Reasons Why Robin is Barney's Bride (Part 4)

[j5fan1]

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[brandyleigh]

I love that you added to your already amazing list of reasons! This is great because when I'm thinking about why it is that I think Robin is the bride, it's nice to have a list of all of those reasons, complete with references, so that I know I'm not just making stuff up because I really want her to be the bride. Also, sometimes I know the writers said a certain thing, but I can't remember where I read it, but this helps a ton.

So thank you again!

Thanks!

[j5fan1]

Thanks for all the kind words about my list. I'm glad that it can be of help to you. And thanks for taking the time to read through all of it. It means a lot.

Maybe a clue?

[nillis11]

Here is a importent clue too me. When was the last time we saw Barney trashing a electronic device? In season 4, the episode called Benefit when Ted and Robin where just friends with benefits. And in season 7, episode 16, No pressure, when Ted ask for his “permission” to date Robin - Barney crushes the VCR. And too me that reaction doesn´t fit with the silly and funny arguing if they are going to watch the sextape or not, it is a huge reaction from Barney when he has heard about Ted´s idea about him and Robin. So, Barney sad he doesn´t care, but his reaction says otherwise.

Re: Maybe a clue?

[j5fan1]

I was reminded of S4's "Benefits" too when I watched "No Pressure." I thought that Barney's reaction of breaking Ted's VCR was an intentional callback to Barney breaking those TVs in "Benefits." I think you could be right that Barney's reaction might have more to do with him being upset over Ted's desire to date Robin again than just about him being frustrated with Marshall and Lily's back-and-forth arguing over their sex tape. I think it is a combination of the two. Barney was already upset about what Ted told him so his frustration over that combined with Marshall and Lily's back-and-forth arguing pushed him to his snapping point (breaking Ted's VCR). I agree with you that Barney's reaction shows he does care whether or not Ted dates Robin again even though he told Ted he wouldn't mind it. I think this scene could be interpreted as a clue that Barney is not over Robin (which of course he isn't). Thanks for posting this comment. It will help remind me later to maybe add this as a reason to my list. Thanks for reading and commenting!

Re: Maybe a clue?

[nillis11]

Thank you for all clues - here come one more. In episode 19, the Broath, when Barney says: ... I´m the devil, Quinns shoe sole is exposed in front of the camera and they are so RED, and placed just like the horn of the devil.... I can´t be a coincidence that they put the shoe in front of the camera when he says that... For me, Quinn is not the woman that bring the best out of Barney, she brings out the bad Barney.

Re: Maybe a clue?

[j5fan1]

Cool. I didn't notice that when watching the episode. I'll have to go back and rewatch that scene so I can catch that. Thanks for posting this. It would be awesome if that was intentional b/c it would mean that Quinn is really going to be revealed as bad news.

[ext_1126223]

There was another thing that I've observed during 'No Pressure' and it's an allusion to what Robin said to Ted in S7's "The Best Man" that if you have chemistry, you only need timing. Barney and Robin were both single at that specific episode. They could have gotten back together at that time but they didn't because she was in Japan.

Hi.

[j5fan1]

Oops, I think you meant Russia, not Japan. But you're right that Robin leaving for Russia might have been another timing issue for B/R. I don't think Barney would have tried to get back together with Robin if she didn't go to Russia though b/c like Barney told Ted, he doesn't think Robin feels the same way about him as he feels for her. If B/R would have gotten back together in that time frame I think Robin would have had to be the one to make the first move b/c I think Barney has given up hope on ever being with Robin again(even though he hasn't stopped loving her). I think Barney is just using Quinn now as a distraction from his heartbreak over Robin. Thanks for posting this. I love reading other HIMYM fans' insights/interpretations of things happening on the show that I might have not thought of before. Thanks again for your insight.

Re: Hi.

[ext_1126223]

Sorry! My bad! Hehehe. Totally overlooked that minor detail. Yep, you're right about it. And I also felt that even though they had the timing right at that time (both being single), Ted got in the way with them. Thinking and looking back at that Ted and Robin rooftop scene I finally understood fully why the writers went there: if they intend on bringing Robin and Barney back together, they need to get Ted out of the way. He had break of their pact of getting married if both are still single by the time they reach 40. He has to let go of her in order to really find 'the one'. In this case, The Mother. Am I making sense here? Hehe.

Re: Hi.

[j5fan1]

Yes, you totally make sense here. And I 100% agree with you about how the show needed to revisit Ted/Robin in order for Ted to end the marriage pact between them so he will be open to finding his "the one." And like you said, the show needed to do this too if Robin ends up being Barney's bride.

Barney and robin

[ext_1149491]

actually i agree with u .. they are trying to convince us that's barney and robin are over .. but in broath if you notice when barney said he and quinn is gonna move in together and then says to the gang you have anything to say about that .. the camera was on lily , marshell and ted to show their reaction but not robin .. why !! b/c they didn't wanna us to see how she reacts at this moment so i guess she wasn't happy about it .. hence she sill have feeling for barney

Re: Barney and robin

[j5fan1]

Great catch about the scene in "The Broath." I think you're right that Robin was deliberately not in that shot b/c the show doesn't want us to see her reactions to all this B/Q stuff yet. They want to keep Robin's feelings about Barney underwraps for now until probably the finale when we will finally see something more concrete on her end that she does love Barney still. Thanks for reading and posting!

Unfinished

[ext_1150494]

So first off great posts! I have another reference. In the episode "Unfinished" Ted makes a lecture at the end. He talks about how people force themselves not to want 'it'. He says most of the time it's too difficult or scary. Until you finish it, it will always be unfinished. The producers could be referencing Robin and Barney's relationship and how it isn't finished. He talks about how the architecture who built something got hit by a bus, like Barney did.

Re: Unfinished

[j5fan1]

Awesome catch with the episode "Unfinished." I don't know if it was an intentional reference to Barney and Robin at the time by the writers, but it would be awesome if they were refering to them. I think you're right that Barney and Robin's relationship is unfinished. There is a lot of issues left unresolved between them. They still haven't had a proper conversation about all that went down between them in November. If they do end up back together then at the point "Unfinished" aired Barney and Robin's love story was not over yet. Right now, Barney and Robin are just trying to force themselves not to want each other. Robin is too scared to take a chance on Barney b/c she is afraid they will fail again at a relationship, and Barney is forcing himself to move on from Robin b/c he is convinced she doesn't feel the same way about him as he feels for her. Thanks for posting this. I really like your insight about this episode. I never connected that episode to the B/R relationship before so thanks again for pointing this out to me.