Starkid Challenge: Day 2 and HIMYM Finale Thoughts

[snogged]

I will not deny that Darren is a cutie and a fine actor, but when it comes to my Starkid men, I have to pick Joe Walker. He's talented, funny, and brings life to some seriously emotionally-messed up roles (I'm looking at you, Commander Up...and also Mama Umbridge)

But more than that, Joe played my absolute favorite Starkid Character so that gives him a major leg-up.

Yay for Dick!


Also, yay for Voldemort!






Things That Made Me Happy
*Robin interrupting Ted and Barney's fight about pressing the button by telling them both they had a hard time finding her "button."
*Lily bringing Marshall soup...even though it had the potential to lead to food poisoning.
*Lily's Velociraptor noises.
*Barney and Robin fake-sick noises
*Ted calling up ex-girlfriends for coffee...and Robin turning him down.
*Barney and Robin counting on Lily to remember the sappy stuff Ted says...
*Lily not remembering the details of Ted's date. (The way Alyson Hannigan says "bitches" never fails to bring a smile to my face.)
*Lily's conductor talk
*Ted wanting Barney to rub sunscreen on the places he can't reach. :P
*Ranjit
*Marshall getting an interview
*Robin/Barney cab scene. They are so not the worst couple ever.
*GETTING TO SEE ROBIN SHOW EMOTIONS!!!!!!!!!! (Show? Why can't you do this more often?)
*The past/future quote Robin says totally applied to my life right now.
*Barney and Robin knocking down Ted and the sight of all three of them just sitting on the sidewalk together.
*Old!Ted's "PSYCHE!"
*Marshall and Lily having a baby.

Where will Booth and Bones eat?

They blew up the Royal Diner? Since when has that been attached to the Arcadian? I mean, seriously. The Royal Diner is in WASHINGTON, DC!! Not NEW YORK.

Things I Didn't Like
*Weird CGI implosion.
*The call-back to the Rough Patch. Really? Did we have to a bra joke? Did we have to do a motor-boarding joke? Not funny, writers.
*Barney being the groom. After all the hype, I just didn't feel surprised. I just felt annoyed.
To be frank, I don't really care if Nora is the bride or if Robin is the bride. I mean, yeah, Barney's done some emotional mat-OOR-ing on the show this season, but not enough to warrant a church wedding. I'd be far more likely to buy a Vegas wedding or an Atlantic City wedding.

Also, I still don't hate Nora. I know her presence pisses off loads of Barney/Robin shippers, but that's not enough to convince me she's evil. Unlike Don, I'm pretty sure she wears pants and it annoys me to see people freaking out about the sundress. I mean, I know there's a reference to sundresses back in 6x1 because Robin wears one, but still...it's NO. BIG. DEAL.

Final Episode Grade: A-
Final Season Grade: B+