How the C*nt Stole Christmas

That's what they were getting at, right? I mean there's no way everyone was getting that upset about Ted calling Lily a bitch? Or maybe I'm just desensitized to cursing. Cause it doesn't seem very in character for Ted to bandy about the C word. It's certainly not very empowering. But it was funny.

One thing I love about How I Met Your Mother is that it's broad like the traditional sitcoms so many say are dead, but it also manages to tell engaging stories that are often quite small. Lily hears Ted call her something unflattering on a message left during the summer when Marshall was heartbroken over their break up. She's hurt and he's embarrassed, but refuses to apologize for trying to buoy Marshall's spirits while she was gone. It was a real situation that led to over-the-top fighting and retaliation. The conclusion was sweet, but earned and nowhere near as treacly as the holiday eps I've come to expect from traditional sitcoms.