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APB: Last Train to Europa (2017)
APB needs someone to sweep in and take over the precinct...I mean production
On paper, APB is a fun concept. It *should* be Castle with Tony Stark's toys to play with. The big glaring problem with APB is that it stretches itself way, way too thin. The stuff within the precinct (case work, interactions between the on-the-beat cops) ranges between good and stellar -- it has all the fun and good writing of "Castle" at its best and should be the absolute center of the show. Unfortunately, the writers have stretched themselves paper thin with dull, weak subplots surrounding Reeves industries, friends of Reeves' top programmer Ada and political push-back from barely not-corrupt Chicago officials. If they can write their way out of this mess and focus on the stuff that works, this show could be a real standout. As it is, they might be canceled before they get the chance.
How I Met Your Mother: How Your Mother Met Me (2014)
For me, HIMYM ends here -- on a high note
I don't cry very often. And usually the idea of crying during a sitcom episode is one of the worst things that could happen. But when I listen to Cristin Milotti sing "La Vie en Rose" at the end of this episode, the tears are streaming down my face. Every time. And I *still* believe that this is the show's finest episode.
For me, this is when Ted met the mother. The rest of the show's final episodes (especially that ghastly finale) do not exist. If you're watching HIMYM on a binge-watch, consider this the finale and stop here. All you will miss is a heaping helping of disappointment. Save yourself. End on this sweet, funny, poignant, romantic, and generally awesome high note.
How I Met Your Mother: Bedtime Stories (2013)
Ah, what could have been
I idly put on repeats of HIMYM (as I often do) and was surprised to see the genius composer of "Hamilton", Lin-Manuel Miranda, sitting next to Marshall in this episode. Who wrote this episode? Not Lin-Manuel Miranda -- it was show runners Carter Bays and Craig Thomas. Can you imagine how much more amazing this episode could have been if Bays & Thomas had turned over the reins? Instead, this mediocre episode is now a stellar example of "missed opportunity."