How I Met Your Mother

Friday, 29 April 2011

How I Met Your Mother

Genre: Comedy

Starring: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Alyson Hannigan, Neil Patrick Harris, Cobie Smulders

“HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER is a comedy about Ted (Josh Radnor) and how he fell in love. It all started when Ted's best friend, Marshall (Jason Segel), dropped the bombshell that he was going to propose to his longtime girlfriend, Lily (Alyson Hannigan), a kindergarten teacher. At that moment, Ted realized that he had better get a move on if he, too, hopes to find true love. Helping him in his quest is his friend Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), a confirmed bachelor with endless, sometimes outrageous opinions, a penchant for suits and a foolproof way to meet women. When Ted meets Robin (Cobie Smulders), he's sure it's love at first sight, but destiny has something else in store. The series is narrated through flashbacks from the future.”

How I Met Your Mother revolves around the character Ted Mosby, and his desire to meet the perfect woman. However, the show is different because it is told backwards – Ted is telling the story of how he met his perfect woman to his children, this perfect woman being their mother.

If you liked shows like Friends and Sex in the City, you will most likely enjoy How I Met Your Mother. How I Met Your Mother is a great show simply because it doesn’t take itself too seriously – the characters have great chemistry with one another and will leave audiences with smiles on their faces. The main character, Ted, is light-hearted and presented as an easy going guy with a tendency to be picky with women. Lily and Marshal, a couple in love, have funny quirks which will leave audiences gasping for breath. Robin’s dramatic life and Barney’s constant search for women cause both controversy in the show and an unmatched level of hilarity.

How I Met Your Mother isn’t necessarily a hilarious comedy show, as it incorporates elements of both romantic comedies and dramas through the often complex lives of the main characters – but these conflicts are quickly resolved throughout the episode’s duration. How I Met Your Mother will keep audiences watching due to the large amount of chemistry between the main characters and the desire for the mother to be revealed. 

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