What's the appeal of this show? I mean, it's not a

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What's the appeal of this show? I mean, it's not a horrible show but it's not very good either, it just seems like they recycle the same jokes/plots like two and a half men did.

It's has some similarities to Friends but it's not as funny, memorable, or as endearing(at least to me). The character of Barney is funny at first but gets old quick, he is the same person throughout the series even when he does something life changing. Using the Friends comparison, I guess he is similar to Joey being a successful womanizer with similar quirks but Joey actually grew as a character throughout the series.

The character of Robin I can't stand. She portrays herself as the "hottest person in the room" but she clearly is not. I know plenty of people irl hotter than Robin. She also strings along Ted throughout the series for her own ego even when she knows it's tearing him apart that she isn't with him. She's just selfish and has no redeeming qualities. It's not like Ross and Rachel because in different points in the series they both were chasing each other, but in HIMYM Ted is the only one chasing.

Going on to Ted, there isn't really much to say. He isn't that memorable as a character except for being a narrator.

Lily and Marshall are the only character that are actually good. They actually grow up and are easier to sympathize with. They are the only characters that aren't immature man/woman-children