HIMYM meets the Lost smoke monster

Every Thanksgiving, those of us writing for TV can’t help but remember the best Thanksgiving-themed episodes ever. It seems every year someone makes a list, and it doesn’t often change. Starting this Thanksgiving, however, there’s another entry that may crack into the top ten: tonight’s Blitzerific How I Met Your Mother.

Now, I won’t go saying this was one of the top episodes of HIMYM, but it was definitely a memorable one. The casting of Jorge Garcia — while cleverly sneaking in a few Lost references — was really well done, and I’d love to see him come back to bring the Blitz curse to the group again. By the way, I totally thought Barney was going to wind up causing the Blitz curse to infect all of the others when Zoe walked through the living room half-naked. Then the curse would work in reverse, where everything cool happens to Barney … but nobody else is there to share it with him and believe him.

(In my best Ted voice) Funny story — I firmly believe that I am infected with the Blitz curse. One time about 12 years ago, I was in Nantucket with friends and, rather than have one more margarita with the rest of the guys, I decided I’d be first to take a shower at the marina. When I came back, everyone went on about how I had just missed Jimmy Buffett hanging out on the docks and talking with everyone. Yeah, I still feel that one. (End Ted voice)

One thing about Zoey that was confusing: didn’t she and Ted sorta make up two episodes ago? Remind me where they decided they were firm enemies again, because I thought they were more of frienemies now. Following this episode, though, Ted explained they are full-fledged friends, which will make for interesting episodes with her down the road. I’m still not sold she’s the mom, though.

Other things:

• Is 481-516-2342 a real phone number? That poor, poor bastard. (Edit: Yes, I get that it’s the Lost hatch numbers.)
• Love the call back to Marshall blinking every time a picture is taken of him.
• “Life moves pretty fast, Barney. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it.” – Marshall
  “Chick-ah-chick-ahhhhh!” – Ted
• “I’m sorry, but I was on that island for what seems like eternity. I’m gonna enjoy things on the other side.” – Steve

Clacked by Keith McDuffee
on Nov 22, 2010 @ 21:05 EST5EDT