At the same time, both are getting older and more and more anxious to start a family, and so the discussion of raising a kid together was a fun, albeit sort of crazy and very weird, evolution of their depression.Īs they talked through the policy towards parenting, which included getting at least two nannies, one of whom would specifically be for banging, their discussion, while obviously contrived and something that would only happen in “sitcom land” felt comedically controlled and honest–far more like a bantery discussion on “It’s Always Sunny” (or even early “How I Met” seasons) than the “catchphrase or punchline only” dialogue that has increasingly occupied “Mother.” When the strut of a hot chick at the bar ended the delusion that they could be homosexual, the two turned to another, intriguing question: “what if two bros decided to raise a kid together.”īoth had been heartbroken recently and felt rebellious towards the dating scene. Ted and Barney, meanwhile, showed off some of their best banter and chemistry in several seasons after begining a conversation with a simple question: “wouldn’t it be easier if we were gay?” (Neil Patrick Harris’ Barney is always funny when navigating homosexuality from the perspective of an over-the-top heterosexual, given the actor’s real-life sexuality). Even Robin’s inescapable proclivity to smash lamps, which had all the makings of a lame sitcom joke, felt funny–and her increasingly-angry reactions added to the “smothered” feeling of living in the city. Marshall and Lily found themselves again considering a move to the inherited Long Island home, and the show relied on a clever storytelling device–visually-depicting their Dowisetrepla apartment as excessively-cramped and cluttered–to highlight the contrast between a big surburban home and a stuffed New York City shoebox. But by the end of the half hour, it had stumbled with another forced, nonsense cliffhanger–one which rubbed the stink of the typical television cliche off on a show usually proud to show off its own voice.įor 95% of the half hour, “Rebound Girl” felt like the perfect “How I Met Your Mother” episode. Monday’s episode started out as a great addition to the first half of season seven. After three great seasons, followed by three uneven ones, “Mother” seems to have settled into a voice–albeit a sitcom-y one that is not entirely consistent with the voice of the first few seasons–that is resonating with fans. Based on the series-high ratings, fans have never been more into “How I Met Your Mother” than they are this season.
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