Are last words really that important? Therein lies the crux of "Last Words," with Marshall making a big deal out of his father's meaningless last words. Personally, literal last words matter much less than how the person feels about me, expressed in general terms or otherwise.
I can understand why Marshall would feel this way, seeing his family members tell their last words stories, but I have a hard time buying that no one, Marshall or his friends, would sit down think for a second. Marvin loved Marshall, a fact everyone knows, and that's more important than any specific words he left behind.
At the same time, "Last Words" is very emotional with Jason Segel doing a absolutely brilliant job, and I got teary in places. However, the comedy was not up to par, with the throwaway priest and Barney and Ted trying to make Marshall laugh with unfunny material. While "Last Words" certainly could be improved in many areas, the key point is that it does capitalize on "Bad News," and is probably the most emotional episode of the series, in addition to finally pushing Barney to find his father.
Score: 9.0/10
Monday, January 17, 2011
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