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09-19-2005, 09:11 PM
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How I Met Your Mother - series premiere
I liked the twist at the end.
Cobie Smulders (Robin) is hot.
I didn't like Marshall all that much, just a little too neutered for my taste.
I hope the writing gets better on the show, though.
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09-19-2005, 09:56 PM
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I liked it. A lot of the jokes were forced, but it is a pilot, after all. The key thing is they have an appealing cast, and I like all of the characters. That's a good base. The funny should follow naturally as the characters develop.
The twist at the end caught me by surprise. Nicely done.
Cobie Smulders (what a name!) is indeed a hottie, and very adorable as well. Jason Segel is playing a smarter, slighly more mature (and less pathetic) character than he did on "Freaks & Geeks" & "Undeclared". Hopefully he gets a chance to develop some. Josh Radnor is fine, if a bit bland, as Ted. And Neil Patrick Harris is very funny in a slightly toned-down version of his Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle persona.
For me the icing on the cake is the delectible Alyson Hannigan as Lily. I hope this show stays around if for no other reason than I need my weekly Aly fix. 
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09-20-2005, 12:31 AM
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Cobie Smulders (is that really her name?) and Neil Patrick Harris were worth watching. The others? Meh.
Rob
"That suits me down to the ground."
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09-20-2005, 01:18 AM
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Good start. I'll keep watching. I like the pairing of Alyson and Jason and NPH was pretty funny. I hope the cab driver's at least a semi-regular. He had some really good lines.
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09-20-2005, 03:25 AM
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It's OK and the girls are pretty, but it was nowhere near as funny as AD before it on another network.
I liked the twist; how long will it take before we meet Mother? He was calling the other guys "uncle" even though they were not his brothers, so "Aunt Robin" might not be her sister?
It really isn't that difficult to open champagne without putting someone's eye out.
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09-20-2005, 09:48 AM
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I think this one will be a keeper in my viewing schedule. I'll give it a chance.
I like all the characters. I like Lilly (Willow)  And I am even liking NPH but I hope he gets a little more charactor development. If not, he might get boring.
Cobie was sexie in her PJs
as far as AD goes. Assuming you mean Arrested Development... Can't stand it. Gave it 2 episodes last year and quickly gave it up. Too over the top for me. Gets old fast.
If you mean American Dad, I give that a thumbs up 
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09-20-2005, 10:51 AM
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Y'know I was hoping I was the only one who noticed Smulders.
I enjoyed the show. I also liked Kitchen Confidential, which makes things a tad difficult now.
Anyone who isn't confused really doesn't understand the situation. - Edward R. Murrow
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09-20-2005, 10:54 AM
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Suit Up!
"Oh Mikey do you think I even know what the hell they are talking about half the time? I dont know whether they are talking about how hard it is to be adopted or how their father never shows them love. All I do man, is I wrinkle my eyebrows, stare at their lips and somehow I turn out to be some big sweetie." - Trent Walker (Swingers - 1996)
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09-20-2005, 12:14 PM
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I was worried about the Neil Patrick Harris character becoming a repetetive nuisance, but late in the episode, he came through with the biggest laugh of the show for me with his delivery of the line "A simple 'no' would have sufficed".
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Ken McAlinden
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09-20-2005, 03:27 PM
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Overall, this show was a big "meh" for me as well. NPH's character was, for me, the best part. My biggest gripe is that the main character does nothing really distinguishable. I'd rather watch the supporting cast doing anything than watch him advancing the story. The twist at the end will keep me watching for a week or two, but I'm not optimistic. In the end, I was glad I watched "Kitchen Confidential" and recorded this, which is funny because both feature actors from "Buffy" (Nicholas Brendon and Alyson Hannigan) and "Freaks and Geeks" (John Francis Daley and Jason Segel). As I've mentioned before, these shows combined with his episode of "Arrested Development" and Jay Baruchel on "Just Legal" was Paul Feig legacy in overdrive. Too bad this one let something get in the way.
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