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This troll is going to be legend…wait for it…
In 2011, I wrote a post about my problems with the characterization of Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother. Yesterday, this popped up in my inbox: “You know what? Barney is awesome, and you should live with it. … Continue reading
What’s On Your Winter Holiday Watchlist?
The winter holiday season is upon us, and once today’s apocalypse is defeated (thanks, Buffy!), everyone is going to tuck in and start preparing for their winter holiday celebrations. (I say winter holiday because I have been taken hostage in … Continue reading
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“Pregnancy Brain” in Sitcoms
[This was originally published at Bitch Flicks.] Pregnancy brain. Momnesia. Preggo ladies be cray-cray. Call it what you want, but the idea that pregnant women lose their minds while their hormones go whack is a popular stereotype based on questionable … Continue reading
How I Met Your Mother (After Breaking A Million Hearts)
I stopped watching How I Met Your Mother on a regular basis about halfway through season seven. After Robin’s fake non-pregnancy, Barney breaking up with Nora only to have Robin not break up with Kevin, one too many appearances of … Continue reading
On Representation and Diversity: Don’t Forget the Left-Handed Lithuanians!
Confused by the title of this post? Let me explain. My late, beloved grandfather was a man with a delightful, dry wit. The best example of his wit (that I know of) comes from a conversation he had with my … Continue reading
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How I Met Your Heteronormativity
Once upon a time, there was a character named Robin Scherbatsky on a sitcom called How I Met Your Mother. Robin was different from a lot of female characters people saw on television. She didn’t want to get married or … Continue reading
The Problem with Barney Stinson
I watched the first two episodes of the new season of How I Met Your Mother last week. I liked both episodes quite a bit. They felt like vintage How I Met Your Mother with good chemistry among the cast … Continue reading
How I Met Your Mother 6×15 – “Oh Honey”
I haven’t written about the last few episodes of How I Met Your Mother because I thought my comments would be redundant. I was happy to see that Robin finally, finally getting some job satisfaction and upward mobility in her … Continue reading
Female Character of the Week: Robin Scherbatsky
How I Met Your Mother returned last night, and my roommate finally got her hands on the season 5 DVDs, so now seems as good a time as any to make Robin Scherbatsky my second Female Character of the Week.
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How I Met Your Mother 6×12 – “False Positive”
I’m not a huge fan of romantic comedies on television, but How I Met Your Mother is an exception to this rule. It’s shamelessly, hopelessly romantic without being too saccharine. It’s often surprisingly adult, yet so gosh-darn cute that I … Continue reading