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Awesome
Who is Barney Stinson? – somebody
 asked us if he is an Egyptian King.
The About Stuff
• A character from? – HIMYM
• Written by? – Carter Bays and Craig Thomas
• Major or minor? - MAJOR
• Critical reception: Rated Top 100 characters of
  last 20 years
• Who’s the guy inside? – Neil Patrick Harris
• In one word? - Awesome? Legendary?
Top character traits
          • wear suits… no loves suits… no is
            a suit addict… “Suits are full of
            joy.    They're       the   sartorial
            equivalent of a baby's smile.”
          • Unhesitantly offers opinion.
            “Think of me like Yoda, but
            instead of being little and green I
            wear suits and I'm awesome. I'm
            your bro—I'm Broda!”
          • Challenge Accepted!
            Like suits, is a challenge addict.
            Lick the liberty bell, high-five the
            moon, ride a baby giraffe, wear
            the     crown       jewels,    other
            intolerable challenges accepted.
Barney or Shakespeare – who are
           these quotes by?
• “Two men should not
  share an umbrella ”
• “Though I am not
  naturally honest, I am so
  sometimes by chance”
• “We are advertised by
  our loving friends”
• “New is always better”
• “When we are born, we
  cry”
Character Analysis
• Character Role: is an
  Antagonist
• Antagonist?:
  The antagonist is the
  character who represents a
  challenge or an obstacle to
  the protagonist in a story.
• Character Development -
  flat character (no), round
  character (yes), stereotype
  character (umm…), static
  character (no), dynamic
  character (yes)
Barney the ultimate Narcissist?
• Narcissism - wide ranging meanings : mental
  illness, social or cultural problem or simply a
  personality trait, here it is a personality trait
• Narcissistic Traits - shameless, magical
  thinking, arrogance, envy, entitlement, exploitatio
  n, bad boundaries
• Barney is all that!
• Magic?
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqjaPZEt0KY
Barney the ultimate Narcissist?
Creative Brilliance
• Shakespeare or Barney?
• Challenges
• Studies/Statistics/Analysis: Absolute nonsense
  well-presented (coming up in following slides)
• Mannerism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3tKY7XQdzE
• Catchphrases: suit-up, legen-
  dary, awesome, high-fives, true-story, what up
Barney Analysis
•   The Lemon Law
•   The Olive Theory
•   The Hot/Crazy Scale
•   The Platinum Rule
•   The Cheerleaders Effect
Legendary Catchphrases
• Suit-up
http://www.youtube.com/wa
   tch?v=TT_vf5ioXXk
• Legen – wait for it – dary
http://www.youtube.com/wa
   tch?v=jRnpn4cJCLc
• Awesomeness
• High Five: Phone high-
   five, self high-five, solemn
   low-five, high-two!
• True Story
• What-up
The Perspective Challenge
        Barney is disgusting
 – but he often dares us to challenge our
perspective and therefore he has earned our
                  respect.
What We Learn From Barney
•   Tolerance: to the disgusting.
•   Have a laugh: a joke is a joke is a joke
•   Don’t think too much
•   Think out of the box – doesn’t always have to be smart
•   Attempts to stand by his word no matter what: Won’t put his fist
    down instance
•   Nonsense isn’t always nonsense.
•   Challenges – stupid as they maybe, few things are more exhilarating
    than a stupid challenge like our talk today.
•   Kindness is not one-dimensional: When Marshall and Lily break
    their engagement in season one, Barney lures women away from
    Marshall so that he can remain faithful to the woman he truly loves.
•   Tenacity: Ted’s best friend
Nonsense isn’t always Nonsense
•   Suit Up!
•   Confidence
•   Never hold back
•   Have skills
•   Be mysterious
•   Be Awesome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzCyD5n3ct8&feature=relate
   d
What’s Your Takeaway?
• Take it easy: use your discretion
• Constant Challenges: Three bizarre challenges
  for you: fake a fight, climb Secunderabad clock
  tower, watch an Upendra movie without a
  break
• Respect Creativity
Our Final Noble Message
It’s okay to love
     yourself

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Awesome

  • 2. Who is Barney Stinson? – somebody asked us if he is an Egyptian King.
  • 3. The About Stuff • A character from? – HIMYM • Written by? – Carter Bays and Craig Thomas • Major or minor? - MAJOR • Critical reception: Rated Top 100 characters of last 20 years • Who’s the guy inside? – Neil Patrick Harris • In one word? - Awesome? Legendary?
  • 4. Top character traits • wear suits… no loves suits… no is a suit addict… “Suits are full of joy. They're the sartorial equivalent of a baby's smile.” • Unhesitantly offers opinion. “Think of me like Yoda, but instead of being little and green I wear suits and I'm awesome. I'm your bro—I'm Broda!” • Challenge Accepted! Like suits, is a challenge addict. Lick the liberty bell, high-five the moon, ride a baby giraffe, wear the crown jewels, other intolerable challenges accepted.
  • 5. Barney or Shakespeare – who are these quotes by? • “Two men should not share an umbrella ” • “Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance” • “We are advertised by our loving friends” • “New is always better” • “When we are born, we cry”
  • 6. Character Analysis • Character Role: is an Antagonist • Antagonist?: The antagonist is the character who represents a challenge or an obstacle to the protagonist in a story. • Character Development - flat character (no), round character (yes), stereotype character (umm…), static character (no), dynamic character (yes)
  • 7. Barney the ultimate Narcissist? • Narcissism - wide ranging meanings : mental illness, social or cultural problem or simply a personality trait, here it is a personality trait • Narcissistic Traits - shameless, magical thinking, arrogance, envy, entitlement, exploitatio n, bad boundaries • Barney is all that! • Magic? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqjaPZEt0KY
  • 8. Barney the ultimate Narcissist?
  • 9. Creative Brilliance • Shakespeare or Barney? • Challenges • Studies/Statistics/Analysis: Absolute nonsense well-presented (coming up in following slides) • Mannerism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3tKY7XQdzE • Catchphrases: suit-up, legen- dary, awesome, high-fives, true-story, what up
  • 10. Barney Analysis • The Lemon Law • The Olive Theory • The Hot/Crazy Scale • The Platinum Rule • The Cheerleaders Effect
  • 11. Legendary Catchphrases • Suit-up http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=TT_vf5ioXXk • Legen – wait for it – dary http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=jRnpn4cJCLc • Awesomeness • High Five: Phone high- five, self high-five, solemn low-five, high-two! • True Story • What-up
  • 12. The Perspective Challenge Barney is disgusting – but he often dares us to challenge our perspective and therefore he has earned our respect.
  • 13. What We Learn From Barney • Tolerance: to the disgusting. • Have a laugh: a joke is a joke is a joke • Don’t think too much • Think out of the box – doesn’t always have to be smart • Attempts to stand by his word no matter what: Won’t put his fist down instance • Nonsense isn’t always nonsense. • Challenges – stupid as they maybe, few things are more exhilarating than a stupid challenge like our talk today. • Kindness is not one-dimensional: When Marshall and Lily break their engagement in season one, Barney lures women away from Marshall so that he can remain faithful to the woman he truly loves. • Tenacity: Ted’s best friend
  • 14. Nonsense isn’t always Nonsense • Suit Up! • Confidence • Never hold back • Have skills • Be mysterious • Be Awesome http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzCyD5n3ct8&feature=relate d
  • 15. What’s Your Takeaway? • Take it easy: use your discretion • Constant Challenges: Three bizarre challenges for you: fake a fight, climb Secunderabad clock tower, watch an Upendra movie without a break • Respect Creativity
  • 16. Our Final Noble Message
  • 17. It’s okay to love yourself