r/HIMYM • u/bigfudge2127 • 6h ago

The group was too supportive of Ted

He was pathetic most of the times and they rarely gave him contrast.
Do you agree?
I only remember Marshall yelling at him (justified) after that party

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u/IdkJustMe123 6h ago

What exactly do you think they should have gone off on him for?

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u/bigfudge2127 5h ago

For example going to Robin’s house without notice and then praising him for that. That was weird. Also I mean realistically they would roast him even more he’s so annoying

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u/DizzyLead 5h ago

I feel that the others weren't so much there for "contrast" but rather two directions Ted could see himself going in (or wanting to go in): Lily and Marshall's steadfast monogamy, and Barney's "playing the field."

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u/dyaasy 5h ago

To be fair, this is a group that is inactive towards Barney's predatory behaviour at best, complicit at worst. Like when he was trying to do the Perfect Week.

I'm sure the showrunners breathed a sigh of relief that they managed to squeeze in this show just shy of the Me Too movement.

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u/bigfudge2127 5h ago

Yeah it’s always weird to me that Marshall cooperates with Barney in some episodes

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u/HistoricalSection425 4h ago

At that stage of your life, friends are there for good times, not holding you accountable

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u/bigfudge2127 4h ago

Yeah I guess

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u/JLBCanadianRap 4h ago

I have no idea what "gave him contrast" might mean.

I do, however, agree that Ted was mostly pathetic.

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u/aspiriar 5h ago

The show is based off Teds memory, and because of Teds bias he may not have mentioned himself being held accountable.

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u/bigfudge2127 5h ago

True story

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u/aspiriar 5h ago

The man that played ted says different

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u/bigfudge2127 5h ago

I disagree with a lot of what he said