The episode hit a season high with 10.52 million viewers and high overall ratings. Club rated the episode with a grade B+. That night, Ted joins his class for the game. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Pro,Rio. Barney is reacher. I'm basing this on an episode of one of my favorite TV shows (HIMYM) in which the married couple on the show was debating who was the reacher and who was the settler in the relationship. Remember that Reacher and Settler Theory from season 5 (Jenkins)? So, which of you is the settler and the reacher? Barney has plenty he needs to work on from a psychological standpoint. I want to fly! Every relationship has a reacher and a settler. I mean, just look at the man doing that dance at Punchy's wedding. I really like this interpretation as it brings balance to their relationship which we are more used to see as only a product of passion. However, she is not jealous or upset that he neglected to tell her Jenkins' gender. Every couple has a Reacher (someone who goes for a person who is more attractive that he/she is) and a Settler (someone who settles for a person below his/her level of beauty). Neil Patrick Harris made his directorial debut with the episode. Ted and Barney test the game the next night, watching Robin's show, and get smashed. I hope they'll explore more of this emotional equilibrium this season. Jenkins later apologizes to Marshall, saying she was drunk from a late-night drinking game. Anonymous. This is especially unusual for the show, as Pamela Fryman directed the majority of the episodes before this. A subreddit for fans of the show How I Met Your Mother. I mean he's a womanizer and all. It's why Marshall was 100% the reacher, despite being the more stable, and sensible partner in his relationship, and Lily was the settler (Remember she was okay with leaving him at one point.) The next day, she interrupts Ted's class to announce that she is the show's host. "[2] Harris' role is smaller in this episode due to directorial duties. Donna Bowman of The A.V. Marshall balked at this, saying he didn't settle for Lily. Lily calmly listens to Jenkins' apology, then proceeds to beat her up. With Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris. In a separate story, Robin encounters fans of her pre-morning news show. [3], Brian Zoromski of IGN gave the episode 8.5 out of 10. 1 decade ago. as unbelievable as it would sound I think its Barney is the reacher. There was an episode of "How I Met Your Mother" that discussed the theory that every “good relationship” has both a “reacher” and a “settler.” Remember that Reacher and Settler Theory from season 5 (Jenkins)? I don't think either one is the settler. Every couple has a Reacher (someone who goes for a person who is more attractive that he/she is) and a Settler (someone who settles for a person below his/her level of beauty). Toggle navigation. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. "Jenkins" is the 13th episode of the fifth season of the CBS situation comedy How I Met Your Mother and 101st episode overall. It was Robin that didn't leave Kevin. I don't think there could be a good or bad answer, just different opinions. She plans to apologize to Lily, which Marshall eagerly urges her to do to prove to Lily that Jenkins really did kiss him. Marshall begs Ted not to tell Lily, since he is afraid that she would be jealous when she finds out Jenkins' real gender, since some of the things that Jenkins had done was crazy (peeing out of a cab window, taking off her shirt as she dances on the table, etc). Robin however, is the emotional settler. After Robin brags about her wide viewership, Ted explains the reason. Discussion of, pictures from, and anything else How I Met Your Mother related. At his workplace, Jenkins kisses Marshall on impulse. ... Can you explain what a "reacher" and "settler" are? And besides based on looks, Robin is the most attractive main character on the show. The episode hit a season high with 10.52 million viewers and high overall ratings. So, who do you think is the Reacher/Settler in Barney and Robin's couple? Well, it's not ubelievable, it's just hard to decide because both characters are portrayed as extremely attractive and independant. But he really loves Robin. [4], TV Fanatic praised the role of Jenkins by Amanda Peet,[5] while Amos Barshad of Vulture.com praised its humor. 2 0. [1] Of the previous 100 episodes, 94 were directed by Fryman, 5 were directed by Rob Greenberg and 1 was directed by Michael Shea, making Harris only the fourth different person to direct an episode of the show. 2 2. It originally aired on January 18, 2010. Yeah, Barney's all into Robin, though I find him way more attractive when he's really emotional. 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Marshall at first is offended and says that he did not "settle for Lily", but is upset when he realizes that Ted and Robin define him as a reacher. The class explains to Ted that Robin is so hesitant when she does interviews that her constant interjections of "but um" are the basis for a drinking game, that game that Jenkins was playing, leading to her being drunk and sharing the kiss with Marshall. I think that in this case, the rule just doesn't apply. Source(s): Loved that HIMYM episode by the way.... 1 0. When Marshall finds out he's the "reacher" in his relationship with Lily and not the "settler," he considers pursuing a sexy and cool female coworker. He finally gets the resolution when Jenkins arrives and turns out to be a woman. Directed by Neil Patrick Harris. Its barney that continuously leaves a girl because hes in love with Robin. After she leaves, Ted complains about how boring the show is and asks why would his students know her. If Barney didn't have his charm and money, and Robin didn't have her telegenic talent, they'd both be completely dysfunctional. BettyBoo. Ted went on to explain that one person reaches for someone out of their league and the other person settles for someone below theirs. They both do; Robin, after all, is the one who said of herself "I'm such a mess". "Jenkins" is the 13th episode of the fifth season of the CBS situation comedy How I Met Your Mother and 101st episode overall. Harris summarized the experience describing it as [sic] "Equal parts overwhelm, education, and exhilaration. Doesn't mean the settler isn't unhappy or bored, it just means the reacher is the partner who puts in slightly more effort to make things work. And who loves who more doesn't really play into it I think- it's just who is the more desirable partner. Marshall goes to the bar often to maintain his skeeball high score. Future Ted mentions that Marshall never tried to make Lily jealous again. Marshall tells him that Jenkins, a particularly quirky co-worker who has been the subject of a number of funny office stories that Marshall has told the group about, will be joining them.