The Drunk Train
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"The Drunk Train" | |
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How I Met Your Mother episode | |
Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 16 |
Directed by | Pamela Fryman |
Written by |
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Production code | 7ALH16 |
Original air date | February 13, 2012 |
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"The Drunk Train" is the 16th episode of the
Plot
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On a couples retreat for Valentine's Day, Marshall and Lily try to show Robin and Kevin that the success to a long-term relationship is not to "keep score". Lily and Marshall eventually end up bickering over the issue, but when they return home they decide, as impending parents, that they should work together as a team and no longer keep score. On the weekend trip Kevin proposes to Robin, who wants to accept but must decide how to tell him that she cannot have children and does not ever want them. After consulting Marshall and Lily, she tells Kevin, who still wants to marry her. However, because Robin does not want Kevin to regret marrying her, she firmly tells him that she does not want to have children ever, not even by adoption, forcing Kevin to truly reflect on the issue. He then takes back the proposal and they break up.
When Ted and Robin meet on the roof, Robin explains everything to him and confesses that she finally feels ready to have a serious relationship but believes she will not be able to find someone who can accept her now. In response, Ted says that he could and tells her he loves her.
Meanwhile, unknown to Barney, Quinn is revealed to be a dancer at the Lusty Leopard strip club and comments that he should have recognized her earlier due to his frequent visits. Quinn is actually the stripper 'Karma' whom Barney knew.
Critical response
Donna Bowman of the A.V. Club gave the episode a B, stating that Marshall and Lily's story inter-cutting with Kevin and Robin's made it a "return to form" after the disappointment of the previous episode.[2]
Ethan Alter of Television Without Pity gave the episode a C−, stating that he dreaded the consequences of Ted's confession to Robin for the rest of the season.[4] Audience reviews were reported to be similarly negative.[3]
References
- ^ "Listings - HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER on CBS". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Donna Bowman (February 13, 2012). "How I Met Your Mother: "The Drunk Train"". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Alan Sepinwall (February 14, 2012). "Review: How I Met Your Mother - The Drunk Train: She's the one?". hitfix.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Ethan Alter. "Stop This Train, We Want to Get Off". Television Without Pity. NBCUniversal. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
External links
- "The Drunk Train" at IMDb