Well, friends it is that time; the last passion blog of the year! I want to thank you all for reading and I want to end this blog on a high note with my favorite show of all time, How I Met your Mother. This show has been around for so long (9 seasons in fact) that I am sure most of you know the general gist of it. It is about five friends and their lives in the beautiful city of New York.
Once again this show is really driven by the awesome way the characters. The characters on HIMYM are so relatable and three-dimensional. Whenever I watch the show with my friends we always like to see which character matches with our personalities the best. I thought I would do what I did for the characters of New Girl and break down some of the characters that make this show so great.
First up there is Ted Mosby, the architect looking desperately for love, but who has so much trouble finding it mostly because he picks terrible women. He is eccentric and can be pretty annoying at times, but everything he does is all the in the name of trying to find the love of his life. Even though he has dated plenty of women, his heart usually takes him back to Robin, which is unfortunate because she is one of his best friends.
Makes sense to now talk about the one and only Robin Scherbatsky. She is a Canadian, ex-teen pop star, whiskey-drinking, cigar-smoking, gun loving goof. Like Ted, Robin is also terrible at relationships and has gone through plenty of bad guys. She is a news anchor, which has gotten her into all kinds of bizarre situations like falling down into horse poop or having to do a broadcast with a monkey. It’s funny because whenever my friends and I compare ourselves to these characters, whoever gets compared to Robin always gets a little angry. Personally, I don’t understand why. I think Robin is awesome, but you’ll have to see for yourself.
Then there is my personal favorite, Marshall Erickson. Marshall and Ted were roommates in college and have lived together ever since. In college he also met the love of his life, Lily Aldrin. When they got an apartment in New York, Lily also moved in with them and it was somehow worked out really well. Marshall and Lily are goals. They are my favorite couple because they have been through so much together and they are both so comfortable around each other its great. Can’t talk about Marshall without talking about Lily so I figured I’d just lump them together. Lily is schoolteacher, but her passion has always been painting, though she is not really good at it. She is a feisty red head and cannot keep a secret to save her life.
Last but certainly not least, Barney Stinson. Even if you have never watched an episode of How I Met your Mother, you have absolutely heard a Barney Stinson quote at some point in your life. Whether it be “legend-wait for it and I hope you’re not lactose intolerant because the second half of that word is-dary!” or “when I’m sad I stop being sad and be awesome instead. True story”, I guarantee you have encountered one of these. Barney is a ladies man, which is funny because he is played by Neil Patrick Harris who is openly gay (and has possibly the most adorable family ever).
Real talk: for those of you that have seen the ending, the true ending not the alternative ending, I want to know what you thought about it. Every person I have ever talked to about the last episode has told me that they hated it and were so disappointed. I too was incredibly saddened by the ending of this amazing show, until I watched the alternate ending, which I have decided, is the only real ending and the other one does not exist.
Fun Fact: Not about the show, but I am in love with Neil Patrick Harris so here is a picture of his adorable fam.