How I Met Your Mother

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I needed a new light comedy to watch on Netflix, so I picked this one. i am about 4 episodes in. They seem to be building a big "who did he marry" mystery in the show openers with his kids, but in episode 1 he told them "And that's how I met.... your aunt." Which would give away the big mystery since their mother has to be that character's sister. But I don't know.

So, as I said, four episodes in... does this show get good, eventually, or should I cut out early before wasting more time?
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I enjoyed it. My favorite character was Barney. Gets a little repetitive towards the end. And the mother thing is dumb.
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So far Barney is so one dimensional that I am offended they made Neil Patrick Harris act that role. I understand that a paycheck is a paycheck, but damn. He could have done porn.
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He gets better
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I really enjoyed that series. One of the few I watched all the way through the life of the show. I would be interested to discuss things in the series after you've finished it (if you finish it). I wonder how some of the things play out for the viewer watching as the series ran as opposed to watching on demand.

And Barney gets better.
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Which would give away the big mystery since their mother has to be that character's sister.
Meh, lots of people use the word "aunt" for someone who is really a friend of their parents. Inconclusive.

I liked that series a lot. But then I only watched it one episode at a time. I'm not sure it could stand up to marathon viewing. Maybe take it in batches.
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TPRJones wrote:
Which would give away the big mystery since their mother has to be that character's sister.
Meh, lots of people use the word "aunt" for someone who is really a friend of their parents. Inconclusive.
True. I'm "uncle" to a lot of kids to whom I'm really dad, but "dad" doesn't know
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