How I Met Your Mother Recap: Season 7, Episode 5 "Field Trip" (10/10/2011)
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Michael Caine once told me, "Every magic trick 'as free pars." Well, How I Met Your Mother isn't about to let Michael Caine tell it what to do! That's why tonight's episode, "Field Trip," features--count 'em!--four separate plotlines. The intersections and collisions that conncect the threads are the real strength of the episode. Though it's definitely busy and heavy on the serious plot development, "Field Trip" manages to keep all of its balls in the air. (Heh. Heh.)
The first plot thread to which we're introduced tonight is Robin's ongoing therapy sessions, which are actually going really well! Unfortunately, that means they have to end--but not for a bad reason. Once he's ended the professional relationship, therapist Kevin tells Robin that he can't have her as a client anymore since he's started to be attracted to her. Figures. She's into it too, but he refuses to go on a date with her since they met during the therapy sessions. Ever the clever love interest, however, Robin manages to set up a series of non-dates, which eventually lead to a proper date. Kevin still feels weird about dating Robin, though, since he met her while she was in a vulnerable place. She decides to even the score and allows Kevin two hours of therapy from the other side of the couch. Looks like things are going well in Robin's new relationship.
Not sure what impact this will have on Barney and Nora, who have a tangential but entertaining aside in "Field Trip": Barney discovers early in the episode that Nora does not approve of the Ewoks in Return of the Jedi. Terrified of commitment, Barney uses this as an excuse to freak out about his relationship with Nora. See, he's got this theory that only people who were children--or hadn't yet been born--when RotJ was released approve of the Ewoks, which means Nora has to be older than she says. Except Nora hadn't seen any of the Star Wars flicks until a year ago, which disproves Barney's "Ewok Line" theory and makes things right again. For now. Hm.
Then Marshall is busy dealing with some work issues when he discovers that his boss and environmental law idol Garrison Cootes is willing to accept a ridiculously underwhelming settlement from a big polluting corporation. Cootes throws a party; Marshall wants to reject the laughable offer. When Marshall makes a scene at the firm's victory festivities, Cootes brings him in and shares some troubling news: The fight to save the Earth is already lost, so they might as well celebrate the little victories. Marshall gets depressed until he sees Lily's ultrasound and finds new resolve; he continues the fight alone and ultimately inspires Cootes to join the battle anew.
And finally, Ted is trying to be like his own professors and ignite a passion for architecture among his Intro students. Of course, being Intro students, they don't really have their architecture careers figured out just yet--and it doesn't help that Ted's field trip to GNB's new headquarters-in-progress gets derailed, leading to a string of misfired field trip destinations including Ted's apartment, the GNB conference room, and, yes, McLaren's. Visiting the bar at 4 in the afternoon does convince one of the kids that being an architect has its perks, though, which is all Ted needs to hear. And... that's endgame, my friends.
SumOlogy: A nice little scoop of Neapolitan HIMYM. And also there's Barney and Nora.
Grade: 8/10
Leftovers
Overall: Not enough Lily? Not enough Lily.
"I'm the baddest motherNATURE LOVER around."
"Bend down so I can put my arm around you!"
THEY DEFINITELY TALKED ABOUT OLOGY AT MCLAREN'S. Sure, it was "SomethingOlogy," but they said it.
"I'm Ted Mosby, the architect of this building."
"I don't care if you're the archaeologist of this building."
SEX LESSONS!
"Bieber! LIGHTS!"
"It's one thing to pretend to be a shrink and bang your patients--that's normal..."
Field trip focus group was legit.
"We've all had a lot of fun today, but now it's time... to have even more fun! ANOTHER CAKE!"
A flaming pile of... puppies. That aren't on fire!
THIS CAKE IS DELICIOUS EVERYTHING'S FINE.
"I have a mineshaft in Colorado. I've spent the last five years stocking it with canned goods, assault rifles, and all five seasons of Friday Night Lights."
Names of fish routine... is back.
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