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Talk about love and family, we saw it all in episode 3 of Parenthood season 3 titled “Step Right Up.” Let’s discuss what happened.

Haddie and Alex
TV Fanatic: Did anyone else get angry when Alex told Haddie his problems were out of her world and he had to deal with them on his own? The only reason he had a problem was because Haddie was incapable of understanding the gravity real life situations. Dating an alcoholic, inviting him to a party and then drinking to greet him was the reason he got into trouble. Why should she skate on her responsibility?

I couldn’t help feeling that Alex deserved Adam and Kristina as parents more than Haddie. Every scene with her in it felt like torture, but I loved the ones featuring Alex. When Adam went to the parents’ house to fight for Alex, I wanted him to take the low road, and threaten to sue them for the alcohol doused party at their house.
But Adam was too good for that, and spoke eloquently on Alex’s behalf instead. The charges against Alex were dropped.

Adam and Kristina
What a struggle it must have been for them, not wanting to know the sex of their baby because the odds of having another child with Asperger’s would be higher with a boy. But, really, who could blame them? We watched what they have gone through with Max, and to add another child with the same issue would rightfully create fear.
Adam’s decision to take the plunge into the world of entertainment with Crosby added stress to the end of Kristina’s pregnancy. Between that and Kristina’s fear of another child with Asperger’s, I’m concerned about her delivery.

Zeek, Drew and Amy
Drew finally got a story! Zeek, the foxy grandpa, gave Drew just what he needed to get started: encouragement. When Drew inadvertently let Amy’s dog out of the front door and Amy shot off after him, I was screaming “RUN” at the screen. Why did he just stand there? He will need few more of Zeek’s lessons before he finds himself on equal footing with the man, but it was a great start overall.

Julia and Zoe
Julia dreaded going to work after offering to “buy” Zoe’s baby. I couldn’t think of anything that would keep Zoe from wanting Julia and Joel to adopt her baby, but she had a great reason. Her pain at giving up her baby was so overwhelming that she wanted a closed adoption.

The odds of Julia not getting Zoe’s baby, and talking her into an open adoption? About 2 to 1. Zoe would fit so well into the Braverman family that any other outcome would be out of character for Parenthood.

Sarah and Amber
In typical Sarah fashion, she tried unsuccessfully to push her way into Amber’s new life. She showed up at her job, kept her clothes from being sold at a yard sale and tried to talk her into switching shifts so she could attend Kristina’s baby shower. Amber was annoyed and unaffected. Until she heard a bump in the night in her new, if questionable, “loft.”

It was a giant rat (looking suspiciously like my own – is he acting on the side?!) that finally brought mother and daughter back to their special place. Sarah just needed to let Amber go for her to come back.

You can check other Parenthood Season 3 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

Mysteries, fun and excitement. These describe what I felt while watching Ringer season 1 episode 3 titled “If You Ever Want a French Lesson…” Let’s discuss.

TV Fanatic: We start off with Siobhan, who has assumed a new identity. As Cora Farrell, she picks up Tyler at a bar, telling the international banker to meet her at her hotel “If You Ever Want a French Lesson.” But poor Tyler doesn’t get very far. Things were looking rather promising until suddenly Siobhan was and shoving him off the bed and out the door.

At first, I’m thinking perhaps she’s having second thoughts. Not quite. Siobhan’s nauseous and that’s when it hits me. Siobhan doesn’t know that she’s pregnant. That’s what makes this show so interesting. Trying to remember who knows what about whom takes all of my attention.

The most telling part is what Siobhan does as she holds the positive pregnancy test. She calls Henry and simply listens to his voice. So I’m guessing that means Siobhan believes that Henry is the father of her child and that she actually cares about him.
That little revelation makes me wonder if Andrew knows he’s NOT the father because that will certainly come back to bite Bridget at some point. Well, that and the fact that she isn’t really pregnant. I keep waiting for her to address that issue but I guess having armed assassins after her is a bit more pressing.

Taking the phone back from the bench is a gutsy move on Bridget’s part, but she must figure that phone is her only leverage with whoever is after her.

So… do you think Andrew is really hiding something from her when it comes to the building at 227 Pratt? Everyone is keeping so many secrets it’s hard to tell.

Meanwhile, Bridget’s apology at the end was heartfelt. I believe she has really grown to care for Andrew and she’d like to make it work, but it’s unclear if Bridget is thinking in the moment or long term.

And what about Malcolm’s predicament?!? He’s the one guy who’s done nothing wrong but is paying the highest price. It’s a nice touch when the bad guys are so busy beating the crap out of him that they don’t realize his phone is going off.  I kept wondering how long he could hold out. And then they pumped him full of drugs. I think the game is over for poor Malcolm.

Last night’s 90210 titled “Greek Tragedy” showed us how revenge should be done.

TV Fanatic: Every scene Naomi was in was amusing and fun to watch. From the catty one-liners she shared with Holly to the laser pointer to her chic Greek makeovers, she was on point.

Naomi was typical Naomi. Oblivious to Ivy’s pain she simply walked away when she saw something more interesting. Like a magpie spotting a shiny object.

The perfect weapon to wield against her new nemesis, Holly, Naomi made a beeline to CU’s geek sorority. The big fat Greek sorority was all to happy to help Naomi get revenge against Holly. And, after Holly’s toga stunt, all I wanted to see was Naomi wreak havoc on that beeyotch’s busted weave. Especially now that Holly found Max’s love letters and intends to use them to bury her. We’ll see about that.

It was good to see Millie (Sarah Hagan) from “Freaks and Geeks” playing…well, Millie. An older, college student Millie but still Millie. Still nerdy, still borderline Amish. And still the voice of reason. She may have been being used as a pawn by Naomi, but she was going to get hers as well.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Annie was hurt that Liam had moved on so quickly after just proposing marriage a week ago.  But did I believe for a second she was so crushed? No. Wasn’t she flirting with Jeremy last week? At this rate of bed hopping, we should see a few raging cases of herpes soon.

Broke because of the legal battle being waged by Marla’s family, Annie had to struggle to find money for her sorority dues. So, of course, that meant she unwittingly became an escort. Shocked at first, she seemed okay with it once she saw the wad of cash.

A scrawny, not too attractive girl becoming a high paid escort. Wasn’t that the plot of a Lifetime movie starring former 90210 alum Tori Spelling?

And Jane’s pregnant already? Whining about being 20 and a widow and in love with someone who’s in love with someone else? Yes, please go back to Alaska. You’ve already treaded on my last nerve.

By the way Liam, time to lose the Bieber do. Bar owner and soon-to-be baby daddy, that look was just way out of sync.

Poor Navid. First his annoying brat of a sister and now his sleazy uncle, Amal. It looked like suffering better be something he gets used to this season. And what exactly crawled up Amal’s butt and died? Why the hate towards Shirazi Studios? Navid owed him money but the hate seemed to be deeper than that.

And why couldn’t Navid tell Silver about his uncle blackmailing him? I thought they were such a tight couple.

Dixon created a rave masterpiece that was perfect for Liam’s Offshore bar opening. But of course. I loved when the ADD rage kicked in when he found out the infamous Juice Randall didn’t show up because of Navid. The histrionics in the coming weeks should be good to watch.

Adrianna all of a sudden cared about Liam and his problems. The waitress with the heart of gold. I thought she wanted to redeem herself. And yet here she was again stirring the pot and sticking her nose where it didn’t belong.

And a bitter, angry Ivy made an appearance. Ivy needed to start hanging out with a different crowd because if she was expecting a sympathetic ear from the Beverly Hills brain-addled gang, she got a rude awakening. It was understandable that she became increasingly frustrated with them, but did she just meet them? What did she expect? Compassion was not on the menu. Not then, not now. Maybe she should just stick to hanging out with Silver from now on.

What did you think about “Greek Tragedy?”

You can check 90210 Season 4 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

Season 4 episode 4 of Sons of Anarchy titled “Una Venta” made it clear that Clay has taken his ethical code to an entirely different stratosphere, somehow finding the ability to not just look down on the SAMTAZ Sergeant and VP who arranged their own drug deal, but to take action against them.

TV Fanatic: Can someone tell me just how different this backdoor maneuvering was from anything Clay set up his own? Or any agreement he reached with Jax? SAMTAZ got a taste of money and couldn’t resist voting in the drug deal, huh? Sounds familiar.

Both Jax and Clay are so focused on their personal agenda that they can justify such overt hypocrisy, even at the expense of their own club’s future, which might be where we’d headed. Heck, even ADA Potter (Nick Stackhouse to Gemma) instantly can see the effects SAMCRO’s new deal has had on the club. They’ve never operated in such a literally explosive manner. It’s downright Mad Maxian.

Piney sees it, too, and he appears to be breaking Tara down. Will she soon show him the letters? Will they point a murderous finger at Clay, who does seem to be the more likely culprit if John Teller really was murdered because he had been plotting to end the drug deal with the Irish? I had previously hypothesized the opposite, that Gemma actually acted on her own, but let’s assume for a moment that Clay did the deed and Piney tries to blackmail him with that intel.

In Clay’s current state of mind, it’s not hard to imagine where this will end up. Piney even hints – or more than hints, really – that he wants it to go there. He wants Clay to kill him, perhaps, so the rest of the club can see how far off the edge their President has fallen. Talk about taking one for the team.

But maybe that won’t be necessary. Maybe everyone will realize how deep they are now in with the Cartel – it was impossible to miss the frightened looks on every biker’s face at the concluding exchange – and they’ll work out a peaceful resolution with my man Romeo before returning to the calm life of gun-running. No? You don’t think that’s what’s on tap?

Elsewhere… I know Otto has done some seriously messed up stuff in his life, but damn. No man deserves to be told that a close friend was sleeping with his wife, may have killed her (we know Bobby did not, of course) and then be left in a minute cell with nothing but photos of her bloody corpse. That’s cold, Potter.

Conversely, Gemma has made a new friend. Sort of. Not really. I can’t guess where her new bond with Mrs. Rooselvelt is going, but it’s a pleasure to watch two strong women try to feel each other out. Clearly, Gemma is looking for an angle, but the chief’s wife knows that. Gotta love Gemma’s smile of respect when called out for her attempt to cage rattle inside the store. Well played, surprisingly formidable foe, she silent said.

So, we end this episode with SAMCRO officially part of the drug game and Clay able to separate dealing from muling. Bobby can’t, however. And neither can Piney. And it’s hard to believe that Jax – he of the bad ass bikery and journal-keeping – will be able to fool himself into thinking this truly is the best way out for much longer. One of these days in the near future, the club won’t need to shoot any containers of gasoline to create an explosion.

What did you think of this episode of Sons of Anarchy?

You can check Sons of Anarchy Season 4 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

Last night’s Hawaii Five-O brought us to the typical episode that we want to see, a girl who was taken.

TV Fanatic: What happened to Lt. Commander Joe White? There was no mention of Terry O’Quinn character that appeared last week to help Steve get his unit back together, despite the heavy advertising push by CBS.

In other news, who expected to hate Detective Lori Weston as the Governor’s watch dog? Now, raise your hand if you really liked her by the end of the episode? Okay, good. Me too.

I’m not going to jinx her and say she should be a full-time member, but I will say she brings a very nice element to the team with her background.  It doesn’t hurt for Five-O to tap into some of the other CBS shows out there and pull in an ex-FBI profiler. Hey Steve, I hear Gina Lasalle’s profiling team was disbanded; maybe you could give her a call if Lori doesn’t work out. I’ll vouch for her.

Lauren German brings a very sultry mix to the table. From having her hair up when it’s “go time” and kicking ass, to having her hair down and looking alluring walking into the office, she actually reminds me a lot of Melinda Clarke (Amanda on Nikita) with her ability to be sexy in almost any setting. (Need an example? Raise your eyes.)

I’m really curious where they are going with Kono. First, she walked into her house where the Captain of Internal Affairs was flipping through her yearbook. Then, if that wasn’t creepy enough, he turned around and ended as the ultimate Haole: Tom Sizemore.

Don’t get me wrong, I like Sizemore’s work. But from Steve and Danny, to Lt. Governor Sam Denning, and now Sizemore, we haven’t had one Hawaiian native in charge of any high profile departments.

I’m sure if we put our minds to it, we could suggest half a dozen actors who are (or appear to be) Samoan that could have played the hard-nosed Internal Affairs Captain just as well as Sizemore. Dwayne Johnson, anyone?

It’s going to be interesting to see where Kono’s path takes her. Now that she has been completely ejected from the police force, Five-O and the State prosecutor is taking the case to move forward, she has some work ahead of her. But she has a strong family (Steve, Danny, Chin Ho, to name a few) and she could come out of all of this a stronger person.

Finally, we had the departure of Jenna Kaye, who I just knew the entire episode was going to be discovered as the traitorous bitch she is before she left. Sadly, I was wrong. But after she mentioned her fiancée might be alive, it made me wonder if she was blackmailed into helping Wo Fat. I’m sure this is not the last we have seen of her.

Any reactions about episode 2?

You can check Hawaii Five-O Season 2 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

Seriously Weeds? Is this the way you really want to end season 7? Let’s see what happened on the season 7 finale titled “Do Her/Don’t Do Her.”

TV Fanatic: Weeds is yet to be picked up for an eighth season, and I really wish creator Jenji Kohan had made this decision for Showtime. That way, she could have penned a build-up to a finale that gave Nancy and her family a true send-off.

The series has been an enormous success, but if it was wobbling off the tracks last year, it crashed and exploded off of them this season. Every episode felt like a complete mess. There was no continuity, no pacing. Take this half hour as an example: the banter between Nancy and Jill was hilarious at times, but did anyone feel a connection to these sisters? Or to the custody storyline in general?

It was completely dropped for weeks and, even more importantly, I can’t imagine why anyone would have wanted Nancy to end up with Stevie. She is a horrific mother. Really, the only character who made any sense here was Shane’s detective friend when he blasted Nancy for being selfish and dangerous and using the NYPD to further her own drug empire. I was nodding along with every word out of his mouth.

It’s one thing to portray a morally grey central character, as many other shows do very well. But that character must be interesting and viewers must feel some sympathy for him or her at times. Sadly, Nancy Botwin never once held my interest this season. She sleeps around and she’ll do anything to sell marijuana. That just about covers her.

Can she be redeemed? Is there an angle there for season eight? Maybe. Mary-Louise Parker is still terrific in the role. But it’s always frustrating when a show doesn’t know when to say goodbye. I’ve often defended Weeds because it takes chances. But at some point those chances stop feeling brave and start feeling desperate. It’s too bad. For a show about drugs, Weeds has ruined any chance of going out on a high note.

What are your thoughts?

You can check other Weeds Season 7 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

More characters development and an interesting duet on Glee season 3 episode 2 titled “I Am Unicorn.”

TV Fanatic: Glee delivered another strong episode this week, as it continues to rebound from season two by focusing on character development and realistic dilemmas that will hopefully continue to play out all winter long. To wit:

Brittany for President! What a perfect platform for this cheerleader, who was on ignorant, adorable fire throughout the episode (she might be a “bi-corn,” she created a number of bulging pink fun sacks for Kurt, she believes “O” is the capital of Ohio). Brittany’s initial speech to Kurt was spot-on, followed by a reasonable evolution into Santana convincing her occasional lover to go for the position herself.

There’s endless potential here. Can you imagine a Brittany vs. Kurt debate? Campaign videos? Slogans? Send me a button, Britt.

The acceptance of Kurt. Last season, Kurt battled (and battled… and battled…) to be accepted by others, most notable Karofsky. Many viewers agreed that the focus on this eccentric student grew tiresome. But the storyline is flipped around now.

Everyone does accept who Kurt is – and that’s the problem. It’s an understandable issue, too, as this is someone who truly wants to be a star. But of course he’d be pigeon-holed based on his personality and demeanor. That’s the case with any actor.

Sometimes you’ve gotta excite Beiste’s lady parts to land a role, and Kurt just isn’t the man for that job. My favorite aspect of season three so far is its concentration on the seniors and the topic of how they’ll succeed after high school. Kurt always just assumed he’d go on to big things, but the (admirable) fact that he is so open about who he is will actually get in the way of those dreams. Fascinating.
You’ve also just gotta love any storyline that allows Burt Hummel to utter the following line, and have it actually come across as loving:

The return of Shelby. A bit hard to believe? Yes. Sugar is a fun new character, and I’m glad the school can now replenish its toilet paper supply (wipe away, everyone)… but Shelby will really be in charge of a second choir?!? When a major challenge for just one choir has been recruiting new members? Feels like a contrived way to bring Idina Menzel back.

But once we accept she is back, the return of Shelby opens up a number of interesting doors. She has seriously intense connections to so many characters, already allowing us to see a new, fatherly side to Puck and to be scared by Quinn’s intentions. Full custody?!? I had the same reaction as Puck when she uttered those words. Yikes! Still, nice to see the show is taking its time here and that Quinn didn’t go from outcast to enthusiastic singer in under two episodes.

Then, of course, there’s the simple matter of Menzel’s voice. Wowza! Shelby’s duet on “Somewhere” with Rachel was as powerful as any I can recall.
The will of Will. Grow up, Quinn! Whoever performed the spinal surgery on Mr. Schuester in the offseason, thank you.

We were also treated to Finn pondering his post-graduation occupation, as well as many shots of Mike Chang’s biceps. With only three songs, all of which were incorporated perfectly into ongoing storylines, “I Am Unicorn” was another example of Glee remaining true to its summer promises: the stunts are gone, the seniors are taking center stage and Becky is sending hilarious texts chock full of auto-corrects. I’m loving it.

What did you think of the season 3 episode 2 of Glee?

You can check Glee Season 3 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

After watching the pilot episode of Terra Nova titled “Genesis Part 1” we learned that this show is not all about dinosaurs.

TV Fanatic: When you mentioned Terra Nova to anyone prior to the series premiere, the immediate response was “Oh that Dinosaur show?”  Or “Jurassic Park for television?”  While Terra Nova is not Jurassic Park, it shares that one shiny detail…dinosaurs!

In no way does the inclusion of dinosaurs make a series great – or even watchable for that matter – but it does have a way of getting the audience’s attention.  It got mine from the jump off, and as “Genesis: Part 1” began, I was only sucked in further and further as the episode went along.

Anything apocalyptic in nature is sure to have me on the edge of my seat.  So when the series began, and the world as we knew it was on the verge of destruction, my eyes opened wider.  The futuristic elements are great, with all of the technological advances, but add that to the ridiculously historic atmosphere that the show turns to after the first half hour or so, and it is a recipe for success.

All great television series are filled with great characters at their roots.  In the premiere we met the Shannons, who didn’t put forth a Raylan Givensian (Justified) first impression, but certainly proved to me that this show isn’t going to simply be a dinosaur action flick on the small screen.

I never watched Life On Mars, and couldn’t tell Jason O’Mara from Jason Jones, so I had my doubts about him as the episode began.  After Jim Shannon and family made it to Terra Nova, and the father began to interact with his baby Zoe for the first time since going away to prison two years earlier, all doubts were gone.
The man has charm, and little Zoe announcing that she remembered his name was “Daddy!” only made me fall in love with this family even more. Elizabeth was relatable and the older daughter, although I can’t remember her name, was funny in how much she was dorking out over all of the time travel and science aspects of their new life in Terra Nova.

But it was Josh that really made me the most riled up.  Every show benefits from having someone you can’t stand.  Someone you want to see screw up.  Someone you can root against.  Josh is already that for me, and I love it.  From the hatred he has shown towards his father, to the ridiculous idea to sneak “OTG” on his first day in the Cretaceous period, Josh had me shaking my head on a number of occasions.

It was not simply a character study on the Shannons though.  “Genesis” gave us adventure: Josh and his friends exploring “OTG.”  It gave us romance: both in Josh and Skye, and the older daughter with her new man-friend.  It gave us a whole lot of action: You do not want to mess with the Slashers!  And it definitely gave us intrigue:  What are the equations on the rocks all about?  What’s Taylor’s son doing with them?  And how will they play a role in the near future?

I’m not here telling you it was a perfect premiere.  I mean as fantastic as some of the special effects were, the green screen during Jim and Taylor’s scene on top of the rocks was awful.  It was Ringer-esque!  Also there were a few times when I just said “really?”  The fact that they were even attempting to keep it a surprise to the audience that it was Zoe in the giant backpack was hurtful, and the fact that Jim so quickly got in Taylor’s circle of trust even though he was a fugitive, were two of my biggest problems.

But the positives outnumbered the negatives by a country mile, and I am excited to see where this tale goes from here.  The ending of the episode, with the gigantic moon in the distance, reminded me once again at what an epic story this was.  Will the rest of the series continue to live up to that scale?  We’ll have to tune in again to find out.

What can you say about the pilot episode of Terra Nova?

You can check Terra Nova Season 1 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

After watching season 1 episode 7 of The Lying Game titled “Escape from Sutton Island,” we learned who’s the selfish twin now.

When Thayer told Emma that maybe she should just come clean, she immediately admitted that she wasn’t ready to give up her new life. Meanwhile Sutton ended up locked up in a mental institution while trying to find their birth mother. She also hooked up with a ward at the institution to get time with her mother. Sutton will do literally anything to meet this woman.

Personally I believe that most things aren’t written in stone. Especially when you’re dealing with personalities there are usually shades of gray. To me, there is no good twin and no bad twin. Emma and Sutton, like normal people, both have good and bad qualities. It just so happens that Sutton excels at showing off her bitchy, manipulative side.

Both of the girls are cheaters. Emma hooked up with her sister’s boyfriend and Sutton cheated on said boyfriend with her best friend’s brother. Emma doesn’t want to give up her cushy life as Sutton, but Sutton is the one who insisted they switch places and called all of the shots.

So where do these two sisters stand? Sutton thinks Emma didn’t fess up when Dr. Hughes called and she will likely blame Emma for the fact that she’s now headed back to Nevada in handcuffs. This was the one part of the episode that I didn’t think was played out correctly.

A legitimate doctor wouldn’t have shadily called someone late night and then hung up on her. Sutton is a minor, so a doctor would’ve asked to speak to the parents or at least made her aware of the situation. It’s not exactly legal to assume someone else’s identity!

What I want to know is how Travis found Emma? Did Sutton contact him and tell him to go to her? Or was he doing his own digging? Super creepy ending to an amazing episode.

I have to say that Laurel has definitely become my favorite character. She’s funny, sarcastic, and has the best dialogue of all of the characters. I really hope that what she has, or had with Justin prior to her parents busting in, is a real thing. I love them together.

Char and her new prepaid boytoy? She is exceptionally naive, but then again what girl hasn’t been naive when it comes to a guy at some point or another?

All in all, the one girl who obviously got played the worst was none other than Annie Hobbs. Not only did Alec and Ted break her heart and drive her out of Arizona, but someone (likely Alec) told her that her children were dead. The poor woman thought she was hallucinating when Sutton finally made contact.

I think we’ve only just scratched the surface of this whole Annie/Alec/Ted story. If you thought this episode was intense, I’d buckle up for next week. Now with Sutton trapped in Nevada, Travis in Phoenix, and new Annie revelations, things are sure to get even more out of control.

Plus, how long can Emma continue to pretend she’s Sutton? Her friends are on to her and she can only keep them at bay for so long. Another thing she can’t keep at bay for long? Her desire for Ethan.

Did you like this episode of The Lying Game?

You can check The Lying Game Season 1 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.

“Ducky Tie” was another excellent episode for How I Met Your Mother season 7. So what happened?

A man once said, “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” That man was Kaiser Soze.

Well, How I Met Your Mother’s very own usual suspect pulled off his greatest trick tonight on “Ducky Tie.” For the years of training Marshall like Pavlov’s dog, to the time spent across the river in Hoboken to hone his knife skills, I tipp my cap to Barney Stinson. Also because I’m sure he could fling a a piece of kobe beef into it on command.

The whole unraveling of the master plan with its twists and turns would have given M Night Shyamalan goose bumps. As if that wasn’t enough Stin-sationalism, the Twitter jokes using slashtags were legendary as well. I was shocked, though, that Robin noticed Lily’s breasts before he did, but perhaps it was all part of the plan.

At first I was worried Marshall wrote a check Lily’s body couldn’t cash, but there was no default in the Lily-Fed as she was more than willing to live up to her obligation so long as Barney was also. The back and forth negotiation of the terms of the bet was one of the best exchanges on the show that I can recall and was definitely my favorite quote of the episode, all of which can be found here.

While the terms of the wager were being drawn, I loved how Robin kept segueing back to the Ted and Victoria story and how excited Ted was each time to continue making a long story longer, but still entertaining.

Robin was great tonight, whether it was smoothing things over for Ted at the Architects Ball, playing off Lily’s loathing of Barney or throwing crackers at the Ducky Tie as the aforementioned wore it after losing the bet. She did try to get serious at one point  and reference that she wasn’t doing so well with regard to past love, but then she noticed Lily’s “cans.” It served as a fresh reminder of the feelings she still has for Barney, however.

Victoria was right, the whole three amigos arrangement won’t last, but she was mistaken about one thing: Ted does not end up with Robin, Barney does. Or at least that was the clear direction we were pointed in tonight, but it could of course be another head fake from the C&C Misdirect Factory. I have never been more confident, though, that the dynamic duo of Suitman and Robin will become a happily wedded reality after all, through sickness and health, for richer or poorer… hallelujah, holy sh-t, where’s the Tylenol.

All the dinnertainment got me craving some MSG and now I have a headache, so I’ll cut it off here. I hope you enjoyed the call back jokes like the “bang Bang” song as much as I did and weigh in on your thoughts about tonight’s little wink wink, nod nod, from the show’s writers.

So what can you say about “Ducky Tie?”

You can check How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.