HIMYM 113: Drumroll, Please

Ted meets a mysterious woman at Claudia and Stuart's wedding. She and Ted have a pact to have the perfect evening without reality ever interfering with pesky things like a relationship or the inconveniences that come with one, but Ted, ever the romantic, decides to find his mysterious 'Buttercup'. Marshall falls in love with the cake at the wedding as he and Lilly spend the next morning listening to Ted's weak ass story of fake ridiculous romance. Robin finds her way to the reception only to realize that Ted has already moved on from them never being involved and she cries a little. All while Barney does the most noble thing a person can do, pretend to join the Peace Corps to have sex with brides maids.

Ted: This is the Ted people like most. The starry eyed romantic and not the kind of abrasive superior acting douche. I am indifferent to the differences, but both play to the reality of the show, and even when he is 'this guy' he is pretty blatantly chasing sex and he came up with 'Lando Calrisean' as a pseudonym.

Marshall: Marshall's love affair with the cake was being acted from minute one and he sold it all the way till the end. "Ted, you have to marry this girl" "Ted. How do I explain this to you? Last night I had the greatest cake of my life. Now do you think I'm going to let that cake out of my life? Hell no, I am going to find out what bakery made that cake and I am going to get me some more cake."

Lilly: Lilly listens to a story better then any ten friends I know. "I am going to take that flower grenade and throw it into the crowd and yell 'crawl for it bitches!' that's just what girls do."

Robin: Robin has been a bit of a mystery up to this moment. She is in the group because Ted fell in love with her at first sight. She seems to believe that there are no repercussions for being in such a tight nit group where those types of feelings are involved, but now between this and the Limo, it's clear she's around because if the first date had gone without an overreaching emotional statement, she would be very happy to be with Ted, and by extension this group.

Barney: This is an episode where you realize how much easier it is to be like Barney then to be Ted for a given night. I am as big a fan of Victoria as anybody, but Tania was very hot and he doesn't have to worry about any long term implications.

MVP: Marshall falling in love with the cake was as pure a love as I have seen on TV. Even when he goes to the bakery with Ted and offers an encouraging word, he still wants Ted to pick up a cupcake for him.

Season count:

Ted - 2
Marshall- 3
Ranjeet- 1
Barney - 4
Lilly - 2
Guest (Ellen the matchmaker) - 1

Continuity:

• So why did Lilly need to tell Robin the whole story to have Robin realize that she knew Victoria was the one who made the cake? Didn't she know from her crying jag that Ted was into the girl.
  

Suit Ups: 1 (7)
Wait for it: 0 (2)
Have you met....: 0 (8)
Barney: 'Ted Ted Ted the second hottest bridesmaid Ted, I got the second hottest bridesmaid, Ted, Ted, See ya Ted' . Confirmed; Tania (2nd hottest bridesmaid), Work's with Carlos girl, Natalia (NYE) (3), Possible; Suitcase thing worked (1)


Up next: Ted and Victoria take some time to consummate their relationship, while Barney and Robin sew seeds that just may blossom in 4 seasons.