But she was criminally under-used in this episode. Everybody else got a nice scene or two, but Colbie was just window-dressing sitting at the table at the bar. (Very nice window-dressing, mind you, but I like it better when she gets to - you know - act. )
Loved the reveal of Barney as the obnoxious jerk on the phone. Pity they spoiled the tag by running it in the promos every 10 minutes for the past week. :frowning:
I really enjoyed this episode -- though I don't understand why they (1) had Britney on the show and (2) what was the point of her character? Desparate pop stars aside...
I was impressed how well Sarah Chalke fit into the show and the role. The implication that she's the "mother" is interesting, and she would be a good choice for the character, I think.
The two-minute date was sublime. A magical bit of TV for me.
I was thinking yesterday, as I watched the "Bracketology" episode, that if the show were to be cut short at the end of this season, we would never get to find out all the things bad things that have been implied will befall Marshall and Lily based on his choice to take the "evil" job. That could be a whole season arc in itself.
There was the episode where Marshall was being courted by the evil law firm and they give him the theme park to represent. They flashed forward to a huge scandal at the park, which seemed like a good setup for a whole season's worth of Marshall subplots. I mean, I would hope they don't leave that plotline unanswered, with Marshall and Lily fans wondering how he got out of that mess.