How I Met Your Mother; Barney Stinson, NPH and David Ramblings
Good God im soooo in love with How I Met Your Mother!
Barney is such a versatile character, he can sing, he can dance, he can do magic tricks, he can be such a playboy yet so real when he falls in love. I got attached to him early in season one, he's so funny to watch, and he makes up all these crazy rules on scoring girls and ways how to avoid pesky relationships that you cant help but put him in a pedestal, no matter how weird it is in real life.
Gosh, and the stuff he thinks about, the bro code, the playbook, popularizing the "legend-wait for it i hope you're not lactose intolerant- dary" word, the high fives, loving ties and suits like a crazy self possessed maniac (lol) and totally bringing newfound respect and awe for silk, italian handmade tailored suits; revising old songs or jingles that we came to love into slutty implications of girls anatomy or sex; a rocking star wars fan, he even has stormtrooper in his living room!
But all of these description falls short to the years that Barney has set aside a big room of his heart for Robin. They might have other relationships in between those, but you can tell that Barney has travelled a lot of distance in his life just to arrive to where he is today; from the few girls that Barney seriously dated, it was only Robin that he trusted completely with his old self. They were closed friends even if Barney acts well, like Barney. And now, it was still Robin whom he thinks of offering his new evolved self.
To burn that playbook and say that it was the last run of his life, it made me think that that was it, Barney never did that damn thing even when he courted another girl, or when he got engaged, no, never, but with Robin, he felt the need to shed every lingering doubts she might have by burning it, thereby expressing his inner thoughts sincerely at the end.
He's undoubtedly never spent as much time and effort to others as he had towards Robin, and I love him for it. And God, their chemistry is thru the roof! He is cool with Robin's often cold/ untalkative ways, he likes that she can smoke her cigars and handle her scotch better than any guys, he is cool with Robin's affinity for fire arms (lol at that again), and they always banter at their opposing opinions yet still often side with each other when others do not.
They're so alike but there's enough distinction between them that makes for a boiling chemistry. I really like them both. Carter Bays and Thomas, the writers of HiMYM really did awesome with their character development.;-)
NPH and DAVID
To take this ramblings further, Neil Patrick Harris is such an awesome actor and an even "awesomer" husband and father. If i could, i really want to wish him a merry xmas and advance happy new year without sounding too creepy.
But seriously, if i can tell him, i really wanna say that i think his two twins are ubber cute and that im secretely rooting for him and David; that guy, he just looks so docile even though he has such a superman face (yeah, david struck me as that the first time i look at him, he reminds me of superman's hot, carefully sculpted face) and he cooks! Just those qualities makes him a keeper, and hell yeah, i hope nobody steals David from Neil! hehehe.
On a sidenote, an observation that maybe came from overanalyzing? came forth. When Oprah asked David and Neil what they feel about people's expectations on them and David said that they didnt want to be role models and god forbid if something did happen to them, a look passed on Neils face for a second like he was punched in the gut. Then he said with conviction that that wasnt even an option, that they just have to tide thru the problems.
It made me think that maybe even today, Neil still loves David a little bit more. Remember? Neil confessed first, and it took months for David to do the same. Well, i do believe in every successful love story there is always someone who loves more than the other one. Its not a bad thing actually, I even admire Nph if thats the real score, and my god, hollywood is a garden for a bunch of gorgeous men and a pool of younger males, it would be an advantage you know? Lol.
Another question begs to be answered, I wonder if Neil was tempted enough by other guys to cheat on David, or if David felt that way to other guys and cheated? And oh, did they broke up once? Im really curious! I dont know any monogamous gay couple who lasted 8 years, i mean im not being cynical but my gay friends usually breaks up with their boyfriend less than a year, and some of them even routinely flirts with other guys at bars or gatherings even when they have someone. Anyway, Im really happy that Neil already established not only his career but also his family.
When he told oprah that he has settled on the fact that he's gonna be alone for the rest of his life because he was gay made me emotional, i mean, how can someone so young, healthy and decent looking guy as Neil come to that sad conclusion? That's when my belief about gender equality just doubled, gays should have equal rights as us straight people! I wish no one would feel that way just because they're different from the rest of the pack.
Neil said before David came into his life he was unhappy, that there was something missing and he felt sad bout it; its not the kind of sadness that makes him desperate, but it was just there, lingering. For a single person like me, i totally get what he's trying to say. He's a gay person living in hollywood, so that must be 2x tough on him.
But now he has a daughter and a son whom he can dote for the rest of his life, and a partner whom he can share his thoughts, one who will cheer him when he's feeling hopeless, one who knows what to say to correct his mistake without offending him, one who will genuinely smile to his accomplishments and treat it as his own too, and most importantly one who can tell Neil he loves him and Neil will believe him.
Okay i will stop, i will stop being such an emo and just throw myself at the bridge so i can stop embarassing myself. LoL.
Wishing u an Advance happy neW Year, my #1 bias!!!! Hehehe ;-)