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Dr. Thong · 02-13-2013, 10:17 PM

Like the thread title sez, I don't buy Barney & Robin as a couple.

I think they have chemistry... but as friends, not romantic partners.

Anyone agree? Disagree?

Dr. Thong · 02-16-2013, 12:10 PM

Weekend bump. Hopefully someone will chime in with an opinion...one way or the other.

Dr. Thong · 03-19-2013, 08:41 PM

This forum doesn't seem to get a lot of posts. So, anyone, even if you disagree with me, reply!

My thread is dying of...wait for it...loneliness!

robyrob · 03-19-2013, 09:18 PM

i don't really like them as a couple either - it seems to be something the writers did out of convenience to get to where they need Ted to be to find the "mother" - which I really couldn't care less about.

I'd rather Barney be happily going through women and being the classic Barney he is supposed to be, and Ted dies alone.

Marvo301 · 03-20-2013, 01:54 PM

I agree! Barney is very selfish and self-centered. Robin tends to put her career ahead of her personal life. It doesn't seem like either one should really be part of a couple!

Dr. Thong · 03-20-2013, 05:34 PM

When they're alone in bed, there's no playfulness, no romance. They seem very self-absorbed and like two people who just happen to be occupying the same bed.

robyrob · 03-20-2013, 07:57 PM

if it were just the two of them hooking up there's no problem - but the idea that they are getting married and committed to each other is a little unrealistic

cleverfun3000 · 03-20-2013, 09:21 PM

Wait....they're on an "open relationship", right? Barney is well known to enjoy bedding a variety of women on a constant basis and Robin knows this, so no one is expecting this to be a monogamous relationship, right??

k_oconnell · 05-07-2013, 12:13 AM

I'm not a fan of the relationship either. I think it's a tool so that Ted moves on from Robin so he can find the mother. I actually thought Barney fit better with and would marry Quinn--she's a stripper for God sake--it would have been perfect for him to end up with a stripper.

Dr. Thong · 05-07-2013, 01:22 AM

Personally, I think Ted should end up with Robin, but clearly, the "mother" will be someone new with the upcoming final season. But tonight's episode hinted that maybe the Barney/Robin relationship isn't all it's cracked up to be.

We will see...

Dr. Thong · 09-25-2013, 05:50 PM

Still not buying it.

robyrob · 09-25-2013, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

Still not buying it.

well, they're "cousins" and all, so at least they have that in common

Dr. Thong · 09-26-2013, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

well, they're "cousins" and all, so at least they have that in common

Yeah, that was a good gag.

I still think Barney & Robin play off each other best as friends. They're not giving me anything that will let me buy in to them as a couple.

comedyfreak · 09-27-2013, 11:38 AM

I believe them as a couple they did have a good lead up to it imo.

ThomasE · 12-07-2013, 12:42 AM

I don't want them together as a couple either. It's something that I'm not in favor of but am accepting it reluctantly.

02-13-2013, 10:17 PM	#1
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	I don't buy Barney & Robin as a couple Like the thread title sez, I don't buy Barney & Robin as a couple. I think they have chemistry... but as friends, not romantic partners. Anyone agree? Disagree?
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03-19-2013, 09:18 PM	#4
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03-20-2013, 01:54 PM	#5
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	I agree! Barney is very selfish and self-centered. Robin tends to put her career ahead of her personal life. It doesn't seem like either one should really be part of a couple!
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09-27-2013, 11:38 AM	#14
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12-07-2013, 12:42 AM	#15
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I don't want them together as a couple either. It's something that I'm not in favor of but am accepting it reluctantly.
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02-16-2013, 12:10 PM	#2
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	Weekend bump. Hopefully someone will chime in with an opinion...one way or the other.

03-19-2013, 08:41 PM	#3
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	This forum doesn't seem to get a lot of posts. So, anyone, even if you disagree with me, reply! My thread is dying of...wait for it...loneliness!

03-20-2013, 05:34 PM	#6
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	When they're alone in bed, there's no playfulness, no romance. They seem very self-absorbed and like two people who just happen to be occupying the same bed.

03-20-2013, 07:57 PM	#7
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,194	if it were just the two of them hooking up there's no problem - but the idea that they are getting married and committed to each other is a little unrealistic

03-20-2013, 09:21 PM	#8
cleverfun3000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 1,685	Wait....they're on an "open relationship", right? Barney is well known to enjoy bedding a variety of women on a constant basis and Robin knows this, so no one is expecting this to be a monogamous relationship, right??

05-07-2013, 12:13 AM	#9
k_oconnell Member First Time Poster Join Date: May 07, 2013 Posts: 1	I'm not a fan of the relationship either. I think it's a tool so that Ted moves on from Robin so he can find the mother. I actually thought Barney fit better with and would marry Quinn--she's a stripper for God sake--it would have been perfect for him to end up with a stripper.

05-07-2013, 01:22 AM	#10
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	Personally, I think Ted should end up with Robin, but clearly, the "mother" will be someone new with the upcoming final season. But tonight's episode hinted that maybe the Barney/Robin relationship isn't all it's cracked up to be. We will see...

09-25-2013, 05:50 PM	#11
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	Still not buying it.