This episode has lots of funny moments, starting with Narrator Ted's obvious censorship and euphemisms and including a reference to the concept of the slap bet (this time with Marshall as the victim). Yet it's sad to watch the characters be more and more reduced to some silly traits in the name of comedy.
In this episode, Barney is pure evil while Marshall is acting irrationally and plain stupid. This sets off a huge fight between Marshall and Lily for no reason. Even worse, at the end of the episode, just when the fight is finally over, Marshall breaks character. Disposable plastic glasses? Seriously? Isn't Marshall supposed to be "eco-guy"? What about garbage island (okay, that's a little ways down the road, but it's not like Marshall hasn't always been very environmentally aware)?
And what about the soundtrack to the fighting scene between Barney and Robin? No "Murder Train"? I'd call that a missed opportunity.
In this episode, Barney is pure evil while Marshall is acting irrationally and plain stupid. This sets off a huge fight between Marshall and Lily for no reason. Even worse, at the end of the episode, just when the fight is finally over, Marshall breaks character. Disposable plastic glasses? Seriously? Isn't Marshall supposed to be "eco-guy"? What about garbage island (okay, that's a little ways down the road, but it's not like Marshall hasn't always been very environmentally aware)?
And what about the soundtrack to the fighting scene between Barney and Robin? No "Murder Train"? I'd call that a missed opportunity.