# "How I Met Your Mother" \[final season\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 24, 2013, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560 "2013-09-24T03:06:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![SuperNelson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@SuperNelson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuperNelson)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/61 "2013-10-01T14:32:45Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > The incoming onslaught of old people? Not funny. > The ketchup/hand sanitizer bottle of scotch? Really unfunny. > The ongoing Ringbear joke? Not funny. > Linus\* the bartender? Painfully unfunny\*\*. > Marshall in Wisconsin? Not funny. > Swordfighting flashbacks? Not funny. > Ted saying goodbye to everything? Not funny, not even sweet. Was there a different director last night? Because all of this felt like it was funnier on paper, and should have been funnier on camera. I’m not sure if it was the timing, or too timid in the delivery, or what, but something did seem off. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/62 "2013-10-01T14:39:13Z")
Lily was clearly reading and over-enunciating the list of things he _should_ say good-bye to. I normally love her, but that was some truly horrific acting. It wasn’t even good narrating. Ted petting “Empy” was stomach-churning. Yes, this character makes his living on “awkward” but that was sickening. “The ketchup/hand sanitizer bottle of scotch?” It was also stolen from Northern Exposure when Eve had to fake a bottle of wine for Adam. But Ted did a great job going from “ooh that’s awful” to “I must pretend to have a developed enough palate to love this” simply through facial expressions. Funny: swordfighting and “Thank you, Linus” Prediction1: Barney is not angry, and as I said upthread, he already has the locket. Prediction2: Planes, Trains and Automibiles Lady is the new Nanny. Family stays in New York and Lily commutes to-from Italy. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/63 "2013-10-01T14:46:13Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > “The ketchup/hand sanitizer bottle of scotch?” It was also stolen from Northern Exposure when Eve had to fake a bottle of wine for Adam. Really? Do you think that the writers of Northern Exposure were the first people in history to think of this? Or perhaps some teenager somewhere might have done this after consuming part of his/her parents’ liquor stash? Or more likely, _many_ teenagers at _many_ times have doctored up liquor bottles to hide their misdeeds. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/64 "2013-10-01T14:47:53Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > Prediction2: Planes, Trains and Automibiles Lady is the new Nanny. Family stays in New York and Lily commutes to-from Italy. I like that a lot. It’d give some justification for that plot line. My prediction: The season is going to have a good deal of flashbacks from the mother’s perspective (do we know her name yet?), and flashforwards of Ted and Mother at the hotel (this we know). The final episode will cut between Ted meeting her, and Ted proposing in the future. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/65 "2013-10-01T15:24:53Z")
Ooh! You reminded me of Prediction#3! The purpose of the visit one year later that we saw the flashback from? The proposal, of course! (Not the wedding, she seems too uncertain.) At a minimum, PT&ALady has some more Deus Machina work to do. If not as Nanny, then she comes up with the solution to the Italy/Judgeship dilemma. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/66 "2013-10-01T15:28:56Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Really? Do you think that the writers of Northern Exposure were the first people in history to think of this? Or perhaps some teenager somewhere might have done this after consuming part of his/her parents’ liquor stash? Or more likely, _many_ teenagers at _many_ times have doctored up liquor bottles to hide their misdeeds. I tried to find the scene on YT for you, but couldn’t. It’s exactly the same. Two women girl-bonding, mess up the husband’s super-special wedding gift bottle. I think their positions at the table were even the same. Eve mixes up a perfect match to fool her hubby (one difference is that he’s super-taster mega-palate guy) who then has to fake liking it when he drinks it. Then we get the same nebulous “did he really know or was he truly fooled?” outcome. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/67 "2013-10-01T16:20:12Z")
Does anyone know who the “Mandy” was that Robin and Barney would invoke to attract the old people? I can’t recall the last name, never heard of her. Seems the very longest that Marshall would have to drive would be to Chicago and catch a flight to NY from there. Anyone else sick of the saucy black lady bit that seems to infect every comedy? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/68 "2013-10-01T16:22:03Z")
Mandy Patinkin? Male actor, currently starring in Homeland, previously in Criminal Minds and Chicago Hope, famous for his role in The Princess Bride. Big-time Broadway star. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/69 "2013-10-01T18:42:44Z")
I liked it okay. It wasn’t the height of comedy, but I’m still enjoying it. I am a little concerned for Lily’s liver. ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/70 "2013-10-01T19:48:24Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I liked it okay. It wasn’t the height of comedy, but I’m still enjoying it. I am a little concerned for Lily’s liver. Not to mention her breast milk. Marvin will be an alcoholic before he is weaned. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/71 "2013-10-01T19:50:55Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Mandy Patinkin? Male actor, currently starring in Homeland, previously in Criminal Minds and Chicago Hope, famous for his role in The Princess Bride. Big-time Broadway star. Yep, old people love him and it also tied into the whole Princess Bride storyline, obviously. ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/72 "2013-10-01T19:51:05Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Mandy Patinkin? Male actor, currently starring in Homeland, previously in Criminal Minds and Chicago Hope, famous for his role in The Princess Bride. Big-time Broadway star. I wondered why would his name be a magnet for very very old people? It’s a generation or two younger that quotes Princess Bride excessively. It’s a generation younger than the very old ones who would have seen him on Broadway. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/73 "2013-10-01T19:56:28Z")
I think that mentioning Mandy Patinkin was just a way to fit in the comment about Fezzik. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/74 "2013-10-01T20:10:43Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Yep, old people love him and it also tied into the whole Princess Bride storyline, obviously. Is “old people love Mandy Pantinkin” actually a thing? Princess Bride came out in 1987, I usually associate its biggest fans as people in their 30s who were kids back then. I can’t really think of any reason old people would be particularly fond of him vs any other actor. As it was, it seemed like a really forced gimmick to tie into the sword fighting stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/75 "2013-10-02T00:01:36Z")
Old people love Mandy Patinkin as a singer. Young people love him as an actor. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/76 "2013-10-02T00:05:40Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > Is “old people love Mandy Pantinkin” actually a thing? Princess Bride came out in 1987, I usually associate its biggest fans as people in their 30s who were kids back then. I can’t really think of any reason old people would be particularly fond of him vs any other actor. > > As it was, it seemed like a really forced gimmick to tie into the sword fighting stuff. > [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > Old people love Mandy Patinkin as a singer. > > Young people love him as an actor. Exactly. He tours sometimes with Patti Lupone and sells out everywhere. Plus, old people watch CBS like crazy and he was on the network in both Criminal Minds and Chicago Hope. Older ladies think he’s dreamy. ---
**Author:** ![Barking\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Barking\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barking_Dog)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/77 "2013-10-02T07:43:04Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > “The ketchup/hand sanitizer bottle of scotch?” It was also stolen from Northern Exposure when Eve had to fake a bottle of wine for Adam. But Ted did a great job going from “ooh that’s awful” to “I must pretend to have a developed enough palate to love this” simply through facial expressions. I was flashing back to an episode of Black Books where they accidentally drink a super-expensive bottle of wine that doesn’t belong to them and doctor up some cheap plonk that, punchline, ends up killing the pope. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/78 "2013-10-02T12:27:40Z")
Yes the “Quick! Replace the [good stuff] with something we’ve just concocted!” is an old trope. I’d look for it on TV Tropes, but I have to get some work done today. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/79 "2013-10-02T12:52:50Z")
Thanks for clearing up the Mandy thing. I have to assume that Branson MO is on his tour. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-final-season/669560/80 "2013-10-02T17:10:12Z")
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