How I Met Your Mother: Another spin-off announced, a failure to foresee?

Cinema 19 December, 2016

It’s official, the spin-off of How I Met Your Mother is back on track. Is this a good idea or do we still expect a failure?
Will they, will not they? The story around a potential spin-off of the hit 2000s comedy, How I Met Your Mother , not unlike Ted and Robin’s history in the series. We were first spoken of a spin-off at the time of the announcement of the cancellation of the series at the end of its ninth season. It was to tell the story of a female perspective, “How I Met Your Father” . Unfortunately, the pilot with Greta Gerwig in the leading role did not attract any American channel and the project was then abandoned. But now, like Ted and Robin, if we had believed several times that their couple was finished, they handed over the cutlery more than once and the rumors of a spin-off thus continued to turn. There were even rumors that the spin-off of How I Met Your Mother would focus on the characters of Lily and Marshall . This week, the US site The Hollywood Reporter announced that How I Met Your Father was on the road again, this time with the writers of This Is Us in command . Is this the right time?
The pitch of the spin-off thus remains the same, but one imagines that the actors and scenario of the pilot will be different, since written by new heads. However, The Hollywood Reporter has nevertheless stated that Carter Bays and Craig Thomas – the showrunners of How I Met Your Mother – remain still executive produce the project. But then, is it really a good idea to bring this concept back on the carpet? As we know, How I Met Your Mother is a comedy that marked the last years, but also past its expiration date by stretching its plot and using its concepts to the marrow . In addition, the final series of the show is one of the more disappointing because, remember, we have not seen Ted with the famous “mother” for a few episodes before being announced that she had died and Ted Was going to finish with Robin. Will the fans be there after such disappointment?
It should not be forgotten that the first attempt was a real failure. Neither the chains nor the fans seemed to be excited about the project. So, what is different today? First of all, water has flowed under the bridge, leaving the bitterness of the final series in the past – almost . Perhaps the executive producers will have learned from their mistakes and will not let the plot drag on too long. Moreover, it is necessary to admit that with the current success of This is Us on NBC and the quality of writing of the show, one feels ready to leave a chance to this idea of ​​spin-off, while hoping that it is not not a copy of the original show . The series will therefore have to show originality if it wants to win back the hearts of the fans of How I Met Your Mother and do not rush to a sure failure. Maybe as for Ted and Robin at the end of the series, this new chance will be the right one. Anyway, if you like Cobie Smulders, know that the actress of How I Met Your Mother will soon be in a new comedy Netflix! Do you think the spin-off of How I Met Your Mother is a good idea?