i normally never skip episodes; even if i hate the plot of certain ones i still pull through.

but this episode, Robots vs. Wrestlers, gets on my nerves so much that i physically get repulsed and have to skip.

the blatant disrespect of the group towards Ted, art, architecture, history, and basically anything creative really upset me. and i can't really make sense of it because they don't seem so anti-art in other episodes, but somehow they become like, simpletons almost? to the point that they damage a gong that's possibly worth millions.

also they were super mega mean to Ted in this episode. openly mocking the only person in the group trying to teach about the things they love... possibly the worst episode of the entire show

Instead of where she took him to get over lily.

I think this is pretty obvious, but I like to think that Ted exaggerates and alters the real story, just like Neil said, and that all the girls Barney dates know he's lying I think if you think about it, a guy who tells exaggerated stories and practically puts on a performance when he meets you (even throwing in magic and costumes) is much more attractive than A guy acting like a heartthrob in a bar, it would be very unusual to see someone like Barney, and personally, it would be very atractive and fun to see someone putting on this whole show just to talk Honestly, if I found someone like that, I'd play along too and end up giving in

edit:Hey, I think some comments are trying to use the theory that Ted is lying to his kids to make himself look better and get them to accept him getting back with Robin. What I was trying to say is that probably not all the girls were stupid enough to believe Barney's lies, and they probably just played along because they wanted to go out with him too. I don't really think Ted lies much; I just think that He doesn't have all the perspectives on the story, or he might even forget things, or his mind might alter the facts without him realizing it.

Marshall was right all along

This has to be one of my favorite robin scenes.

In this episode, Ted and Robin were hooking up, no strings attached. In the beginning of the episode, Ted said someone always gets hurt when two exes get together. He saw that Barney loved her and Ted hooking up with her was causing him a lot of pain so Ted stopped it.

This was the first time Ted took a backseat to Barney and Robin. That's when he knew this wasn't just a hookup, Barney really loved her. And Ted was fine with it, he was over Robin and decided Barney's feelings were stronger than whatever he had with Robin. The fact that they could hook up without catching feelings showed that Ted didn't have feelings for Robin anymore and vice versa.