How Did I Make it Through This Show?

It is a strange phenomenon because we speak about characters as if they are some of our closest friends.

We reminisce on episodes of shows as if we were there, experiencing each moment alongside the characters.

This is because writers, directors and actors spend hours making a character likeable, relatable or interesting for the watcher.

However, in the popular sitcom, “How I Met Your Mother,” which ran 2005 to 2014 and is now available on Netflix, the characters came up short as each character proves to be unlikeable and the opposite of who the watcher would want to relate with.

The show follows Ted Mosby (played by Josh Radnor), a whiny architect from New York City, in his quest to find the woman who will be his wife.

Mosby lives in an apartment in the city with his college roommate, Marshall Eriksen, played by Jason Segel, and Marshall’s fiancé, Lilly Aldrin, played by Alyson Hannigan.

Marshall and Lilly are the epitome of a co-dependent couple who argue about minor issues throughout the show. When they are not arguing, their relationship often appears cheesy and pretentious.

Robin Scherbatsky, played by actress Cobie Smulders, joins the friend group as one of Ted’s many attempts to find love and stays around even after their break-up.

Robin is self-obsessed, distant, cold and shows little relatable emotion or attachment to anything throughout the show.