Stand alone sitcom living off of the legacy of the original
12 years later and I'm still here!
Obviously I'm a sucker for romcoms and sitcoms. Even the bad ones.
I still remember the first time I caught an episode of the original HIMYM on TV when I was in high school. Gosh, it was so good. Especially the earlier seasons. But we're not here for that, right?
I remember being excited for it's spin off when it was announced in 2012-2013. But it never came.
Finally we have it, How I Met Your Father. Starring none other than our childhood Disney Channel crush, Lizzie McGuire, no wait.. Hillary Duff. I don't know why I keep doing that!
Anyway, I just watched the first two episodes, and it's nothing to hit home about.
It's not funny (much), it's not original, it's not good.
It's just.. a bland sitcom, living off of the legacy of the original one.
But it's still cute, sometimes charming, and something to keep you busy with for 22 odd minutes. It's nowhere near the original series but as a stand alone, it's.. a fair watch.. Not bad, but not good.
Like the extremist haters, I would say that it is ruining the legacy of HIMYM, but who are we kidding? HIMYM did that to itself with it's pathetic last season and the miserable finale (I'm still bitter over it)
So, granted it is literally on TV solely because of it's relation with the original hit series, and wouldn't stand a chance to be aired post it's pilot otherwise. As a stand alone.. I'd still say give it a chance.
Not because it's good. Or even deserves it. But because let's face it, it's not the worst of the lot. And I think I've already watched all the good ones anyway.
*hums drops of jupiter by the train while posting this review for obvious reason*
My rating: 6.5/10 (subject to increasing or decreasing as per the quality of the rest of the episodes)
Obviously I'm a sucker for romcoms and sitcoms. Even the bad ones.
I still remember the first time I caught an episode of the original HIMYM on TV when I was in high school. Gosh, it was so good. Especially the earlier seasons. But we're not here for that, right?
I remember being excited for it's spin off when it was announced in 2012-2013. But it never came.
Finally we have it, How I Met Your Father. Starring none other than our childhood Disney Channel crush, Lizzie McGuire, no wait.. Hillary Duff. I don't know why I keep doing that!
Anyway, I just watched the first two episodes, and it's nothing to hit home about.
It's not funny (much), it's not original, it's not good.
It's just.. a bland sitcom, living off of the legacy of the original one.
But it's still cute, sometimes charming, and something to keep you busy with for 22 odd minutes. It's nowhere near the original series but as a stand alone, it's.. a fair watch.. Not bad, but not good.
Like the extremist haters, I would say that it is ruining the legacy of HIMYM, but who are we kidding? HIMYM did that to itself with it's pathetic last season and the miserable finale (I'm still bitter over it)
So, granted it is literally on TV solely because of it's relation with the original hit series, and wouldn't stand a chance to be aired post it's pilot otherwise. As a stand alone.. I'd still say give it a chance.
Not because it's good. Or even deserves it. But because let's face it, it's not the worst of the lot. And I think I've already watched all the good ones anyway.
*hums drops of jupiter by the train while posting this review for obvious reason*
My rating: 6.5/10 (subject to increasing or decreasing as per the quality of the rest of the episodes)
- nikhil_kamra
- Jan 25, 2022