S6.21 Hopeless April 19, 2011

Last week episode is forgiven and forgotten- this was a great follow-up of Legendaddy. Barney’s father continues to try to connect to his son. He wants to take Barney out together with the younger son, JJ, on a fishing trip. Barney is disappointed that he is no more Crazy Jerry, so he invites him to go out with him instead to tempt him back to that life. To impress his father more he tries to make out his life and friends to be more exciting, casting the gang in different roles.

Trying to impress Barney – and also discourage him – Jerry pretends to be drunk and behave badly, ending up being handcuffed by the police at the curb. They have a real talk, and Barney is touched that his father lied to impress him.

To make sure Jerry can go out to the fishing trip with JJ they get a ride with one of Jerry’s pupils. Barney confide in his father that he has started to question his life, and the future. He ask how he should change – the answer is more who to do it with then how Jerry says, and says that Barney will meet the right girl. Barney sighs and says, maybe I already have. My guess it is Nora that is on his mind. But of course it could be Robin as well.

Robin, on the other side is cast as Ted’s girlfriend in the play for Barney’s father. Which gets in the way when she sees a guy she had a crush on a few years ago. He seemed interested in her then – and now, and both time Ted interrupt the conversation.

Lily and Marshall is cast as a fashion mogul and playwriter in an open marriage. They take the role very seriously, and once again they are trying to prove who is the reacher and the settler in the marriage.

There were some jokes that became a bit strained after awhile, but overall I really liked the episode. Not as epic as Legendaddy of course, but promising for the future.

Writer: Chris Harris
Director: Pamela Fryman

S6.20 The Exploding Meatball Sub April 12, 2011

This was really a let down after the latest episodes. On the other hand I guess they needed to tone down Barney a bit and not having him become the hero. They need him to be a comical relief acting irrational. In this case I felt his anger towards Marshall felt very bizarre.

The second story was Marshall quittin his job to become an environmental lawyer volunteer. Lily does her best acting supportive, but get more and more frustrated. It ‘s a bit strange as they have a very high cost home that he can consider doing this. Wasn’t it 18% interest? And what about all money Lily owed, is that fixed now? I think it have been quite stupid of Lily to resent him working there when her action has been a cause. On the other hand that would be a reason for her to really, really act supportive whatever her true feelings are.

Not going well with Zoey and Ted. Not surprising. I don’t like the Zoey character at all so I hope he will loose her soon.

Writer: Steven Lloyd
Director: Pamela Fryman

S6.19 Legendaddy April 11, 2011

Sometimes I get a bit embarressed by part of the Barney Stinson character. When watching a series you come to get to know the characters. As the star of the show is Barney he gets to play out very different in different episodes. In this episode he is very childish and resenting his father. When he is insulting both the new wife and attacking the son I just felt it was a bit of the top, on the other hand I realised it was the child-Barney reacting for being rejected as a family for this family instead. When he in someway expresses. If you wanted to be a lame suburbian father, why couldn’t you be that with me. I fell in tears. I felt so sorry for Barney that somewhere realise he is emotionally crippled, which he must have come to understand after the Nora story, and now he blames this on the father.

And the father takes it in a good way and reaching out and gives Barney what he can do now. Help to use tools. Better late then never. There is so many perfect emotional moments. When Marchall tells him he still has chance to speak with his father.

When seeing a comedy I don’t want to have just one liners or punchlines. I want to be able to laugh with compassion, some understanding of the characters. And this episode really enriched Barney.I hope they can keep this up and not destroy it just to get some more laughs. The other story where everyone in the gang pointed out when they’ve made a fool of themselves was a perfect balance for the Barney and his dad’s sad relation.

Part of me is happy that there will be another 2 years if I read the NPH tweet correctly. Part of me is afraid what that will mean. Someone suggested the continuing story that I found very fitting.

The wedding is Barney and Nora, and the mother is Barneys sister that is in the college now. That would make sense. But can they continue this with Barney in a relationship?

Writer: Doug Mand & Dan Gregor
Director: Pamela Fryman

S6.18 A Change Of Heart April 11, 2011

This episode is about Barney Stinson. Yes, there is a fun side story about the canine boyfriend of Robin, but it was Barneys love story that is the important thing. Suddenly he has found his perfect mate.

At the same time everyone is checking the heart as they are frightened after the sudden death of Marshalls father.

Of course he blews it. I’d say it’s partly due to Lily’s advice. Had they let him play this his own way he might have not spilled the bean directly. It ends sadly. And a lot of tears from my side. Barney and Robin was so perfect as a couple as they were in perfect synch with each other with jokes and so. Of course they can’t be together as this would destroy the group dynamic, so that they still love and care about each other in a platonic way is great.

A lovesick Barney fighting for love is lovely, and therefore I hope Nora will return for him to make a fool of himself in front of, and then end up happy ever after:)

I get so amazed with NPH performance. He really is able to sell in Barney. Barney is an ubelievable character, but NPH succeed in making him believable. And adorable as well. That is a talent.

Writer: Matt Kuhn
Director: Pamela Fryman

S6.17 Garbage Island April 10, 2011

Robin is trying to set Barney up with Nora, but he pretends not to be interested. It’s clear that he is scared of his feelings for her but he is smiling every time he says her name which makes the gang realise he really are hooked.

Marshall have evaluated his life and realised that his father will never see him as an environmental lawyer so he wants to start doing things for the environment. But the only thing he succeed in is getting a coworker fired. During his frenzied hunt for doing something worthwhile he keeps avoiding sex making Lily really losing it.

In the end she realises that he is afraid for getting a family and thus being trapped working as a corporate lawyer, and therefore not having sex. So they agree to postpone the family thing till he finds his way.

And Barney decides to call Nora after being pushed by Robin.

I liked the episode, especially poor Lily trying to get some. And Barneys way of finding out how long since both Lily and Robin did it.