tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post6795891123603202260..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: HIMYM, "Little Minnesota": Who's afraid of the dark?Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-23160639861065236542009-02-05T19:31:00.000-05:002009-02-05T19:31:00.000-05:00"Shur-burt". Who pronounces it shur-bet?But really..."Shur-burt". Who pronounces it shur-bet?<BR/>But really, sherbet is just the bastard child of sorbet, which I prefer. "Sore-bay".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-66647959256082021012008-12-19T23:21:00.000-05:002008-12-19T23:21:00.000-05:00If Ted's sister is supposed to be "poor", how the ...<I>If Ted's sister is supposed to be "poor", how the heck they she afford to buy Louis vuitton luggage???<BR/><BR/>Major plot hole.</I><BR/><BR/>Do you know if she bought it, or if someone else (like her parents, Clint, or an old boyfriend) bought it for her?<BR/><BR/>Do you know if the bag is real Louis Vuitton, or fake?<BR/><BR/>If you know she bought it, and you know it's real, how do you know she didn't buy it at a time when she had enough money to do so, or spent money that should've been spent on other things (like rent)? See, e.g., selling Ted's couch and TV for a plane ticket and NIN tickets?<BR/><BR/>You want to talk plot holes in HIMYM, they're there. That ain't one of 'em.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-58401419704356644962008-12-19T23:19:00.000-05:002008-12-19T23:19:00.000-05:00When Robin started wearing the Vikings jersey and ...When Robin started wearing the Vikings jersey and trying to fit in at Marshall's bar, I kept thinking to myself how funny I thought it was when it was Frasier over 10 years ago. So yeah, ditto on whoever mentioned that first.<BR/><BR/>Still love the show though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12975667646341075632008-12-19T16:21:00.000-05:002008-12-19T16:21:00.000-05:00I really like Ted, too, and Josh Radnor. I don't ...I really like Ted, too, and Josh Radnor. I don't think he's the most talented member of the cast, but he can be very affecting in the dramatic moments and he's got great deadpan. I loved his delivery of, "That's a bad neighborhood. You should get a deadbolt...if you want...to live."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70260120194993640852008-12-19T02:23:00.000-05:002008-12-19T02:23:00.000-05:00BTW, the NFL Network will be replaying that 1999 M...BTW, the NFL Network will be replaying that 1999 Minnesota game mentioned throughout this episode tonight at 9 pm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15874161402385130342008-12-18T09:39:00.000-05:002008-12-18T09:39:00.000-05:00I really hope that's the last we see of Ted's sist...I really hope that's the last we see of Ted's sister. The actress was beyond boring, and her hairline looked so odd to me that I spent most of her time onscreen wondering if she was wearing a wig.<BR/><BR/>I'm also not that impressed with Alyson Hannigan's acting. Her line-readings on this show are often pretty weak, I'm not sure that straight comedy is her thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-29127524011278224742008-12-17T21:19:00.000-05:002008-12-17T21:19:00.000-05:00The only times I find Lily to be funny is when she...The only times I find Lily to be funny is when she is playing to her sex-crazed side or edging toward a I Love Lucy impersonation.<BR/><BR/>I've only enjoyed Ted when he was playing his original role as the pathetic and hopeless romantic (most of first and second season).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5317894033826977632008-12-17T20:38:00.000-05:002008-12-17T20:38:00.000-05:00Here's Barney singing Christmas carols via YouTube...Here's Barney singing Christmas carols via YouTube:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoLq83c8u4IZac F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17347318281085922137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-51546391902026679752008-12-17T18:58:00.000-05:002008-12-17T18:58:00.000-05:00If Ted's sister is supposed to be "poor", how the ...If Ted's sister is supposed to be "poor", how the heck they she afford to buy Louis vuitton luggage???<BR/><BR/>Major plot hole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-84728905293249067702008-12-17T17:20:00.000-05:002008-12-17T17:20:00.000-05:002.5 out of the 5 leads are funny.Barney and Robin....2.5 out of the 5 leads are funny.<BR/><BR/>Barney and Robin.... yes<BR/>Ted and Lily.... no<BR/>Marshall... with Barney or Robin yes, with Ted or Lily noAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68728976381165741412008-12-17T14:05:00.000-05:002008-12-17T14:05:00.000-05:00I can't believe nobody has commented on Barney tot...I can't believe nobody has commented on Barney totally breaking the bro code, AGAIN!!!! Not only did he lead everyone to believe he was doing "it" with ted's sister (which you may not count as breaking the rules, but I totally do), but he also revealed he kissed Ted's Mom?!? Not cool, dude. I spent most of the episode yelling at the DVR and being disgusted by his behavior. I like Barney but this was too much. <BR/>On an aside, I am from FL, now live in TN, and I say "shurburt". That's the way everybody says it. I realize that is probably not the proper way, but when I hear it the other way, I immediately think of that person as a tool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31492948094976938822008-12-17T11:50:00.000-05:002008-12-17T11:50:00.000-05:00Put me down as liking Ted. I actually think he mak...Put me down as liking Ted. I actually think he makes the best narrator they could have -- I wouldn't want the show narrated by any of the other characters. I think Ted does a lot of dumb-dude stuff, but so do a lot of actual dumb dudes. He's never struck me as particularly off-putting, except in ways I think are intentional. I think Radnor is just fine; I just think he's up against a lot of people with more glamorous jobs than he has.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08184669198971626945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69744133755910246652008-12-17T10:56:00.000-05:002008-12-17T10:56:00.000-05:00I also agree that Hannigan's not a great actress. ...I also agree that Hannigan's not a great actress. Perhaps we should start a club.Matter-Eater Ladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07582100232490047227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53130102123237911832008-12-17T07:53:00.000-05:002008-12-17T07:53:00.000-05:00I like Alyson, and I generally like Lily, but I ag...I like Alyson, and I generally like Lily, but I agree that she's a weak actress. I'm always surprised when people seem to hold her in such high esteem and group her with NPH has a high mark for the show. I feel like she's the weakest of the group by a considerable margin. Like I said, doesn't mean I dislike her, but I've never quite understood the love for her on the show. Even in the American Pie films, she was funnier because of the material.<BR/><BR/>I'm still a huge fan of Ted and can't see that changing any time soon. Yeah, I'll admit that he's definitely a douche (doosh, not doo-shay) at times, but he's a very recognizable person, and I think he's a very good way to bridge the Barney/Marshall gap. I doubt the writers are really looking to rid themselves of him. I also think Radnor can be really funny. <BR/><BR/>Maybe I just see too much of myself in Ted and I'm unwilling to step out and view him with any kind of objectivity (or partial objectivity).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10681286160847912071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-79124689240129080842008-12-17T01:18:00.000-05:002008-12-17T01:18:00.000-05:00I'm sure I'll get flamed for saying this, but Alys...<I>I'm sure I'll get flamed for saying this, but Alyson Hannigan is and always has been a horrible actress.</I><BR/><BR/>The only flame you'll get from me is the passing of the torch. I've been thinking the same thing but was afraid to say it aloud. Bless you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57173385728212861232008-12-16T22:35:00.000-05:002008-12-16T22:35:00.000-05:00Everything is exponentially improved by Jenna Fisc...Everything is exponentially improved by Jenna Fischer.<BR/><BR/>I really hope Ted's sister vanishes into the nether-realm with Chuck from "Happy Days". I hate the sudden installation of a sibling almost as much as "new baby" and "cantankerous grandparent."Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-83452306272620330932008-12-16T21:59:00.000-05:002008-12-16T21:59:00.000-05:00I'm sure I'll get flamed for saying this, but Alys...I'm sure I'll get flamed for saying this, but Alyson Hannigan is and always has been a horrible actress. I loved Buffy, but I always thought she was awful on that show and I don't think she's any better here. If you don't believe me, close your eyes for a moment and imagine Lily being played by Jenna Fischer. A HUGE improvement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-16368468941719679772008-12-16T19:44:00.000-05:002008-12-16T19:44:00.000-05:00The last moment was *brilliant* and I agree with y...The last moment was *brilliant* and I agree with you completely that the rest was meh. It was another one of those storylines just pointing out the smug, "already a dad"-ness of Ted. Even Barney couldn't save that storyline. <BR/><BR/>I am enjoying playing the "will they or won't they" game with the now TWO pregnant lead actresses. So far, they're hiding Lily in bigger and baggier clothes. I wonder how they'll deal with Allyson and Cobie's obvious changes in the New Year.Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024186205791001584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-86685811504311156682008-12-16T19:04:00.000-05:002008-12-16T19:04:00.000-05:00A gift for Alan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M...A gift for Alan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MIr-S6mwFkTed Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486771226983390342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-79360596786786888082008-12-16T16:44:00.000-05:002008-12-16T16:44:00.000-05:00When did Lily become such a caricature? She can't ...When did Lily become such a caricature? She can't be trusted not to ruin her husband's career when she's drunk, she can't keep a secret...I used to love her (and OK, I still do) but she's becoming way 2-dimensional.<BR/><BR/>I was expecting an "a-ha" at the end where it turns out Barney and Ted's sister really are sleeping with each other. Maybe they are and we'll find out in a later ep? But I hope not, the sister character is super boring in the worst kind of pretty-girl way.Jennifer Boudinothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474532822351545580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90719559317455515512008-12-16T15:55:00.000-05:002008-12-16T15:55:00.000-05:00"It's kind of a shame that they're handcuffed to T..."It's kind of a shame that they're handcuffed to Ted as the story-teller, because I'm sure they'd love to figure out some way to shift the focus from him."<BR/><BR/>I know the creators of the shows I watch all secretly yearn to remake their shows to be just how I want them to be, only to have mysterious forces stay their hand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-79715665329076126132008-12-16T14:46:00.000-05:002008-12-16T14:46:00.000-05:00Not only is Ted the narrator of the show, but he's...Not only is Ted the narrator of the show, but he's modeled after Carter Bays, one of the show's co-creators. Like him or not, I don't think he's going to be de-emphasized anytime soon.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15242073734143872342008-12-16T14:38:00.000-05:002008-12-16T14:38:00.000-05:00I agree that Ted is the worst part of the show. It...I agree that Ted is the worst part of the show. <BR/><BR/>It's kind of a shame that they're handcuffed to Ted as the story-teller, because I'm sure they'd love to figure out some way to shift the focus from him. Like the way similar sitcoms have shifted who the focus was on. Like "Friends," which seemed to be nothing but Ross-Rachel for a few years, and then the writers fell in love with Matthew Perry for a long time until they had to switch back to Ross-Rachel for the series finale.<BR/><BR/>Of course, it's tough to phase Ted out very much since he's telling the story. To explain it away, they'd have to have some bizarre twist where it turns out the narrator was actually one of the other characters from the show (like Barney, who has been doing things a parent understandably might not want to admit to their kids that they'd done).J.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11999053649820732449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60488796791155119262008-12-16T14:12:00.000-05:002008-12-16T14:12:00.000-05:00It may have something do do with a canadian tv ser...It may have something do do with a canadian tv series from the early 90's called "Are You Afraid of the Dark". Would have run about the same time that Robin had here "Mall" hitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-18444951779852078012008-12-16T14:04:00.000-05:002008-12-16T14:04:00.000-05:00alex - I think Barney's supposed to be crass thoug...alex - I think Barney's supposed to be crass though, he's got practically no boundaries- that's why I didn't like the whole pat, wholesome ending. Barney will make out with Ted's mom but not have sex with his sister? I don't buy it. Two things would have made this show much better. One that it turned out Barney and Ted's sister did actually have sex and B. if security would have been chasing Ted's sister when she cam out of the luggage store - that would've been great.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06336003200003462670noreply@blogger.com