This is probably one of the best episodes of the entire show. Fabulously executed!
It's not accurate to the books in the sense that it follows the events word for word, but it feels like the WoT I read. It managed to tell a different story that still managed to capture the spirit of the books.
Really pleased it managed to find it's footing, I really hope it sticks the landing.
7.3/10. The Tyler Durden-esque twist to this one is trying a bit too hard. Maybe I'm just inured to the "none of this is really happening" trope because it's become so overused in recent years. And yet, what comes before and what comes after that reveal has a little more power. My inclination at first was to complain about the "time traveler" business as being yet another instance in which the show was getting too cartoony, but I think that given the nature of the conceit, it's more easy to write off in the moment as a flight of fancy from Bob Saget-Ted when telling the story. It's not exactly elegant, but it's in an interesting way to dramatize Ted's internal emotional process of dealing with the fact that his friends are all paired up and hitting big milestones in their lives, and he's still alone. The idea of excitement and concern and having been in the dating game long enough to grow cynical about how things turn out is an interesting one to explore, and this was a novel, if occasionally too broad way to do it.
But the final two minutes really sell the weight of the conceit as well. You don't always get the wistfulness of Future Ted in HIMYM. In some ways, despite the various detours here and there, the whole show is a race to the future, a way of looking constantly forward with optimism about what's to come. And yet, this is one of the few instances in which it feels like Future Ted really misses all of this, that for however much difficulty there is in his loneliness and bumps on the road to meeting The Mother, that he would love to get to go back and experience this all again, if only for a night, if that were possible.
The B-story with Marshal and Robin arguing over who should get naming rights to a drink is the kind of breezy comedic subplot that gets by without ever really impressing. The dance off resolution is a nice touch, as is Marshal being strangely mollified by having the act of a man going in the women's restroom being named after him, but for the most part the plot is just kind of there.
Overall this is a fair-to-middling episode that is elevated by the big moment at the end.
SPOILERS FOR THE END OF THE SERIES BELOW. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE WHOLE SERIES
It's also a hell of a performance from Josh Radnor at the end there. Obviously knowing what happens to The Mother gives color to Fantasy Ted telling her that he wishes he could have those extra forty-five days together, and Radnor absolutely sells the pain and regret of the subtext to that scene. A good chunk of the show, especially in the last few seasons, is weakened when you know where it's heading, but this is one of the few parts that's improved by that knowledge.
The foreshadowing in the ending made me very sad
Total chick flick that I would want to watch again!
I can't believe Mathew did this kind of movies. It's hilarious.
This is how you be faithful to a book, whilst giving those book-readers a slightly different story that means they're kept on their toes just a little.
“I chose her because I couldn’t imagine we’d ever be friends.”
Ouchhhh, that one had got to hurt:sob: Annabeth hasn’t been particularly likable so far so I get where Percy is coming from 100%, but seeing her face fall at that statement definitely broke my heart a little bit
A nice show for the fans of the books. They need to do The 39 Clues next.
The scenes with Joey reading "Little Women" is so hilarious :) Other parts of the episode not so much, though.
This show could have gone really differently if one of them slipped, also how tf are they supposed to get out of someone else’s house
end 17:00 min lilly's speach save:
"The great moments of your life won't necessarily be the things you do, they'll also be the things that happen to you. Now, I'm not saying you can't take action to affect the outcome of your life, you have to take action, and you will. But never forget that on any day, you can step out the front door and your whole life can change forever. You see, the universe has a plan kids, and that plan is always in motion. A butterfly flaps its wings, and it starts to rain. It's a scary thought but it's also kind of wonderful. All these little parts of the machine constantly working, making sure that you end up exactly where you're supposed to be, exactly when you're supposed to be there. The right place at the right time."
8.5/10. Very enjoyable episode. Getting the whole gang together on a single caper is the kind of story that really works, and tracking down that one restaurant you really enjoyed felt true to the New York City experience. The gags were solid, from the angry weirdness of Regis Philbin, to Barney's GNB shilling, to Robin's desperate hunger. But the icing on the cake is tying the whole quest back to Marshall compromising his principles to work at Goliath National Bank, and the burger representing some part of his idealism and optimism that would make him feel better about that. It's not exactly subtle, but it's sweet, and it's a nice way to give an emotional undercurrent to a pretty wacky adventure.
seeing them leave all that food behind gave me anxiety
Barney is the real MVP of this show.
Absolutely one of the best comedy specials I’ve ever watched. Bo Burnham has such a unique sense of what it means to be an entertainer and a comedian. I laugh at almost all of his jokes, but at the end of this particular special I usually find myself sobbing a good bit. Don’t even know why. Just a really powerful message if it resonates with you in that way. If not, then it’s just a really good thing.
The movie is great fun! Absolutely overhated…
Yes the plot is absurd at times and it can’t compare to the original trilogy. But I enjoy it nonetheless.
Y‘all need to stop taking everything so seriously.
Outstanding episode. Paul Rudd stealing the show for me this time.
What a great episode, neatly fitting together all the clues into the timeline of the night. It felt like all the good parts of the show came back into focus all at once when you have Steve Martin and Martin Short together doing their thing.
"Congratulations! It’s a podcast!" – Nothing prepared me to see Charles and Oliver as Mabel's newborns at the beginning of the episode and then as her fake fathers at the end.
"I'll take this. [ pause ] Joy's mom's still alive?"
Finale twist will be that Donna poisoned the cookie, but didn’t push Ben down the elevator. I feel like Loretta may have still done the push, if only because Meryl Streep is unlikely to return for another season, and I don’t know how they’d write off her character that easily.
Did they forget about Kimber in this week's episode or is there a hidden twist?
Howard in a shredded paper haze sent me.
"I narrowly escaped death, and now you won’t let me live."
To the person whose idea it was to make S3 musical themed; I want to kiss you because watching Steve Martin and Meryl Streep sing and perform their hearts out is such a delight!
This episode sings! I would watch that musical.
• -"I hope that you charge rent to the people inside your head. You'd make a fortune." - I need to start telling myself that because that was a great line.
• I really liked that the main trio was split into their own storylines this episode, it was a refreshing change.
• The elevator scene was absolutely hilarious. The way Howard eats everyone up in this show when he only has two minutes screen time is remarkable.
• I'm glad Mabel isn't giving Alice another chance. I don't get why the confrontation between her and Alice wasn't ... confrontational. No discussion about why or what the f**k at all? I really hope this was the last we'll see of Alice, but since she knew about the Oklahoma podcast I'm pretty sure we're stuck with her for one more episode. Ugh!
• "All European countries are essentially the same." - Yanks are the WORST! :face_vomiting:
• I think the Cinda thing is a mislead. So, we are supposed to believe the person that said, "You're letting all the loud air in" is our criminal mastermind? Not buying it. Kreps deliberately says he landed, "the smartest woman in the world" because Cinda clearly is not that smart, just ruthless.
• Not me trying to remember who the f**k is Becky Butler. Ops. Why did Poppy tell Mabel that she's actually Becky Butler? Was it an emotional outburst or was it calculated? :face_with_raised_eyebrow:
• Why does Bunny have the painting and not Rose?! How did she get the painting? And even she didn’t know about the painting underneath the original why would she get a copy made in the first place? Is it a coincidence that Bunny hid it there and Mrs Gambolini was destined to go to Oliver after her death? We are 9 episodes in and I still don’t understand why anyone would want to kill Bunny.
• Season 2 is throwing too much into the plot. It's become a jumbled mess.
Only singers in the building.
"You are familiar with the concept of a league, right?And being out of one?"
"Is there anything dips can’t do?"
Even if Kreps is indeed Glitter Guy, I think he is not the killer. He's just a vigilante.
This season has been sloppier, more disjointed and haphazard than the first season. I am very confused on how Mabel was recorded stabbing someone and she hasn't even been taken in for questioning or anything like that.
There's too much going on this season. For example, I barely remember the painting and the Rose Cooper story by this point. And the paternity storyline feels like drama for no reason in an already overstuffed season.
Maybe I should watch this show for the vibes more than the actual mystery plots.
Such a great episode! I actually felt really sad for Bunny, who I previously couldn’t have cared less about. Also, this episode lacks any Cara Delevingne or Amy Schumer and their lack of presence is clear in a very positive way. The show feels back to its original charm that’s been missing in the first two episodes (and unfortunately may be missing in more episodes with them).
Great episode. I always enjoy when shows can make you see the main cast in a different light from how we perceive them. Legit felt bad for Bunny.
The shot where Anakin walks into the smoke during the clone wars and that blink and miss Anakin-Vader-Anakin transition was a thing of beauty :sob::sob::sob:
May the force be with you.
So... who died in 1497 and went to the Good Place?
