There's some solid humor, and a good number of the type of continuity nods and continuity gags that make the show feel more creative than the average sitcom, but the kind of broad unlikable behavior from Ted and Barney that takes up most of their half of the episode, and which can't be excused through the simple act of drunkenness makes this one feel like it lacks the tether to real human emotion or likable characters that help HIMYM succeed at connecting with its audience and not simply devolving into and off-the-wall farce. At the same time, Robin suddenly moving out in such a high dudgeon feels like Friends-like soap opera developments rather than the natural relationship developments that the show has been frequently superb at. Some of it's funny enough, but it feels like it does damage to the characters and their relationships in a cheap way.
There was the same out of character sense to the whole twin bed B-story, which doesn't seem to fit the couple that couldn't sleep apart in the lead up to their wedding day to the point that they got a hotel room and snuck around just to be able to cuddle. Marshall in particular comes off as something of a jerk, but at least that bit was more for slight comedy that resolved in the end. Again, the humor is a lot more caricatured, but it's at least worth a chuckle.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParent2016-06-01T19:57:18Z
There's some solid humor, and a good number of the type of continuity nods and continuity gags that make the show feel more creative than the average sitcom, but the kind of broad unlikable behavior from Ted and Barney that takes up most of their half of the episode, and which can't be excused through the simple act of drunkenness makes this one feel like it lacks the tether to real human emotion or likable characters that help HIMYM succeed at connecting with its audience and not simply devolving into and off-the-wall farce. At the same time, Robin suddenly moving out in such a high dudgeon feels like Friends-like soap opera developments rather than the natural relationship developments that the show has been frequently superb at. Some of it's funny enough, but it feels like it does damage to the characters and their relationships in a cheap way.
There was the same out of character sense to the whole twin bed B-story, which doesn't seem to fit the couple that couldn't sleep apart in the lead up to their wedding day to the point that they got a hotel room and snuck around just to be able to cuddle. Marshall in particular comes off as something of a jerk, but at least that bit was more for slight comedy that resolved in the end. Again, the humor is a lot more caricatured, but it's at least worth a chuckle.