So well executed. A good sitcom is the one that can mix humor and some sad moments and do it well. This was a definite success in this episode. All episode even though worried about Marshall's fertility we laugh, and then at the end when we believe that it is all good and nothing to worry about anymore it strikes down with an even worse news than we were expecting. The last scene just brought tears to my eyes. Marshall is the character whom I like in the way that I find him adorable and always would like to hug and protect from anything that is bad out there. So having him be the one whose dad dies and especially at such a moment when he wanted to all him and give them the great news as he usually does is more devastating than it could be.
It is amazing how they managed to change the mood of the viewer in just a few seconds by 180 degrees. Before that they used a lot of the comedy techniques from the show to keep us on top of laughter with things like doppelganger (Lily really having trouble believing it was not Barney), Robin's embarrassing work past (now not just mall song) and the word play such as when Marshall was trying to fill the cup and his parents were talking.
Definitely a high class episode. Perfectly done.
It is amazing how they managed to change the mood of the viewer in just a few seconds by 180 degrees. Before that they used a lot of the comedy techniques from the show to keep us on top of laughter with things like doppelganger (Lily really having trouble believing it was not Barney), Robin's embarrassing work past (now not just mall song) and the word play such as when Marshall was trying to fill the cup and his parents were talking.
Definitely a high class episode. Perfectly done.