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Ted, while awaiting the inevitable discovery of what emotional baggage his new girlfriend surely carries, discovers the movie he's taken her to see is based on his relationship with Stella—but with him as the bad guy.
  • Ted finds out there's a movie called "The Wedding Bride" about his relationship with Stella.

    8.5
    "Great"
    "The Wedding Bride" is surprisingly a fun How I Met Your Mother episode. I actually love how Tony made a movie called "The Wedding Bride" and it portrays Ted to be a jerk. I love how this episode was about baggage. And part of Ted's baggage is this movie. I love how he meets Royce and she seems to be perfect. I love the end of this episode when she reveals all her baggage. I give this episode a 8.5/10.moreless
  • The Wedding Bride

    6.0
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    Finally, an episode of How I Met Your Mother that I did not absolutely hate; it has been years since I have been able to say that. The show is still not funny, and when you are on the same night as Rules of Engagement, Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory people are going to notice it, but at least I chuckled a couple of times here (mainly when Ted noticed they used his real name in the movie a couple of times.)

    I have zero interest in the season finale which, judging from the title, will most likely land us the final doppleganger. That's at the top of my stupid story arcs list.moreless
  • This episode should have made Ted rich, but didn't.

    5.0
    "Mediocre"
    This episode was primarily about how after a certain age, everyone has emotional baggage. Ted was so worried about what his new girlfriend's baggage was that he forgot that he is carrying some himself, and that doesn't include that in the future he tells long boring stories to his kids that are supposed to be how he met their mother, but never gets to the point.

    So, Ted and his girlfriend go to a movie, "The Wedding Bride", which turns out to be about Stella dumping Ted at the alter, except the movie is written to make Ted the bad guy in the whole incident. The movie is very popular, and just days after its release is the 5th highest grossing movie of all time.

    What the writers completely ignore is that in real life, Ted would have been able to sue the writer and studio for major bucks. Not only was his name barely changed ("Ted" became "Jed"), but at least twice the Ted character is actually called Ted Moseby. IANAL, but it seems to me that Ted would be able to sue for invasion of privacy, libel, and being held up to public ridicule. At a trial, if the defendants were stupid enough to let it go that far, a jury would be likely to award Ted a major percentage of the movie's gross, and he would be a very rich man.

    The fact that the writers did not even address the issue of Ted suing is a fatal flaw in this episode for me.moreless
  • Baggage.

    7.0
    "Good"
    A good concept, which How I Met Your Mother always tends to bring to it's audience. An enticing concept, it's where they take the concept that really matters though. Which seems to be the problem in some cases. This was a good episode, that brought some flashes from the past regarding Stella. The continuity was also good, since last season, Ted said that in May 2010, Tony was going to make the movie: "The Wedding Bride." And look, here it is. Royce annoyed me for some reason, but she fit in nicely to this episode. The fact that everyone like a horrendous movie like the one they showed in this episode was ridiculous, which I guess was the joke. It just didn't seem believable that everyone liked that movie. Barney shined in this episode, he was probably the funniest. Marshall, Lilly, and Robin were all in the sidelines as they talk about baggage. The last scene was amazing, with everyone having their own baggage. And after winning Royce back, Ted realizes she has a whole lot of baggage, it made it seem like the whole "trying to win her back" seemed pointless which is another flaw in this episode. Sure, I can find a couple flaws, but this epsiode was entertaining which is what made this episode good.moreless
  • Near the end of the season, the writers finally get it right!

    8.0
    "Great"
    This is a great episode, and this is the kind of episode that we are all waiting for. Funny, clever and subtle. I like it when they literally show the "baggage" and have those large prints on it, brilliant idea. This episode made a large amount of references to all the previous sessions and episodes e.g. the red cowboy boot, butterfly tattoo, the goat...etc. I like how Barney say "Kiss" when he was actually saying "Fxxk", reminds me of the episode whereby they rephrase the line from lethal weapon saying "i'm too old for this *stuff*"(he did not say stuff)...

    I reakon all the best episode in this season, like Robin 101, the Playbook ...etc are written by Carter Bays and Criag Thomas. They should fire all the other writers and gave them the episodes to write.

    If you are a big fan of HIMYM, you would like this episode.moreless
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    • In this episode Robin complains about Marshall being "too nice" because he helped some people rob an apartment, mistakenly thinking he was helping them move. However, in "Murtaugh" she herself did the same thing with Barney.

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    • Marshall: Well, I'm stumped.
      Ted: Right?
      Marshall: That's what passes for comedy these days? Oh, I'm falling back in my chair! (leans backward) I'm falling back in my chair!...I'm really falling back in my chair! (hits the floor)
      Lily: Baby!
      Marshall: Okay, that was pretty funny.

    • Ted: I'll be happy if Royce's only baggage is that she's too nice.
      Barney: "Too nice?" That's the worst kind of baggage. Best baggage; hates her dad, thinks she's fat but isn't. Sex on the first date, and she's gone when you mention breakfast. Why do you guys hang out with me?

    • Robin: He gave the robbers money? Lily: No, he lent it to them! They said they'd send us a check, so Marshall gave them our address! I mean, what's to stop those guys from coming back and tying me up? Sometimes Marshall and I like to pretend, but the reality is scary.

    • Marshall: Ted is not screwed. You want to know why I'm nice to everyone? It's because I don't care about baggage. Most people see a person walking down the street with a big heavy bag they're carrying and they just walk on by. But not me. I look at them and say, "Howdy, stranger. Can I give you a hand with that?" And you know who taught me to be that way? A guy called Ted Mosby. A guy who's uncynical, and sincere, and believed in things. And you know Ted, I believe, deep down, you're still that guy.

    • Robin: Why don't you say something to him? Lily: What's the point? He's from Minnesota. His high school mascot was a hug.

    • Robin: See, Marshall? This is what I mean. You can't treat New York City like it's the small, friendly, crime-free, inbred, backwoods, po-dunk, cow-tipping Minnesota hickville where you grew up! Marshall: Crime free? Crime free? In 1994, the cashier from the feed store was held up at hoepoint. And besides, I like being friendly, okay? I'm not gonna change that about myself. Lily: No, don't change baby. I think it's sweet. Sweet, sweet, (Marshall gets up) Sweet mother of God, he's an idiot sometimes!

    • Robin: Hey, what took you guys so long? Marshall: Forget about it. Lily: We were on our way here and Marshall wanted to stop and help some guys load their moving van. Marshall: To be nice, didn't cost nothing! Lily: And when the moving van drove away, who should show up but the owner of the apartment we had just helped some guys rob! And that one was hard to explain to the police.

    • Marshall: I'm glad we met young enough so I don't have any baggage. Lily: Mother issues. Marshall: I do not! Ted: Grandmother issues. Marshall: I definitely do not. Barney: Great-grandmother issues. Marshall: I just don't like it when she picks me up.

    • Barney: Ted, please tell me you are not impuning emotional baggage. Ted: Baggage is a good thing? Barney: Emotional baggage is the bedrock of America's most important cultural export. Everybody: Porn.

    • Old Ted: That spring I had started dating a girl named Royce. She was smart, beautiful... Ted: Blah blah blah, we're very happy together. Lily: But? Ted: Exactly. That's the problem. Barney: Her butt? Marshall: What is it? Too much? Lily: Too little? Robin: Or is it an issue of access?

    • Marshall: Hey, if you know what you're doing, two minutes is all you need. Lily: Run and tell that! (Lily and Marshall high-five)

    • Robin: Your biggest baggage is that you're too nice. Marshall: How is being nice, "baggage"? Robin: Have you ever seen you walk down the street? Marshall: I don't even know how to answer that.

    • Ted: Royce, this doofus in the red cowboy boots, this isn't me. Barney: Just to be clear, are you saying you don't have a pair of red cowboy boots in your closet? Ted: Barney... what? Barney: Everyone wants to know! Ted: They're actually more of a burgundy.

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    • The Italian episode title is "Piantati all'altare", meaning "Left at the Altar".

    • International Airdates: United Kingdom: November 4, 2010 on E4; India: November 4, 2010 on Star World; Czech Republic: January 11, 2011 on Prima COOL; Germany: February 23, 2011 on ProSieben; Slovakia: December 1, 2011 on JOJ Plus

    • Guest Malin Akerman can also be seen with Josh Radnor in his 2010 directorial debut, Happythankyoumoreplease.

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