'Knight Vision'

Don't Trust Ted with Choices, Don't Trust Barney/Robin with Stories, and Don't Trust Marshal to Safely Deliver News to Lily

Is there a reason why I can't stop staring...?

'The Poker Game'

Ted, Lily and Marshal Get Swarmed in a Cloud of Confusion, and Poker Gets Serious

Look out Macchio, Ted's got his pokerface on

'The Broken Code'

Ted and Barney Try to Solve Issues with Marshal's Help, and Robin Has No Friends

The Bro Code: now thankfully replacing 50 Shades of Grey everywhere

'Last Time in New York'

Ted Prepares to Break it Off with NYC, Barney and Robin Navigate an Elderly-Apocalypse, and Marshal's Inner Viking is Hindered by Cheese

"Hey bro. Need a ride in this sweet air conditioned cab?"

'The Locket' and 'Coming Back'

A LONG Weekend Kickstarts Marshal's Rivalry for a Single-Only Trip to NYC,  Barney and Robin's Relationship is Tested, and Ted Can Only Wait for the One...

I want MOOOAAARRRRRR!

Happy Birthday NPH! :)

'Something New' (newcomers, don't start here!)

Marshall Takes Baby Marvin to Minnesota, Ted Whines About How He is Moving to Chicago to be Away from Robin, Barney and Robin Do Their Awesome Duo Thing. Am I Forgetting Something? Ah, Yeah...

THE MOTHER'S. ADORABLE. FACE.

'Something Old'

Marshall and Lily Get Packing, Robin Searches for Something Old for the Wedding, and Barney and Robin Snr. Bond Over Laser Tag

Even as a girl-boy, Robin is adorable!

'The Bro Mitzvah'

A Bachelor Party for Barney Doesn't Meet Expectations... Or Does it?

Is it just me or does the top of that seat in the centre look like a giant red jellybean?

'Romeward Bound'

The Captain and Rome beckons Lily, and Ted, Barney and Robin Meet a Girl with the Most Phenomenal Body

No wonder Lily's upset: she doesn't get to ride that cute scooter through Italy!

'The Time Travellers'

The Bar Explodes with Time Travellers and it's Marshall vs. Robin Time!

From left to right: 20 Years From Now Barney, Present Ted, 20 Minutes From Now Barney, 20 Hours From Now Ted, Present Barney, 20 Years From Now Ted

'The Fortress'

Barney's Apartment is Up for Grabs and the Others Get into a TV Show called 'Downtown Abbey' 'Woodworthy Manor'

Oh, what would I do with the ability to appear as a giant, floating head!

Has Barney Nearly Become the Main Character?

"Dad, when are you going to tell us about our mother?" "Oh... you see... I couldn't ignore those legendary Barney stories now, could I?"

A few days ago, when I was lying in bed waiting for my brain to give me a break and let me fall asleep, I thought about what some fans have considered: that How I Met Your Mother is now really about Barney and his story. The latest seasons have indeed given more story time for Barney, and in many cases less for Ted, the main character of the show. But could we go so far as to say that Barney is close to, if not already has, becoming the main character?

'Weekend at Barney's'

     

The Playbook Comes Back to Haunt Barney and We Learn Marshall with Skittles is not a Good Mix

That chick's digging the totally-doesn't-look-dead-made-to-look-fine Barney

'The Ashtray'

The Captain Returns! Ahoy!

Which of these three does the Captain want business with?

'Bad Crazy'

Jeanette Goes Nuts and Robin's Baby Phobia Comes Back to Haunt Her

Hide yo kids, hide yo wife, 'cause Jeanette's gone up on the Hot/Crazy scale!

'P.S. I Love You'

Ted Slowly Realises He's Being Stalked and We See the Decline of Robin Sparkles

You won't see much of this cute, sweet and innocent Robin.

The Best Moments of Season 1

Whether They Were Funny, Sad or Just Plain Important, These Are the Best Moments From Season 1 (IMO)

In December I received an awesome Christmas present: season 1 of How I Met Your Mother on DVD. Just mere days before the jolly day, I had watched the season 8 double-episode 'The Final Page' and afterwards thought, ".... now I really want to watch the beginning of HIMYM again!" Why? Because I wanted to look back on this legendary series and point out how far we have come. Also, there were moments in the season that were worth seeing again.

Why Was the Mother Standing in the Rain?

Why Didn't the Mother Just Stand Under the Shelter Instead of Waiting in the Rain in 'Farhampton'?

I was watching the episode 'Farhampton' (S8X01) on TV last night and I wondered about this question. I've also seen this question asked occasionally around the internet. Why would the Mother just wait in the rain when she could be under cover just a couple of metres away? For some of you this might be an unnecessary and probably silly question to ask, but there's no new episode today to talk about so I may as well discuss this.

Any Future Kids Named After Someone in the Gang?

Is it Possible that Any Kids Born in the Future Could be Named After Someone in the Gang? I Think it is, if Only Slightly.

 

As we all know, the gang are a very tight group of friends - they refer to themselves as family (Lily and Marshall even chose the rest of the gang to be Marvin Waitforit's godparents [S8X03]). They have had their little troubles and disagreements, but their BFF bond always brought them back together. So I thought, "Is it at all possible that any future kids will be named after one of these friends?" It doesn't have to be for a first name: it could be a middle name even. So here are the scenarios I rate from most likely to least likely.

 

'Ring Up!'

Ted Dates a Girl Over a Decade Younger Than Him and Robin Tries to Adjust to the Power of the One Ring Her Engagement Ring

Cross Carly off the list - she's not the Mother

My Top 12 Hilarious Episodes

For Every HIMYM Fan, There's that One or Two (or Heaps of) Episodes that at the Mere Mention Makes Them Grin Like a Silly Goose.

'Band or DJ?'

Barney has to Deal with Robin's Dad and Ted Plans the Wedding to Hide His Hurt Feelings

Mr Scherbatsky rocking a hawaiian shirt... wow. Still a bad*ss though.

'Pilot': Writers' Second Draft

Look It Up. You'll Find the Second Draft for HIMYM's First Episode

So I was bored a couple of days ago, doing some random Google searches, when I stumbled upon a PDF of the pilot's second draft script on dailyscript.com, and I noticed quite a few different and interesting things in it. I thought I might list those things for the people who haven't come across it yet but curious to find out how the writers thought it out and what didn't end up in the final cut of the How I Met Your Mother pilot. Or if you want to check it out for yourself: http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/How_I_Met_Your_Mother_--_Pilot.pdf

  

Why Barney and Robin Are Not Parenting Material

Besides the Obvious Reason

 I'm certain that, eventually, Barney and Robin will come to terms with one important issue: kids. I'm not sure when: it could crop up within the next few episodes, or be left unresolved until their wedding day (which might be the reason why Robin is freaking out on that day, I'm not sure). I used to read all about upcoming episodes so I knew what to expect, but this year I've decided to avoid that to avoid spoilers; so maybe some article somewhere in the internet-verse confirms when the issue will come up and you might know, dear reader, but I do not. But, when it comes up is not the topic of this post today.

 

I'm talking about the issue itself. Now I know many of you, as soon as you read the title, have already concluded that it's because Robin's infertile. I know that, and it confirms that Barney and Robin will never have kids. But as a matter of interest, I want to ignore that fact and find more reasons why Barney and Robin are not parenting material. 

In Marshall's Defense

Why Would Marshall Tell Ted to Go After Robin When He and Lily thought Barney/Robin Were Perfect in the Past?

Lots of fans were confused in "The Final Page: Part 2" when Marshall, instead of advising Ted to tell Robin that Barney's proposing to Patrice, told him to be selfish and not tell her. He seemed to believe that the chance of Ted ending up with Robin hasn't died yet. But why would he suddenly say this when he told Barney in Season 4 that he and Lily thought Barney and Robin were perfect for each other?

Why Barney's Relationships with Robin, Nora and Quinn Didn't Work in the Past

They're the Only Girls Barney's Dated Post-Operation-Suit-Up, and There's a Pattern to All of This

 

Now that Barney's back with Robin (and for real), I would like to take a moment to think back to when he had dated other women. The two that come to mind are Nora and Quinn (Shannon's hardly worth mentioning, we know what went wrong), and Barney had been quite serious with these relationships (and breaking many of his rules along the way, like meeting Nora's parents and planning marriage to Quinn). So what exactly went wrong? For me, I see a pattern in these relationships and I'm going to break it down to pinpoint the flaws in each one.

'The Final Page'

Barney's last proposal was just magical. This one was LEGEN.... wait for it... DARY!

 

This episode just made my day. Seriously, I couldn't stop smiling for hours afterwards. Why? 'Cause these two crazy lovers just got engaged! My ship is end game!