How I Met Your Mother: Shelter Island (S04E05)
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I’m sure there are those on both sides of the Stella-Ted debate, but whether you think the relationship is good or bad, you have to admit that Stella fits into the show so naturally, it almost feels like there’s no guest star at all. Recently, the HIMYM team has been throwing Stella negatives to the forefront for the obvious removal of her character from the show, which sucks. I was hoping she’d stick around somehow and maybe she will..
But, then again she won’t. Considering the fact that they basically killed off her character tonight by leaving the wedding with Tony (aka Jason Jones from the Daily Show), it’s likely we won’t see Stella again. It’s like they wrote a completely different character for post-engagement Stella this season.
The chemistry last season at the doctor’s office was brilliant and really showed off Sarah Chalke’s abilities. I mean, playing almost the exact same character in two shows while maintaining completely separate personalities made me respect her talent quite a bit. But this whole season she seemed to turn into an annoyance which turned the focus off Ted & Stella. The obvious blonde kids moment was a hilarious HIMYM moment that said a big message to all of those Stella-backers (us included), that we were wrong. I’m fine with that. I honestly don’t care who the mother is, because it’s all the more fun to keep guessing–it’s part of the fun of being a fan.
One last thing about Stella…she balanced out the male-female ratio on the show and I’m hammering the point once more that she should have been a regular cause she’s awesome. Anyway, the whole Stella-bomb ended up reviving the Ted-Robin relationship which I definitely did not think was going to be reintroduced this soon. With Barney pining after Robin, it seemed that Ted would get at least a season without Robin in the mix.
And speaking of Robin, is it just me or are they having her do the craziest stuff? I think it goes by unnoticed for the most part because the show overall is pretty normal. It’s quirky yes, but still based in a real world. But Robin…man she just can’t catch a break. Licking envelopes, riding a children’s bike from New Jersey to New York, and getting fanned and marshmellowed in Japan. And that’s just recently. I don’t think it’s a bad thing for the show, in fact, sometimes it’s hilarious, but poor Robin.
Barney’s back. Two weeks in a row with the classic Barney character. I loved the way they did the math scene like all the formulaic drama’s on TV. Here are some of the great things you probably missed from that scene:
ez =(gin+tonic)
relationships=freeway
the hot crazy scale was back
suit ^ (an arrow up)
square root of 4,761 = 69
desperation-judgement=success
And then there’s a list:
- Last person alive
- For $1,000,000
– In a million years
- If on deserted island
- For all the tears (not sure about this one)
It was great and I actually thought it could have been used on a episode more focused upon it rather than the wedding of Ted. Barneyisms are always deserving of focus and this one was no exception.
One thing I didn’t get..what were Barney, Marshall, and Lily competing to say first in the car..”ditch stop”?
So what to look forward to next week? Robin’s back in New York for good. There’s definitely going to be a love triangle involving the three single characters, and the move Down Wind of the Sewage Treatment Plant…can’t wait.
Spoonfuls (Thoughts in Smaller Portions):
1. Recycling is a hopless cause (and more Barney moments)
That was one the smaller ones of the night–did you catch it? We also got Barney planning a bachelor party for Ted despite the fact that Ted won’t be there. We never did see that party or hear any mention of it afterwards. I’ll touch on the big one in another spoonful.
2. Line of the night
Upon arriving at the Namaste resort, Mashall remarks, “I’m Namaste-ing here any longer than I have to”. Oh and Vegan-Non Alcoholic Wedding? Awesome.
3.How Can I Have Sex With Robin Again
That scene is so awesome it deserves a second mention. I love how it ended with ‘Get Robin drunk at Ted’s Wedding’.
4. Stella’s Horny Yoga Instructor-Sister
“I’m a Yoga Instructor, every position’s available”. Classic. At the end of the day, the fact that Barney ends up with the front desk girl and Stella’s sister is pure Barney and it’s good to see the character return to true form.
And just for fun and extra that all of you who got to the end of this post get as a bonus. Part of the appeal of HIMYM is not just the jokes and the quirky scenarios but the heart-felt moments that arise every now and then. It’s handled with such class and originality that it’s hard not to love it. When Robin reminisces about all the romantic things Ted has done, I love that his response to her assertion that he tried to make it rain was, “I did make it rain”. I’m pretty sure the romantic in all of us would like to belive that.
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Barney, Lily and Marshall were all saying “zitch-dog” in the car. It was a throwback to the second season episode Arrivederci, Fiero, where Ted introduced the game to Marshall, where you had to be the first to spot dogs in other cars, by the side of the road, etc.
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reply on October 23rd, 2008 5:31 pm:
Amazing. I couldn’t make it out and I obviously didn’t remember that!
Thanks for the heads up.
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