The How I Met Your Mother Blog

We’re in the home stretch. only four or five more episodes. Based on last week, tonight, and all the rumblings I’m fairly certain we’re in for a good ride.

You guys were right, the house Ted bought came back up. I wasn’t sure if it would. I’m glad it did, as I feel like it’s metaphorically important. This season in many ways is about paternity. And legacy. It’s about family, it’s about old men vs. young men and the transition between the two.

I really love the team’s dedication to Interventions. This is a good one too. You can’t pick your family, even when they’ve been out of your life for 30 years. Jerry might not be who Barney wishes he was but honestly, is Barney who he wishes he was at this point?

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Before tonight’s episode, head to TVGuide for their interview with Carter Bays about what we can expect from the next two seasons. He’s about as forthcoming with information as some of our commenters, amirite?

What do we think about Barney’s reunion with his dad? Excited? Scared? I think it’ll be fun to see Lithgow and I hope he’s hilarious.

Chat here and I’ll be back with my recap.

Tonight’s episode is called A Change of Heart. Could we see Ted’s new love fading already? Does it refer to Barney’s stance on no relationships, or not wanting to find his father? Will Marshall abandon his dreams of saving the world? I don’t know, but I’m excited to find out.

I might not be able to write a recap tonight, but I will be back by Wednesday at the latest.

I’m back with a recap! Charlene returns as Wendy the Waitress! Yay! She has such cool hair. Speaking of hair, Lily’s looked good too. Related: I’ve shaved off my beard! Let’s get to it.

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And haven’t watched the episode yet. How was it?