A good romance author will tell you that kissing and even sex are not markers of intimacy.

They all prevaricate about her, but they all do it in different ways. This is more about the other characters than it is about Robin.

This is the reality of the Manic Pixie characters: they can't really function.

Ted can’t tell a short version of a story to save his life, so this is the principle we’re learning: postponing a reveal.

To get a story, you have to dig. Either dig into the past, asking “but why?” or “but how?” or dig into the future by asking “so what?”.

This week, we are talking about Red Herrings and the awesome payoff you get when you execute them well, so we need to start talking about...

At the opening of this episode, Ted is telling the guys and Robin is telling Lily that they’ve had their first big fight as a couple. Ted...

This week, we “plop” you right into the episode without giving you any backstory. This is a concept that writers refer to as “in media...

The episode begins with Marshall casually looking at Robin’s butt as she walks away, and while Marshall is super embarrassed about it,...

This episode opens up with Lily and Marshall rushing to book their dream wedding venue. They have this really funny scene where they are...

Tonight, we’re talking about unlikeable characters. Barney has been a jerk from the beginning, his behavior is almost entirely...