How I Met Your Mother - The Mermaid Theory (Spoilers Ahoy!)

[snogged]

I really don't feel like I've had many complaints about Season 6. As a whole, it's been solid, funny, and pretty much on par with Season 4's storytelling. But tonight really didn't do it for me.

What I Liked:
-The opening bit with the gang looking at a blown-up poster of the Captain and shouting phrases at him while Marshall places the piece of cardboard in various places.
-Barney and Lily hugging on the street (someone please screencap this for me!)
-Barney and Lily rescuing each other from oncoming traffic.
-Barney's off-handed remark about breastfeeding. Yes, it was lewd and offended my feminist nature (especially when Lily called it sweet), but it totally reminded me of the RP so that made me grin.
-Robin being a cute drunk.
-The Captain and his murderousness (because he's nervous.)
-Robo-cop and Marsh Madness
-"No using the husband’s condoms. That's just rude."
-“Kids, I’m admitting defeat. I will never remember this story. I’m sorry for wasting your time.”
-And the quote where Barney accused Lily of fantasizing about him while she had sex with Marshall, only to have Marshall focus on the Lily not really liking his shirt.

What I wanted to like:
-The running gag that was the Barney/Lily fight. It was, in all honestly, good meta as far as the show is concerned since they frequently point out flaws in old!Ted's memories. But against the backdrop of the manatee/mermaid theory, I just wasn't feeling it.
-Zoe being part of the gang. It felt like "Op! We fixed all the tension between them during the Blitzgiving episode. Let's forget it ever happened."
-Barney and Marshall being sailors. Some of it was cute (ex. the fist bump with the hook) but the again, the manatee thing just bugged me.

What I did NOT like:
-The Manatee Theory. Is this show fully incapable of treating women remotely correctly?
-Marshall imagining Robin as a manatee. What the fuck show? These two did just fine in "Little Minnesota" and "Three Days of Snow" (where Marshall was sure Robin was hitting on HIM). I don't care if Robin was sorta cute trying to lift up her wine glass with flippers. It still pissed me off.

And yes, I know it seems that my list of likes outweigh my list of dislikes...but guys, manatees. More specifically, characters in manatee suits. It just rubbed me the wrong way.