老爸老妈的浪漫史第四季

By Defay

 

I have been watching How I Met Your Mother recently. I love it so much that I spent an entire weekend watching it non-stop. The show is really hilarious yet full of wisdom. Despite how insane and exaggerate the stories the narrator tells are, he really tries to teach some lessons here.

 

An interesting thing that I have to mention about this show is that at first I think Barney Stinson stinks, but gradually I fell in love with this character. Okay, "fall in love" might be too strong a word but it's true that Barney Stinson, the character along with the actor who plays it, is becoming my new favorite. I myself felt very confused sometimes, as Barney is not supposed to be liked by so many people, especially by me. He is a total liar and playboy who does not care about other people's feelings. He is conceited and selfish, greedy and arrogant. And above all, he is frivolous.

 

Yet I was deeply touched by Barney three times by the end of season 4.

 

The first time was when Marshall and Lily break their engagement, Barney lures women away from Marshall so that he can remain faithful to the woman he truly loves. It is later revealed by Lily that it was Barney who convinced Lily to come back to New York, even buying her a plane ticket home.

 

The second time was when Barney was secretly in love with Robin, he acted like a baby. He did everything he could to help Robin, especially that time when Robin accidently quit her job and might be expelled from USA. Barney wants Robin to be around him so much that he helped Robin to make a video tape as a resume to find jobs. Later during video shooting Robin was irritated by his ideas and he finished her e-resume alone by himself. Eventually he succeeded in finding Robin a job and kept her in the group.

 

The third time was when he heard that Ted was hit by a car and was in hospital. He did not hesitate even for a second and rushed to hospital. When he found he could not get a cab, he ran on foot to hospital. Just as he was a street-across away from the hospital, he was too tired and did not notice a fast-driving bus that he himself was hit by it and badly injured.

 

See why they still hang out with him? Everyone in the gang owes to Barney.

 

Put aside his personal life, Barney does have very special and sparkling aspects in his personality that are so rare and precious that it is very hard to find them in a human being.

 

First of all, he is rational. Recall that he is always keen to experiment on all kinds of tricks to hit on girls to test which ones of them actually work. No matter how many times he fails, he just keeps on trying till he reached a scientific statistical conclusion. That's right. 83%. That number applies to everything.

 

Secondly of all, he challenges himself all the time. "Challenge accepted" even if for most of the time, nobody challenges him. He just enjoys it, setting goals, thinking up strategies, taking actions, and eventually, achieving goals, which is closely related to another big merit of his, persistence.

 

Third of all, he is persistent. Recall that once he raised his right hand to high five but nobody responded him. He raised his hand till someone slapped him five. Barney is so driven to succeed, he will do whatever it takes to get what he wants, including lie, cheat or bribe his friends. If he's trying to get a hot girl, he might even pretend to be an astronaut or a taxi driver. Barney will talk trash, or even tell the truth if that's what it takes. He always gets what he wants. You have to admire drive and determination like that.

 

Fourth of all, he is audacious and passionate. We always see him running to do things. He never hesitates. When he wants to do something, he does it, immediately, or over a shockingly long period of time, secretly plotting. Of course, we should exclude the circumstances when he was deeply in love with Robin, which weakened his ability to make resolute decisions. His love for Robin actually completes him as a human being. We can see him as vulnerable, soft and caring as any man in love can be. We can see he has a breakable heart just like everybody else.

 

Fifth of all, we know that he is confident for sure, but sometimes he is peculiarly calm. Once, a big merger in the company Barney works in fell through and Barney was getting blamed for it. Marshall overheard that Barney might be fired. Everyone is worried except himself. Or at least he acted like he is not worried at all. He launched his project of "Perfect Week", e.g., sleeping with seven women in seven days without a single rejection, to deal with the stress. On the next Monday, Barney keeps his job. And his boss says it must have been a stressful time for him. "I barely slept," Barney winked.

 

Last but not least, he keeps rules. Despite the crazy and maniac ideas and actions, Barney keeps rules, except those rules are written by no man but himself. Still, he lives to it, devotedly. His Crazy/Hot Scale, Platinum Rule and Lemon Law are just a few of his dating guidelines. He has rules to govern his professional life. (Actually doing things gets you fired.) He updated the definition of cheating. (It's not cheating if you're not married, if the girl has two consecutive vowels in her name or if she lives in a different area code.) But his rules governing bro-to-bro relationships were so important he published them in a book called "The Bro Code."

 

Just think of having a friend like him around you. You can laugh at him every day because he is mentally strong enough to keep your unintentionally hurtful words from actually hurting him. Yet he brings you all these novel and original stories and ideas and other things that you've never heard of every day, to share with you or to brag about. He urges you to do crazy things you've never done in your entire life. It's so not boring when you are with him. Suit up! Phone five! It's gonna be Legen-wait for it-dary! I'm awesome! There are so many amazing and amusing or even annoying things he talks about. If you don't hear him say for one day, you will even feel something is missing in your life.

 

I think the most important reason is that, even though Barney is a playboy, he only hits on bimbos. And only bimbos buy into his lies and acts. Girls clever as Robin or Nora would not be easily seduced to his moves. He knows it and he tried even harder to prove to everyone that when Barney Stinson is not a jackass, he could really be a dreamy boyfriend that every woman would want. He is always handsome, wears a suit every day, even in his sleep (he wears a suit-jamas at bedtime) and he is clever and wealthy. Nothing can stop him.

 

BTW, the actor who plays Barney Stinson is actually gay. Heart-broken, huh? Still, I admire his exquisite acting skills, as well as his magic tricks, acrobatics and singing performances.

How I Met Your Mother S04E24:


(Lily): Architecture is killing you,Ted,and it's killing us to watch it killing you. You're like that goat with the washcloth. You want it so bad,and every time the world tries to take it away from you,you keep grabbing it.But you know what? It's just a washcloth. Why do you even want it?


(Ted): Because I... I have to be an architect. That's...that's the plan.


(Lily): Screw the plan. I planned on being a famous artist. Marshall planned on being an environmental lawyer. Robin planned on being a TV reporter.Barney planned on being a violinist. Look,you can't design your life like a building.It doesn't work that way.You just have to live it,and it will design itself.


(Ted): So,what,I should just do nothing?


(Lily): No. Listen to what the world is telling you to do and take the leap.

 

Ted:

That was the year I got left at the altar.
It was the year I got knocked out by a crazy bartender.
The year I got fired.
The year I got beat up by a goat. A girl goat,at that.
And damn it if it wasn't the best year of my life.
Because,if any one of those things hadn't happened,
I never would have ended up in a which turned out to be the best job I ever had.
But more importantly,I wouldn't have met your mother.

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That is life and that's why I love this TV so much, it tells you stories about truly committed friends while revealing the truth of life with graceful smile

今天一直纠结着要不要给HIMYM写点剧评。最近追这剧追上了瘾，而且这一次不像以前追老友记或是大爆炸，这次看老爸老妈，每集必看两遍，这么好的剧，囫囵吞枣快速看完，就真可惜了。

关于细节们

我这人看剧有个坏毛病。主要剧情过眼就忘，一直记着的就是那些细枝末节。比如吧，追完大爆炸，现在每次说到大爆炸，想起的永远是公寓里那部坏掉的电梯。追完老友记，只记得第一季第四集Rachel坐在阳台上吃东西，枕头不小心掉到楼底下，邻居敲门把枕头送回来。 这种东西在情景喜剧里跟剧情往往不相关，之所以出现在剧里只有一个解释：这些细节是作者生活的一部分。剧里的情节可以天马行空，可以胡拉八扯，可以狗血淋漓，但是那些细碎的小东西，确实会是作者对自己2b年轻岁月的真实感情。

说完这些，再来看HIMYM，就会发现这剧里简直是细枝暴仓，末节洋溢。一插电就会弄得全楼电压不稳的老咖啡壶，有着绿色小门的汉堡店，磁带卡在车里的老fiero，忘了上螺丝固定的茶几，地板倾斜的公寓。 就像在我们身边一样，破败滑稽却又是生活的一部分。这种浓烈的生活味儿从第一季开始，一直到第四季居然还没有减退，这一点正是tbbt和friends没有做到的，难能可贵。

还有就是笼罩全剧的那一种"人生不如意事十八九＂的调调，更显出生活的真实，就像是发生在（或者已经发生在）自己和自己朋友身上。

比如robin在烂台metro news 1的不得意，在日本发现原以为严肃的工作成了无厘头喜剧档，回纽约找不到工作要被驱逐出境，找着个工作却是凌晨档没人看这类事；
比如Ted看着老板设计出一个肉色屌型大楼还得强憋着，自己当上小头儿却不得不在同事间成为个bastard，去芝加哥面试却因为没赶上飞机而泡汤，设计银行大厦却受尽甲方白眼这类事；
比如Marshall快30还得靠Lily供着上苦逼的法学院，买个公寓欠下一屁股债，回头还发现新公寓在污水处理场下风头，工作了才发现离自己梦想越来越远这类事；
比如Lily抛弃一切去旧金山却被美术教授们好一顿鄙视，控制不了购物瘾刷爆一鞋盒信用卡，画出来的画卖不出去这类事。
比如Barney,比如Barney....好吧我想不出来啦我承认Barney是个神。不过Barney的辛酸史，没当过嬉皮屌丝的人又怎么会懂呢。

如果说TBBT是飘在星云端说笑，Freinds是浮在咖啡馆玩闹，HIMYM就真是坐在你身边讲可能会发生在你我身上的故事。能感觉到这个故事确实是2030年的ted在充满深情的回忆自己和一群2b朋友们的无比2b岁月，有时我想，等我到45岁，等我不再2b，等我坐在沙发上，我会给儿女们讲出的故事，也就差不多如此吧。

Theodor Everlyn Mosby和他的2b朋友们

原谅我滥用2b这个词，不过曾子曰得好，士不可以不贰陛。说实话每个人都有原力的2b面，而且2b的地方正是可爱的地方。

HIMYM对人物的刻画，相对而言是非常饱满的。每个人物都让人又爱又烦，就像我们对自己朋友们的情感一样，时间长了，就谈不上喜欢或讨厌的情绪了，只剩下＂我已经习惯和你一起玩，在一起我觉得舒服＂这一种感觉。
这些人物给我的印象也是如此，看完四季，他们的优缺点都不再重要，因为我早已习惯了。

Ted。有点拘谨，有点怯怯，有点傻傻，他算是一个平常人的小典型了。非常羡慕他的浪漫系天赋，念念不忘的痴情，和那种追不到誓不罢休的大气概。但是这家伙纠正起别人的时候也够烦（此公大学时候装13无极限的事迹，过去了就不提了）。平常确实是个Nice guy但是几次喝醉以后就变个人，做些出格的事情来又后悔不已。身边这样的人好多好多，比如，我早上起来照镜子就能看到一个（笑）。

Robin。 和Ted真心配，第一集那句This is the story of how I met your aunt Robin也没有打消无数观众对他们故事的一点点小侥幸之念！很惊讶Robin这个妹子居然是老夫脾气的翻版：常常表现出的对人对事的感情淡漠，向来喜欢与别人保持距离还要保留自己的生活方式，以及不参加团体体育运动的怪脾气，枪瘾等等。所以越是了解这个角色的脾性就越觉得这个角色的亲和力。她的很多话就像是从我嘴里说出来的一样，虽然我没加拿大口音。

Marshall 啊呀呀齐天大块头，却是比较软的角色，这个反差往往是Marshall的笑料来源之一。经常会像个孩子一样在大事面前怂掉，被老板训的时候捏紧拳头我以为他是要爆发呢，结果他哭成一团…之前几季里我不喜欢他的软，但是后来在S4E10里神勇爆发了我才发现，这哥不是真软，人家只是不想滥用威力和怒火。 此外，赞Marshmellow的对感情的忠贞，还有游戏天赋以及音乐天赋，每个人都有无穷闪光点的不是么。

Lily. 典型的令人印象复杂的角色啊。她和Marshall完全是模范小两口，让人羡慕的五体投地。她对Marshall那叫个温柔体贴！贤妻良母典范！天地可鉴！但是她多管闲事拆散Ted七次这事情确实太夸张，还有她在第一季末表现的不负责，也是令人恼火的。But每个人原力都有阴暗面的不是么，如果忍受不了阴暗面，就不要在一起了，反之，既然大家一直还是把她当铁姐们，正说明瑕不掩瑜么。

下面是Barney。
Barney。
Barney Stinson。
Barnabus “barney” Stinson。

He is
Legen
--wait for it
--dary！

Barney这个家伙，看到他第一眼，我想起了北欧神话里的洛基。瘦瘦骚骚，一肚子坏水。后来发现这家伙是混蛋，是传奇。这家伙是2b，也是圣人。这家伙可以约见朝鲜将军卖核弹，也会在哥们Ted最需要的时候给他一个大项目。这家伙可以把妹子扔在荒郊野岭开着妹子的车走人，也会千里迢迢赶去旧金山催Lily回家和Marshall破镜重圆。这家伙可以把酒吧当后宫每夜一个妹子365天不重样，但也会暗恋一个人整整一年。Barney这个角色的感召力与复杂性都是无与伦比的。
具体Barney怎么awesome我就不说了,我怎么敬仰他我也就不说了。说句大实话，很多大老爷们喜欢Barney原因无他，就是因为Barney就是男人最狂野想象中最完美的男人形象：钱多的像在家里开了印钞厂，年纪轻轻身居高位，【精力旺盛】却毫不用负责任，哥们义气，六块腹肌，超凡魅力还加上那不受羁绊的2B精神。
于是编剧算是抓住了男人的每一丝理想，用Barney的圣光对我等屌丝进行了洗礼。
而同时Barney，以及他的语录就成了“残酷Alpha Male的行动纲领”，让Barney的博客走红，也让Neil Partrick Harris家里奖杯爆满为患。
抛开这些表面的awesomeness不谈，导演和编剧们对人物性格的刻画仍然是无比真实的。为这么这么说？是因为我就有这么一个好哥们，性格上很像barney(当然没有戏里那么夸张！），而这种好哥们永远会用自己的力量感染圈子里的每个人，让每个人开始发现自己，做许多疯狂事，留下story 和legend（如同ted所说的那样），但是他们自己的世界，永远是个谜。
总之，很多年以后哪怕我把剧情彻底忘了，也会记得HIMYM里有个Barney，而Barney是一个牛逼闪闪的人才。

叙事手法等等。

由于不是观众在场录制，所以剪辑上可以玩很多花样，在场景和时间线方面有很多自由。导演确实最大限度的利用了这个优势，是的，最大限度的利用！倒叙的结构，时间点的前后飞跃，无数的外景，信手拈来的回忆桥段，叙述者对于故事的自我吐槽，以及无数的悬念设置使得在这方面，HIMYM远远甩出了frineds无数条街。这个特色在第一季第一集就展现无疑，并且在大多数时候都能让一段本来狗血的剧情瞬间妙趣横生。看了一段时间本剧之后，我表示已经不习惯直线叙述了！
吐槽一下，我觉得剧里用flashback太多了，有时会导致前后的细节逻辑矛盾。
不过知道制片人怎么解释的么？他们说，是因为2030年的Ted在讲故事的时候记混了！这个解释简直是逻辑绝杀！好吧，Thomas君和Bay君，算你们狠。。


剧情

我不喜欢评论剧情。
不过看这部戏，遇到了很多自己经历过的事，看到小Ted怎么和这些事情一一遭遇，也是一种回忆和反思呢。
比如那个在party上相谈甚欢的女孩，之后却弄丢了她的电话号码。
比如迟到而没赶上的机遇。
比如半夜被朋友攒动出去做舔自由钟一类的疯事。
比如为了躲开ex而在地图上标定危险街区。
比如花大功夫设计出的项目方案却被贬得一无是处。
还比如Barney在差点当爹的时候在教堂的那段祈祷。

每次看ted经历过这种事之后发表他的小感受，都是给我上了一课。让我想起自己，让HIMYM变成了一部关于生活的公开课。所以这剧应该多看几遍，因为这些事儿，离我太近了。

第一篇剧评写完了，功德圆满！

这部美剧看起来速度哈快，不知不觉竟然我都看到第五季了……不能说每一集都很搞笑，但有几集真的是很经典，也算是伴我度过了无数个无聊的夜晚吧……
最喜欢的还是Barney吧，坏男人果然就是讨人喜欢啊，as long as he is not my boyfriend... Ted也蛮搞笑的，呆呆的。但最呆的还是Marshall，感觉他超级适合演这种块头很大但内心纯真的角色，特别搞笑。两个女主角相比下还是有些逊色，找不到《老友记》里三个女主角的那种搞笑感觉，没觉得特别适合演喜剧……
最后作为第四季还在卖弄甚至调戏观众还不揭开“究竟谁才是孩子他妈”的一部电视剧，我觉得除非孩子他妈是Robin，否则这部戏真的偏题偏得可以……所以最后我还是“大胆”地预测Ted会和Robin在一起，虽然好像有点明显……