In this pair, it looks like we have the best and weakest episodes of the season to date.
The former is excellent for bringing the gang back together alone. It's nice to have Marshall back with his friends, as well as to see a return of the pause method that he and Lily share. And Tracy is continuing to prove her own, as an addition to the cast and as her own character. Niceness can be a fault, as she does seem to be too passive here, which is hopefully something that she'll fix by the time she meets Ted.
And then the other... has its moments. Boyz II Men have a great performance, and it's nice to see a slew of Barney's exes cameo, including Nora! But the attempted yellowface is awful, whitewashing an already predictably racist concept. Not to mention that the whole episode feels like a waste, not adding much to the final story.
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