There's been a lot of people saying that they want to see
more of Robin and Barney hanging out, because they think it would be funny and they want to see those two crazy kids end
up together. I don't mind seeing them together, but I was never sure I wanted them to end up together before tonight. It
was absolutely hilarious, and Barney makes some very valid points. The two of them together were funny as hell, and I
can't wait to - hopefully - see more as this group comes together as friends. One of the greatest lines of
the night came from Robin after Barney accused her of throwing herself at him all night: "I was doing the
opposite, I was throwing other girls at you." Classic. This show gets better every week. On with the show!The episode started after Ted and Victoria had spent 48 hours alone together in his room. You know what that means:
giggidy! Yea, actually giggidy didn't happen. Both Ted and Victoria decide to take it slow, since they've both had some
really awful relationships in the past. Ok, so it was mostly Victoria's idea, but Ted digs her so much, that he decides
she's worth the wait. After waiting 'til almost "the deadline", Victoria realized that she'd be out of town
when it passed, and they decide to take advantage of the empty apartment, since Marshall and Lily were off celebrating
their nine year anniversary. Marshall and Lily were actually in the bathroom when the two lovebirds got home, and not
wanting to interrupt Ted's special moment, stay in there the entire night. They go through a rollercoaster of emotions,
worried that they no longer have any "firsts" left as a couple, before realizing they just reached a new level
of togetherness, as Lily was forced to "tinkle" in front of her man. Barney and Robin spent an entire day
hanging out as "bros" before he tried to put the moves on her. That was when Barney realized Robin had
feelings for Ted. After some quick pleading on her part, Barney promised not to tell Ted as it was part of the
"Bro Code".
This was a very Ted-lite episode, and it worked surprisingly well. It's not like they
could do this every week, and I certainly wasn't sick of him or anything, but the lack of Ted was as refreshing as that
Tic-Tac someone offers you that you didn't know you wanted. I think Marshall and Lily are one of the healthiest
relationships on TV and I love the way the writers continue to explore them together. They have a "been there done
that" attitude toward most everything that Ted's going through, yet the writers keep coming up with situations that
show how much they love each other. All in all, another great great episode. This is hands-down the best
"sitcom" on television right now. Let me know what you think.
Barney-isms of the Week:
"The only reason to wait a month to have sex with a girl is if she's 17 years 11 months old."
Freeze-frame high-five
"I'm birthday-suiting up."
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
2-07-2006 @ 1:31PM
Stacy said...
I really like Barney and Robin together. This was the first time that I actually liked Robin through the whole episode.
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2-07-2006 @ 1:32PM
TERRY said...
I agree, the show does get better each week. Ted is ok to watch, but the show really buzzes for me when Barney, Robin, Marshall and Lily are the focus. I am also glad they have eliminated the bit with the kids at the beginning of the show. It was getting pretty repetitive. I think they painted themselves into a corner by saying that Ted doesnt end up with Robin, but it is still fun to wonder who she will end up with. My vote is Barney. For a real kicker, what if Ted ends up with Lily?
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2-07-2006 @ 1:33PM
Tammy said...
I love this show and have from the start. I missed the pilot so I was really surprised when I finally saw it in reruns that Robin becomes "Aunt Robin". So knowing that, it was fun to see Robin and Barney hang out. I love that she suited up for him and she would make a great wing man for him. But romantically, please don't go there, at least not for a while anyway.
I agree about Marshall and Lily. Alyson Hannigan is a great actress and she is one of the main reasons I watched this show to start off with.
Love this show!
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2-07-2006 @ 1:53PM
Brent said...
This was a great episode and it showed that the writers can focus on the other characters and not just Ted. I was a little worried about that.
Barney and Robin together was great. She played a great wing man and the nod she gave to the chick at the bar at the end of the night was priceless.
The Lilly and Marshal storyline progressed well. There are a lot of things the show could do that they haven't yet so I am excited to see if they do them. Things I would like to see down the road:
Barney's Apartment. It will either be a complete pit or it will be pimped out with all this cool stuff just to impress women.
Marshall's Bachelor party. You know this will happen and my guess is that Barney will use a wedding date (do we know the date of his wedding?) as an excuse to party up every weekend.
Another character named Robin just to throw us all off - and have there be a story telling episode (think pineapple ep) explaining what was going on and the Robin's being mixed up during the entire story process.
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2-07-2006 @ 2:39PM
Writebrother said...
This was one of the worst episodes so far. Barney and Robin do nothing for me, and the whoel stuck in the bathroom thing was pretty stupid.
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2-07-2006 @ 2:50PM
Edgar said...
Hopefully they'll slowly start to phase Ted out and introduce someone who better gels with Barneys character, then this show will really become the next Friends!
Bah, I know its just wishful thinking. Ted isnt that bad but his romanticisms get old real quick so it was nice seeing less of him in an episode.
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2-07-2006 @ 4:35PM
CJ said...
I love the characters on the show. Pulling back the storyline on Ted is great. I kinda get tired of his puppy dog eyes and sad-sack monologues. He's really the least interesting of the bunch.
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2-07-2006 @ 7:05PM
Tweaq said...
I loved this episode! She suited up!! Barney really needs his own show, or at least mostly focused on him.
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2-07-2006 @ 8:32PM
Keith McDuffee said...
I could picture a sort-of twist in this show, when it is revealed that the mother of Ted's kids isn't the woman he marries, but he's instead refering to a different birth mother. So Ted gets married later, his new wife is unable to bear children, so, I dunno, Lily offers to carry the baby/babies for them.
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2-11-2006 @ 5:46PM
cara said...
SHE SUITED UP!!!!!!! BEST EPISODE EVER!!!
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