I'm really enjoying this show, but this episode fell a little flat for me.
I understand the want to introduce Sophie's mom since the mother's past unstable behavior has greatly influenced Sophie's journey for love, but I think it was just too soon considering that the mom's backstory is a pretty messed up one and it's obvious by the end of the episode that she has learned nothing over the years.
Dating the 27 year-old musician was enough of a twist without having to add her cheating with the much more age-appropriate manager. If anything, I feel like they should've gone the route of Sophie jumping to the conclusion that her mom was dating the 27 year-old, and having her grill him hard as the misunderstanding unravels.
It should have resolved in the end with Sophie feeling like the manager was the first appropriate man her mom has dated and how happy she was that he seems to compliment the mom's wanderlust spirit. In that way, we could see Sophie letting go of the notion that she is more the mother figure in their relationship, and she now feels more at peace to follow her own path when it comes to love.
Lastly- I think the low ratings for this show as a whole are completely uncalled for. You cannot expect this to be a carbon copy of the original with a different cast. If HIMYM resonated with you because it was more relatable to your generation, it's only right that HIMYF caters more to this generation. For the love of everything holy, the original show aired in 2005- almost 20 years ago!
You also can't expect any show to give you Emmy-worthy perfection in a handful of episodes. You have to let the show find it's footing. Even my all-time favorite shows, the ones I believe are perfection, all started on shaky ground for me. I only appreciate the goofiness of the first season after the second or third season.
I too am watching this show because I enjoyed HIMYM, and I am thoroughly enjoying how well it relates to this generation. I don't want to watch a new Ted, Lily, Marshal, Robin, or Barney- they are iconic in their own right and don't deserve a new cast trying to emulate their individual character's magic.
I want a completely different set of characters and situations with a hint of modernized nostalgia here & there, and that's exactly what this show offers (the old apartment, storytelling technique, the search for "the one", friends that are like family, the bar).
If I want to see HIMYM again, I'd just rewatch it. If your complaint is that you can't stand this generation and the show is nothing like the original, stop watching, this isn't for you. This show will not give you what you're searching for.
For everyone complaining about the laugh track- go rewatch a few episodes of HIMYM. The laugh-track on there is just as cringy. All laugh tracks are cringy. It's practically their purpose. I wish all laugh tracks were a thing of the past, but alas.
The purpose of this spinoff is to give Millennials the relatable joy that HIMYM gave Gen X and Xennials. Just keep an open mind and let the show develop before you write it off.
As a Xennial myself (gen x-ers on the gen x/millennial cusp), it took me at least two seasons to really start enjoying HIMYM.
I'm loving the fact that I can relate to both HIMYM & HIMYF and I'm excited to see where this show goes.
I understand the want to introduce Sophie's mom since the mother's past unstable behavior has greatly influenced Sophie's journey for love, but I think it was just too soon considering that the mom's backstory is a pretty messed up one and it's obvious by the end of the episode that she has learned nothing over the years.
Dating the 27 year-old musician was enough of a twist without having to add her cheating with the much more age-appropriate manager. If anything, I feel like they should've gone the route of Sophie jumping to the conclusion that her mom was dating the 27 year-old, and having her grill him hard as the misunderstanding unravels.
It should have resolved in the end with Sophie feeling like the manager was the first appropriate man her mom has dated and how happy she was that he seems to compliment the mom's wanderlust spirit. In that way, we could see Sophie letting go of the notion that she is more the mother figure in their relationship, and she now feels more at peace to follow her own path when it comes to love.
Lastly- I think the low ratings for this show as a whole are completely uncalled for. You cannot expect this to be a carbon copy of the original with a different cast. If HIMYM resonated with you because it was more relatable to your generation, it's only right that HIMYF caters more to this generation. For the love of everything holy, the original show aired in 2005- almost 20 years ago!
You also can't expect any show to give you Emmy-worthy perfection in a handful of episodes. You have to let the show find it's footing. Even my all-time favorite shows, the ones I believe are perfection, all started on shaky ground for me. I only appreciate the goofiness of the first season after the second or third season.
I too am watching this show because I enjoyed HIMYM, and I am thoroughly enjoying how well it relates to this generation. I don't want to watch a new Ted, Lily, Marshal, Robin, or Barney- they are iconic in their own right and don't deserve a new cast trying to emulate their individual character's magic.
I want a completely different set of characters and situations with a hint of modernized nostalgia here & there, and that's exactly what this show offers (the old apartment, storytelling technique, the search for "the one", friends that are like family, the bar).
If I want to see HIMYM again, I'd just rewatch it. If your complaint is that you can't stand this generation and the show is nothing like the original, stop watching, this isn't for you. This show will not give you what you're searching for.
For everyone complaining about the laugh track- go rewatch a few episodes of HIMYM. The laugh-track on there is just as cringy. All laugh tracks are cringy. It's practically their purpose. I wish all laugh tracks were a thing of the past, but alas.
The purpose of this spinoff is to give Millennials the relatable joy that HIMYM gave Gen X and Xennials. Just keep an open mind and let the show develop before you write it off.
As a Xennial myself (gen x-ers on the gen x/millennial cusp), it took me at least two seasons to really start enjoying HIMYM.
I'm loving the fact that I can relate to both HIMYM & HIMYF and I'm excited to see where this show goes.
