How I Met Your Mother: Slapsgiving 3: Slappointment in Slapmarra

If you enjoyed this episode, you can probably exit this recap / review and enjoy your evening because our opinions will not be the same. So just a warning not to continue if you thought this was AND I QUOTE "one of the funniest episodes in years" OR "hilarious". If you thought the episode was not funny, boring and didn't advance the plot then you may proceed.

This review is going to be short because no part of me enjoyed it. Which is disappointing because it is my favourite show on television right now, as you all know. The slap anticipation had been building since the end of 9x13 and I like everyone else had been checking the slap bet countdown online seeing how many more days remained until this aired. The idea of slap using the tennis cam was a cool concept but it dragged on for what felt like 14 years. 

When Barney Stinson the King of made up stories was not buying any of Marshall's crap for lack of better words, you know there is a problem. The only parts I enjoyed were Barney and not giving a flying sun about Marshall's story because I felt the same way and him asking Robin if she loved him enough to take the slap for him. OH, and Boyz II Men at the end because I was a 90s kid so that brought back a lot of feelings. A part of me is disappointed they aren't singing at Barney and Robin's wedding, but I cant get everything in life that I want.

I love this show to death but this was probably the worst episode that's ever been written AND the one that has received so much negative backlash. If you are on twitter then you know exactly what I am talking about and have probably seen the hash-tag and reacted to it. Carter and Craig released a statement today apologizing to anyone who was offended by the episode.

Here's my two cents and my closing remarks: I didn't take offense to it because I am not of an Asian decent. I thought oh they are just making parodies of kung-fu movies, no big deal. But some people were offended by it within the Asian community and it's their right to feel how they feel. To the people who are not Asian and believe they are being ridiculous and irrational; you are out of place. People are entitled to their own opinions and if they were hurt by the cultural references and "racial" stereotypes then they were. You have no right to tell them what they can and cannot be offended by.

I'm hoping next week's episode showcases what we love about the show and we forget this ever happened. With only a few episodes left until the series finale I would like to enjoy them without backlash and drama. If you liked the episode that's fine, I'm not here to criticize you for liking. I'm just voicing my opinion. Happy Wednesday y'all.