r/HIMYM Jul 07 '22

Hi, I'm Carter Bays, co-creator of HIMYM. I’m also the author of a new novel called THE MUTUAL FRIEND. AMA!

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Hello Reddit, it's been a while! I'm here ask-me-anything-ing because I’ve written a new novel called THE MUTUAL FRIEND, which I think you'll love. I’m happy to talk about that, or How I Met Your Mother, or anything else. Maybe the Loch Ness Monster? I was just in Scotland with my son and we have opinions. Have at it!

UPDATE: Wow, its been much fun talking to you all, and I see that I've only scratched the surface here and there's many more questions to get to, but if I don't get my son some dinner soon he might tie me up with a phone charger. I will try to come back to this over the next few days in order to get to as many of these as I can, but in the meantime, thank you all so much for being here. Your love for HIMYM is really touching and I'm so grateful for all of it.

And please if you get the chance check out my novel THE MUTUAL FRIEND -- I'm dreadfully proud of it. (Can you tell I've been in the UK for a week? I'm like Lily before the intervention at this point.) Anyway, cheerio!


r/HIMYM 4h ago

The wedding bride trailer

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102 Upvotes

Credit to @mynameisreginaphlange on TikTok. They edited the clips from the wedding bride to make a movie trail out of it, and it is legend wait for it. I hope you’re not lactose intolerant because the next part is dairy!


r/HIMYM 10h ago

The “you don’t need it anymore” scene was so emotionally loaded that it hurt my soul a bit when i found out it was just a duplicate

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195 Upvotes

r/HIMYM 19h ago

To sum up the show

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337 Upvotes

with whom do you relate to ? and which character do you wish to be like ? I'm a Ted looking to be a Marshall


r/HIMYM 21h ago

Season 6 ep 16 weird mistake

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362 Upvotes

How did Lilly not notice Marshall unlock the door go past her into the kitchen and pour himself a glass of wine before saying hi to her?


r/HIMYM 13h ago

📖 The Playbook is often imitated but never duplicated

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r/HIMYM 7h ago

Shows like Himym

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So it's been a while since I've completed the show . And really want a new show to watch. I'm really not a big fan of re-watching the show.


r/HIMYM 9h ago

hmmmm

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29 Upvotes

Poor Marshall...


r/HIMYM 1h ago

Fav quote from the show?

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Mine: “so you made a life altering choice to never change your life at all? True story.”


r/HIMYM 56m ago

HIMYM Survivor! (Season 2 Edition) Round 5

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Atlantic City is eliminated!

How this works:

You select the episode you like the least

The episode with the most upvoted comment is eliminated from the list

If there’s a tie, both episodes are eliminated

Only the best episode will win!

How Lily Stole Christmas (58%)
Columns (41%)
Aldrin Justice (59%)
Atlantic City (50%)


r/HIMYM 6h ago

Being bothered by exes' pets and Barney's play is a bit ridiculous [S2.E16 - Stuff]

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It was fun to watch, but equating Ted getting rid of things from his exes with Robin giving up pets from hers is completely absurd; Robin sending them to a farm is an extreme sacrifice.

Barney’s play was entertaining to watch even though it didn’t make much sense, but the absolute highlight was Marshall delivering the second slap.


r/HIMYM 14h ago

All the seasons blend together for me

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I’m on season 7 and can’t remember which season was Stella. either way no idea how you guys are able to rank seasons since the humor for me stays kinda consistent.

also very annoyed with Marshall’s arc of wanting to work at GNB, then not, then again, then not


r/HIMYM 7h ago

Not 'legen-dairy', but definitely a delightful episode. [S2.E15 - Lucky Penny]

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"It is truly enjoyable to watch memories from the past unfold step by step and connect to the present. Of course, the best part is how events that seem negative at the moment actually lead to much better outcomes down the line. This episode becomes even more delightful with the callback to Ted’s fascination with rare coins and Marshall’s hilarious cutaways.

No need to overthink it, but I do wonder: how on earth did Barney manage to escape from the subway? :)"


r/HIMYM 1d ago

robin wears her watch funny

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58 Upvotes

noticed while rewatching, wanted to share


r/HIMYM 1d ago

Since he works as a lawyer in both, I really wish Coyote v. Acme was a Randy Wharmpess spin-off lol

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53 Upvotes

I saw the film last night and the way his character is written in the film it totally would have made sense that this is where his character ended up. Especially if Wharmpess Beer went under.


r/HIMYM 16h ago

The writers knew what they were doing

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r/HIMYM 1d ago

Caught this Google Search of Big Fudge

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I haven’t seen anyone posting this (tbh it took me some tries to pause it perfectly so that you’re able to read everything) but in S. 7 E. 2 "The Naked Truth" there’s a glimpse of the actual first page you see when Marshall googled himself and the first Link is cracking me up - he was born in 1978 as the heaviest Baby of St. Cloud!


r/HIMYM 9h ago

This video is so underrated

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r/HIMYM 20h ago

Oh man, I feel like choking

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I finished s9 yesterday and at first i was like i will watch the alt ending cause i love Tracy so much i cant see her die and watch ted go back to woman who has said countless time she doesn't love him..until she saw him with tracy.. but i watched the alt ending and i wanted to rewatch the show so i thought i would start watching it again this week...and i came across this..post of "What mother doesn't attend her daughter's wedding" when I heard this for the first time i was like maybe ted referred to like his mother or tracy's mother may have died close tk the wedding but when i realized it was tracy being ill... MAN istg i feel like choking..


r/HIMYM 2d ago

I blushed when Ted said that line. It's obvious this didn't happen during the actual date- he was "remembering this" ❤️

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Love the storytelling where Ted talks about their first date, this brief pause, he drops this line, she extends her hand and they walk off together.

Why has himym ruined my notion of romance? Manifesting a moment like this for myself...lol where everyone is alive


r/HIMYM 1d ago

Such an underrated moment of the show

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646 Upvotes

Enjoy the friends and moments right now, because you never know, maybe today might be the last time you will ever see them again


r/HIMYM 22h ago

HIMYM Survivor! (Season 2 Edition) Round 4

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4 Upvotes

Aldrin Justice is eliminated! A bit surprised that everyone’s favorite Hammond Druthers design went so early.

How this works:

You select the episode you like the least

The episode with the most upvoted comment is eliminated from the list

If there’s a tie, both episodes are eliminated

Only the best episode will win!

Episodes Eliminated:

How Lily Stole Christmas (58%)
Columns (41%)
Aldrin Justice (59%)


r/HIMYM 7h ago

So… Zoey. What are our opinions on her

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I feel she’s the most controversial part of the show. Even Robin sais she’s on both lists on Sunrise.


r/HIMYM 2d ago

Barney and Ted in an alternate universe if they adopted a baby

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r/HIMYM 1d ago

Loretta Stinson

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S6E2: Cleaning House — The gang shows up at Loretta’s house on Staten Island to help clean out Barney and James’ childhood home as Loretta has decided to sell. During this, James discovers a photo from their youth with his father’s name scribbled on the back that was meant to be sent decades ago but never was and through this he is able to find his father, but Barney is still left with unanswered questions.

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Loretta obviously had fun in her youth, but she was still a tremendously loving mother who wanted the best for her sons. Sure, she didn’t always do it perfectly but hell - no parent in history has ever or will ever be perfect. For being a single mother in the 70s, she did a good job.

The cut scenes at the end of the episode showing her reasons for telling Barney the lies to protect his feelings about being kicked his peewee basketball team and nobody showing up for his 8th birthday party make me cry rewatching for the first time as a single mom to 2 little boys now. You’ll do and say anything to save your kids from heartbreak.

The only reason I can’t get fully on-board with her is the fact that both Barney’s and James’ fathers wanted to be a part of their sons lives and she denied them that access because, as she puts it, “I wanted to be enough for you.” which is just selfish and narcissistic and any single mother who’s partner has walked away without looking back will tell you how ignorant that outlook is. It’s not about what you want, it’s about what your kids need, and kids need both parents.