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Dude, we should totally open a bar, and if we do there would be no last calls! We’ll call it Puzzles. This How I Met Your Mother Puzzles Bar t-shirt is a tribute to Ted and Barney’s genius idea. The narrator, who was supposed to be an older Ted Mosby, was voiced by Bob Saget.

I will be the first to admit, I am not a big How I Met Your Mother fan. I watched the show in its entirety though for one simple reason: Barney Stinson. Was his character overblown to the point of caricature? Yes. Was he perpetuating tired stereotypes of hyper-masculinity? Absolutely. Did I love him anyways? You betcha. Behind his overly-sexual, masculine facade lied a shocking amount of wisdom. How do I know this? Why, because his wisdom has spilled over into real life, as Barney Stinson's argument that The Karate Kid' s Daniel is the true villain of the film has recently been made by a YouTuber named J. Matthew Turner.

J. Matthew Turner makes a great argument against Daniel LaRusso and his commentary about the classic film is pretty flawless. Though HIMYM's Barney Stinson might have been a tad eccentric, Barney was spot on about Daniel LaRusso's villain status in The Karate Kid (although I still can't buy that Hans Gruber is the real protagonist of Die Hard even though he did indeed die hard).

This latest stroke of Karate Kid genius has me wondering: if Barney Stinson was right about this, what else could he have been right about? Barney was always going on about his theories and rules but, as hesitant as I am to admit it, many of Barney's theories made a surprising amount of sense. So we'll chalk one up for Barney Stinson re: The Karate Kid as we reconsider his other theories to assess which ones might prove to be accurate. Check out J. Matthew Turner's argument against Daniel LaRusso below and join me in considering Barney Stinson's best theories from HIMYM.

The Cheerleader Effect

One of Barney's most popular theories is the 'cheerleader effect,' which is the idea that girls will appear hot in a group setting but if you separate said group, the girls won't be attractive when examined individually. While this sounds mildly ridiculous, a study published in Psychological Science in 2013 proved that the 'cheerleader effect' is actually backed up by science. A study conducted by University of California, San Diego psychologists confirmed that our brains tend to average out the faces in a group, making everyone in the group appear more attractive.

Researchers Drew Walker and Edward Vul explained the effect further:

[I]ndividuals with complimentary facial features — one person with narrow eyes and one person with wide eyes, for example — would enjoy a greater boost in perceived attractiveness when seen together.

What's to be learned from this? Barney Stinson is surprisingly ahead of the psychological curve and your best bet for pulling a hottie is to bring along your friend whose facial characteristics are least like your own. All the more reason to up your #squadgoals.

The Hot/Crazy Scale

Now, as a woman, I am very, very opposed to the ease with which people will label a woman 'crazy.' Just because I have emotions and don't repress all my feelings doesn't mean that I'm crazy. That being said, there are those out there who definitely fall on the 'crazy' spectrum as far as dating goes. However, 'crazy' does not discriminate against gender. There are crazy girls and guys out there. I myself have been witness to the crazy/hot scale in action. You meet a super hot dude and realize quickly that he's a nut job. But he's really hot so you're like, 'meh, worth it.' A man of lesser hotness would have been kicked to the curb.

Woo Girls

You all know a woo girl. In fact, you might have even been a woo girl before. I know I have been. There are times where you're drunk and you're with your gal pals and you just can't help but shout an obnoxious 'WOOOOOOO!' after ripping some shots. This one might not have been proven by science but we all know that the woo girls are all too real.

The Age Difference Formula

Take your age, divid it by two and add seven. That's the youngest you're allowed to date. As a 24-year-old, this puts my minimum age cap at 19 which is honestly terrifying to think about. But, especially for guys dating younger than them, I think the age difference formula makes a good bit of sense. Or it's just enabling cradle-robbers everywhere, one of the two.

The Platinum Rule

The platinum rule simply states don't date people you see on a regular basis. I repeat, DO NOT DATE PEOPLE YOU SEE REGULARLY. Your fav Starbucks barista? Don't do him. Your trainer at the gym? Don't do him. Your bartender at your regular spot? DON'T DO HIM. Seriously. This is true. Never break the platinum rule.

The Lobster Effect

The Lobster Effect, a.k.a. 'wanting what you can't have' is based on the idea that being told something is off limits makes you want it that much more, even if it's really bad for you. For example, Robin on HIMYM is told by her doctor that she's allergic to lobster. Though she didn't want lobster that badly before, upon hearing the news, she has to have lobster even though it'll make her face look like the Michelin man. This theory is particularly applicable to women who date douchebags a.k.a. The Justin Bobby syndrome.

The Dobler-Dahmer Theory

The Dobler-Dahmer theory describes the incredibly fine line between passionate, grand gestures of romance and serial killer-esque displays of affection. If both people are into each other, then grand gestures can be made a la Lloyd Dobler in Say Anything. If only one person is really into it, grand gestures come as horrifyingly creepy a la Jeffrey Dahmer.

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'Girls Versus Suits' is the 12th episode of the fifth season of the CBSsituation comedyHow I Met Your Mother and the show's 100th episode overall. It originally aired on January 11, 2010.

The episode features a fantasy musical number, 'Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit', performed by Neil Patrick Harris, which was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.^[2]

Plot[edit]

Future Ted tells the kids about the time he almost met their mother.

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Leaving class, Ted confiscates alcohol in 2010 from fraternity brothers (played by James Phumprey, main host of Donut media) and shares it with the woman they were propositioning, Cindy (Rachel Bilson), a Ph.D. student roughly Ted's age. He asks her out and learns that Cindy has serious issues with her roommate (whom Future Ted reveals to be the Mother) with whom her dates keep falling in love. Ted promises Cindy to never fall in love with her roommate ('Oops,' says Future Ted). Throughout the date, Cindy complains about her roommate and her odd habits which Ted secretly thinks are awesome.

After the date, Cindy tells Ted she cannot see him again, not wanting to risk her scholarship or Ted's teaching career. However, Ted does not want to miss a chance at love and returns to Cindy's apartment to persuade her to go out again. Ted picks three items from the room to show how much they have in common, but it turns out they are all connected to her roommate. Frustrated that Ted is already more compatible with her roommate, Cindy tells him to go. Ted catches a glimpse of the roommate's leg as he leaves, and forgets to take the yellow umbrella he had brought with him which returns to the possession of the Mother.

Barney seeks to bed MacLaren's attractive new bartender (Stacy Keibler), but after dating insensitive Wall Street losers she does not like men in suits. For a while he dresses casually, convincing the bartender she misjudged him. However, Barney exhibits withdrawal, becoming overly affectionate of a suit Marshall wears, and sneaking to the bathroom to wear a suit. Barney accidentally rips the jacket which is damaged beyond repair, though his tailor, Tim Gunn, transplants the buttons to save another suit and Barney cremates the remains.

With the urn of suit ashes and his real tears for his lost suit, Barney convinces the bartender to go to his apartment, where she accidentally opens his suit closet. She forces him to choose between her and his suits, and Barney imagines himself breaking into song, professing his love of suits—only to choose her at the end of the song when he realizes 'she is pretty hot.' He tells her she is more important than the suits and they will go first thing in the morning. As they fall into bed, he whispers, 'You guys are fine' to his suits, which move slightly as if breathing a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, Lily, Marshall, and Robin argue about the bartender's attractiveness. Robin suggests the location amplifies natural beauty and gets behind the bar and exhibits the same attractiveness to the bar's patrons but is soon kicked out. Marshall insists the bartender is not that attractive, saying Lily is the most beautiful woman he has ever met. Lily, clearly impressed by the bartender herself, tries to get Marshall to say she is not as beautiful as the bartender, and eventually even implies that the bartender is better looking than Marshall, upsetting him a little.

Production[edit]

Executive producer and co-creator Craig Thomas revealed Neil Patrick Harris will be performing a 'big-ass musical' number as the culmination of a big Barney story. Thomas has said, 'There is some serious Mother action in episode 100' revealing only a small teaser about the episode.^[3]'Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit' was backed by sixty-five dancers and accompanied by a fifty-piece orchestra.^[4]

Casting[edit]

Rachel Bilson was cast for an undisclosed role in episode 100 of the show,^[5] although her representative said she is only contracted for one episode.^[6][7]

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Tim Gunn of Project Runway brings his sartorial skills to help out Barney in a time of need. Craig Thomas explains 'Tim is basically like Barney's ER physician for a serious suit emergency' and serves as a personal tailor and fashion consultant to fix a 'Suit Catastrophe' for Barney.^[6][8] Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Neil Patrick Harris said that they 'never had a guest star on the show that people responded to more than Tim Gunn' and that even the cast and crew were asking for his autograph.^[9]Alyson Hannigan described him as 'more popular than Britney Spears.'^[4]Although unofficial, on the Season 5 DVD commentary of the episode, it has been expressed that they hope to have Gunn return as a possible recurring character.

Former wrestling diva Stacy Keibler guest stars as Karina,^[1] a bartender in MacLaren's.^[10] The writers describe her as 'the hottest bartender in the world' and she gives the episode its title, as she forces Barney to choose between his suits and getting the girl. Her three previous ex-boyfriends were all suit wearers, and Barney cannot get with her without giving up his suits.^[6]

Reception[edit]

Donna Bowman of The A.V. Club rated the episode with a grade A, describing the 100th episode as one of the best the show has ever produced. She describes the episode as appealing to fans in a way that doesn't exclude other viewers, noting the quality of the writing and editing, the voiceover being used to great effect, and advancing the storyline for all the characters.^[11]

Brian Zoromski of IGN gave the episode 9.8 out of 10, and called the milestone episode 'a giant thank you to the fans' with plot advancement on the Mother topped by a lavish musical production. 'If anyone ever doubted whether the writers could believably pull off this meandering, long-winded story of how a father met his kids' future mother without dropping the pieces, this episode shows that the How I Met team has a strong grasp of how everything fits together.'^[1]

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Cindy McLennan of Television Without Pity rated the episode with a grade A.^[12]

Nickolas Clague of The New York Times gave the episode 9.2 out of 10.^[13]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcBrian Zoromski (2010-01-08). 'How I Met Your Mother: 'Girls vs. Suits' Review. The series' 100th episode plays like a gift to longtime fans'. IGN. News Corporation. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
2. ^'62nd Primetime Emmy Award Nominations'. CBS News.
3. ^Michael Ausiello (2009-09-26). 'Exclusive: HIMYM boss promises 'serious mother action' AND a musical!'. Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on 2009-11-28. Retrieved 2009-11-17. There will be a huge Barney story culminating in an enormous musical number that we’re going to spend way too much of Twentieth Television’s money on
4. ^ ^abJoyce Eng (2010-01-10). 'Singing Suits: How I Met Your Mother Throws 'a Little Party' for 100th Episode'. TV Guide. Retrieved 2010-01-12.^{[dead link]}
5. ^Michael Ausiello (2009-10-02). 'HIMYM exclusive: Rachel Bilson cast as you-know-who?!'. Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
6. ^ ^abcEric Goldman (2009-11-18). 'How I Met Stacy Keibler: Neil Patrick Harris tells IGN how the former WWE diva plays into a Mother milestone episode'. IGN. News Corporation. Retrieved 2010-01-08. Keibler's character – described by the Mother writers as 'the hottest bartender in the world' – is integral to that title.
7. ^Megan Masters (2009-11-02). 'Has HIMYM Cast Rachel Bilson as the Maybe Mama?'. E!Online. Retrieved 2009-11-17. Bilson's rep tells us that she's only signed on to appear in the one episode.
8. ^Maureen Ryan (2009-10-06). 'Exclusive: Tim Gunn to guest on How I Met Your Mother'. Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-17. For Barney, a man-about-town who takes his suits very seriously, it's 'life or death stuff,' Thomas jokes.
9. ^'How I Met Your Mother Celebrates 100th Episode'. 2010-01-08. Archived from the original on January 11, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
10. ^Vlada Gelman (November 19, 2009). 'Stacy Keibler guest stars in How I Met Your Mother's 100th episode'. Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
11. ^Donna Bowman (2010-01-11). 'How I Met Your Mother 'Girls Vs. Suits''. The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
12. ^Cindy McLennan (2010-01-11). 'How I Met Your Mother: Once More Without Feeling'. Television Without Pity. NBC Universal. p. 10. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
13. ^Nickolas Clague (2010-01-09). 'How I Met Your Mother: 'Girls vs. Suits' Review. The series' 100th episode plays like a gift to longtime fans'. New York Times. News Corporation. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-12.

External links[edit]

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• 'Girls Versus Suits' at IMDb
• ‹The templateTV.com episode is being considered for deletion.›'Girls Versus Suits' at TV.com

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