tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post1091395352946223342..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: HIMYM, "Everything Must Go": G-CWOK tested, dog approvedAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90196051021835441472008-05-15T16:05:00.000-04:002008-05-15T16:05:00.000-04:00Horrible episode, but I blame the writers not Brit...Horrible episode, but I blame the writers not Britney. In the words of Seth and Amy: Really? Red boots? You thought that was funny? Really?<BR/><BR/>DarrenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54370454271292749822008-05-14T10:27:00.000-04:002008-05-14T10:27:00.000-04:00@Simon, M*A*S*H ran a lot longer than HIMYM or Fri...@Simon, <I>M*A*S*H</I> ran a lot longer than HIMYM or <I>Friends</I> and those characters all *gained* depth over time.<BR/><BR/>It's the curse of lazy writing, network notes, and pandering to the LCD in order to get large enough ratings. In the case of HIMYM, I hope it's mostly the latter two and that next season B&T will be more confident and just tell the stories they want the way they want to.R.A. Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851961356321735388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-55518524749012504492008-05-14T09:46:00.000-04:002008-05-14T09:46:00.000-04:00Finally watched this last night. That was just su...Finally watched this last night. That was just sucky all around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-64760935777414967582008-05-14T05:51:00.000-04:002008-05-14T05:51:00.000-04:00I was also bored by this episode - enough that whe...I was also bored by this episode - enough that when it ended, I was surprised as I was still waiting for it to 'kick off', as it were.<BR/><BR/>I love this show because of the characterisation - all of the 5 are three-dimensional people. This episode really hit home that over the last season they're starting to become caricatures. <BR/><BR/>Is it just the curse of a longer-running show? Unfortunately the <I>Friends </I> comparison is valid - I do hope it's just because of the strike and that next season we'll get back to seeing some depth to these people.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10576490910177808746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31584041470174078732008-05-14T03:22:00.000-04:002008-05-14T03:22:00.000-04:00The guy who plays Ted is so incredibly boring. Re...The guy who plays Ted is so incredibly boring. Really makes the show almost unwatchable.<BR/><BR/>Can we replace him with Larry Wilmore? Or the little girl who drew rainbows? ANYONE is more interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-78873145296487286202008-05-14T01:07:00.000-04:002008-05-14T01:07:00.000-04:00The "ridiculous/creepy theme music" is a dead-on p...The "ridiculous/creepy theme music" is a dead-on parody of Serge Gainsbourg (see, e.g., http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHiMDB19Dyc). Not enough to rescue a mediocre episode, but it's something.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838789571620769843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87133424882160950952008-05-13T19:09:00.000-04:002008-05-13T19:09:00.000-04:00Given the bump in the ratings, I have four words t...Given the bump in the ratings, I have four words that will chill you to your soul....<BR/>Britney: Regular cast memberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-84813929160123572452008-05-13T17:16:00.000-04:002008-05-13T17:16:00.000-04:00It's marshallandlilyselltheirstuff.com. I made the...It's marshallandlilyselltheirstuff.com. I made the same name reversal error, but either way, the site barely works. I manage to get on it long enough to write up a blog post for tvweek.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60181277427041507292008-05-13T16:06:00.000-04:002008-05-13T16:06:00.000-04:00Did anyone notice that throughout the episode Robi...Did anyone notice that throughout the episode Robin is actually wearing cloths that Lily has worn in past episodes? <BR/><BR/>I love that little stuff that you have to watch 2-3 times to pick up on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7932285069252559002008-05-13T16:05:00.000-04:002008-05-13T16:05:00.000-04:00I have to disagree with whoever referred to Robin ...I have to disagree with whoever referred to Robin as just a pretty face. Aside from NPH, I think Cobie Smulders is the best comic actor on the show. I was never a huge fan of Alyson Hannigan even on Buffy, but here she's downright annoying. And Marshall, and especially Ted, are complete personality vacuums for me. If you don't think so, just imagine how much funnier Ted would be if he was played by John Krasinski.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-3244342479426821352008-05-13T14:54:00.000-04:002008-05-13T14:54:00.000-04:00I'm assuming Ted's pants were tucked in so we coul...I'm assuming Ted's pants were tucked in so we could see the boots in their full horror...I mean, glory.<BR/><BR/>God, I hate that Britney is what it takes to get this show ratings. She really can't do longer than 5 minutes without total suck kicking in. I felt like NPH was getting punished for his anti-Britney remarks with this storyline, somehow. Next thing you know, Britney will not only be the sixth cast member, but the mother.<BR/><BR/>This show's had a ton of decent guest stars- why is THIS ONE the "hit?" Argh.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906089927390662087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12552667963417159492008-05-13T14:30:00.000-04:002008-05-13T14:30:00.000-04:00@dez said...What's the Patton Oswalt ref? I heard ...@dez said...<BR/>What's the Patton Oswalt ref? I heard "Cookie Puss" and went immediately to the old Beastie Boys' song :-D<BR/><BR/>In "Feelin' Kinda Patton" Patton does a ridiculous (and hilarious and great) parody of Carvel cakes. Check it out some time....(would have been a better way to spend 30 minutes last night)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916059223365488148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-40238361608442378592008-05-13T13:58:00.000-04:002008-05-13T13:58:00.000-04:00when Abby mentioned Fudgy the Whale and Cookie Pus...<I>when Abby mentioned Fudgy the Whale and Cookie Puss. Patton Oswalt fans (like myself) would get a kick out of that.<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>What's the Patton Oswalt ref? I heard "Cookie Puss" and went immediately to the old Beastie Boys' song :-D<BR/><BR/>I hope Ted doesn't go down some sort of "Rossification path" because I really hated "Friends" and hate seeing HIMYM compared to it (unless the comparison is "HIMYM is in all ways superior to 'Friends' and should never be demeaned by being mentioned alongside 'Friends' again").Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87613949797030130462008-05-13T13:42:00.000-04:002008-05-13T13:42:00.000-04:00I'm with you guys on this one. I didn't find Brit...I'm with you guys on this one. I didn't find Britney to be terrible or anything. The entire episode was rather unfunny. Dogs (but not birds) love Lily's paintings? *rolls eyes* Ted trying to pull off red boots? *rolls eyes*Kenrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346565881555687494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69869154489554066872008-05-13T12:36:00.000-04:002008-05-13T12:36:00.000-04:00Mr. Porter, I agree and disagree. Britney was bad...Mr. Porter, I agree and disagree. Britney was bad, but only as bad as most sitcom actresses. No more, no less. The problem here was the script and the plot, which were plain and tired and lame. It was as if an old script of "Boston Common" or "The Single Guy" had been dusted off and adapted in a matter of hours. Ms. Spears made this worse, but she is not the sole cause of this episode's awfulness.<BR/><BR/>I have never seen the near uniformity of comments on Alan's blog. The only disagreement seems to be whether it is the worst episode of the series or the second worst.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-80148650362107930102008-05-13T12:33:00.000-04:002008-05-13T12:33:00.000-04:00Fifteen more minutes. The next time Brit-Brit's on...Fifteen more minutes. The next time Brit-Brit's on I'm starting the clock. It runs whenever she's on screen in any future episode. If it gets to 15, I'll be done with HIMYM forever. <BR/><BR/>I'd *probably* still watch the first two seasons I already own, but no season three DVD and no more broadcast episodes. On the plus side, that'll get me back to normalcy - not a minute of CBS on my viewing schedule.<BR/><BR/>Honestly, I think that's overly generous of me.R.A. Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851961356321735388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-81171842774156966292008-05-13T12:22:00.000-04:002008-05-13T12:22:00.000-04:00What really sucks about this is that all of the ex...<I>What really sucks about this is that all of the extra people being drawn in by Britney end up seeing a run-of-the-mill sitcom as opposed to the show that we're always raving about.</I><BR/><BR/>And, in fact, this episode was the highest-rated since "Ten Sessions" -- which will only encourage CBS to ask for more Britney next year.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60013389457663930742008-05-13T12:09:00.000-04:002008-05-13T12:09:00.000-04:00Oh. My. Gods. What really sucks about this is tha...Oh. My. Gods. <BR/><BR/>What really sucks about this is that all of the extra people being drawn in by Britney end up seeing a run-of-the-mill sitcom as opposed to the show that we're always raving about.<BR/><BR/>It also struck me that this is a show that really needs an actual pre-planned end date, like <I>Lost.</I>barefootjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619403344304134318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-2276587801965700072008-05-13T11:41:00.000-04:002008-05-13T11:41:00.000-04:00Amy,good call with the Patton Oswalt reference.Dea...Amy,<BR/>good call with the Patton Oswalt reference.<BR/><BR/>Dear CBS,<BR/><BR/>Stop forcing How I Met Your Mother to dumb down its show for higher ratings. The show is great... let it be. And please, no more Britney. <BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/>A longtime HIMYM fanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6910179653199254772008-05-13T11:23:00.000-04:002008-05-13T11:23:00.000-04:00anon: I'm not a journalist, but I can use the most...<B>anon</B>: I'm not a journalist, but I can use the most basic of one's skills to determine what made that episode so bad. Alan can correct me where I stray...<BR/><BR/><I>Who?</I> Britney.<BR/><I>What?</I> Too much Britney.<BR/><I>Where?</I> Street scene, taxi scene, bar scene, bed scene, 2nd bar scene, tag.<BR/><I>When?</I> All damn episode.<BR/><I>Why?</I> Publicly, because it's good for ratings. In reality, because they hate us and don't care if they lose long-time fans if it means a large influx of Brit-Brit's fans.R.A. Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851961356321735388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-44972455937962099952008-05-13T11:21:00.000-04:002008-05-13T11:21:00.000-04:00@Anon 9:18 AM: Since that scene is a flashback, it...@Anon 9:18 AM: Since that scene is a flashback, it seems likely that the depiction of the one guy's admiration for Marshall was from Marshall's own distorted subjectivity, while the admiration for the boots was from Ted's, meaning the guy said "pull them off" the way you're interpreting it, but Ted read it, and thus it was depicted, the other way. (The subjectivity explanation is also the only way I can stomach that pathetic depiction of the gay couple.) And I also agree with others that there's no way any reasonable-thinking 2008 American would wear boots with the pant legs tucked in. That completely ruined the whole bit for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41472382192226592852008-05-13T11:16:00.000-04:002008-05-13T11:16:00.000-04:00Alan, I don't suppose you can use your journalisti...Alan, I don't suppose you can use your journalistic skills to find out why that episode was oh so very bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46633228587869928032008-05-13T10:47:00.000-04:002008-05-13T10:47:00.000-04:00I finally remembered the one funny thing about las...I finally remembered the one funny thing about last night's episode....when Abby mentioned Fudgy the Whale and Cookie Puss. Patton Oswalt fans (like myself) would get a kick out of that.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916059223365488148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-2227774075707633612008-05-13T09:53:00.000-04:002008-05-13T09:53:00.000-04:00Ah, but Kreitzer, that's comedy gold."Here, I'll p...<I>Ah, but Kreitzer, that's comedy gold.</I><BR/><BR/>"Here, I'll prove I'm not Kreitzer! Afternoon, everybody!" <BR/>"ANTON!!!!!"Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88829493113339893702008-05-13T09:50:00.000-04:002008-05-13T09:50:00.000-04:00Worst. Episode. Ever. OK, maybe no worse than "We...Worst. Episode. Ever. <BR/><BR/>OK, maybe no worse than "We're Not From Here" and not that much of a drop from the rest of the third season. It seems that HIMYM is like House-- a show that is usually entertaining, but brilliant only occassionally ("Slap Bet", "Three Stories"). <BR/><BR/>Ah, but Kreitzer, that's comedy gold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com