What’d you think?  I think we all knew that this couldn’t be the actual wedding, but weren’t sure how things were going to turn out.  I liked this episode.   There were some funny points, some high points, and definitely some low points.

I’m sad that Stella is gone.  We knew she would be, but I kinda liked her.  Well what I mean is I liked seeing Sarah Chalke.  I’m also sad that Barney messed things up with Robin.  He just couldn’t contain himself (and really who can blame him).

My favorite part was when Robin and Ted were talking:

Robin: You stole a blue french horn for me, you tried to make it rain…
Ted: I did make it rain.

Here’s what I think happened…. Nothing.  I think something will come up where Ted doesn’t marry Stella, Marshall and Lily kept the current apartment they are in, and Robin didn’t go to Japan.   Maybe that’s just the pessimism in me, but that’s what I am concluding.

This episode was just average to me.  It didn’t really move any plots along or have much character development.  Ok so it established Marshall’s job situation, but a whole episode for just that? Meh. I don’t really know what else to say.  It just didn’t do it for me this week.

I wanted to get this little stub of a post up so you all had somewhere to comment on tonight’s season primier.  I’ll be back with my thoughts when I can finish watching.  Hopefully CBS will have it online shortly!

update: So I went ahead and bought the whole season on iTunes.  It’s a little expensive, but this way I’ll have a copy of them to keep.

Anyways, I finally got to watch this episode.  And I’m glad we’re back!   The episode as a whole was alright, but it does a good job of setting up some coming stories for this season.  I have a feeling this isn’t the end for Barney and Robin, despite his little “Ode to Bimbos” at the end.  And I predict more struggles with Stella and Ted.  I mean we can’t really know the mother already, can we?

I think we’re in for quite the ride this season.  What do you think?

The season finale, “Miracles”, has just finished and I am in complete awe.  I don’t know weather to be pissed or exuberant, but I guess that’s what they were going for.

If you haven’t seen the episode yet and don’t want to know what happens, I suggest you leave move on.

I guess rather than go into details on what happened, I’ll just give my commentary.  I have to admit, I almost teared up during the opening when the gang was running to Ted’s aid.  Then to have Ted sitting there fine, caused me to shout some choice words at the TV and I might have thrown something, but we won’t tell my anyone that.

The rest of the episode was good.  Good flashbacks and what not, but lets get to the meat!  Do we know the mother?  The past two seasons finales have left us with some pretty big cliffhangers, but none quite as large as this.  I have a feeling she’s not going to say yes, but we’ll have to wait and see.  Anyone else as confused with their emotions as I am?

Lastly, I have a challenge for you readers.  During the accident, Ted says his life flashes before his eyes and we see a quick flash of scenes.  I am really curious about what was in the scenes.  Anyone care to get copy of the show, and go frame by frame and capture what went on?  I bet there is some crazy stuff in there.

One thing this season, especially since the writer’s strike, has had is a lot of guest stars.  I know some people see it as a shady tactic used to get new viewers, but I personally welcome the idea.  The more guest “stars” we get on the show the more people who will watch and therefore a better chance of getting renewed.  Speaking of, does anyone know if we have an official word yet about season 4?

As always, leave your legendary – wait for it – dary comments below!

Oh and I have totally been slacking on putting up the polls for each episode… no more…

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I definitely laughed out loud many times, but I did really appreciate the goat story-line, or the ending.  I mean why did they call this episode “The Goat” instead of something else?

We did see more of Barney’s office and his motivational poster collection and his amazing legendary shredder!  Then we had Rajit (spelling?) again and the goat.

I’m still on the fence and need your help, convince me in the comments whether this was a good or bad episode.

I guess those of us who have been wondering what the heck is up with Robin, can quit worrying that she doesn’t have much of a role anymore.  I mean after her and Ted broke up, things have been fairly quiet on the Robin front, but not anymore.

I think they did another great job bringing in old story lines and creating knew ones.  I don’t know any other show that is as good about this.  I can only imagine where the story will go from here.

(I’m purposfully not revealing too much about the episode as I don’t want to ruin it for anyone.  I’ll leave my thoughts on the BIG moment in the comments.)

Oh and be sure to check out the new Robin Sparkles video on MySpace.

I finally sat down last night and watched the last two episodes and was blown away.   “The Bracket” is one of the best episodes ever! The Doogie Howser reference at the end was priceless. And how about Barney’s apology? Then the “Chain of Screaming” (circle, or pyramid, or whatever) was pretty good.  My favorite scene was after Marshall got threw spilling his guts, when Barney leaned over and told him about his shotgun call.  Which by the way, I totally used today.  I called shotgun for eternity today at lunch, though I don’t think it stuck.

What do you guys think?

This weeks episode “Ten Sessions” I thought was pretty good…. except for one thing.  Can you guess it?  Yeah, Ms. Spears performance left something to be desired.  Wow.  That was bad.  Sarah Chalke on the other hand I thought was fantastic, and the difference between them was major!

All-in-all I really liked this episode.  Especially the two minute date. Oh and we had the taxi driver back (what’s his name again?)