7.7/10. I'll admit, the Jeanette thing didn't really do it for me. There were some amusing bits to it (Ted and Marshall reprising their Departed impression when learning that she's a cop, the Boba Fett getup, and Marshall and Barney's denial of her being there), and I appreciated the resolution that "crazy" is a two way street, but it just didn't capture me for whatever reason.
That said, I really liked the B-story with Robin and Lily. Again, I'm a total sucker for the story in the past (or in this case present) recontextualized in the future, a well which this show goes to with some frequency, and the continual time jumps forward, which continue to add to Robin's story of not wanting to hold Marvin, all the way up to the reveal that the stranger who helped her out wasn't some kindly old lady, but rather, Mike Tyson, was a perfect instance of gradually building ridiculous that kept paying off. Plus, I like the emotional throughline of Robin coming to terms with holding a baby as in character with her reticence about children in general.
Not a perfect episode by any means, but some fun non-linear storytelling and a lot of fun clever humor to boot. We're on a nice little run in the eighth season here.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParent2016-08-28T21:07:36Z
7.7/10. I'll admit, the Jeanette thing didn't really do it for me. There were some amusing bits to it (Ted and Marshall reprising their Departed impression when learning that she's a cop, the Boba Fett getup, and Marshall and Barney's denial of her being there), and I appreciated the resolution that "crazy" is a two way street, but it just didn't capture me for whatever reason.
That said, I really liked the B-story with Robin and Lily. Again, I'm a total sucker for the story in the past (or in this case present) recontextualized in the future, a well which this show goes to with some frequency, and the continual time jumps forward, which continue to add to Robin's story of not wanting to hold Marvin, all the way up to the reveal that the stranger who helped her out wasn't some kindly old lady, but rather, Mike Tyson, was a perfect instance of gradually building ridiculous that kept paying off. Plus, I like the emotional throughline of Robin coming to terms with holding a baby as in character with her reticence about children in general.
Not a perfect episode by any means, but some fun non-linear storytelling and a lot of fun clever humor to boot. We're on a nice little run in the eighth season here.