HIMYM S6 Ramble
Why am I only caught-up with comedies?
That mother fake-out was great, considering I was worrying over Barney/Robin the whole ep, (after reaching the foregone "Lily is pregnant" conclusion within the first couple minutes) so was completely blind-sided. That would have been a cool surprise if it were true.
I mentioned before that I thought Barney was the groom, but I'll be awfully disappointed if the bride isn't Robin. I don't know if they'd have some sort of big wedding - seem more like the eloping kind or just forever committed - but they might for their friends and family. Especially since Barney has his dad in his life now, and many have assumed that his away-at-college sister is the mother.
We know Robin is instrumental is meeting the mom, and I can see it working with regards to the bride being Robin or Nora. Nora is/was Robin's co-worker, so if she married Barney, his sister would be at the wedding. If it's Robin, same thing. But I don't like Nora. Or, rather, I don't want to form much of an opinion of her (or Robin's putative new boyfriend) because I don't care about her one iota and this show has been on for too long.
I was gonna actually drop it if she was the bride in the finale, but of course, anyone who cares somewhat about the BroTP is now being coerced into keeping tabs on the show. ::sigh:: Seriously, the premiere's Barney-Robin sundress moment was the only thing that convinced me to keep watching. They were so ill-served in S5, so I held out some hope for 'em. They just seem so compatible (it's not just in my head, either.) I am fully aware that I'm watching it for Barney and Robin (and Barney/Robin) as I don't care too much about Lily and Marshall - they're cute but I wish they'd already had the baby, and Ted is ::shrug:: His douche tendencies are funny ::more shrugging::
I get that people either don't like pairing off characters - though to be fair, Lily and Marshall were never in question at all, so shouldn't factor into the equation - or they don't want Barney to change. But for Barney and Robin to be the kids' literal aunt and uncle would be superb, I think. And this show has (hopefully only) two more seasons to fill up, and since anyone familiar with fandom knows a who-will-end-up-with-whom plot at least attracts attention, and nobody cares about Ted's romances much 'cause what is the point? We know she's not the mother, this provides some sustenance.
Since I have spent some time reading comment threads, I agree that the most likely Barney will date Nora and Robin will date that secret crush guy from the Ted-buying-red-cowboy-boots flashback. 'Cause, based on that look after she pushed Barney forward to encourage him to try again with Nora, she's gotta occupy her regretful heart/mind with somebody. 'Cause the ship has supposedly sailed and we're supposed to worry for the BroTP 'cause they can't be and now we will be the ones to settle and it will suck for those who hold out hope - but wait! No! The wedding will be interrupted, or it's not actually Barney's or even Robin's wedding ('cause Ted's her best man? I don't remember that ep, but it sounds right) and the show is faking us out and ::siiiiiiigh:: If it's Robin's, maybe Barney will speak up?
I have two ideas for Ted's being all nervous about being the best man:
1) BroTP theory: He's nervous or conflicted 'cause both of his never-gonna-marry friends are marrying each other and now he is the last one of the group to be unattached though he wants it so much. (Easily solved when Barney introduces Ted to his half-sister.)
2) Non BroTP theory: whoever is getting married (Barney or Robin) doesn't know that the other half of the BroTP desperately loves them but has given up hope; Ted knows this and doesn't know if he should spill the beans. I get a Niles/Daphne with Mel and Donnie flashback here.
I wish I didn't care so much about them, but I devoted about two fandom years (so much longer than regular years) to HIMYM, writing/reading fic, drawing art, thinking way too long about a single show, and I want to continue liking it, and see it through to the end. I don't want to be disappointed, I really don't. Maybe the show won't; that would be nice.
Believe me, if I were caught up on Fringe I would have thoughts and *feelings* about that too, but I'm not, so the past obsession is taking up more blog space than the recent one. ::continues shrugging::