I was always completely convinced that, for thematic rather than logistical reasons, the show could only make sense if the Mother was a character who entered the show and was revealed to be the Mother almost immediately before the show ended. I would honestly feel cheated if the show ended any other way and any of the…

I was always completely convinced that, for thematic rather than logistical reasons, the show could only make sense if the Mother was a character who entered the show and was revealed to be the Mother almost immediately before the show ended. I would honestly feel cheated if the show ended any other way and any of the…

Unlike Lost, the references to past events are shallow and well-explained enough that it really is not a huge deal to start watching in the middle. I mean, I did.

Unlike Lost, the references to past events are shallow and well-explained enough that it really is not a huge deal to start watching in the middle. I mean, I did.

To be fair, the show has known that and the audience has known that and Future Ted's kids have known that since the pilot (well, presumably Future Ted's kids have always known that since they probably know what their mom's name is) but Past Ted and Past Robin haven't known that — i.e. the two of them were still locked…

To be fair, the show has known that and the audience has known that and Future Ted's kids have known that since the pilot (well, presumably Future Ted's kids have always known that since they probably know what their mom's name is) but Past Ted and Past Robin haven't known that — i.e. the two of them were still locked…

100% agreed; the thing that makes Barney two-dimensional rather than one-dimensional to start off with, and gives him room to grow into three-dimensionality later, is this oddly almost feminine prissiness to him that NPH effortlessly marries to his Neanderthal-level mindless pursuit of carnal pleasure. He's…

100% agreed; the thing that makes Barney two-dimensional rather than one-dimensional to start off with, and gives him room to grow into three-dimensionality later, is this oddly almost feminine prissiness to him that NPH effortlessly marries to his Neanderthal-level mindless pursuit of carnal pleasure. He's…

The key problem with Ted is that sometimes the writers seem to think he's supposed to be the most likable, relatable character on the show and he's really generally the least. Even Barney is more likable in his elan and zest for life and the oddly humble way he owns up to his wholly superficial narcissism, whereas Ted…

The key problem with Ted is that sometimes the writers seem to think he's supposed to be the most likable, relatable character on the show and he's really generally the least. Even Barney is more likable in his elan and zest for life and the oddly humble way he owns up to his wholly superficial narcissism, whereas Ted…

HIMYM is exactly as alternative and edgy for its time as Friends was for the mid-90s — that is, exactly as alternative and edgy as had basically become mainstream for the vast majority of the younger demo it was pitched to, but still felt "alternative and edgy" because it was a clear break from the generation before…

HIMYM is exactly as alternative and edgy for its time as Friends was for the mid-90s — that is, exactly as alternative and edgy as had basically become mainstream for the vast majority of the younger demo it was pitched to, but still felt "alternative and edgy" because it was a clear break from the generation before…

Did he really? No one went into what happens after Gotham gets blown up — we know that the idea of making Gotham into some sort of socialist utopia is a blatant lie (Bane is well aware that once he removes the bomb from its housing its detonation is inevitable and intends to blow up Gotham no matter what happens), but…

Did he really? No one went into what happens after Gotham gets blown up — we know that the idea of making Gotham into some sort of socialist utopia is a blatant lie (Bane is well aware that once he removes the bomb from its housing its detonation is inevitable and intends to blow up Gotham no matter what happens), but…

What's your opinion of RDJ's accent as a white Australian actor pretending to be an African-American in Tropic Thunder?

What's your opinion of RDJ's accent as a white Australian actor pretending to be an African-American in Tropic Thunder?

I dunno, there are some shots of huge angry mobs tearing up wealthy people's houses, and there's no way every single person in those angry mobs was one of the criminals Bane released.

I dunno, there are some shots of huge angry mobs tearing up wealthy people's houses, and there's no way every single person in those angry mobs was one of the criminals Bane released.

Yeah, I can totally empathize with the sentiment of "Whoa, someone's going to let me write Watchmen fanfic and I'm going to get PAID for it!", but empathizing and sympathizing aren't quite the same.

Yeah, I can totally empathize with the sentiment of "Whoa, someone's going to let me write Watchmen fanfic and I'm going to get PAID for it!", but empathizing and sympathizing aren't quite the same.