tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post1340981311228476632..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: How I Met Your Mother, "The Sexless Innkeeper": It takes fourAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-74971581312876080572010-01-01T06:31:46.488-05:002010-01-01T06:31:46.488-05:00Well if memory serves me correctly when ted and ro...Well if memory serves me correctly when ted and robin did start dating that was when marshall and lily broke up. now i know that these two get back together while ted and robin are together, but for most of the time that robin and ted were together Marshmellow and lillypad were still trying to work their relationship out which meant getting back together and then going through all the stress of organising a wedding, credit card dept, moving house. needless to say im pretty sure couple dating was the last thing on their mind. so i would assume that thats prob why it never happend and unno Ro Ro and TMose split up 2 weeks before M&Ls wedding. that is why they never hooked up as "Couples" - LaweredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49881436157919175192009-10-22T13:07:03.702-04:002009-10-22T13:07:03.702-04:00I thought this was one of the worst 30 minutes of ...I thought this was one of the worst 30 minutes of TV I've ever watched. It felt like lazy writing, bad over acting and I was bored. I fast-forwarded through the Robin and Barney "All by Myself" bit because I was so uninterested. That song is overused and the use of a song montage seemed like they didn't feel like doing any actual writing to make the story work. Especially when combined with way too many of Marshall's photo montage and cheesy song websites. I get what they were trying to do in this episode, but it failed. Big time.tcknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-42955411587642090032009-10-14T20:48:03.477-04:002009-10-14T20:48:03.477-04:00Honestly, I didn't find this episode particula...Honestly, I didn't find this episode particularly funny. The only good part was Barney's face at the very end. I hope they play with his reluctance to stay with one woman instead of going out on the prowl. It reminded me of when Sam was about to marry Diane and then he thought about only being with one woman for the rest of his life.<br /><br />As for the Marshall/Lily couple get together storyline: it's an overdone motif in sitcoms: people in non-romantic relationships acting like quarreling lovers. When Robin and Barney were jealous, I just kept thinking, "They would be stoked." <br /><br />Anyway, it's a great show, but that was the first one where I only laughed a little.<br /><br />Ted's storyline was better, I thought, and it should have been the A story.Bob Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783124955760245144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1175801896803677942009-10-14T17:31:55.380-04:002009-10-14T17:31:55.380-04:00Robarn's the only one that sounds half-decent ...Robarn's the only one that sounds half-decent to me. :D I like saying it.Aldennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-25433815269019102972009-10-14T01:19:48.305-04:002009-10-14T01:19:48.305-04:00I'd go for Barbin instead of RoBarn, myself - ...I'd go for Barbin instead of RoBarn, myself - combined names seems to always be first half and last half of the two names.qrterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028863153825150258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-66266316931141181102009-10-13T20:22:57.903-04:002009-10-13T20:22:57.903-04:00(Love love love the show, but a bit of a negative ...(Love love love the show, but a bit of a negative nancy response here...)<br /><br />I miss Robin.<br /><br />When Robin/Ted was a big thing, Smulders and Radnor played off each other beautifully. Her side of the relationship was equal and brilliant -- I'm thinking stuff like "Moving Day" and "First Time in New York", especially. However, since hooking up with Barney, Robin's been completely overshadowed, and Cobie Smulders is doing her best to make the vanilla stuff she's left with something worthwhile.<br /><br />If she's not an empty girlfriend for Barney with no real character service (as here), she's a completely different character (Double Date). In these opening four episodes, has Robin delivered a single line where you thought 'THAT is a Robin line! And it's funny!'? Even 'Robin 101', which was ostensibly a love letter to Robin, didn't give her nearly enough to do. When there IS distinctive stuff given to them, its mostly about Barney dating for the first time in the ever. Anything great from Robin has been pretty much Smulders, which makes me sad, because Robin Scherbatsky deserves more love from the writers.<br /><br />In fact, this season itself seems to be... off. More brightly-lit and flat sitcommy. There's moments of brilliance (here, specifically "Cat Funeral" and Ted's storyline), but... RoBarn isn't half what it should be, because half of the couple hasn't shown up yet, and the show itself isn't compensating because RoBarn is all over. <br /><br />That said, Josh Radnor and Jason Segel were brilliant in this episode. Radnor playing lusty Ted (a la 'the shirt' in Atlantic City), like drunk Ted, never ceases to amuse me. This is my favourite comedy on TV, and I watch it a few times a week... I just hope the episodes climb back up to S1/S2 level sometime this season.Aldennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57165525623902284572009-10-13T17:37:18.878-04:002009-10-13T17:37:18.878-04:00Oh well. I'm just going to keep pretending it&...Oh well. I'm just going to keep pretending it's them 'cause it makes me happy. Thanks for the link though!Millienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15271174445309214642009-10-13T17:08:31.593-04:002009-10-13T17:08:31.593-04:00Millie no it's not
http://twitter.com/himympr...Millie no it's not<br /><br />http://twitter.com/himymprod confirmed it wasn't NPH and CSUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08965717916375558077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53183941531223511782009-10-13T16:51:37.886-04:002009-10-13T16:51:37.886-04:00Nope, not NPH and Cobie Smulders. It's actual...Nope, not NPH and Cobie Smulders. It's actually The 88 "All by Ourselves".<br /><br />I found the episode funny, but when I thought about it, I realized I don't really like the way the writers are portraying Barney and Robin's relationship. The whole point of them is that they're not traditional in any sense of the word, so why do they keep putting them in these overdone sitcom situations? There need to be more moments like the two-person suicide imitation, and much less of them going to brunch and Robin complaining about strip clubs.Shannon Stagmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12017678019178302577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-34330323682238338212009-10-13T15:08:56.249-04:002009-10-13T15:08:56.249-04:00I've never found Alyson Hannigan particularly ...I've never found Alyson Hannigan particularly attractive, but in the first 2007 flashback, her extreme "bosominess" left me mesmerized. I guess that's from her recent pregnancy?3333/afahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09267988998044410208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-83647812658044495802009-10-13T15:06:50.356-04:002009-10-13T15:06:50.356-04:00That is totally NPH and CS singing "All by Ou...That is totally NPH and CS singing "All by Ourselves"..it has to be. I recognize his voice, and the female was too mediocre to be a "singer" singer. After all,"Let's Go to the Mall" isn't exactly a vocal masterclass. It had me laughing almost as hard as Marshall's songs.Millienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-37920380629517810362009-10-13T15:02:56.661-04:002009-10-13T15:02:56.661-04:00Thanks, Alan! Hope we get one of those slaps soon...Thanks, Alan! Hope we get one of those slaps soon. Especially if Barney does something like leave Robin to go back to being a horndog (although I could see Lily administering that slap before Marshall does, in which case, it wouldn't count!).deznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-3566756999624339402009-10-13T14:09:32.022-04:002009-10-13T14:09:32.022-04:00I never thought I'd see a HIMYM episode where ...I never thought I'd see a HIMYM episode where I thought Ted's storyline was the funniest. Strange World. All in all I thought it was a decent episode, never really stood out, but I was entertained all the way through. And I have to say that while I was always hoping for a Barney/Robin happy ending, Barney's reaction to the blonde girl got me to thinking on just how funny Barney was before his Robin phase. On the other hand I loved the scenes with Barney and Robin together making fun of Ted. hmmUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00009765337127816908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-42123299443745902232009-10-13T13:30:46.170-04:002009-10-13T13:30:46.170-04:00This should have been a great episode... very litt...This should have been a great episode... very little of Ted. But somehow it still missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-50608263377918625622009-10-13T13:19:01.219-04:002009-10-13T13:19:01.219-04:00It just reminded me of a time when I was the inkee...It just reminded me of a time when I was the inkeeper (Ted) compared to the thanksgiving dinner we just hosted (Marshall/Lilly).Travisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-29424934415572016932009-10-13T12:44:47.086-04:002009-10-13T12:44:47.086-04:00Thanks for the column Alan, and thanks to everybod...Thanks for the column Alan, and thanks to everybody for the comments. I needed to be told what the funny parts to last night's episode were supposed to be. I had no idea while watching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54186362349194397482009-10-13T12:36:40.286-04:002009-10-13T12:36:40.286-04:00Two slaps left. There were five, and Marshall used...Two slaps left. There were five, and Marshall used one at the end of Slap Bet, one to stop Barney's horrible one-man show ("Moist. Moist. Moist."), and one on Slapsgiving.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-26957485628587563922009-10-13T12:29:42.861-04:002009-10-13T12:29:42.861-04:00and for pete's sake if Barney hurts his feelin...<i>and for pete's sake if Barney hurts his feelings he should slap him or at least threaten to slap him, please</i><br /><br />How many slaps are left? Couldn't they give us at least one soon? I think there's at least one to spare, right?<br /><br />I liked the ep quite a bit, and am actually worried about Barney's realization re: the single life. I'm not much of a 'shipper, but I am totally 'shipping Barrobin and want them married by the end of the series. Siiigh.deznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27369036183259814992009-10-13T09:47:25.737-04:002009-10-13T09:47:25.737-04:00The A-story left me unsatisfied (I feel like this ...The A-story left me unsatisfied (I feel like this ground has already been well trod in other sitcoms...or maybe even in this one?) But I thought the 'sexless innkeeper' bit was hilarious. <br /><br />Even in the A-story I did think there were some highlights though. I laughed at Marshall's webpages as well as his obsession over his cheese plate.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16683422378349027508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68009734940217805412009-10-13T09:44:01.419-04:002009-10-13T09:44:01.419-04:00not a real big fan of this one- there were some fu...not a real big fan of this one- there were some funny bits but the couples story would've worked much better as a be story. Way too over the top.<br /><br />Anybody know though - was that Barney and Robin singing "all by ourselves"?- couldn't tell.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06336003200003462670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-984881842055843532009-10-13T09:41:29.695-04:002009-10-13T09:41:29.695-04:00This seemed to be an off episode. The highlight w...This seemed to be an off episode. The highlight was the cat song of course and there were some laughs but for some reason (as someone else mentined so I know it wasn't just me), the laugh track seemed very loud and obnoxious. It was distracting.srpadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-2383124081459685712009-10-13T06:59:10.265-04:002009-10-13T06:59:10.265-04:00I try really hard not to let nitpicks ruin my enjo...I try really hard not to let nitpicks ruin my enjoyment of an episode, but didn't the flashback to Marshall and Lily's first couples' dinner say 2007? That's a glaring error because they were in their current apartment in that scene. Lily's hair was 2007-era, but they didn't move into the apartment into well into 2008. They rarely make those mistakes.<br /><br />Other than that, a decent episode but not on par with the rest of the season for me. I don't think it came together very well. The execution didn't feel as confident as it normally is.<br /><br />That said, there were some good moments -- the poems, the song montages (which made me think of the chart obsession), and Barney's realization at the end -- but it didn't click overall.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10681286160847912071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85098068202128066012009-10-13T06:54:14.930-04:002009-10-13T06:54:14.930-04:00I giggled throughout, so it worked for me. The su...I giggled throughout, so it worked for me. The subplot of the sexless innkeeper just felt so...right. It seemed like a conversation i've heard in circles of friends, which is what i love about this show--i feel like it's not just comedy writers writing it, but people who know what it's like to be dating in this day and age. A little exaggerated, but still funny.<br /><br />I still love Robin and Barney, but love the push/pull of Barn to the dark (funny) side of singleness. I'm interested in how they do with that.<br /><br />I thought the video montages were hysterical, and I could see where lily and marshall were coming from, as i think that getting married and moving into their first "real apartment" makes them seem like an old married couple and thus feel the need to do "old married couple things"--namely, dinner parties and GAME NIGHT! And all the awesome pressure that dinner parties can involve! I loved their bickering when it all went wrong as well. <br /><br />Solid season so far.erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186483042206438665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-83555920813199957182009-10-13T03:35:21.479-04:002009-10-13T03:35:21.479-04:00Ted and Robin were together for six months before ...Ted and Robin were together for six months before Marshall and Lilly became a couple again. Then when they got back together they were in wedding mode, so having a couple to spend time with was not an issue. Ted should have been privy to their desperation when he was with Stella, but the bigger thing for me was the repeat of the theme from The Platinum rule when Marshall and Lilly were in the position of power (superior position?) in the decoupling. Minor quibble when I get to laugh out loud at Jason Segal singing, and for pete's sake if Barney hurts his feelings he should slap him or at least threaten to slap him, please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72973427552433943832009-10-13T01:56:33.797-04:002009-10-13T01:56:33.797-04:00Lady L! :D Hee. Good times. Love the video montage...Lady L! :D Hee. Good times. Love the video montages. The cat funeral especially had me in stitches the whole time. All very well done. <br /><br />And yes, brain splat is awesome. It's nice to see B/R both so committed to the 'gun to my head' bit. That was very them.<br /><br />But, otherwise the ep was a bit weak. I never bought for one second Barney and/or Robin didn't expect that from Lily and Marshall - so I didn't think B/R would have even agreed to do it in the first place - this seemed out of character for both of them not to even suspect anything.belidnanoreply@blogger.com