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to just not get How I Met Your Mother?

61 replies

Lottapianos · 31/01/2014 12:34

I've only seen 3 or 4 episodes so hardly an avid viewer but I really don't get it. I find it so unfunny that I'm not convinced it's not a parody of a comedy show. Like, painfully unfunny. As far as I can see, there's not a single laugh in it. I watch the Big Bang Theory at every opportunity and laugh my head off, then HIMYM comes on and it's..........oh. Channel change time.

What do you enjoy about it?

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BumPotato · 31/01/2014 14:31

YANBU it is utter drivel.

2.5 men on the other hand I can watch. I do have a sick crush on Charlie Sheen though.

FlyAwayToMalibu · 31/01/2014 16:36

langen haha! Have you seen the season 9 promo on youtube? So funny watch it!

GenerationX · 31/01/2014 16:42

I used to love it - but the final series is so terribly painful its like watching a train wreck. My DH makes fun of me and tells me to turn it off and stop watching it - but I can't I feel that I have committed all this time to it and I need to see it through, how pathetic am I. Sad Grin

FlyAwayToMalibu · 31/01/2014 17:29

The last episode How your mother met me was good.

DCexpat · 31/01/2014 19:00

Marshall is an exact replica of my brother in appearance, occupation and personality. This has somewhat ruined the show for me.

Idreamofsunshine · 31/01/2014 19:32

I like it but the final season is such a let down itscv disappointing. The early seasons were fab though

FlyAwayToMalibu · 31/01/2014 19:36

idream what did you think of the last episode "how your mother met me". I liked the mother singing la vie en rose.

FlyAwayToMalibu · 31/01/2014 19:36

dcexpat haha that's brilliant!

Piscivorus · 31/01/2014 19:38

I hate it too. It is so dull and repetitive

namechangesforthehardstuff · 31/01/2014 19:42

I think if we're looking at the portrayal of women 'Big Bang Theory' has some fucking serious work to do.

Just saying...

RedPencils · 31/01/2014 19:50

I don't get the whole premise of the show. So he's telling his kids about their mother except its hours of stories about every other woman he's slept with, with the underlying theme of how much he's in love with Robin, whose with Barney at the end. So his best mate's wife.

Ewwww Dad. Stfu.

Plus Barney is a twat.

Damnautocorrect · 31/01/2014 20:04

It confuses me but I quite like it

ThisIsMyRealName · 31/01/2014 21:17

I'm not keen (DD loves it) but it is much, much better than the dire 2 and a half men, which makes me want to throw thngs at the screen...Angry

thedogwakesuptoodamnearly · 31/01/2014 21:29

Why do you say that, namechanges? Two of the main female characters are research scientists, isn't that a good thing?

Lottapianos · 31/01/2014 21:34

I think Big Bang is one of the less misogynist shows around actually, although Howard is a huge sleaze

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squoosh · 31/01/2014 21:37

I do too.

Bernadette is a microbiologist who earns more than her husband. Amy is a neuro scientist and an intellectual equal to Sheldon. Penny has more emotional intelligence than everyone else.

FlyAwayToMalibu · 31/01/2014 21:39

Love TBBT.

LaydeeC · 31/01/2014 21:43

I love, love, love TBBT - and Rules of Engagement

Ladyfarquhar · 31/01/2014 21:44

Love, love, love TBBT and just do not get How I met your mother. The few episodes I have seen have been truly dull and unfunny. Nope not for me.

FloweryFeatureWall · 31/01/2014 21:45

Rules of engagement?! No no no! It's awful!

LaydeeC · 31/01/2014 22:03

No, it's great Smile. I love Jeff and Russell just kills me.

Alisvolatpropiis · 31/01/2014 22:05

I didn't read you post op but whatever the reason, Yanbu.

Shit programme.

littledrummergirl · 31/01/2014 22:12

Love tbbt and himym. Hated friends.
Yabu

ButICantaloupe · 31/01/2014 22:18

The writers announced a main cast member will die at the end. I wonder who it could be.

I think it's going to be Barney. We hear what Robyn, Lily and Marshall do in the future but (AFAIR) there hasn't been any mention of Barney.

Barney is my favourite character though.

squoosh · 31/01/2014 22:21

I hope Barney dies of knob rot.