So what do I get for complaining that How I Met Your Mother had forgot about how they did last season. Well, for that we get the emotional roller coaster that was tonight. At this point I’d love to talk about the Ted, Marshall & Lily part of the show but it was clearly the B story line…so it’s going to have to wait.
How I Met Your Mother Music
- You Fooled Around on Your Baby by the dude on the Boat
- Heavy Hour by Crooked Fingers
(episode closing, when I get sad… doesn’t seem to work here)
First off, as I said in a tweet, I’ve never felt so adamantly opposed to Robin & Barney and so for Robin & Barney in the same episode ever. How is that even possible? So many thoughts other… let me sum up with pretty bullet points that I know you love so much:
- At first I refused to feel sorry for Robin or Barney. They cheated and deserved whatever happens to either.
- Barney’s got to find a better reason if he really want this to work long term. Seriously, “you’re almost as screwed up as I am”… worst. reason. ever.
- I’ve been a huge fan of Robin and Barney always but the cruise scenes as well as the opener, actually made me not want them together for the first time ever.
- Barney actually did something mature and honest. wow, now I’m hoping that it works again.
- The Barney & Nora scene was tough, but that had to be worse timing than Ted breaking up with Natalie on her birthday…twice.
- Kevin’s reason for the relationship reason was so much better than Barney’s. Shit, now I’m actually rooting for Kevin a little. Unless he is using his psychological magic to stay with Robin…that’s gotta be it.
- The bar scene and the longest second in Barney’s life. Damn, now I feel sorry for Barney.
- to sum up…now want Robin & Barney together but not with Robin because how she hurt Barney, but he Kevin’s reason was clearly better and he may in fact be a wizard. Confused? So am I?
The concert. This was definitely some great comic relief in between the heaviness of the rest of the night. The journey for nachos was hilarious. And every time they got back in the line I spit up my drink. Well played HIMYM writers. I’m not honestly sure if I even know what the point of that was other than Marshall to eventually share he’s stressed about being a dad…but honestly, who cared about that tonight? Ted was the best I’ve seen him in a while. And the bar scene with him “sober” again in the wrong booth. Great.
Also, If one’s ability to grow facial hair directly affects one’s ability to be a good father…then I’m in trouble. Or more correctly, my future children could be.
Legendary Lines
Barney: You’re asking me to lie?…That’s….fine.
Robin: There’s a tape of us doing it?
Barney, Marshall: She (They) know!
Sandy: Or…if you’re feeling dirty then we can face Jersey.
Moments of Awesomeness
- sandwiches.
- Sandy’s sales pitches. In fact, Sandy is hilarious all night.
- Normally I love the music of HIMYM…and tonight was NO exception! “You fooled around on Your Baby” was awesome!
- The nacho line… oh my… That joke never got old.
- The time lapse of Ted & Marshall… all two minutes. Plus Lily eating the trash nachos. Oh my.
Lingering Questions
- Is that the end of Barney & Nora?
- Does Kevin know about Robin & Barney, but doesn’t care?
- What did you think about tonight?
This was the saddest a TV episode has ever made me feel.
Ugh, I feel so bad for Barney. Although I don’t fault Robin for staying with Kevin…*sigh*
I am pissed at Robin. Even tho Nora doesn’t like ewoks I’m back on Team Nora.
What was the song at the end of the episode?
What was the song at the end of tonight’s episode?
Oh god, that killed me inside. Poor Barney, Robin basically ruined his life!
Nora and Barney didn’t make sense, but I’m going to miss Nora. Hot and a great accent, hard to come by. That’s what ya get for cheating on a good woman Barnstormer. Can’t be too mad at Robin for picking Kevin. Barney’s “reason” for liking her is because she’s almost as messed up as him, while Kevin tells her she’s amazing and fascinating and she’s too hard on herself. Come on, which would you rather hear?
That last scene made me cry…so sad. 🙁 Poor Barney. I feel pretty mad at Robin right now. I wouldn’t have been mad at her for staying with Kevin, but having agreed with Barney they would both break up and then talk about them, I feel pretty angry about it. She needs to decide what she really wants.
I wonder whether Ted will remember seeing Barney and talk to him about it? I have a feeling he’s too high…
It was very good and interesting to find out how Barney really feels though. Something we’d always suspected, of course, but good to have confirmation.
The Ted/Marshall/Lily story (which was really more a Ted/Marshall story) was pretty funny too. Good to see Ted and Marshall fooling around together again. The whole women’s toilets thing was pretty funny up to the third time, but the fourth I felt was one too many.
Oh, and the song on the boat which they danced to – hilarious!
Going to rewatch now, and see whether I can be more objective and have less anger at Robin (especially since I went into this episode feeling it was completely the wrong way for their relationship to restart, with them both cheating…)
However, the best part of that episode was the security camera footage showing Ted and Marshall’s 2 minutes of tripping balls.
I’m starting to feel like I might be with you on this!
Crooked Fingers- “Heavy Hours”
the song is heavy hours by crooked fingers
NO! NO! NO! what is wrong with you robin? all season you have wanted to be with barney and when he tells you how he feels you do this to him. this is the only HIMYM ep. that has made me mad! i wish they would have let this go. and have robin show up without kevin i dont get it i thought this or next week was his last ep? barney and robin are each others “the-one” barney even said what if this is the story of us getting back together? i thought i was going to cry when barney went back to her room to pick up the roses and candles. and TED the one time you dont put your nose is someones bussiness you should have i hope ted remmbers this ad brings it up to them. i look at this 2ways. 1. ted gets in they both sit down and teel each other how they feel. or 2. braney runs to nora says am sorry she takes him back this pushes him to marry her at wedding robin gets the balls to stand up and yell out barney no! i love you. but i hope they pick this up next week and have robin pour her heart out to barney and tell him why she did not show up alone. i think its because she got scraed cuz kevin said i love you. sorry am so mad barney and robin have to be together! 🙂
What was the guitar song at the moment that barney is remembering Robin just before telling norah that he cheated on her?
Heavy Hour by Crooked Fingers I’ve got it listed here and on the Season 7 music page now..
seemed like show made music to me. I’ll try to get confirmation but my guess is that it’s a Swihart composition.
I laughed so hard at that… loved the moment after when Lily starts to eat and spit out the nachos too.
Rewatching now – love that the people in the row behind at the concert are sharing a sandwich!
It was sad…but I still felt a lot worse after Bad News… Marshall’s “I’m not ready for this” still chokes me up….
still agreed with you on t Robin… Kevin’s reason actually made sense.
Yep, having rewatched I agree about Kevin. He’s lovely, and that was a beautiful reason for wanting to be with someone (much better than “you’re almost as messed up as me”). Still angry at Robin though – pretty sure she doesn’t deserve Kevin right now. He must suspect what happened, and he just makes her not tell him. What an amazing guy.
I liked Barney’s reason to Robin. In her Barney doesn’t feel so alone, he sees someone he can connect with.
All I could think about after that last scene at the bar was, really? MORE KEVIN? UGH! I don’t know why, but that guy just rubs me the wrong way. I haven’t liked him since the very first, and tonight was no exception. I think Robin and Barney should totally be together. Barney’s reasoning for being with her isn’t said very eloquently, but I think it is perfect. “You are almost as messed up as I am.” Barney is scum essentially. I mean, he has redeeming qualities, many of which we saw tonight. But he has done some crazy, messed up stuff. Inhumane stuff. Even with all the explaining to Nora, it still boggled my mind how she could just get past it and assume he was going to be a nice guy. But Robin…Robin knows Barney and still likes him (the whole gang does, I mean, why else would they hang out with him?) . So that’s why he said what he did. Robin knows he is messed up, and she has her own baggage but they are going to love each other anyways. Kevin’s speech, on the other hand, said essentially the same thing, just in a weird gushy psychobabble kind of way. I mean really Kevin. Strap on a pair.
But my gosh. When Barney was in the room throwing away the rose petals? Argh. Broke. My. Heart.
I totally agree. When it turned out the creepy guitar guy was a cardboard cutout? SO funny. “Dude. It’s a sign.”
It’s clearly obvious that Robin does not feel the same way as Barney does. There was a time in the beginning when she was a bit envious of Barney and Nora’s relationship, but all that seemed to disappear as soon as her relationship with Kevin began. I know alot of people are going to hate me for this, but I think it’s best that Robin and Barney are not a couple. They are awesome best friends and I don’t think they should try to change that relationship (as Robin said, they tried and failed, but for them to still remain friends after all that is truly amazing-how many people do you know still hang out with their exes?). I do think that Robin will be taking a trip sometime in the near future just to get away from Barney and clear her head. She needs it. And while she’s away, I have a horrible feeling that Barney will apologize to Nora, beg her to take him back, and out of guilt, propose to her, which she will accept, thus leading up to the “the wedding” that doesn’t end happily.
Anyways….
….that’s just my opinion. 🙂
The ending was really sad. I felt really bad for Barney (probably because I’ve been in the same situation). I wonder if Ted will keep it to himself or say something?
I feel sad for Barney, I really do.
I’m mad at Robin cuz she really broke Barney’s heart!!
I almost cry at the last scene when Barney were picking up petals on Robin’s bed…….
I think this is the most heart-broken episode ever! much sad than Lily left Marshall in the last scene in S01…
haha,so funny!
My wife is in love with the dress Robin was wearing tonight. Anyone have any idea where it comes from?
Before i’ve never rooted for Barney and Robin, I never wanted them to hook up.
But why did I start crying during THAT long second they exchanged looks and Robin hurt Barney? It hurts just to think about it since I can relate to that..
Robin really hurt Barney. But for a second there, I wanted them to get back together and work things out.
But now.. No way, not anymore after that painful second.
This emotional level is up there with Marshalls “I’m not ready for this”-line in season 5..
Hi everyone,
first i have to say i am madly in love with barney and robin and i really wish they end up together 🙂
and now to this episode: i did not “almost” cried… i actually cried for real and i am not proud of myself!
i am so said that robin didnt have the guts to tell kevin what she really feels. she just let kevin talk herself in the relationship although she feels in a different way (when she and barney at the same time think that they should have told them (kevin and nora) on the boat what happened:)) on the otherside i totally understand robin and her behaviour because women like to lean into stuff what seems to be more safe and kevin is surely a safe candidate BUT barney is the only right one 🙂 they are ment for each other and i really hope they will realize this and hopefully very soon 🙂
sorry for my probably very bad english but i am from germany and i just had to say whats on my mind 🙂
looking forward to next weeks episode!
bye 🙂
I wished ted had said something to barney at the end, or at least hugged him or something. It’s been so long since we’ve had a nice ted-barney moment.
Unfortunately I think the events of yesterday have probably changed their relationship rather a lot, it’s too late to stay as friends. I think what you say about Robin going away for a while might be a good idea – and we know she lives in Paris for a while, which hasn’t happened yet (although obviously she’s got her whole life for that, but in my head she eventually gets together with Barney so it needs to happen before that!!)
This episode has made me think maybe Barney will marry someone else…next ep is called “The Rebound Girl” and I’d assumed that meant Barney would go sleep with a random girl as he used to. But what if out of devastation about Robin he meets someone and gets together with her for not much reason – and then ends up marrying her, realising at the wedding he loves Robin (who in the meantime has eventually split up with Kevin and realised she still loves Barney.)
Although I can’t match that up with the fact that Lily tells Ted the bride needs him at the end of Best Man…to me, that surely means the bride is Robin?!
The Nacho line joke got old instantly, a great episode for drama but lacking in comedy.
Hello everybody!
Can U help me, I didn’t get the 3rd part of what Kevin said to Robin in the hospital!
“I am constantly amazed by the things you say – Entranced by the things you Do and unlike certain….”
Hope U can help me!
“and unlike a certain jalapeno coconut vodka martini, easy on the eyes.”
Thank U very much!
Hope Kal Penn stays until the end of this show. This episode wasn’t a funny one but an intristing. I feel so terribel for Barney and i hate Robbin for what she did. Hope the next one is like the 9 episode because it was funny and seriously.
i feel so sorry for barney…sorry bro but life can be this way sometimes…get up and start dating again…daddy s back
I feel sad for Nora. poor Nora
What song it is when Nora’s father speaks about ‘The One’ and Barney thinks of Robin? Please..
The part where Barney says “and I say wait for it a lot” was hilarious!
You put it right: emotional roller coaster!! I was positively shocked at the end of the ninth and devastated at the end of this one. I never wanted Barney to end up with Nora in the first place. I like the chemistry between him and Robin. They seem perfect for each other. But can you really blame Robin? I just don’t get why she changed her mind. Only because of Kevins eloquent answer? They are just boring together. I am a huge Barney fan and feel so sad for him now. He has finally become able to express his feelings, he matured and now live slaps him in the face. I so wish Ted had tried to comfort him in any way.
Robin: Wrong decision, wrong guy!But remember: Shirt guy has to come (and go?) So Robin has to split up with Kevin eventually and date shirt guy. Barney will marry next spring or summer. Short time for all of this to happen. (Maybe it will be Robin after all though? Please!!!)
how could i miss that?
So happy I am not the only German here! None of my friends is watching online. If at all in German on TV, the old and so much less funny (because you can’t translate it really) episodes. No one to talk to except my brother who is obviously a guy and 15 years younger. So I am pretty much alone with these feelings. Looking forward to your next comment.
At first I liked Kevin, but now I think he is getting a little annoying. But, he has become such a major character this season that I am hoping that he has some good reason for being on the show besides just being another one of Robin’s boyfriends.
I loved all of the parts with Ted and Marshall. I love it when the two of them are just messing around and acting crazy. It was very funny. “Mari… nated sandwich.” Too funny.
I like that it looks like Barney and Robin are getting back together. I hope that that is about the end of Nora. I wondering what Barney will do now. He isn’t in a relationship, but he also doesn’t seem in the mood to pick up chicks again. “This is a low point for the Barnacle.”
Great episode. Very emotional. Can’t wait for next week!
I don’t get it! Why did Robin fall for the Mosby like that?! lol
I’m sorry but I don’t remember “shirt guy”. Who is “shirt guy” and when was he mentioned? Thanks!
In “Hopeless” (s6e21) there’s a guy Robin sees who’s her “secret crush” – someone she met in a store while she was going out with Ted, who wore an awful shirt. Ted is mad at her, so pretends they’re engaged, but the voiceover says that’s not the end of it.
Although I wonder that shirt-guy won’t have as much of a role as was originally imagined, since the actor had a pilot picked up, so wasn’t available when himym wanted him. But obviously they need to come back to it somehow!
Oh yeah! I remember now. Ted was a jerk then. I sort of liked shirt guy.
I was kinda mad that Nora didn’t even seem that surprised, that Barney was cheating on her. It was like she was waiting for that to happen… way to trust a relationship (though it was with Barney).
Well.. figured she had to go in just a matter of time
The way they portrayed Ted & Robin’s relationship in that episode upset me at the time. They’ve since said some awesome things about it, so I’ve forgiven them and can now enjoy the ep! Although you’re right, Ted is a bit of a jerk.
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