Time has not been sort to NPH’s mid-2000s iconic lothario from “How I Met Your Mom,” Barney Stinson.
Barney Stinson was a cultural touchstone from the mid-2000s to the mid-2010s, serving to to catapult “How I Met Your Mom” into the zeitgeist and even going as far as to publish a guide about the best way to mainly be terrible to ladies.
Neil Patrick Harris charmed his means into America’s coronary heart because the lovable lothario, at the same time as Barney was a borderline sexual predator at greatest and a full-on sexual predator at worst. What performed for laughs has change into extraordinarily problematic for a lot of lately.
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That is why it isn’t an enormous shock that NPH is not so certain there’s a spot for Barney’s antics on the brand new Hilary Duff spinoff collection, “How I Met Your Father.” The pair talked concerning the character within the newest installment of his e-newsletter, Wondercade.
It was Duff who introduced the concept of Barney coming over to “HIMYF” throughout their interview, with Harris shortly shutting down the concept.
“As for coming in your present (insert joke right here), I fear,” Harris informed her, per TVLine. “Barney’s antics, his overt delusions of grandeur, would probably get everybody in hassle. So, until he’s modified his methods or joined a nunnery (insert an insert joke right here), undecided if it’s in anybody’s greatest curiosity.”
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Duff needed to agree, noting that the entire tips that had individuals laughing and rolling their eyes at him through the present’s authentic run would in all probability have him in authorized scorching water on this post-#MeToo period.
“I am undecided how you are feeling about this, however I’m fairly certain Barney would… be in jail in 2022,” she laughed. She additionally speculated that the shift we’re seeing culturally in ladies gaining possession over themselves and beginning to discover their very own energy is why the Barney character was additionally gender-flipped into Valentina, portrayed by Francia Raisa.
She’s additionally extra of a sexual free spirit than somebody who hounds the alternative intercourse relentlessly and inappropriately, by no means taking no for a solution. Even Carter Bays, who created “HIMYM” has mentioned that he’d like to “go George Lucas” on the present and “take away sure stuff I actually want wasn’t in there and I wager no one would miss.”
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However, what NPH is lacking is that there’s a possibility right here to no less than considerably redeem the character of Barney much more than his relationship with Robin did through the present’s authentic run. Moderately than keep away from him, and older and wiser Barney might present up having discovered from his previous experiences.
A more recent fan idea has it that Barney might even be the daddy of Duff’s character Sophie, although that will make the condo connection even cornier. Nonetheless, the concept of Barney having to lift a daughter would go a protracted technique to serving to him develop up. It is likely to be good to see what he discovered from #MeToo and the way he can nonetheless be Barney with out all that awfulness.
It could even be proof that not every thing needs to be canceled that now not matches into our progressing society. It is also attainable to develop, adapt and alter into a greater model of your self. If Barney Stinson might discover that higher model, than anybody might, proper?
