Ted is the worst friend ever. Spoiler alert
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — How I Met Your Mother
jotafracchia — 9 years ago(January 23, 2017 08:19 AM)
I think Ted is the worst friend ever. He was always a douchebag with Barney, even when Barney desperately tried the whole serie to became Ted's best friend.
Then when Barney and Robin got married, Ted approved the relationship between them but when they finished their relationship, he just ran after Robin forgetting completely that she was the wife of his friend. I know they'd a love story behind, but all of that got in the past when he approved the relationship with Barney.
For worst, at the end he didn't even bothered to tell Barney he was going after his ex-wife.
Wtf? If a friend of mine do that, i would never speak with him again, it would be to weird to chill or going out with a friend who's dating with my ex wife.
Am i the only one who feels the same? -
prinzHSV — 9 years ago(January 24, 2017 07:33 PM)
Robin went after Ted too.
In a deleted scene available online you can tell she clearly still wants Ted.
And just because its not shown on TV we can assume Ted asked for permission and even if he didnt Barney realised he isnt made for marriage and knows that Ted and Robin always had that special something. -
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bigdog-65546 — 9 years ago(January 28, 2017 04:22 AM)
To be fair, Barney's way of trying to be Ted's best friend usually involved Ted having to do something that was outside of his nature. And remember, Ted planned on moving to Chicago for a fresh start in part to help give Barney and Robin a chance.
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MonoEnojado — 9 years ago(February 07, 2017 05:38 AM)
It's funny you think that way, considering Barney had sex Robin, who was the ex of the person he considered to be his best friend. Barney was a terible friend more often than than Ted. It's even implied he had sex with Ted's mom.
I think all five main characters acted like dicks every once in a while. -
Moonlighty — 9 years ago(February 07, 2017 09:20 AM)
Well seeing as Robin isn't Ted's property, there's nothing offensive to Ted about two consenting adults doing things when he isn't currently dating one of them.
Consider the daffodil. And while you're doing that I'll be over here looking through your stuff.
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MonoEnojado — 9 years ago(February 07, 2017 09:37 AM)
Bullsh!t. I never said he "owned" Robin, but I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy of:
1.-Believing Ted was a bad friend for going after Robin after what? 20 years after their divorce? Plus, Robin had clearly always been in love with Ted, but was too selfish to never admit it (she wanted to run away with Ted the day of her wedding, I mean wtf)*.
2.-Believing Ted was a bad friend when Barney had done something so much worse before that. It was even wrong according to Barney's own "Bro Code".
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I'm aware this is yet another example of HIMYM's bad writing. I'm just mentioning it because we're talking about the show.
So, according to your own words, there's nothing offensive to Barney about two consenting adults deciding to be together when he isn't currently married to either. -
hoyagirl05 — 9 years ago(February 07, 2017 01:16 PM)
Ignore Moonlighty. Moonlighty has an awful reputation on these boards for posting obnoxious, mean spirited responses. While I am sad these boards are going away, at least it will mean no more Moonlighty.
I agree. Barney uses the Bro Code when it benefits him. A true "bro" would have known that sleeping with his so called best friend's ex is a no-no. It is an unwritten rule that women also follow when it comes to their best friend's ex boyfriends. Obviously there are expect ions but I don't see that here. The whole Ted-Robin-Barney triangle was boring.