tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post5493117669316994583..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: HIMYM, "Benefits": Steinfeld did it again!Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15424260900605032652009-09-05T05:24:47.083-04:002009-09-05T05:24:47.083-04:00why going #2 would be emberrasing
it is clearly ab...why going #2 would be emberrasing<br />it is clearly about masturbationUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03194020285787539390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69827958272497640602009-05-22T14:37:32.634-04:002009-05-22T14:37:32.634-04:00I watched it over and over and I still don't know ...I watched it over and over and I still don't know wheter it is about masturbation or going #2. So weird...HelloWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13782775822651069339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39440649234485164982009-01-29T20:41:00.000-05:002009-01-29T20:41:00.000-05:00Is it possible that the storyline was about mastur...Is it possible that the storyline was about masturbating the same way that "grinch" was the C-word instead of the B-word?<BR/><BR/>It seemed really weird to me that these people, who talk about a lot of dirty-esque things, would need to have a euphemism for something as pedestrian as pooping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85120886937404323882009-01-24T11:09:00.000-05:002009-01-24T11:09:00.000-05:00I could have sworn this about masturbating at work...I could have sworn this about masturbating at work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-36716665257656834352009-01-20T02:24:00.000-05:002009-01-20T02:24:00.000-05:00Have they ever said what happened to Robin's five ...<I>Have they ever said what happened to Robin's five dogs when she moved in with Ted?</I><BR/><BR/>I'm watching season 2. What ep number, I don't know. It's called Stuff.<BR/>It's the ep where Robin asks Ted to get rid of all his stuff - like the phone booth - cause he got it from old girlfriends and all she can see when she sees the stuff, if his old girlfriends draped around the apartment.<BR/>Then he finds out that old boyfriends are where she got the dogs. Cute visuals.<BR/><BR/>she sends them to her aunt's farm upstate<BR/><BR/>and i think there may be a slap...<BR/><BR/>also, NPH talks around Moist a lot ;-)Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-61658125740426834982009-01-15T01:23:00.000-05:002009-01-15T01:23:00.000-05:00I didn't really feel like Marhsall was breaking th...<I>I didn't really feel like Marhsall was breaking the 4th wall. Raising an eyebrow at a brilliant idea seems like a Marshall kind of thing.</I><BR/><BR/>Except that he doesn't just look in the direction of the camera -- he makes eye contact with it. That's fourth wall-breaking.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39831138588212202322009-01-14T19:34:00.000-05:002009-01-14T19:34:00.000-05:00I agree totally with a previous poster that wrote ...I agree totally with a previous poster that wrote that the plot idea was funny but the execution was not. This seems to be a common problem with this show. Lots of funny ideas that don't work in their execution and it just comes across as unfunny. I think its about time I take this show oof my TIVO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-89260450714530902542009-01-14T17:31:00.000-05:002009-01-14T17:31:00.000-05:00I never thought it was NOT about pooping. But the...I never thought it was NOT about pooping. But then again, at one of my jobs, I worked in an office full of guys and many were unashamed about taking reading material into the bathroom.<BR/><BR/>Furthermore, I have known more than a few who were quite literally anal retentive about the Public Poop.Cagey (Kelli Oliver George)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13691589813815058981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71971036714676092672009-01-14T11:23:00.000-05:002009-01-14T11:23:00.000-05:00I really liked that the matter-of-fact hooking up ...I really liked that the matter-of-fact hooking up between Ted and Robin didn't turn into some emotional weirdness. When Ted kissed Robin goodbye and then you see each of them discussing the kiss, I braced myself for extended drama, and was relieved that it didn't last.<BR/><BR/>I also liked the deliberate ambiguity about "reading a magazine" at the beginning and thought it was funny when NPH got dirty looks for saying, "We're talking about masturbating, right?" <BR/><BR/>Even though Ted ended up acting like a nice guy, I thought he preserved his jerkiness by insisting over and over that NPH confess his love for Robin.CMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559451322234777335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-86725783830431004562009-01-14T09:48:00.000-05:002009-01-14T09:48:00.000-05:00I honestly didn't think there was any ambiguity ab...I honestly didn't think there was any ambiguity about "reading a magazine". I always assumed it meant pooping. <BR/><BR/>Maybe if it had been Ted's story line, it would have crossed my mind that it meant masturbating, but Marshal? He's such a "girl", that he probably thinks he's cheating on Lily if he masturbates. This is the guy who thinks that sex should only be done for love, remember?<BR/><BR/>Plus throw in all the burrito and big lunch comments. Unless Marshal has some serious food fetishes, it just doesn't add to self gratification.<BR/><BR/>And really, who spanks one out to Spencer and Heidi? YUCK! If he were doing it that often, at WORK, wouldn't he just throw some sexy pics of Lily on his phone? She's enough of a freak to be willing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055651508478522814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33409373835087431602009-01-14T07:49:00.000-05:002009-01-14T07:49:00.000-05:00I really loved this episode. I thought the bathroo...I really loved this episode. I thought the bathroom subplot was very funny. Mainly b/c I had an employee who often could be seen headed towards the bathroom with the NY Times. Fortunately it was the daily one and not the Sunday one. I did want to tell Marshall that despite my employees confidence in heading to the bathroom with it we all still thought he was a douche bag for doing it.<BR/><BR/>And the NPH story line was just perfect but then I think he's perfect anyway. He really does deserve some sort of award for his acting.Wikes!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17323074695336462768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-42416656380032386082009-01-14T00:13:00.000-05:002009-01-14T00:13:00.000-05:00I too thought "reading a magazine" was confusing a...I too thought "reading a magazine" was confusing as can be for the first half of the episode and think it would've been much funnier if they didn't try for a euphemism and just explained he likes to take his time in the bathroom and read and relax from the start. It felt very much like they were going for one of their cutesy expressions or theories (there's at least one per episode) and as usual the expression they went with was not at all something people would say or do in real life and thus don't become part of the national lexicon.<BR/><BR/>(That said, being embarrassed about bringing reading material to the crapper at work, is a real thing, and I'm guessing came up in the writers room. I just wish they hadn't tried to hide the ball so much or be so coy, as it took away greatly from the premise. And yes, having him bring a magazine with sexy stars on the cover only confused the point more.)<BR/><BR/>Funny Idea: B+, Execution: C-!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22833963717649978562009-01-13T22:22:00.000-05:002009-01-13T22:22:00.000-05:00I often spend a long time in the bathroom, but I n...I often spend a long time in the bathroom, but I never consider bringing a magazine, and I doubt I would at work. But, this might be why I occasionally hear "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" playing in the stall next to me.afogliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820361829972093800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68600688094996370422009-01-13T21:25:00.000-05:002009-01-13T21:25:00.000-05:00Is it weird that instead of reading a magazine, in...Is it weird that instead of reading a magazine, in this day and age I watch stuff on my iPod?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7286857879291327062009-01-13T21:23:00.000-05:002009-01-13T21:23:00.000-05:00Put me down as another one who thought it was abou...Put me down as another one who thought it was about masturbation. Either way, I think I would have found the plot annoying. Really can't explain it, but I find both the Marshall and Lilly characters annoying and unfunny. <BR/>Barney seemed off this edisode too, but I guess he was supposed to seem off. Whatever happened to Barney's pledge to date bimbos?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-86120479707934479242009-01-13T20:43:00.000-05:002009-01-13T20:43:00.000-05:00I was trying to figure out whether "reading a maga...I was trying to figure out whether "reading a magazine" was masturbation or pooping, and wasn't sure until Barney's matter-of-fact clarification. So it was easily missed.<BR/><BR/>Alyson Hannigan is noticeably showing to the point where I winced when I saw her drinking wine. It's harder to watch scenes with her and not think of her as the pregnant actress, and not as Lily -- though when she cried about Marshall's credit card bills, I thought they were going to have her cry over how huge her credit card bills were. Her line "Story of my life: my cuteness interferes with people hearing my message" cracked me up.<BR/><BR/>And seriously, can we throw awards/flowers/bras/boxers/finely aged Scotch at NPH's feet? He is so incredibly brilliant, going from physical comedy to absolute emotional nakedness in the blink of an eye. I watched the scene where he says "I love you" to Robin, then shakes his head when she says he's not like Ted, about three times, and my heart broke for him each time. That he didn't win a Golden Globe is a crime.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11066020648885170225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-63497928395433194282009-01-13T19:56:00.000-05:002009-01-13T19:56:00.000-05:00Up until Barney's comments, I think we were meant ...Up until Barney's comments, I think we were <I>meant</I> to think "reading a magazine" was a sexual euphemism. It was only when, unlike the others, he started saying it as though it were in quotes that we were to realize what it meant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-83254530388347589182009-01-13T18:38:00.000-05:002009-01-13T18:38:00.000-05:00Should this be the episode NPH submits for the Emm...Should this be the episode NPH submits for the Emmys? I know, I know, we still have a bunch of episodes to go, but he was just so fantastic last night. He got to be both FunnyBarney and EmotionalBarney and was equally amazing at both.Madshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405374825640757499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5920360330721441222009-01-13T17:11:00.000-05:002009-01-13T17:11:00.000-05:00for me, the laugh out loud moment in this episode ...for me, the laugh out loud moment in this episode was the sight-gag when Barney casually reveals he has a private toilet built into his office<BR/><BR/>the casual sex storyline, for me, didn't work on all cylanders...aside from what was another very funny sight-gag, all that milkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39029813314111531712009-01-13T17:10:00.000-05:002009-01-13T17:10:00.000-05:00actually it was "Them" magazinenow *that* I notice...<I>actually it was "Them" magazine</I><BR/><BR/>now *that* I noticed. well, it kind of whizzed by, and I thought that was what it said, giggled, but didn't rewind to check. which makes me wonder:<BR/><BR/>do you think Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction was *planned*? perhaps to test whether the rewind function was measurable?Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57407147710386081352009-01-13T17:06:00.000-05:002009-01-13T17:06:00.000-05:00Man, back in my day you had to walk five miles in ...Man, back in my day you had to walk five miles in the snow, barefoot, to go to the toilet and when you got there you'd only have your imagination to keep you company. Kids these days...<BR/>Not reading on the toilet has it's benefits, too. Many people I know believe that the thoughts you come up with on the toilet (Toilet Thoughts) are naturally the most profound and insightful thoughts of all.Dannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758711283980071787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-77826813339283302952009-01-13T17:04:00.000-05:002009-01-13T17:04:00.000-05:00with*out* an Evelyn woods course. sighwith*out* an Evelyn woods course. sighPamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15614416657614192432009-01-13T16:41:00.000-05:002009-01-13T16:41:00.000-05:00Hey Dan Barrett,You know, no one has ever brought ...Hey Dan Barrett,<BR/><BR/>You know, no one has ever brought up the "wow, Ted tells his kids lots of inappropriate details, doesn't he?" before. No one stopped to think about it. Except for the times that Bays/Thomas have been asked about it. Except for the times that Saget's narration (which is what the kids hear) doesn't match with what we're shown (see, e.g., 1x16, "Cupcake", narration of Ted/Victoria's activities pre-departure for Berlin v. copious Ted/Victoria sex; the Goat). Except for the fact that Bays has said that the kids are hearing this story in a single sitting, which is not nearly enough time to get anywhere close to one tenth the amount of detail we're seeing (http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/2008/06/keeping-things-in-moderation-himym-emmy.html, "lightning round" question #4).<BR/><BR/>It's a storytelling device, and it's one that shouldn't be taken completely literally, given what the creators have said and what we ourselves have seen onscreen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68786261254051424422009-01-13T15:58:00.000-05:002009-01-13T15:58:00.000-05:00Gosh, parents in the future sure are very liberal ...Gosh, parents in the future sure are very liberal about what they discuss with their kids.<BR/><BR/>"Kids, let me tell you a story about how I started banging your aunt Robin".<BR/><BR/>There is an interesting blog entry at Ken Levines site where he discusses the final season of Cheers and the fact none of the actors learnt their lines toward the end, effectively mailing the performances in. Levine states that audiences didn't care as by this point they were so in love with the show that they were willing to laugh at anything coming out of the casts mouths. <BR/><BR/>I'm beginning to feel that way about HIMYM. I'm not quite willing to laugh at it all, but its built up so much goodwill for me at this point that a sub-par episode like this will still have me chuckling and willing to let it slide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-82115334737278050232009-01-13T15:40:00.000-05:002009-01-13T15:40:00.000-05:00actually it was "Them" magazine (which is much mor...actually it was "Them" magazine (which is much more appropriate title), and the whole point is when you are "reading a magazine" you aren't really looking for anything too intellectual, just something to keep you occupied. I am not an "Us" (or "Them") magazine person, but I've skimmed it when I needed to "read a magazine"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com