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So I started watching CBS’s How I Met Your Mother recently, upon the advice of my roommate. After a marathon venture to clear through season 1 in one nice 9 hour sitting and follow up with the next two seasons in the rest of the week, I can say with certainty that I am a fan.

Clearly, HIMYM’s strongest point is Neil Patrick Harris’s Barney Stinson. I’m not sure if Barney gets the best lines because he is awesome or if Barney is awesome because he gets the best lines but it doesn’t really matter. It’s rare on television today to use catch phrases, and Barney executes so effectively. As Ted points out, Barney’s role in this show is not to get it where it’s going but to always leave it with an awesome story.

How can you not love Marshall and Lily, not only are they an amazingly cute couple but Jason Segel is hilarious and Alyson Hannigan is charming (I don’t find her voice annoying, in opposing opinion of a close friend of mine). Their

And at first I wasn’t a big fan of Ted but after a while he won me over. In all honesty, he’s a really good friend to everybody. If my life were more exciting, I could see myself aspiring to be more like Ted. You know, if I were also like five years older.

I wouldn’t have said this when I first started watching but I think the weak leak is Robin. Normally, I don’t shy away from the attractive female love interest of the show but whenever her plotlines rely solely on the strength of her character, I find it sags a bit. She’s a strong supporting role though, and I don’t think anyone can take away her former Canadian teen idol days away from her.

Strangely, HIMYM has an amazing soundtrack. I’ve heard Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists, and more great music. Plus all of the songs Marshall sings when he’s doing whatever.

But why do I find HIMYM so appealing? Part of it is because I love watching telelvision. Part of it is because I wish, once again, my life would start to resemble something like it. Part of it is because I’m kind of a sucker for these shows. And the writing doesn’t hurt either.

So in conclusion, How I Met Your Mother is pretty good. It makes me want to hang out in the bar downstairs, play laser tag, and wear suits all the time. True Story.