tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post3152279201184756683..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: HIMYM, "The Chain of Screaming": Loud noises!Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21386700043702768002008-04-21T16:03:00.000-04:002008-04-21T16:03:00.000-04:00Why is it that the fact that the apartment is in D...Why is it that the fact that the apartment is in Dowistrepla seems to have been abandoned for the less important flaw of the apartment being crooked?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47866208631692419922008-04-16T18:28:00.000-04:002008-04-16T18:28:00.000-04:00[quote]Note to Carter & Bays: lawyers don't write ...[quote]Note to Carter & Bays: lawyers don't write reports. We write briefs and memos. Otherwise, very fine episode. Carry on, and if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to writing the Ninja Brief.[/quote]<BR/><BR/>Agreed...but forgiven for showing the truth that is the chain of screaming. Seems to be particularly true in law.<BR/><BR/>I think SC would be great as the mom, and the Stella character could fit right in. It makes sense, but at the same time I'm not sure how the kids wouldn't recognize Stella as their mom given all the specifics. Unless, he glossed over them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-16359775557545584802008-04-16T09:15:00.000-04:002008-04-16T09:15:00.000-04:00Carter & BaysIt's (Craig) Thomas and (Carter) Bays...<I>Carter & Bays</I><BR/><BR/>It's (Craig) Thomas and (Carter) Bays. Everybody makes that mistake, to the point where Thomas might want to think about changing his name to Craig Carter.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57719192600721136922008-04-16T09:05:00.000-04:002008-04-16T09:05:00.000-04:00Note to Carter & Bays: lawyers don't write reports...Note to Carter & Bays: lawyers don't write reports. We write briefs and memos. Otherwise, very fine episode. Carry on, and if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to writing the Ninja Brief.TLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618949223191406067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71012909028969011632008-04-15T22:21:00.000-04:002008-04-15T22:21:00.000-04:00Taran Killam AKA Blauman was also great on the unf...Taran Killam AKA Blauman was also great on the unfortunately appropriately titled "Nobody's Watching" as Derrick. He and his NW co-star Paul Campbell (AKA BSG's ill-fated Billy) were also in the background of an episode of HIMYM, possibly all the way back in season 1, I believe as waiters.The CineManiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05597232547026898685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47783768564831584882008-04-15T19:54:00.000-04:002008-04-15T19:54:00.000-04:00Thought this was a great ep:Barney's pre-credits g...Thought this was a great ep:<BR/>Barney's pre-credits gag completely got me. I was expecting a put-down of Marshall, not a complete and utter non-sequiter.<BR/><BR/>I loved Lily's crotch grab, and there was another like moment (which I'm blanking on now) that made me crack up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22994417230916605342008-04-15T18:52:00.000-04:002008-04-15T18:52:00.000-04:00Strikes me that it could be a phenomenal episode s...Strikes me that it could be a phenomenal episode seeing what Barney as best man comes up with for his gay brother, considering the lengths he went to for Marshall... Would he still get a female stripper, since his bachelor parties are more about his enjoyment than the groom's? If they don't do it, it is just a waste...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-38624469675480126252008-04-15T18:18:00.000-04:002008-04-15T18:18:00.000-04:00First Andrew,I vaguely recall hearing something ab...First Andrew,<BR/><BR/>I vaguely recall hearing something about Wayne Brady returning at some point. So perhaps we will see Barney's brother's wedding.<BR/><BR/>Alan, do you know anything about this?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301942636919080609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54710470300318749182008-04-15T17:54:00.000-04:002008-04-15T17:54:00.000-04:00Stella has an eight-year old kid. So in 2030, she...Stella has an eight-year old kid. So in 2030, she(?) will be 30. I suppose future Ted could be talking to just the two younger kids while the 30-year old is away, but it just doesn't feel right.<BR/><BR/>I vote red herring.Sam Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17576386436141862336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32997991722944783562008-04-15T17:31:00.000-04:002008-04-15T17:31:00.000-04:00I think that I've solved the problem of the aging ...I think that I've solved the problem of the aging kids, but it got so long that I ended up <A HREF="http://www.medialoper.com/hot-topics/television/solving-the-problem-of-how-i-met-your-mother/" REL="nofollow">writing about it in my own blog.</A><BR/><BR/>I'm hoping that this isn't bad form.barefootjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619403344304134318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39440471169341911512008-04-15T16:32:00.000-04:002008-04-15T16:32:00.000-04:00"Dude we're lawyers now.""Totally.""We've got brie..."Dude we're lawyers now."<BR/>"Totally."<BR/>"We've got briefcases and everything."<BR/>"Friggin' briefcases."<BR/>"You have anything in yours?"<BR/>"Totally empty."<BR/>"You have anything in yours?"<BR/>"Candybars."<BR/><BR/>Awesome, that's what I'm going to be like in my first post-college job. I really loved this episode, it had less just jokes and more workplace humor than a typical HIMYM, but I found it great in terms of concept, characters and plot. When Lily and Marshall are allowed to really be characters they are often the best characters of the show. And yes a horny Alyson Hannigan is a funny Alyson Hannigan.Randhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305187318382810105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-52430328087381781492008-04-15T15:08:00.000-04:002008-04-15T15:08:00.000-04:00I actually feel like Stella being mentioned so cas...I actually feel like Stella being mentioned so casually makes me pretty certain that she's not The Mother; the Mother story is Epic, and not something that's just casually dropped in. If she is, I feel cheated that we're being told and not shown -- I want to see the moment where she bursts into Ted's life again and says, "so, my lunch break is now four minutes long -- I think there's a window for you."<BR/><BR/>I think she's being prepped as the Mother in case of cancellation, but if not, she won't be. But I'd like Sarah Chalke to come back -- I just started watching Scrubs based on her two-minute date.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-78757000921489742042008-04-15T13:52:00.000-04:002008-04-15T13:52:00.000-04:00Also, I am very confident that, just as they made ...Also, I am very confident that, just as they made no disguise about Robin not being the mother, they will make no disguise about who is. At the end of the episode where he meets her and falls for her, Sagat is going to say "And that, kids, is how I met your mother. But that is really only the beginning of the story..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49340000693306892172008-04-15T13:48:00.000-04:002008-04-15T13:48:00.000-04:00Steve,I have been watching the previous seasons th...Steve,<BR/><BR/>I have been watching the previous seasons the last few weeks, and have been expecting both those things to pop up ASAP.<BR/><BR/>Also, Barney's brother is supposed to be getting married sometime this year, assuming we can call each season a year. Don't think we ever saw Ted's ACTUAL 29th birthday. Have they even mentioned it?<BR/><BR/>And hi to Matthew L. Looking forward to seeing you at the memorial day barbecue...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88687846419527969892008-04-15T13:13:00.000-04:002008-04-15T13:13:00.000-04:00I totally think the "And that's how I met your mot...I totally think the "And that's how I met your mother" bit should be filmed (eventually) with the kids suddenly five years older.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-19384477215955960422008-04-15T13:12:00.000-04:002008-04-15T13:12:00.000-04:00I was kind of disappointed with this episode. Bef...I was kind of disappointed with this episode. Before watching it I ran through the last 6 episodes of Season One on DVD, and last night's episode was just less funny.<BR/><BR/>One upcoming continuity note: Ted's 30th birthday is coming up. His 28th birthday was the third-to-last episode of Season One. And according to a flash-forward in that episode, somehow he ends up with a goat in his bathroom.<BR/><BR/>Also Victoria's two years in Germany should be over. But there's no reason she necessarily has to come back to New York or get back in contact with Ted.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301942636919080609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-79866127176612440882008-04-15T13:10:00.000-04:002008-04-15T13:10:00.000-04:00I didn't really like this episode, either. I appr...I didn't really like this episode, either. I appreciated the fact that it moved the plot forward with regard to Marshall and his job and his and Lily's future, but the show wasn't as funny as it usually is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-20622818398144173072008-04-15T12:11:00.000-04:002008-04-15T12:11:00.000-04:00Anyone else think it would be funny to suddenly cu...Anyone else think it would be funny to suddenly cut to "The year 2035" and then there's the kids, obviously years older, having grown out of their outfits, being all, "ARE YOU DONE YET, DAD?!?!"<BR/><BR/>Seriously, they're going to have to deal with the kid issue sometime (hey, just like on Lost), they might as well milk some funny.<BR/><BR/>I liked the episode. Barney is sure right on the Chain/Circle/Pyramid of Screaming. And notice how he and Robin were sitting next to each other in the bar? Maybe the season finale involves them sleeping together...<BR/><BR/>Just because Marshall's out of this corporate job doesn't stop him from getting another one to pay for Titanic Apartment. Though I did wonder if this could be used as an excuse for them to get out of it somehow.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906089927390662087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69913530229325543582008-04-15T11:45:00.000-04:002008-04-15T11:45:00.000-04:00Perhaps after the strike, they could had a shot of...Perhaps after the strike, they could had a shot of the older kids while Saget said something like "Now, where was I?" Oh well. The kids' reaction was important for the framing device, but now that it's established, they don't matter as much.<BR/><BR/>I'm still wondering when Future Ted started sounding like Bob Saget. He sounded like himself when he was sharing a "sandwich" with Marshall and Lily.Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00721134531410047797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-67484680997411834192008-04-15T11:24:00.000-04:002008-04-15T11:24:00.000-04:00I don't think Stella is the mother either. The who...I don't think Stella is the mother either. The whole point of the beginning is the dad telling the kids how he met their mother. So why would he mention "Stella" to them (twice now) instead of "Your mom". Is he going to say later on "Oh yeah, remember how I mentioned Stella? Well surprise! That *is* your mom." I hope that doesn't happen.<BR/><BR/>As for the stock footage of the two actors, I really hope that isn't the case for the rest of the year. I really do hope that Bays and Thomas did in fact shoot some other reaction scenes - since they otherwise work so hard for continuity with this show.AyPNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05134882749084313668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31911120483515374192008-04-15T11:07:00.000-04:002008-04-15T11:07:00.000-04:00Not only are Gravy Fries very real, is is extremel...Not only are Gravy Fries very real, is is extremely common to eat them up here in Canada. Not to be confused with Poutine which is fries with gravy and cheese curds and are even found at Burger King. I won't eat either, because I'm American I don't eat such things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-36813150267020309412008-04-15T10:58:00.000-04:002008-04-15T10:58:00.000-04:00I couldn't help thinking of how he would have to d...<I>I couldn't help thinking of how he would have to docket at least 2,200 hours per year and how he would never actually be able to hang out with his friends.</I><BR/><BR/>I know! When Marshall showed up in the <B>daytime</B> after a hard day at work, I thought, is this the summer solstice?! <BR/><BR/>Agree as well that lawyers don't really do reports, legal research always goes into memos. But the class certification thing was a cognizable issue that he would be researching. It's weird when they get it half right-- did someone sign off on the class certification thing but then it was changed to report because ninja report was funnier?SMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228707282665237517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-83345625008076237012008-04-15T10:46:00.000-04:002008-04-15T10:46:00.000-04:00I didn't really like this episode. It was an OK s...I didn't really like this episode. It was an OK story but not all that funny to me.<BR/><BR/>As for the lack of continuity, it's always possible that Marshall somehow gets his job BACK, maybe in a different capacity. While that might be unrealistic, it's not out of the realm of possibilities.Bobmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604050338240551711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-58447087455716840212008-04-15T10:39:00.000-04:002008-04-15T10:39:00.000-04:00Gravy Fries are both very scary and very real. Ev...Gravy Fries are both very scary and very real. Even more frightening are "Disco Fries"--fries with cheese and brown gravy.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295270766215749309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-82936765339310259612008-04-15T10:37:00.000-04:002008-04-15T10:37:00.000-04:00Am I the only person that didn't like this episode...Am I the only person that didn't like this episode?<BR/><BR/>Oh well, I look forward to Robin Sparkles next week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com