I can't say that I was a big fan of HIMYM. I only watched bits and parts of it when it was on TV. So here's my review of this series as someone who isn't even an avid watcher of the HIMYM: it's a god-awful show. it weren't for the association with the HIMYM, people won't even watch it at all. It sucks on its own with AND without the comparison to the series it was based on.