Ninth and final season begins Monday. A clip of the mother explaining the situation to the kids has been released.
That's not the actual mother's voice. I think it's the voice of the Daily Beast reporter, "playing" the Mother. To hear her real voice, see the following promo:Yee-Ming said:Pretty cool! Although for now, I have to say I'm not a huge fan of the mother's voice.
I started getting into this show when season 8 premiered and I've been hooked ever since. This past summer I watched all of the previous seasons and I actually disagree with you in terms of the enjoyment factor. Seasons 1-3 were fantastic, 4 was pretty good, and 5 and 6 were noticeably weaker. Season 7 marked a partial recovery and season 8 showed that the show made a full recovery. I'm hoping this next season exceeds season 8 in quality.Walter Kittel said:I'm pretty excited about the new season. A few weeks ago the son of a friend and I were discussing the show and he said that folks (on the web) were saying that the Mom looked like a cross between Lily and Robin. I can kind of see that between the eyes and features and the hair.
I've been watching the show since the season one premiere and (for me) the show has maintained a high enjoyment factor through the years, unlike some shows that simply feel like shadows of themselves. Certainly one of the most anticipated shows of the fall season for me.
- Walter.
It's all subjective and folks are welcome to their opinions. I went over to IMDB and checked out the episode guides. For my money, any season with episodes like these is not weak -Seasons 1-3 were fantastic, 4 was pretty good, and 5 and 6 were noticeably weaker.
Those episodes except for Baby Talk were enjoyable, but think about the rest from those seasons. The two seasons overall just didn't 'click' for me like the earlier ones did.Walter Kittel said:It's all subjective and folks are welcome to their opinions. I went over to IMDB and checked out the episode guides. For my money, any season with episodes like these is not weak -
Season 5 had:
Double Date - The reveal of the Lily stripper doppelganger
Robin 101 - Ted's analysis of Robin
Slapsgiving 2 Revenge of the Slap - Any "slap" episode is an instant winner
Home Wreckers - Ted buys the fixer-upper.
The Wedding Bride - Pretty funny parody of rom-coms at the expense of Ted
Season 6 had:
Unfinished - Barney wooing Ted using his moves.
Subway Wars - competition between the group to arrive first at a destination
Baby Talk - Barney uses baby talk on women. "Those are some tig ole bitties"
Glitter - More Robin Sparkles and Space Teens. This episode probably set the record for double entendres during the Space Teens material.
Bad News - Barney's doppelganger
But hey, its all just opinion and I'm glad we agree about Season 1-3 and 8.
- Walter.
Ted did have his relationship with Zoey during season six which I thought did continue to develop the character. And while I enjoy seeing characters change and develop, for comedy my only requirement is "Was it funny?" - but I can understand folk's frustrations with the shows inability to move the narrative forward. A lot of the episodes I listed above from seasons five and six are shows that I believe contributed to development of the show's mythology if you will - doppelgangers, Robin Sparkles and a 'slap' episode; which may be why I enjoyed them the most(?).Ted makes virtually no forward momentum for whole seasons.
Marshall's storyline was the weakest and I hope it gets stronger.Greg Kettell said:Good start to the season. Really liked the mother's (um. does she have a name yet?) and Lilly's scene together on the train, as Dave says it's like she's been part of the cast for years. Showing Ted and the mother a year from then is a good way to get them some screen time together and prsent an epilogue of sorts, when they haven't met yet.
Marshall is supposed to become a judge? He must be the most gullible person on earth. I knew the lady would actually come back with the car (Monstrosity!), but still...
Marshall's character has suffered the most decline since the early seasons.DaveF said:Marshall's storyline was the weakest and I hope it gets stronger. You're right, he would make a poor judge He's too sappy and sentimental.