Hi, I’m just a little confused. Robin at Ted’s wedding to Stella was a weird spectacle, what I don’t understand is why Robin ( who’s clearly into Ted ) goes to Barney right after her big confrontation right Ted.. it honestly seemed a little scummy to me, she just went to the next person who was available. Please do correct me if I’m wrong though. Don’t get me wrong though I love Robin she’s actually so cool

This happened last month, in Melbourne Australia.

I was walking down the street with my yellow umbrella, with a bit drizzle, wet streets and fallen leaves. I wasn't paying attention to my surroundings as I just stepped out from a meeting that left me with a lot to think about.

A lady approached me and asked if I knew himym, I said yeah why. She said the way I walked down the street and the scenery reminded her a scene that she shot in the series. I was still thinking what she is talking about and she went on and said do you have an Apple phone and I can air drop the video. I said sorry Android only, she gave me a smile and said it's okay and kept walking.

I'm perplexed. Is this for real? I kinda wanted to know who she is now.

Sorry not sure if this belongs to this sub.

Hate what the writters did to this relationship, not mad on the fact that they didnt work out, but on how it happened, barney clearly cared about her, i think he did try to be a better person for her, everbody knew how who he was and

The life he lived, but to end it all after he cheated on her kinda feels like a cheap shot, she defintely deserves more, but i think it was the perfect time for him to really start growing and not fall back into the past idiot he used to be.

I know this is controversial but I really think it’s overhated. It has a lot of great episodes (Knight Vision, No Questions Asked, How Your Mother Met Me, Rally). I look at it as the last weekend the gang has before their life changes forever (the Italy move, the wedding, Ted going to Chicago) and I thought the storytelling of each episode only being a few hours out of the longest weekend of their lives was clever. They tied in Tracy really well and wrapped up the epic saga in a smart way. Looking back on multiple rewatches it makes complete sense that the story was about Robin the whole time

Saying "I love you" on day one with Robin was crazy, but breaking up with Victoria (twice lol) are up there too. What’s his absolute peak "Classic Schmosby" moment for you guys?

Marshall was right all along

I think this is pretty obvious, but I like to think that Ted exaggerates and alters the real story, just like Neil said, and that all the girls Barney dates know he's lying I think if you think about it, a guy who tells exaggerated stories and practically puts on a performance when he meets you (even throwing in magic and costumes) is much more attractive than A guy acting like a heartthrob in a bar, it would be very unusual to see someone like Barney, and personally, it would be very atractive and fun to see someone putting on this whole show just to talk Honestly, if I found someone like that, I'd play along too and end up giving in

edit:Hey, I think some comments are trying to use the theory that Ted is lying to his kids to make himself look better and get them to accept him getting back with Robin. What I was trying to say is that probably not all the girls were stupid enough to believe Barney's lies, and they probably just played along because they wanted to go out with him too. I don't really think Ted lies much; I just think that He doesn't have all the perspectives on the story, or he might even forget things, or his mind might alter the facts without him realizing it.

i normally never skip episodes; even if i hate the plot of certain ones i still pull through.

but this episode, Robots vs. Wrestlers, gets on my nerves so much that i physically get repulsed and have to skip.

the blatant disrespect of the group towards Ted, art, architecture, history, and basically anything creative really upset me. and i can't really make sense of it because they don't seem so anti-art in other episodes, but somehow they become like, simpletons almost? to the point that they damage a gong that's possibly worth millions.

also they were super mega mean to Ted in this episode. openly mocking the only person in the group trying to teach about the things they love... possibly the worst episode of the entire show

In this episode, Ted and Robin were hooking up, no strings attached. In the beginning of the episode, Ted said someone always gets hurt when two exes get together. He saw that Barney loved her and Ted hooking up with her was causing him a lot of pain so Ted stopped it.

This was the first time Ted took a backseat to Barney and Robin. That's when he knew this wasn't just a hookup, Barney really loved her. And Ted was fine with it, he was over Robin and decided Barney's feelings were stronger than whatever he had with Robin. The fact that they could hook up without catching feelings showed that Ted didn't have feelings for Robin anymore and vice versa.

This has to be one of my favorite robin scenes.

Instead of where she took him to get over lily.

Im genuinely so shocked, they be bringing everybody on the show 😂😂

One of the things I love most about How I Met Your Mother is how cleverly the dialogue is written. The jokes aren't just funny on their own, they often build on each other, with every character contributing another layer.

One of my favorite examples is from the episode where Marshall is (supposedly) mugged by a monkey. When the gang realizes what actually happened, they all use money-related expressions without missing a beat:

Ted: "He's behind bars."

Lily: "Naked in a tree throwing his own feces."

What's your favorite example of HIMYM's witty writing, clever dialogue, or a joke that was smarter than it first seemed?

Classic Schmosby, he got syphilis from a Chicago city councilman.

As someone whos seen the show twice and over halfway through my third rewatch ive thought...

What moment in the series did each character have the most juice? When were they at the peak of their powers as a character within the parameters of star power/appealing to the show audience

Some examples would be Barney near the end of his relationship with Nora (the Neverending second episode)... Marshall taking Lily back... Ted with the raindance in season 1... (some examples of potential picks)...

Anyways for the main friend group only what would your suggestions be?

What are some other lines that you can recall ? aside from the obvious "legen wait for it DARY, LEGENDARY!!"

Pretty much the title. She tries to get back together with him multiple times but conversely rejected Ted multiple times. She panics and wants to run away with Ted at her wedding but even then when Ted refuses she wants to run away alone, meaning she asked Ted bc she just didn't want to go alone.

Also she says yes to Barney after ALL his treachery and bad behaviour but was extremely mad at Ted for lying to her about breaking up with Victoria (Even though she invited him knowing he was in a relationship)

It seems like she is actually into Barney because of who he is (they are very similar) but dates Ted because he is a "nice guy" and a safe option.

After finishing writing this, I realize I may need to write my first fanfiction in over 5 years. Is this fandom active on AO3? 😂😂

Idk about y’all, but 9 is my least favorite season. Not because of the end, but because it is 20 episodes covering 3 days. It’s tiring to watch, getting boring and even weird at some points, thus leading to me fully watching it maybe 1/3 rewatches.

Sure, the wedding can be a thing. The first 3-5 episodes. At max the first half of the season. But I’ll break it down into, in my opinion, how I’d like to have seen it. This is 100% my opinion. If you disagree and think it was good as is, that’s fine but this post isn’t for you. Scroll. Disagree all you want with the specifics of the post, just not the premise of it

Ep 1: pre-wedding, only the most important parts

Ep 2: pre-wedding, ending with the doors opening to Robin about to walk down the aisle, she looks at her dad lovingly and he wipes a tear away

Ep 3: the ceremony and reception. Before they leave, Robin tells him not to pack his sleep shirt. When he starts to say “that’s how’s I sleep, you know that” she cuts in “I know. And you won’t need it”. Ted meets Tracy under the umbrella.

Ep 4: T&T on the train for first few mins. She explains her last two exes, as she wants to be transparent because she really feels drawn to Ted. R&B honeymoon. Very chaotic. Ted and gang at bar as he is gushing, but also anxious. He tells them about her ex who passed, the gang says he’s never going to measure up to memories of him

Ep 5: first date, at end she runs into ex finance. After telling him to “leave. Get on” shooing him away like as stray, she assures Ted that he’s different, that she hadn’t truly felt an instant connection since meeting her first ex. She clarifies she will never compare the two, but the ability to feel that way again was there. When he kisses her goodbye, she tells him she loves him. In a way that feels natural, sure, and like it should be habit, then she panics. He says “did you just pull a Ted Mosby?” She ask “what?” and he cuts her off with a kiss and says he loves her too

Ep 6: Tracy goes to bar to meet gang, Swarkles returns. Robin talks to Lily, she is having doubts as she feels jealous of Tracy. Meanwhile Ted asks Barney how he feels about being married and Barney says nothing has ever felt more right, that he was 100% sure he did right

Ep 7: montage of events(first 4-7 mins) (including M&L second child birth) until Ted proposes to Tracy. Wedding planning is the main focus as Ted pulls boxes of wedding planning binders from storage unit. His old lady neighbor asks “oh, is another one of your friends getting married”. When he says it’s him, she yells “finally” and mumbles “never thought it’d happen” to herself as she walks away

Ep 8: wedding planning, robin gets WWN job partly to get away from T&T. She loves Barney and feels confident in their marriage, but needs to get away from Ted in order to be completely loyal to Barney. She was still keeping Ted’s secrets for him

Ep 9: Tracy finds out she’s pregnant, they say goodbye to Robin and she hugs Ted and tears form. R&B head to Spain as Barney carries a large briefcase and laptop bag, clearly ready to work on the plane. Still in his suit, ofc

Ep 10: events during pregnancy, most of ep about birth and their scrambling to get the house baby proofed

Ep 11: T&T cope with parenting, Clint stays to help and is being weird, as always. Ted tells M&L “8 or above”, finally understanding but in the end remembers how he felt when they did it to him

Ep 12: R&B divorce, leaving Barney heartbroken for the first time since he first suited up. M&L judge T&T parenting and they have a parenting competition, similar to the Malcolm In The Middle episode

Ep 13: L&M pregnancy w/ third child and a look into T&T first kids life. M&L sneak his baby to see Santa

Ep 14: Tracy has a miscarriage (we never saw one in the show, statistically likely to happen out of the 6 kids born to the gang). Ted barely makes it through. Robin in trying to comfort him while in town, tries to kiss him he pushes her away

Ep 15: Tracy finds out she’s pregnant again, extreme anxiety from both of them. Marshall won’t stop baking cookies to help them in his own way, since he learned one single recipe he’s obsessed with

Ep 16: T&T second baby born, their assigned nurse disappears as Barney is hooking up with her

Ep 17: life update a year later and Marshall becomes a judge finally

Ep 18: Barney’s kid born, update on everyone else

Ep 19: Barney realizes he’s changed and is heavily conflicted, Marshall gets Supreme Court Job

Ep 20: Tracy gets diagnosed with illness and they take a road trip to see random things to cope

Ep 21: as things get worse, they explain to the kids and group, shows life as she declines. They plan her funeral together and make a film of her talking to the kids

Ep 22: her death and funeral. After kids tell him to go for Robin, it ends with the group in the future on a porch together talking. R&T hold hands and smile at the rest of them. “It was a long road, but there’s nobody else I would’ve wanted to take it with”. It fades into Simple Song as it plays clips of each character from episode 1