I have loved How I Met
Your Mother since my friend Hope introduced me to the first season on DVD
during winter break freshman year of college. I love the characters, the dating rules, and the
writing. I liked the way the show
was so well planned that stories referenced in season one reappeared in later
episodes. As time went on,
however, I started noticing that characters were changing in ways that I didn’t
always like. As they met new
challenges and crises, Marshall, Lily, Ted, Robin and Barney had to learn to
grow up and let some dreams go while clinging to others. While Marshall and Ted have gotten to
achieve their dreams, the women on How I
Met Your Mother both have not achieved the goals they set out in season
one and have changed significantly since those first episodes.
For those who aren't familiar with the show, it is currently
in its seventh season. Ted Mosby is telling his children how he met their
mother, starting from the day his best friends Lily and Marshall got engaged
until... whatever happens a season from now (hopefully - I love the show, but
come on!). There's a lot of show to discuss, and I'm going through major
plot arcs quickly to make my points. If you want to have a better
understanding of the plot lines in the past several years, here is a more
detailed summary.
