Of course, the second she finally manages to reach the point of comfort with herself, it all gets taken away from her in Disaster Averted-Tick Tick Tick-Symphony of Illumination.
All of which goes perfectly to explain why a) she's a 'mess' and makes a stupid decision in 'Tick Tick Tick', b) she falls apart in the second half of S7 and can barely communicate with anyone any more, c) she jumps into the relationship with Nick and is apparently unable to even see that the guy is dumb and they have nothing in common besides sex, and d) most importantly, she goes into the mother of all denials about her feelings for Barney and has to be forced out of it against her will. Seriously, when you look at it like this, Robin's entire arc really does make sense (though the writing of it is of course way too subtle) and Barney's play can be seen not as an act of manipulation, but as one of salvation. It's a case of being cruel to be kind. It was the only way he could save her from herself at that point and give them both a chance at the happiness he knew they could have together.
t's a case of being cruel to be kind. It was the only way he could save her from herself at that point and give them both a chance at the happiness he knew they could have together.
I like the way you said this because it seems like Robin was caught inside herself in a way that someone (Barney) needed to get that doubt and fear out of her. By doing The Robin, yes it was bit cruel but it was the good cruel out of love and wanting for Robin to get over her fears of being with Barney and I think it a great way to look at The Robin and the year Robin had before that.
All of which goes perfectly to explain why a) she's a 'mess' and makes a stupid decision in 'Tick Tick Tick', b) she falls apart in the second half of S7 and can barely communicate with anyone any more, c) she jumps into the relationship with Nick and is apparently unable to even see that the guy is dumb and they have nothing in common besides sex, and d) most importantly, she goes into the mother of all denials about her feelings for Barney and has to be forced out of it against her will. Seriously, when you look at it like this, Robin's entire arc really does make sense (though the writing of it is of course way too subtle) and Barney's play can be seen not as an act of manipulation, but as one of salvation. It's a case of being cruel to be kind. It was the only way he could save her from herself at that point and give them both a chance at the happiness he knew they could have together.
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I like the way you said this because it seems like Robin was caught inside herself in a way that someone (Barney) needed to get that doubt and fear out of her. By doing The Robin, yes it was bit cruel but it was the good cruel out of love and wanting for Robin to get over her fears of being with Barney and I think it a great way to look at The Robin and the year Robin had before that.
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