Readers I’m going to tell you the story of how your web guru Aaron would be lost without me. Just kidding, kinda. Once again Jenniac here to share my initial thoughts and reactions about tonight’s episode – Field Trip.
Today’s episode had individualized storylines, however it was Robin-centric. I like the focus on Robin, but I still don’t like the lack on focus on Ted (and his awkward facial hair). Robin was back in therapy with Kevin (the fabulous Kal Penn), but spoiler alert he had to lie and say he was moving because he found her attractive. They run into each other at a diner where Kevin is wearing an unfortunately t-shirt/ hoodie/blazer combination and a romance blossoms with it’s fair share of bumps along the way.
Ted’s Field Trip. SNOOZEFEST. I find myself caring less and less about Ted. I don’t like not caring about Ted. He’s just so boring and sad and lame these days. However I was discussion Ted with my friend Sara and how it’s hard to feel bad for him because we know he (most likely) ends up with the life of his life and his dream family. All of that isn’t certain – feel free to create conspiracy theories.
Barney and Nora. Barney’s concern about Nora’s age and hatred of Ewoks. As someone who has never seen any of the Star Wars films I have no opinion on Ewoks. However I did enjoy Rolf in Space Balls does that count?
Marshall (and Lily…barely). Marshall’s job is not what he though it would be. He still wants to fight the good fight for the environment regardless of what his boss Garrison Kootz wants. Sidenote: Martin Short as Garrison Kootz is Brilliant – PERIOD.
Legendary Lines
- Marshall: Corporate earth rapists
- Marshall: Baddest mother nature lover around
- Barney: It’s like watching The Breakfast Club on TBS
- Marshall: No one takes an intro class to get on any other path, but the path to not being hung over anymore. I learned that in my intro to something-ology class.
- Barney: Beiber, Lights.
- Barney: It’s one thing to pretend to be a shrink and bang your patients, that’s normal, but or do it for real. A little creepy bro.
- Barney: Who wants 5 bucks? Pollstered!
- Kevin: It’s Cripsin Glover creepy.
- Garrison Kootz: …and we sue the big guys for just enough money for some cake before the unfiltered rays of the sun fry us like chalupas and our lungs fill up with salt water AND WE ALL DIE.
- Barney: And for 37 you are keeping it TOIGHT!
- Barney: You’re 29, you still have 1 good year left!
- Marshall: Floundering….a little fish humor for you guys.
Favorite Moments
- Robin and Kevin’s breakfasts at the diner aka making googly eyes “at the coffee maker”
- Marshall’s “cheerful” story
- Marshall towering over everyone at his firm, especially Garrison Kootz and then sinking down to his level so Kootz could put his arm around him
- Barney’s packed getaway suitcase
- Barney’s slideshow elaborate and detailed powerpoint on Ewoks including: Historical Timeline, Solar System, Home Planet, Endor Topography, Vital Statistics, Reproduction, Anatomy, Wonklings, Evolution, Recreation, Weapons & Tools, Clothing, Diet, Tribal Identification, Styles (Hair), Language, and finally Ewok Appreciation and the Ewok Line.
- Pollster of Ted’s class to solve every debate Ted and Barney have had
- All the cakes at Marshall’s firm
- Robin as Kevin’s therapist and him owing her two hours of vulnerability.
- Garrison Kootz telling Marshall about his survival bunker with canned good, assault rifles and all 5 seasons of Friday Night Lights.
- Baby Erickson’s sonogram!!!
- More of Marshall’s charts and terrible fish jokes.
- Marshall and Garrison Kootz destiny to save the planet.
Re-Retrun:
Flashback to the original Stand and Deliver Jacob James Olmos/Edward James Olmos debate. – I’m not familiar with this movie either, but the correct actor is Edward James Olmos.
Lingering Questions
- What is with all of Robin’s hideous silk blouses? The purple one in the opening scene and the especially tragic beige one with the white collar and pockets at McLarens. She better be careful or I might mistake her for Lesbian Robin.
- When is Ted gonna make like Stella (not his ex Stella) and get his groove back?
- Do the writer’s not want us to BUY Barney and Nora? I was sorta Team Nora and I just don’t see it with them.
Sound off in the comments below – I love to hear what you all think!
Nora doesn’t like ewoks?? I am switching to Team Robin.
Alrighty! Just finished watching the episode. And to hinestly say, it was pretty cool. So far, i think that the ‘Ducky Tie’ episode was the best. For this episode, Robin seemed kinda desperate? I mean, seriously, she should just confess to Barney! It kinda makes it obvious. On the other hand, Ted’s efforts to make the class intriguing was a fail. but in the end, he did get one student! Barney’s love for Norah is funny and awesome! Even if she hasnt watched StarWars. Overall, the episode is funny and awesome as always!
I haven’t watched Star Wars and I like Ewoks!
yeah about the ducky tie: barney didn’t wear it in the last scene so he didn’t take the bet as it was supposed to be….
But it do say ‘A few weeks earlier’. Could that mean before the bet?
That is true, i totally missed that! it could be the bet wasnt made at that time.
Yeh, i guess so. i dont really know for sure.
The re-return should have had Edward James Olmos coming in to the bar. So much more awesomeness..
Another great episode. Probably my least favourite of the season so far, but still brilliant. I loved the return of Marshall’s love of charts and fish humour.
Also really loved that Barney seemed to realise that he still liked Nora, despite her being 37 (although he was mightily relieved when he realised she still had “one good year left” Ha!). I really like Barney & Nora, but I’m just waiting for Barney & Robin all the time…when they were making fun of Ted “are there not enough buildings in the world?” “are there not enough boring people in the world?” they shared an interesting look, which I couldn’t tell whether it was planned, or just that Neil was particularly amused by the scene…I’d be interested to know what anyone else thinks!
I’m not in the bored of Ted camp. There’s something about him that’s so endearing, even when he’s being ridiculous I still adore him. But I would like to see him getting a little more substantial storyline again – however, I won’t complain, because we’re getting a lot of good Robin stuff, which we haven’t had for a while, and I think it’s long overdue. Will be interesting to see what happens with Kevin, particularly with her still being in love with Barney, and him knowing that she’s still in love with Barney…hmm…
Favourite moment of the episode? Barney & Ted’s “eeeeh, it’s weird” in unison in response to finding Robin with her therapist.
Garrisson Kootz is an amazing character, loving him so far!
Something’s just wrong with Robin’s…hair. Might be just me but that hairstyle’s not working for her. And the outfit choices are not helping either.
My favorite line this ep. was Marshall’s “No, it’s a matter of principle! I don’t care how good it is, I’m not gonna have a third piece of cake!”
Just an observation. Player Barney would focus his attention on girls with daddy issues and Robin is now interested in a guy with mommy issues…..
IT WAS A FLASH BACK! THERE WAS A CAP ON THE SCREEN IT SAYED “A FEW WEEKS EARLIER” 🙂
I like this ep. but i wish we could see ted on the field trip talk to his students about the GNB building the whole field trip was not what i thought it would be i think it was just to go around barney and robins story about the fact that its creepy to date your thorpist and that nora dislikes Ewoks and i really wish they would have had the doc. visit and not the over the top speech from marshalls boss! . i love every ep. but this was the first time i felt like at the end ookkk what just happen? and i think next week we findout the sex. of the baby i think its a girl and the name will be (perstephanie) if you recalll when they got there apartment they both had a flash of there kids in the apartment and lilly calles one perstephanie that would also tie with the fact that marshall has +STEPH on his tee in the flash we saw in the first ep. also anyone else feel that barney was trying to find something to not like about nora? 🙂 anyway can wait till net weeks ep. HISTROY .VS. MISTORY i think this one will be an ep. filled with a mother clue/robin&barney&nora&kevin and the baby! 🙂
good idea bro lol
well it wasn’t GREAT. but i did actually like Teds field trip. Although Nora annoyed the flaming…puppies…that aren’t on fire…out of me. all in all: eh.
I agree with everything you said. I’m glad someone shares my views. Reading the review was sort of disheartening. It makes me sad when people get so cynical about the show.
i have a theory who the mother is on the st.patty day episode ted bumped into a girl on accident but it wasnt the girl he kissed
yup thats a common thing, but I personally think that was just a coinkydink.
i have to agree with SAM i think it was just random and not the mother at all i kinda dont want it to be “bump-girl” and if it was her i think future ted would have sayed i met her there but did not know it what he does say is that what i didint know was that your mother was there so i ruled her out! i kinda think we should’int rule out the “love-soultion-girl” here is a comment i post on another HIMYM blog about why it could be her:
well the love solution girl and milk are the same girl ! milk is the title of the ep. were he gets his love solution girl mach and they have never roled her out they only talked about her in that ep. he did say that she went college that would be perfect to set her up in eco. its a advance college course and she can very well be in there i dont know dont count her out! if you wach the ep. something that he says still gets to me he told his friend that day on his 28th b-day that he would let fate bring her to him and future ted says and kids it did when he is saying this we see teds face with mach on it on the love soultions computer. if you read into what he is saying about fate bring her to him and he say it did what does that make you think? i bet (“when they bring her back”) on there first or second date she well ted “i did something really silly or stuiped a few years ago-i went to a love mach and the guy stood me up” and sooo on.
i dont know i think it would kinda work in a way giving a whole new meaning why he didint go back into the bar he could have but didint thats bc he had to go throught everything he is now to become the ted that can have a wife and kids! – just a thought!
Hi what was the song playing while Robin and kevin are having breakfast?
It’s called
Retrospective’s Bliss by Little Sur