I'm confused….how would this event on that particular show fit better and not worse? If anything, it would be more harshly rejected on that show. That show is so severely grounded in a supremely physical, non-metaphysical reality that it would be ridiculous to even think about. I'm with J.D. on this one…..HIMYM is and has always been more about embellishment than perhaps any other non-fantasy show on TV. Certainly more than any other sitcom out there. It's a ridiculously blatant (and good, I think) attempt to un-serialize the way other sitcoms approach the off-camera pregnancies of their on-camera stars. It may not be a mind-blowingly awesome plot move, but it's certainly not something to look at and say "wow, that's stupid". Mediocrity is personified by something falling into the same holes that the others that came before them have.

Criticize all you want, but it's not mediocre.

As for the idea that the show has changed to a great extent over the season, while I don't think this is completely true….it does have a basis. But that's a good thing in my mind. If the show were to remain stagnant, then we'd be focusing wayyyyy more on that, and probably would be more outraged by it. That said, as J.D. noted, this is still much like the many incidents of odd and perhaps fantastical hilarity that have come before it. I.E. – Ted making it rain, a sword fight, Robin's bike jump, etc.

There's no physical way this could happen, obviously, but there's no reason not to make light of it either. This kind of nonsensical business has been what's made us all smile about the show from the very beginning.

-Jason

Word.

Big Fish-style.

Please notice the lady to the right of Marshall. is it just me or does it look like first season Lilly?

I know it isn't, but goodness!