How I Met Your Mother Review

Overall 4.82 of 5 view all 33 reviews

tpca
Palo Alto, CA

The best thing since Friends

comedy fan, a sitcom watcher, having a sense of humor, a fan of clever plots, character-lover

Pros

Funny, Smart, Witty, Eye candy for both sexes, A great mix of characters, A protaganist who is pretty balanced

Cons

Dragging on without the Robin-Ted plot

DEC

2007

I've watched this show since it started and love it. The first season, where Ted chases Robin, was by far the best, but Season 2 and 3 have been great as well. I think the rest of the characters have definitely got more interesting as the show has gotten older, especially Barney and Marshall with the slap sub-plot, which has helped make less-Ted centric.

Still the whole point of the show is Ted finding his wife and since he broke up with Robin it's kind of slowed down. I feel like you need this whatever period in his life so it's not too idealistic and I am sure it's all connected, but it seems like the Ted going out with the random girl to get over Robin is getting played out. I suspect they get back together at the end of the season to make it harder to believe Robin isn't the wife (she isn't), but they need some kind of real lasting drama in Ted's life to make the romantic aspect more interesting. If they could capture the magic of Ted and Robin and combine that with the great inside jokes they've built, I think the show would be just as good as Friends. Then again even Friends has some slow points as the dragged on Ross and Rachel, so it's easier said then done. I'll definitely keep watching though--it's an awesome show.