tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post120532645537314766..comments2024-03-19T03:23:06.738-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: How I Met Your Mother, "As Fast as She Can": I can't drive 55Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-55059654929143205062009-05-18T02:24:00.000-04:002009-05-18T02:24:00.000-04:00* typo above: we're NOT all keeping such detailed ...* typo above: we're NOT all keeping such detailed track of things :)megnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7374978238295898262009-05-18T02:23:00.000-04:002009-05-18T02:23:00.000-04:00i too had forgotten about the goat. not everyone i...i too had forgotten about the goat. not everyone is reviewing these things-- we're keeping such detailed track of things. It would have been nice to be pleasantly surprised by it, or at least mention at the top that something from the next episode is mentioned. Especially for a blog that is so strict about spoilers. I read this posting with the understanding that the material would restricted to the episode mentioned.megnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-51610053695916671912009-05-13T16:20:00.000-04:002009-05-13T16:20:00.000-04:00awful, just awful...for HIMYM especially...which h...awful, just awful...for HIMYM especially...which has gotten too cute for its own good this season in a lot of ways<br /><br />oh well...still like the show, but its got warts<br /><br />if I could go back and change things, I'd have had Ted stick with the wedding/cupcake girlMike Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47230108299852067042009-05-13T15:39:00.000-04:002009-05-13T15:39:00.000-04:00But I'm sure the goat has been mentioned in other ...But I'm sure the goat has been mentioned in other episodes this season, hasn't it? Okay, it might be a nice surprise to see it but if I watched the show like that I also wouldn't know why Lily had disappeared for four weeks. *shrugs* But then, I'm not a regular poster so will leave you to your own arguments.<br /><br />I came to comment because the question about Barney driving made me go rewatch Arrivederci, Fiero. Which a) yay, love that episode and b) right then. The facts are: Ted says Barney was driving the Fiero 'last year, during the transit strike.' (Which is possibly another slip given Barney allegedly not taking the subway before Lucky Penny... oh except wait, those events themselves were in flashback... this is too confusing, I'm getting out of these brackets.) Marshall later says 'Barney's never driven above 10mph' so, unless he hasn't told them he's taken lessons, let's assume he still can't drive in real time. But as it's the very next episode when he moves Ted's truck behind the bar, I'm going to guess maybe he actually took lessons as a result of the Fiero story being retold. Perhaps.<br /><br />Actually, I'm not that bothered. I do love it when continuity on this show is awesome, but I can forgive them the occasional slip - especially when 'future Ted has a lousy memory at times' is available as an excuse. Handy, that.skittledognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-36822419422311623422009-05-13T12:21:00.000-04:002009-05-13T12:21:00.000-04:00Bryan, I appreciate your point of view, but the po...Bryan, I appreciate your point of view, but the policy does exist for a reason and on other threads, comments have been deleted on multiple occasions for referencing the previews or interviews of what will happen. Alan saw the episode and shared at least one part of what would happen on the episode. Maybe you had already predicted it, maybe you foresaw it, maybe interviews prompted you to guess that it would come. But that doesn't mean everyone did or even cared to. You can say this was something easily predictable or not a big deal, but you can't say it wasn't a spoiler. Usually, Alan is hypervigilant about such things but wasn't this week. That's all I can say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28509060711035178242009-05-13T10:19:00.000-04:002009-05-13T10:19:00.000-04:00Dear Anonymous - I don't think Alan is going direc...Dear Anonymous - I don't think Alan is going direct this anymore (and he shouldn't) I really think you are getting yourself all worked up over nothing.<br /><br />Maybe - like torture- it just depends on your definition of "spoiler". I personally don't consider knowing the goat was returning any more of a spoiler than hearing that Ted's sister or Bryan Cranston was going to be on. Why are you so infatuated with the goat? IT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING. Truly, if you percieve Alan breaking his own rules (which I don't think he did but even if he did he's entitled to) as such a terrible breach then stop reading and start your own blog please.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06336003200003462670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47948230031231881922009-05-13T10:07:00.000-04:002009-05-13T10:07:00.000-04:00If we're not allowed to talk about the previews th...If we're not allowed to talk about the previews that air, how is it that what we can deduce from interviews about what will happen is fair game?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53800788435731622862009-05-13T09:50:00.000-04:002009-05-13T09:50:00.000-04:00Who else thinks the Wedding Bride will be the stor...Who else thinks the Wedding Bride will be the story of Stella and Tony, with poor Ted playing the role of the hapless chump?Melnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-10477274964861793302009-05-13T09:24:00.000-04:002009-05-13T09:24:00.000-04:00I'm just going to put my hand up and say that my f...I'm just going to put my hand up and say that my favourite character is Ted. I understand that he's not as funny as the others but the show would never have survived without him at its core.<br /><br />He's the straight man, the romantic centre and the character thats most relatable for guys like me.<br /><br />Sure, you can't measure his worth in the amount of laughs he delivered. But the show wasnt funny enough early on to survive on its own. The romantic part of romantic comedy is what made it special.<br /><br />Stella was, however, only allowed to be fun for two episodes. So I do't particularly enjoy it when she shows up anymore.Androooooonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33739447203039895292009-05-13T02:40:00.000-04:002009-05-13T02:40:00.000-04:00Arrivederci Fierro was released in 2007, and they ...Arrivederci Fierro was released in 2007, and they made a flashback to what i asume was 2005 transport strike in NYC (2 years before the fiero death) so ted decide to make barney learn to drive.<br /><br />So now we are in 2009 i think 4 years is enough tiem to leran =PCotamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14689016199050473285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-26467244245943261832009-05-13T02:02:00.000-04:002009-05-13T02:02:00.000-04:00I really did NOT appreaciate the goat spoiler.I really did NOT appreaciate the goat spoiler.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65046757457026274452009-05-13T01:50:00.000-04:002009-05-13T01:50:00.000-04:00I'm pretty sure the laugh track comes (mostly) fro...I'm pretty sure the laugh track comes (mostly) from audiences watching a screening.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209543514266918480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21969111172504199762009-05-13T01:21:00.000-04:002009-05-13T01:21:00.000-04:00I had no idea the goat was scheduled to make an ap...<I>I had no idea the goat was scheduled to make an appearance this season, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.</I><BR><BR>I appreciate the desire to remain unspoiled, but in this case, it was the "worst kept secret."<br /><BR><BR>In the season 3 episode "The Goat," which shows his 30th birthday, Future Ted finally realizes that the story with the goat takes place during his 31st birthday, not his 30th.<br /><BR><BR>It's not a stretch to figure out that the goat would reappear this season. And since there's only 1 episode left, it's not really a spoiler to confirm that suspicion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46440238552653830392009-05-13T00:09:00.000-04:002009-05-13T00:09:00.000-04:00Decent episode this week, but once again I wish th...Decent episode this week, but once again I wish they could be funny without the fat jokes. It's just such a cliche- too sitcommy. They're better than that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24734183619331638012009-05-12T23:37:00.000-04:002009-05-12T23:37:00.000-04:00Alan, even though you're not addressing the issue ...Alan, even though you're not addressing the issue anymore, I do want to point out that I like to approach episodes completely unspoiled. That includes never reading interviews. I had no idea the goat was scheduled to make an appearance this season, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. I would've liked to have been surprised by its appearance. Your spoiler policy should have been in play here, regardless of what's been said in interviews, especially since not every fan of the show reads them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-11538490864459164892009-05-12T22:58:00.000-04:002009-05-12T22:58:00.000-04:00this show is falling off, and it's a damn shame. ...this show is falling off, and it's a damn shame. like you, alan, i no longer care about the mother. this show should let itself transform into the quirky, revamped, better than Friends it is! i really think they should get the massive, restricting over-arching concept out of the way so they can get better longevity - and laughs - out of this show.<br /><br />best part of the ep- Barney rannnndomly changing voices (probs improved?), followed by a camera switch to Josh Radnor, who I'm pretty sure was almost cracking up for real.Steve Wirzbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506264508212570709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24772355184272493442009-05-12T20:35:00.000-04:002009-05-12T20:35:00.000-04:00It wasn't as good and exciting as last week's epis...It wasn't as good and exciting as last week's episode and yes this does make Stella a little more unlikeable (though I do like Tony). There were good moments and some errors.<br /><br />Good:<br />-Accep (Points to Ted). Amazzzing!<br />-Murder House. I found it oddly hillarious.<br />-"Lets go to the Mall!" ringtone. Seriously, where can I get that ringtone?<br />-Speeding Ticket<br />-Lily appearing!<br /><br />Errors:<br />-Barney can't drive can he? When did he learn? But that would explain why he got so many speeding tickets. (Then again, he could barely go crawling miles an hour in a parking lot)<br />-So, Stella was preggers at 19 and Lucy is 7, so that would make her about 27 to 28. Isn't that young to be a derma?Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-590877918883691782009-05-12T19:37:00.000-04:002009-05-12T19:37:00.000-04:00I had a hard time believing that Barney coulnd't e...I had a hard time believing that Barney coulnd't even begin talking himself out of a ticket. The guy is a natural salesmen capable of talking gorgeous women into various sexual acts, yet can't lay out a convincing story to get out of a speeding ticket? Although it was fun to see him try...<br /><br />LOVED that Ted's ringtone is Robin Sparkles!<br /><br />The Lily appearance at the end just reminded me how lame the excuse was for her leaving (meaning the rude joke, not the real-life pregnancy) I wish they could have written something better for that. Oh well...<br /><br />Funny you mention Prison Break, Alan. I asked when that show started, what's going to happen when they break out? Is there some history of tv shows in a similar meme that carried on after the title had been acheived?Travisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57838109761464853172009-05-12T19:36:00.000-04:002009-05-12T19:36:00.000-04:00Did anyone else notice that after Ted finally got ...Did anyone else notice that after Ted finally got the accep(Ted) joke, Barney pointed at Ted and then his nose? As in, Ted knows. Made the joke even better for me.Jacobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-25290212454095625992009-05-12T19:03:00.000-04:002009-05-12T19:03:00.000-04:00My big gripe with the implied momentousness of Ted...My big gripe with the implied momentousness of Ted running into Stella last week not paying off yet is that he had the yellow umbrella with him, the one thing that we know ties him to the Mother. Even if running into Stella leads to him meeting the Mother, it still doesn't have anything to do with him having the yellow umbrella with him last week, and that seems like an unnecessary tease to me.<br /><br />There were some funny jokes, but overall, blah. <br /><br />Re: Barney driving, he was taught to drive in a flashback in Arrivederci, Fiero and I don't remember if there was or was not a date on that flashback, but I justified it as a flashback that would have given him time to learn how to drive by the Moving Day and certainly by now. Come on, Barney spends money on everything, I'm sure he would have bought himself a car by now.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15433685942766758829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-63738526390414442612009-05-12T18:36:00.000-04:002009-05-12T18:36:00.000-04:00Alas, there's nothing hidden in the website HTML s...Alas, there's nothing hidden in the website HTML source, just a link to an images directory. Inside there, there's just a hi-res picture to go with the low-res one that's on the site.<br /><br />But monitor <A HREF="http://www.weddingbridemovie.com/images/" REL="nofollow">http://www.weddingbridemovie.com/images/</A>, we might find something in the next year.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001530336692435773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-64460886453621069332009-05-12T18:32:00.000-04:002009-05-12T18:32:00.000-04:00FYI - The website www.weddingbridemovie.com is now...FYI - The website www.weddingbridemovie.com is now up with the poster we saw from the movie last night.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06591049858109597475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-55559747062051931332009-05-12T18:31:00.000-04:002009-05-12T18:31:00.000-04:00Oh no...Another spoiler...Lily's going to be back ...Oh no...Another spoiler...Lily's going to be back next week (12:35pm Anonymous)? That, coupled with the goat spoiler, has ruined it all! Guess I'll have to record and watch Grey's Anatomy instead (1:18pm Anonymous). Ha!janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712544662159511512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33794907068614585972009-05-12T18:23:00.000-04:002009-05-12T18:23:00.000-04:00Watching this show is a lot like watching Lucy hol...Watching this show is a lot like watching Lucy holding a football for Charlie Brown.<br /><br />If she ever lets him kick the ball, everything would change. If Ted meets the mother, could the show remain about the crazy singles life? <br /><br />Wouldn't it just devolve into two sad, married couples drinking like alcoholics in their favorite bar with their crazy-neighbor? <br /><br />If he meets the mother, it would be entertaining for him to pursue her for a while, but then the show would have to end.Eldritchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247921343535184791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46286134038642179682009-05-12T18:02:00.000-04:002009-05-12T18:02:00.000-04:00someone else mentioned it, but I want to second th...someone else mentioned it, but I want to second the notion that while I agree that the show was handcuffed by the dual pregnancies, there was a serendipitous result. The makeshift combination of Marshall and Barney might have the best dynamic of any pairing the show has done... better than Barney/Ted, Ted/Robin, Robin/Lilly, or even Marshall/Lilly.<br /><br />I hope they keep it up next season.<br /><br />Alan, ask Carter if the series finale could include his band, The Solids, playing "Hey Beautiful" (theme song) live in McLarens or if they could be Ted and the Mother's wedding band if HIMYM shows us the wedding. I think it would rock.Stevenoreply@blogger.com