How are the words cockamouse not in the tags? Am I teaching you people nothing? It exists!

By the way, just wanted to say: although my name isn't bold or purple or pink or blimvisible or this recursive, I still want to make a point. I think this is the best show on TV right now. Seriously. I actually care about these characters. I can relate to them - this is the period of my life I am in right now. I wear a suit, you know, everywhere. All the early Serenity screenings? Suit. Serenity afterparty? Suit. I am an internationalish business man.

[ edited by gossi on 2006-03-15 19:16 ]

gossi | March 15, 21:08 CET

I think the cockamouse episode is probably my favourite. I could watch that 100 times and still love it. *gasp* "It can fly. Fly, cockamouse! Be free!" Hilarious! I'll definitely be picking this up when it comes out.

It pains me that I can't randomly say "we are international businessmen!" Could I get away with it if I changed it to busnesswoman? Penguin suit up!

Danica | March 15, 21:58 CET

This is fantastic news! I only get to see every other episode because I'm HORRIBLE at TV watching. I can never remember what time or day that shows play. =( Except for Buffy, I ALWAYS knew when to be in front of the tube when it came to watching Buffy.

ChosenGuy317 | March 15, 23:17 CET

I've tried. I've watched about 3 episodes, but it still reminds me of everything I dislike about sitcoms (this week, we're stuck in the bathroom!). But Barney is awesome, if they ever spin him off I'd probably watch that.

jam2 | March 15, 23:56 CET

Wheee! I'm very much going to get this DVD set. HIMYM is not only great, but I'm certain it'll be endlessly rewatchable. I like watching old favorite sitcoms right before I hit the sack each day, and I'm certain this set'll push its way right up to the top of the pile. Here's hoping for fun extras.

GVH | March 16, 01:35 CET

It's not just the funny for me (and some stuff falls flat, other stuff works: a cockroach mouse, people!) - it's the characters, and most importantly the relationships between them. Two of those characters are destined for each other - but which two?

Any show which makes me love the characters is instantly going on my love list - which is, by the way, tiny.

[ edited by gossi on 2006-03-16 01:58 ]

gossi | March 16, 03:56 CET

Agreed, gossi. Like I've said in almost every HIMYM topic we've had here (and there's been quite a few - not that I'm complaining), it's the characters for me as well. There's not a whole bunch of shows where I truly like all the characters, but those on HIMYM are just great. In the beginning it felt a little like a Friends-a-like to me, but after a couple of eps the characters started to get into their own and be distinct and instantly likeable people.

I know there's quite a few people here who don't like the show because it's a sitcom with a laughtrack and maybe even for other reasons and that's all fair, but I'm loving HIMYM to bits and I hope it'll go on for a long time yet.

GVH | March 16, 04:25 CET

Yuhu, right there with you. If HIMYM gets cancelled, I will be pissed - and these things never normally piss me off as I understand it's just business. Usually.

It might be a sitcom and it might have a laughter track, and yes - the first few episodes are weak - but it cares about the characters and just captures being in the middle stages of relationships (either sexual, friendship or both/a bit of both) very well. I want to know where these characters go, as I believe it's got a great amount of stories they can tell with them.

Anyway. Enough babbling from me. I could go on and on about this show.

gossi | March 16, 04:45 CET