Comments on: BIG BANG is Unravelable and Britney is Unwatchable

By: Jim Mosby

Jim Mosby — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:47:23 +0000

Ranjit rocked it. That’s all I have to say there.

Overall, it was one of the better eps this season as I’ve not really been feeling it yet.

I don’t think that Stella is the wife but I think she’s somehow involved with it.

Last but not least, Britney was not brilliant. She filled a role that any aspiring actress needing some screen time deserved. It was not believable.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:04:28 +0000

I’m throwing my hat into the ‘Britney actually wasn’t that bad’ ring. For all the hype over the appearance, she actually had a rather small part in the episode, and while it’s true that I wouldn’t exactly call her line readings natural, I actually thought that that added to the eccentricity of her character. My issue was the episode was that there was no B-plot, and therefore the gang wasn’t really involved. I think that the show tends to do better when it jumps around from story to story. But A) it’s good to have the show back and B) all the Britney publicity delivered 10 million+ viewers, which is their highest numbers this season, so hopefully season 4′s future is a little more secure now.

By: The CineManiac

The CineManiac — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:49:24 +0000

Finally someone who agrees with me. I’ve been searching the blog-o-sphere and had begun to question my sanity. I couldn’t stand Spears last night. From her first delivery she was awful. I’m pretty sure her character wasn’t supposed to be a bad actress playing a secretary. If I’m wrong and it was, then she did a fantastic job, otherwise it was just gruelling.

Loved the 2-minute date. Loved the Re-Return of Ranjit during the 2 minute date.

But the thing I loved the most that no one seems to comment on was Marshall & Lily. Ted asks who knows what they want for lunch 10 weeks from now to which Marshall responded “Sloppy Joe, Shrimp Cocktail, and a milkshake” And 10 weeks later thats exactly what he was eating. And Lily’s nails were hilarious.

By: ad2121

ad2121 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:33:21 +0000

She spoke in coherent sentences. It was so sweet. I wanted to cry…

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:28:22 +0000

Frankly, I was just happy to see Britney wearing makeup and looking nice. Is she a natural actress? Absolutely not. However, considering her personal life being in shambles, I kind of liked seeing her do something respectable. I’m still remembering Crossroads, so really acting-wise, this was definitely a step up.

The rest of the episode was sheer perfection.

By: tara

tara — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:44:26 +0000

I completely disagree about Britney, I thought she was great last night! HIMYM isn’t exactly a show full of stellar actors, so I thought her mediocre acting fit right in. And i’m by no means a Britney fan, but i’d rather see her doing things like this than being hospitalized anyday.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:21:30 +0000

Well my expectations were really low for Brit (i still had her Will & Grace appearance running through my head) … so I thought she didn’t do that badly. Yes she overacted, but she did a lot better than I expected. She even made me laugh. I think that how people viewed her performance probably had a lot to do with what they expected to see. GMMR, you said your expectations were high, so you were disappointed … me, my expectations were really low so I was pleasantly surprised.

(an off topic p.s.: when are we going to hear your take on the buffy paley panel?)

By: fred

fred — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:14:30 +0000

Well, at the end someone was wearing a yellow dress and had a yellow bag… (hint: it’s not Stella)

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:26:10 +0000

Britney is a terrible actress, but hopefully her appearance did what it needed to do: draw people in to watch a really great show. While Britney sucked, she wasn’t too overpowering. I really loved the Ted/Stella story. The 2-minute date made me melt and fall in love with Ted all over again. I really hope any people that watched just to see BS instead saw how awesome this show is. It breaks my heart that it hasn’t been renewed yet!

By: dl004d

dl004d — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:52:50 +0000

No need to search her office for the yellow umbrella — Ted has it. He picked up the umbrella when he went back to the club to find his cell phone.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:30:55 +0000

Ted has the yellow umbrella now so it wouldn’t be in Stella’s office. I kept wanting it to be raining during one of his sessions so he could just walk in with it.

I think your totally right about Britney Spears, she added nothing to the show. Barney and Marshal were as usual awesome. Lilly and Robin really had nothing to do, and Ted was back to his loveable self.

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By: JennyL

JennyL — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:18:16 +0000

I had to tivo BBT, but HIMYM was ok…great storyline (ok – only storyline!)….Sarah Chalke was so natural and really fit in with the show. Would love to see her in more scenes with Barney! We know this is Scrubs’ last season, so maybe she can transition to HIMYM after this year?

And Britney – I didn’t think she was a train wreck…but certainly not very natural. She had a ton of scenes! I wouldn’t say she ruined the episode, but I will say she didn’t add to it.

I also watched Christine – which I enjoyed, but not as much as last weeks. Yahoo – CBS Monday nights!!

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:18:08 +0000

Sheldon with the chicken was killing me. Totally right about Sarah Chalke. I was hoping it’s her too.

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:09:49 +0000

I know its unlikely that Stella is the mom (due to SC’s ‘other’ show), but I want her to be. I loved that episode.
(and Britney? eh)

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:56:58 +0000

Well, at the risk of you banging down my door I will say that I do not watch Big Bang Theory (ducks), but your view of HIMYM was spot on. Britney was a wreck, the lowest point of a great show. I am so glad Sarah Chalke took that role instead of Alicia Silverstone because I thought she was incredible. Total chemistry, and I was hoping she was the mother too (and totally caught the St. Patty’s thing…) Can’t wait to see her back!