If I were skilled enough, I would 'rhyme' the entire review the way the writers 'masterfully' rhymed this episode. All joking aside, "Bedtime Stories" is one of the most eccentric episodes I have ever seen, and certainly, among the very worst of HIMYM.
We are now in Season 9 of HIMYM - the final season - and into the second half of the season. We have seen maybe ten minutes of the mother, after waiting 8 whole seasons for the reveal. If the writers are under the impression that this is a clever move (to show the Mother as infrequently as possible), they are sadly mistaken. Cristin Milioti is utterly terrific as The Mother, and she is given very little screen time so far. Rather, the show wastes an entire episode for something so ridiculously useless that we are forced to consider just how bad this show has become.
Aside from a rather touching ending, where Marshall holds Marvin as he gazes upon a fireworks display, this episode is useless. The rhyming is not clever and I am uncertain whether this episode is inspired by Buffy's "Once More with Feeling". Both episodes did contain Alyson Hannigan, but there is no wit nor an organic display of writing to make something like this - something so ridiculous - work. HIMYM should stick to the character of The Mother for this season, as she is so insanely lovable.
We are now in Season 9 of HIMYM - the final season - and into the second half of the season. We have seen maybe ten minutes of the mother, after waiting 8 whole seasons for the reveal. If the writers are under the impression that this is a clever move (to show the Mother as infrequently as possible), they are sadly mistaken. Cristin Milioti is utterly terrific as The Mother, and she is given very little screen time so far. Rather, the show wastes an entire episode for something so ridiculously useless that we are forced to consider just how bad this show has become.
Aside from a rather touching ending, where Marshall holds Marvin as he gazes upon a fireworks display, this episode is useless. The rhyming is not clever and I am uncertain whether this episode is inspired by Buffy's "Once More with Feeling". Both episodes did contain Alyson Hannigan, but there is no wit nor an organic display of writing to make something like this - something so ridiculous - work. HIMYM should stick to the character of The Mother for this season, as she is so insanely lovable.