, then we actually care that she dies.

Despite the limited screen time I cared about the mom and thought she was great. A credit to the actress. I just thought her death was cheap and manipulative.

And Robin and Barney, which originally seemed to be a terrible idea, I came around on because of all the establishing ground work that was put into it. Then the relationship was just thrown out like an afterthought.

And Ted going back to Robin after more than one instance of "ok, he's really, for real over her now" made no sense. Another example of manipulation. "We know that we told you early that she's not the mom, but she kind of is now in a way. Fooled you!" Bad finale in multiple ways.

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1:35p, 4/23/21

My wife and I had never seen the show nor knew anything about it. Binge watched the entire series less than a year ago. The finale made me so angry I never wanted anything to do with the series again. 9 years of "well kids your mom..... only to end up with, yeah your mom was great but I STILL want to bang your Aunt Robin, ex wife of my friend Barney!!!!"

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