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Day 26: Best Ensemble Cast Episode

I figure I’ve already given mad props to two of my favorite ensemble episodes: "First Time In New York" and "How I Met Everyone Else". So let’s talk about my third favorite:

"Spoiler Alert".

This is a really funny episode with a lot of great ensemble moments. The best of them is when they all help Marshall figure out his password (Apple Cat Orchard Banana Dance 8663) and find themselves moving past all the flaws that drove them nuts throughout the show. But I’m also a fan of the table scene where they’re all out to dinner with Ted’s new girlfriend.

Comic gold, people. Comic gold.

Moving on…
I have two things to say about last night’s HIMYM.


#1. THE RETURN OF STUART AND CLAUDIA! *bounces and squees* Though I’m not sure why Claudia would actually pick Esther as a name for her baby. It doesn’t feel like the name a vodka-cranberry sipping, slightly uptight/upscale woman like her would choose.

#2. The scene with Barney/Robin. First, the writers are renewing my faith in Robin’s character. She deserves to be bad-ass. Second, my shipper heart fluttered like a freaking butterfly when Barney gave her that speech.



Finally, I’ve finished two books in the last few days. The first being Voluntary Madness and the second being Yakuza Moon. Of the two, I felt Yakuza offered the personal touch to emotionally troubling issues that Voluntary claimed to have but I found missing. I’m sure it had a lot to do with the writing styles. Voluntary Madness was written by a journalist and was weighed down, I think, by its own vernacular whereas Yakuza Moon was written by a woman with little formal education and it seemed easier for her to let the rawness of her experience shine through.

I’m willing to recommend both though. :)

Comments

[darlingchaos.livejournal.com]

I loved how the first name Lily suggested was Tara. :) Aww, willow. <3

[snogged.livejournal.com]

That was pretty cute.

Plus, you know, I'm sure it made Mezz and IO happy. :D

[idioticonion.livejournal.com]

CLAUDIA!!! I screamed like crazy when she was on screen.



You realize I'm now expecting Claudia fic from you?

[snogged.livejournal.com]

LOL!

Yeah, I'm not surprised that Claudia fic would be in demand after that.

I'll see what I can do.

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean about writing styles. I read a book about one aspect of the L.A. Riots that would have been so much better if it was not written by an academic who had clearly never meant it for general publication. It was so dry that I needed a glass of water after finishing each paragraph and it suffered greatly from footnote disease. Oy!


Gabrielle

[secondmezzanine.livejournal.com]

I was so excited when the first scene boasted Claudia and Stuart! And totally thought of you! (Though I agree with you. She would never seriously agree to that name!)

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Dry reads are always so frustrating.
I read plenty of those in grad school.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Claudia FTW!

Also...I think it's time she divorce Stuart's drunk butt and get it on with Heather.

[magpieinthesky.livejournal.com]

I picked "Spoiler Alert" as my all-time fave, so now I don't know what to piiiick! I'll think of something, though.

Totally agreed about last night's HIMYM. This show is making me so optimistic again!

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you'll pick a good one! You always do. :)

[loquaciousambie.livejournal.com]

I just watched the ep and definitely thought you'd mention Lily's first name being Tara. :P

And also the Barney/Robin scene made my heart squee!

[snogged.livejournal.com]

While I did appreciate the "Buffy-esque" reference, I actually thought more of Mezz and Idioticonion when the name Tara was mentioned.

[loquaciousambie.livejournal.com]

Hehe true true! If only they said it the British way of Tah-rah...okay, I don't think that's how one would type it but you know what I mean. :)