Ted: OK Josh Radnor is universally considered the weakest link in the ensemble, but he really is the lead of this show, and in this episode, as in many he is selfish to the point of unlikeable, and yet he still is likable and someone we are rooting for to get the mother of his children. "If Stuart can bag a 9, I should be able to get like... a 16" "What's a 16?" "Those two 8's over there" You see Ted's quote is in the middle and not funny, but it makes the whole thing funny overall, like the show. See what I did there... that's a simile.
Marshall: How do squirrels define and express their wedding vows. Marshall's earnestness is in great form about wedding etiquette and how couples should relate. "Why don't we just poke this bear, or feed this gremlin after midnight."
Lilly: Lilly is a bit of a pain when it comes to negotiating her future wedding, and also wishes she and Ted were Ninjas. I guess we all do.
Robin: Officially Cobie Smulders became smoking hot to me in this episode. So, way to go red dress. she certainly brought it.
Barney: "You don't bring a date to a wedding. That's like bringing a deer carcus on a hunting trip" That line is so good, my mom uses it when I get invited to weddings. And come on Ted, it's a simile.
Guests: Claudia kinda rocked by breaking down Ted's argument that he checked +1. His story was full of holes and she argued with her husband in fast forward.
MVP: It is between Claudia and Barney, but Barney got my mom to quote an amazingly misogynist line.. so really no contest. Barney
Season count:
Ted - 2
Marshall- 2
Ranjeet- 1
Barney - 4
Lilly - 2
Guest (Ellen the matchmaker) - 1
Continuity:
- "Claudia is crazy" "But to be fair she is also hot" Eventually we will get a hand drawn scale to decide what the tolerable relation is between the two traits.
- Claudia goes to the bar to deal with the temporary break up, Lilly needs to meet her downstairs to talk to her. Well the guys got to Stuarts apartment before Lilly got downstairs and let Barney hit on her for a very long time.
- Claudia and Stuart will show up a couple more times, Stuart goes to Marshall's bachelor party, and eventually develops a drinking problem requiring and intervention.
Wait for it: 0 (2)
Have you met....: 0 (8)
Barney: 'I have hooked up with my share of girls below my level of attractiveness.. but I was drunk' so no specific number hence we will stay at the current count. Confirmed; Work's with Carlos girl, Natalia (NYE) (2), Possible; Suitcase thing worked (1)
Up next: We get a real threat for the Mother title... except this is season 1 out of 5 so far, so no.
