Hulu Views: How I Met Your Father

 

If Hulu gives it a chance to catch on, I think “How I Met Your Father” will start growing on people, as soon as word gets around that it's not a sequel to or companion to “How I Your Mother.” The format and premise are almost the same and one of the main characters lives in Ted Mosby's old apartment, but (after two episodes at least) that's where the similarities end.

Hilary Duff is likable and relatable as younger Sophie. Kim Cattrall as older Sophie, who is telling the story, is as wonderful as she always is. Whereas Bob Saget was heard but not seen in HIMYM, we do see Cattrall in her luxurious home in the year 2050. So far, we haven't seen the son to whom she is telling the story. I'm assuming that's because the father prospects are of different ethnicities and showing the son may reveal who the father is.

Chris Lowell is charming in a goofy kind of way as Jesse, the mail lead, as is Suraj Sharma as Sid, Jesse's roommate. Tien Tran is over-the-top, but not annoying, as Ellen, Jesse's sister, the divorced lesbian from Iowa who wants to date Kate McKinnon. I haven't decided yet how I feel about Valentina and Charlie. They've gone from cringe-worthy to funny to sweet and back again.

The first two episodes have touched on marriage proposals – good and bad, online dating, long distance dating.

So far, it's fun but not “must see TV.” I am looking forward to the next episode, though.