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Boom.

HIMYM just struck me as a chick show from day one and I gave it a season. Now I'll watch a few minutes of an episode here or there, but I never get intested in the characters like I should.

How is being compared to Friends a bad thing? Friends is a game-changing sitcom, and one of the very best casts in the history of TV. Sure, HIMYM is a modern Friends with a different framing device. That's a good thing.

I like Friends. I think it was a better show than Seinfeld.

also, why do people hate women so much? They are only 50% of the population. Why is a "chick show" inherently bad? Are you that insecure? And a chick can't enjoy stuff blowing up and a dude can't enjoy relationship drama? I mean, the undercurrent of misogyny of TV/movie criticism really bothers me. I'm not 8. I'm not grossed out by people kissing.

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Posted by ProjectP2294

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Posted on 2/26/13 at 9:58 am to Baloo

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also, why do people hate women so much? They are only 50% of the population. Why is a "chick show" inherently bad? Are you that insecure? And a chick can't enjoy stuff blowing up and a dude can't enjoy relationship drama?

People are missing out on a great show right now with New Girl because of these type of issues.

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Posted by TigersRuleTheEarth

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Posted on 2/26/13 at 10:00 am to Baloo

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I like Friends. I think it was a better show than Seinfeld.

I would say that the rest of you post is completely worthless now for lack of cred, but I want to address this:

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also, why do people hate women so much?

That's a FAR leap you are taking. I'm male. I don't like too much shite directed towards a female audience, but I used to like Friends because it was new. HIMYM isn't new. If BBT is 2.5 Men then HIMYM is a warmed-over Friends except the womanizer is smart instead of an idiot.

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Posted by Freauxzen

Utah

Member since Feb 2006

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Posted on 2/26/13 at 10:04 am to Baloo

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How is being compared to Friends a bad thing? Friends is a game-changing sitcom, and one of the very best casts in the history of TV. Sure, HIMYM is a modern Friends with a different framing device. That's a good thing.

I like Friends. I think it was a better show than Seinfeld.

also, why do people hate women so much? They are only 50% of the population. Why is a "chick show" inherently bad? Are you that insecure? And a chick can't enjoy stuff blowing up and a dude can't enjoy relationship drama? I mean, the undercurrent of misogyny of TV/movie criticism really bothers me. I'm not 8. I'm not grossed out by people kissing.

Again, Baloo on the warpath.

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Posted by elprez00

Hammond, LA

Member since Sep 2011

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Posted on 2/26/13 at 10:10 am to Baloo

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How is being compared to Friends a bad thing? Friends is a game-changing sitcom, and one of the very best casts in the history of TV. Sure, HIMYM is a modern Friends with a different framing device. That's a good thing.

Great point.

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I like Friends. I think it was a better show than Seinfeld.

Whoa... Slow down there.

Edit for the inevitable response: Friends was a great show that I truly enjoyed. It made me give a shite about what happened to the characters. It was an awesome interaction between a group of friends that grew up together. Same with HIMYM, you are seeing a tale told by a group of friends that have basically evolved into a family.

Seinfeld is genius. I own every episode, can pick discs at random, pop them in, and enjoy. Still just as funny today as it was back in the 90's.

This post was edited on 2/26/13 at 10:14 am

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Posted by drake20

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Posted on 2/26/13 at 2:00 pm to Baloo

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How is being compared to Friends a bad thing? Friends is a game-changing sitcom, and one of the very best casts in the history of TV. Sure, HIMYM is a modern Friends with a different framing device. That's a good thing. I like Friends. I think it was a better show than Seinfeld. also, why do people hate women so much? They are only 50% of the population. Why is a "chick show" inherently bad? Are you that insecure? And a chick can't enjoy stuff blowing up and a dude can't enjoy relationship drama? I mean, the undercurrent of misogyny of TV/movie criticism really bothers me. I'm not 8. I'm not grossed out by people kissing.