Comments on: Season 5, Episode 10: The Window Recap http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/ Have You Met Ted is info, news, discussion, reviews, music, quotes, and more from the best show on television. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:56:00 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Charlotte Waskom http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-14570 Charlotte Waskom Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:56:36 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-14570 I began using tobacco while I was a kid. This appears to be the most severe mistake of my life. Now 30 years down the road and I have chronic copd. When looking to quit cigs, I discovered the e-cigarette and will give it a try. With any luck, it will assist me with this unhealthy habit. I began using tobacco while I was a kid. This appears to be the most severe mistake of my life. Now 30 years down the road and I have chronic copd. When looking to quit cigs, I discovered the e-cigarette and will give it a try. With any luck, it will assist me with this unhealthy habit.

]]> By: Jenn- GCWOK Approved http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10271 Jenn- GCWOK Approved Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:50:23 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10271 Nolo- I DO feel sorry for you! Cool name, though. Sydb- I see your point. Tash- Thank you for the link! Yeah, I've found a few things they wear as well as they are always insanely expensive! Toby- Even as I was writing my opinion I knew it would be unpopular and thought "this could be one that Toby won't agree with me on." But I DO agree about Don! I'm guessing the writers thought that since they already told us they would be dating, that they could play with the story line? But seriously. Tighty whities at work and they expect me to believe Robin would hit that? I don't think so!! :) Nolo- I DO feel sorry for you! Cool name, though.
Sydb- I see your point.
Tash- Thank you for the link! Yeah, I’ve found a few things they wear as well as they are always insanely expensive!
Toby- Even as I was writing my opinion I knew it would be unpopular and thought “this could be one that Toby won’t agree with me on.” But I DO agree about Don! I’m guessing the writers thought that since they already told us they would be dating, that they could play with the story line? But seriously. Tighty whities at work and they expect me to believe Robin would hit that? I don’t think so!! :)

]]> By: Nolo http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10270 Nolo Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:32:37 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10270 I'm from South Africa and Season 4 hasn't aired yet ( although i've seen it)let alone 5! feel sorry for me:( I’m from South Africa and Season 4 hasn’t aired yet ( although i’ve seen it)let alone 5! feel sorry for me:(

]]> By: sydb http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10268 sydb Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:20:31 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10268 jenn, the reason why i think there was some kind of moral thing about it, was because they all smoked, but always the reaction to them smoking was shock - ted's kids, or disapproval. and at the end, they get to smoke on screen, but the message is 'but look guys it was wrong, so we stopped doing it'. and this show has showed them doing so many "wrong" things, drinking a lot, smoking pot, going to strip clubs, but there was never any judgment on any of that, and i thought that in this episode there was some. and i didnt like it. like i said, i dont smoke, never have, and i wish that all my friends wouldnt do it, but not because of their health but because of the smell, which i hate. i think my friends are all adults and they can choose what they want for themselves, even, to a certain degree obviously, if its harmful to them. but i guess what rubbed me the wrong way was the plotline per se, because it has been done before, so why do it? we all have seen robin, lily, barney and marshall (?) smoke at least one cigarette on the show before, so it was not a big deal. what was strange was seeing them suddenly all chain smoking together, then they quit, then they start smoking again and then they quit, all at the same time... it was dumb. and there was this judgmental tone about it, at least to me. jenn, the reason why i think there was some kind of moral thing about it, was because they all smoked, but always the reaction to them smoking was shock – ted’s kids, or disapproval. and at the end, they get to smoke on screen, but the message is ‘but look guys it was wrong, so we stopped doing it’.

and this show has showed them doing so many “wrong” things, drinking a lot, smoking pot, going to strip clubs, but there was never any judgment on any of that, and i thought that in this episode there was some. and i didnt like it.

like i said, i dont smoke, never have, and i wish that all my friends wouldnt do it, but not because of their health but because of the smell, which i hate. i think my friends are all adults and they can choose what they want for themselves, even, to a certain degree obviously, if its harmful to them.

but i guess what rubbed me the wrong way was the plotline per se, because it has been done before, so why do it? we all have seen robin, lily, barney and marshall (?) smoke at least one cigarette on the show before, so it was not a big deal. what was strange was seeing them suddenly all chain smoking together, then they quit, then they start smoking again and then they quit, all at the same time… it was dumb. and there was this judgmental tone about it, at least to me.

]]> By: Leigh http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10267 Leigh Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:09:55 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10267 BGeo - I just logged on here to say the same thing! I LOVED that there is a Timmy Ho's can on the roof. I guess the show put it there as a nod to Robyn's Canadianity? Who knows. Love it. BGeo – I just logged on here to say the same thing! I LOVED that there is a Timmy Ho’s can on the roof. I guess the show put it there as a nod to Robyn’s Canadianity? Who knows. Love it.

]]> By: ev. mosby http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10266 ev. mosby Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:59:32 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10266 By the way, in case anyone was wondering, the song at the end is Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk by Rufus Wainwright. It's a really cute song. =) By the way, in case anyone was wondering, the song at the end is Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk by Rufus Wainwright. It’s a really cute song. =)

]]> By: ev. mosby http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10265 ev. mosby Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:58:02 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10265 I think most of the time season 5 has left me pretty conflicted every episode. There were a few things I really liked about Last Cig, but also some things I really hated. Loveddd the fact that Marshall can time travel, when Barney screamed to find a cigarette burn on his tie, and the ending. Totally am not liking Don one bit (parading in his underwear? really?) and Lily's sore throat. Was just too over the top and kinda annoying. I tend to enjoy watching episodes where the group is all together, but this smoking club thing didn't work for me. I think most of the time season 5 has left me pretty conflicted every episode. There were a few things I really liked about Last Cig, but also some things I really hated. Loveddd the fact that Marshall can time travel, when Barney screamed to find a cigarette burn on his tie, and the ending. Totally am not liking Don one bit (parading in his underwear? really?) and Lily’s sore throat. Was just too over the top and kinda annoying. I tend to enjoy watching episodes where the group is all together, but this smoking club thing didn’t work for me.

]]> By: BGeo http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10264 BGeo Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:20:53 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10264 A very very minor detail about the final scene on the roof. The tin can they are using for an ashtray is a Tim Horton's Coffee Can. Being Canadian I noticed it instantly. Anyone else notice/care??? A very very minor detail about the final scene on the roof.

The tin can they are using for an ashtray is a Tim Horton’s Coffee Can.

Being Canadian I noticed it instantly. Anyone else notice/care???

]]> By: Tash http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10263 Tash Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:03:57 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10263 That's a really good point Toby! I wonder if that means anything?? That’s a really good point Toby!
I wonder if that means anything??

]]> By: Tash http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10262 Tash Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:59:49 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10262 Toby, I agee with you yet again. This whole Don thing just seems...forced. I don't like where it's going, and there's just something about his character that I don't like. I can't quite put my finger on it though. Also...Jenn, I completely LOVE the coat she's wearing! I have something kind of similar in blue from this store called Costa Blanca. It's actually affordable (unlike almost all of the clothes on the show)! I had fallen in love with this dress Robin wears back in season 4- it was grey, white and yellow...was gorgeous! I ended up finding it at Neiman Marcus for over $1000! Too much for me :S Anyways, here's the costa blanca site if you're looking for something like that: http://www.costablanca.ca/site.html :) Toby, I agee with you yet again. This whole Don thing just seems…forced. I don’t like where it’s going, and there’s just something about his character that I don’t like. I can’t quite put my finger on it though.

Also…Jenn, I completely LOVE the coat she’s wearing! I have something kind of similar in blue from this store called Costa Blanca. It’s actually affordable (unlike almost all of the clothes on the show)!
I had fallen in love with this dress Robin wears back in season 4- it was grey, white and yellow…was gorgeous! I ended up finding it at Neiman Marcus for over $1000! Too much for me :S

Anyways, here’s the costa blanca site if you’re looking for something like that:
http://www.costablanca.ca/site.html

:)

]]> By: Toby http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10261 Toby Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:54:53 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10261 BTW I think it is weird that Robin and Barney both had dates when they stopped smoking, and MArshal, Lily, and Ted all had events. BTW I think it is weird that Robin and Barney both had dates when they stopped smoking, and MArshal, Lily, and Ted all had events.

]]> By: Toby http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10260 Toby Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:53:20 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10260 Woah, I feel like my woels is spinning off its axis. I never agree with High Hopper and I always agree with Jenn and today is the opposite. I thought the show was pretty funny. and I loved the end. But I am sorry I don't like where they are going with Don and Robin; it just really bothers me. Woah, I feel like my woels is spinning off its axis. I never agree with High Hopper and I always agree with Jenn and today is the opposite.

I thought the show was pretty funny. and I loved the end. But I am sorry I don’t like where they are going with Don and Robin; it just really bothers me.

]]> By: Jenn- GCWOK Approved http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10258 Jenn- GCWOK Approved Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:43:15 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10258 To clarify, I know that they showed the bad things about smoking, too. But that doesn't overpower the fact that they all chose to do it anyway. On an upside, I would die for Robin's coat. I spend a couple hours scouring the internet after the first time she wore it. To clarify, I know that they showed the bad things about smoking, too. But that doesn’t overpower the fact that they all chose to do it anyway.

On an upside, I would die for Robin’s coat. I spend a couple hours scouring the internet after the first time she wore it.

]]> By: Jenn- GCWOK Approved http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10257 Jenn- GCWOK Approved Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:41:54 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10257 I did not like "last cigarette" at all. And I don't think there was a "moralistic" tone, as sydb said. In fact, I think it was the opposite. If characters everyone knows and loves are smoking, regardless of what they say, it makes it seem ok. I kept telling myself to get over it but they brought it up, obviously, every minute or two. I was surprised to see that kind of thing on tv nowadays. I kind of thought we had moved past that as a whole. I really couldn't enjoy the episode because of the message it was sending- that these guy smoke. I did not like “last cigarette” at all. And I don’t think there was a “moralistic” tone, as sydb said. In fact, I think it was the opposite. If characters everyone knows and loves are smoking, regardless of what they say, it makes it seem ok. I kept telling myself to get over it but they brought it up, obviously, every minute or two. I was surprised to see that kind of thing on tv nowadays. I kind of thought we had moved past that as a whole. I really couldn’t enjoy the episode because of the message it was sending- that these guy smoke.

]]> By: sydb http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10255 sydb Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:17:46 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10255 ooh, i sound a bit cranky. sorry about that. anyway, i just noticed that i used "high hopes" there at the end. it wasnt intentional, it was probably there fresh in my mind so i used it, but it was no dig at high hoper. just wanted to let this clear. ooh, i sound a bit cranky. sorry about that.

anyway, i just noticed that i used “high hopes” there at the end. it wasnt intentional, it was probably there fresh in my mind so i used it, but it was no dig at high hoper. just wanted to let this clear.

]]> By: sydb http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10254 sydb Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:13:03 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10254 wow high hoper, i guess i dont agree with you on anything. i thought this episode was horrible, one of the worst of this season (i dont think anything can be worst than that fat suit). to me it it just wasn't funny, it was so over the top... it felt as if i was watching any sitcom out there. anyway, cigarette jokes are a bit old, arent they? i dont smoke, never did, but i thought there was moralistic tone in this episode, which i hate. if i wanted that i would watch 7th heaven. also, don isnt funny or very charismatic, which i think is a problem for the future. or maybe its just the bad writing in this episode, since no one was funny in it. i wish i could say something positive but this episode stank. too bad, after last weeks episode i was in high hopes that this season would take off. i am however, looking forward the next one, which will be the 100th, and from what i've read and photos i've seen, it looks good. wow high hoper, i guess i dont agree with you on anything. i thought this episode was horrible, one of the worst of this season (i dont think anything can be worst than that fat suit). to me it it just wasn’t funny, it was so over the top… it felt as if i was watching any sitcom out there.

anyway, cigarette jokes are a bit old, arent they? i dont smoke, never did, but i thought there was moralistic tone in this episode, which i hate. if i wanted that i would watch 7th heaven.

also, don isnt funny or very charismatic, which i think is a problem for the future. or maybe its just the bad writing in this episode, since no one was funny in it.

i wish i could say something positive but this episode stank. too bad, after last weeks episode i was in high hopes that this season would take off. i am however, looking forward the next one, which will be the 100th, and from what i’ve read and photos i’ve seen, it looks good.

]]> By: BGeo http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10253 BGeo Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:57:17 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10253 I liked "Last Cigarette", because it had some flashbacks, some foreshadowing, the kids and it did have a few funny moments I liked “Last Cigarette”, because it had some flashbacks, some foreshadowing, the kids and it did have a few funny moments

]]> By: High Hoper http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10250 High Hoper Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:27:34 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10250 Just comment to tell I have watched tonight's episode. As I hate a lot smoking (I've never done it and I will never do), I found the episode funny. Not season 1or2 funny. Just funny. Just comment to tell I have watched tonight’s episode. As I hate a lot smoking (I’ve never done it and I will never do), I found the episode funny. Not season 1or2 funny. Just funny.

]]> By: BGeo http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10245 BGeo Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:57:15 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10245 Really liked all of the elements of this episode, and it appears to me that this is kind of a shift in the episodes we have seen for a while, and more towards the mother Really liked all of the elements of this episode, and it appears to me that this is kind of a shift in the episodes we have seen for a while, and more towards the mother

]]> By: Fabio http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10242 Fabio Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:34:10 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10242 hahahaha nice one! hahahaha nice one!

]]> By: David http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10241 David Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:17:33 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10241 Just something to think about. Ted mentions that Maggie's relationship is the second most romantic story he's heard. Assuming that Ted's story is going to be the most romantic, can we say that Marshal and Lily's is on third place??? \:| Just something to think about.

Ted mentions that Maggie’s relationship is the second most romantic story he’s heard. Assuming that Ted’s story is going to be the most romantic, can we say that Marshal and Lily’s is on third place??? \:|

]]> By: Fabio http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10239 Fabio Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:23:25 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10239 i'm gonna rewatch that scene again tonight... but i don't know if that'd be some kind of clue and what it would mean. Seems to be too subtle. i’m gonna rewatch that scene again tonight… but i don’t know if that’d be some kind of clue and what it would mean. Seems to be too subtle.

]]> By: Jasper http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10238 Jasper Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:54:07 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10238 I posted this somewhere else too but thought it would fit on here as well. Thought the episode was really great but did no one notice the giant clue towards the mother near the end of the episode? At least I thought it was a clue. Seems too obvious to not be one really. When Ted and Barney are talking on the street. Ted says that he’s ready again (for a relationship). Picture switches to Barney and we see a dark haired woman in the back picking up a YELLOW magazine (remember yellow umbrella) from the stand. It was pretty subtle, but still seemed obvious enough to me. I posted this somewhere else too but thought it would fit on here as well.

Thought the episode was really great but did no one notice the giant clue towards the mother near the end of the episode? At least I thought it was a clue. Seems too obvious to not be one really.

When Ted and Barney are talking on the street. Ted says that he’s ready again (for a relationship). Picture switches to Barney and we see a dark haired woman in the back picking up a YELLOW magazine (remember yellow umbrella) from the stand.

It was pretty subtle, but still seemed obvious enough to me.

]]> By: Fabio http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10237 Fabio Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:31:13 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10237 I think you're being too rigorous for a High Hoper... I think you’re being too rigorous for a High Hoper…

]]> By: Jazzer http://have-you-met-ted.com/2009/season-5-episode-10-the-window-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-10235 Jazzer Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:45:26 +0000 http://have-you-met-ted.com/?p=1461#comment-10235 Best episode so far. The Playbook was awesome, but it was somehow, Season 5. The Windows is soooo Season 1-4. Best episode so far. The Playbook was awesome, but it was somehow, Season 5. The Windows is soooo Season 1-4.

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