I'm starting to think that the writers of HIMYM get a kick out of pissing off the die hard HIMYM fans. It must be a writer's table joke, how can we end this episode so people watching will want to throw something at their television. There is no other explanation for ending "No Pressure" the way they did. They must be trying to get a rise out of people like me who just can't help displaying anger with the whole direction the is taking. Why wrap up (again) the Ted/Robin romantic relationship just to leave it back open with the last line? It makes no rational sense, so it has to be a joke. Right, HIMYM writers? Right?
Once again there was some funny stuff in this episode, but it continues to get over shadowed by the misplaced emotional story lines. I liked the idea of the long term bets (even if the time line was off: Marshal and Lily said it started ten years ago when they started to become bored in their marriage. but they have only been married for 5 years) and they set up some funny moments, my favorite being when Robin tried to give the hairdryer back and Marshal said forget about it, but my anger at the whole Ted/Robin thing dwarfed the laughter. They also missed a great opportunity for a final scene with Barney finding another way to watch the sex tape.
Maybe we have buried the Ted/Robin thing for good and this show can get back on the winning track, but for now the record is 4-11-2.
Side note: the movie that Ted and his future wife wanted to see but was sold out was Wedding Bride 3. I did get a chuckle out of that.
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