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Review: HIMYM 613 - Bad News


With such a sad ending, we’re bound to begin our review by discussing it. Our first reaction was, understandably, of great shock. After such a sweet relationship emerged between Marshall and his dad, none of us were really expecting this to happen, not because we didn’t want it to, but because it really doesn’t see necessary for the plot or the show. What happened to Marshall’s dad was sad, but we don’t see what it will do for the future of the show. But maybe this unpredictability is what the show needs. Time will tell.

Hits:

-Barney’s Armenian doppelganger 

-Sherpoopy. This was nothing groundbreaking, but it was funny.

-“Only way I do, doc. Only way I do.”

-Marshall’s reaction to the news.

-The numbers subtly placed throughout the episode, counting down to the sad ending. (We admit that we didn’t notice this at first viewing, but once you look out for it, it becomes obvious.)

Misses: 

-Not really a miss, but we’ve yet to see how the bad news plays into the rest of the show. We’re excited.

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Easily the best part of Monday’s episode. To flex our TV-buff skills, we tried to see how many of the farewell one-liners we could place. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your priorities), we named all but two. Before scrolling down to see the complete list, flex your skills and see how many you can name.

Complete list (in order):  (asterisks on the ones we didn’t get)

  1. Weakest Link - “You are the weakest link. Goodbye.”
  2. Survivor - “The tribe has spoken.”
  3. Top Chef - “Please pack your knives and go.”
  4. Work of Art - “Your work of art didn’t work for us.”
  5. Flavor of Love - “Your time’s up!”
  6. Beauty and the Geek - “I have to ask you to leave the mansion.”
  7. Joe Millionaire - “You must leave the chateau.” *
  8. Rock of Love Bus - “Your tour ends here.”
  9. Chopped - “You’ve been chopped.”
  10. Big Brother - “You’ve been evicted from the Big Brother house.”
  11. Top Chef Just Desserts - “Your dessert just didn’t measure up.”
  12. RuPaul’s Drag Race - “Sashay away.”
  13. Hell’s Kitchen - “Give me your jacket and leave Hell’s Kitchen.”
  14. The Bachelor - “I’m sorry, you did not get a rose.”
  15. The Amazing Race - “You have been eliminated from the race.” *
  16. America’s Next Top Model - “You are no longer in the running to be America’s Next Top Model.”
  17. The Apprentice - “You’re fired.”
  18. Project Runway - “Auf Wiedersehen.”

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