It feels like all old jokes rehashed. These episodes are neither funny nor entertaining. The only thing they have managed to accomplish was to destroy perfectly good side characters like Barney's brother. Lily is obnoxious, Marshall is overdone, Ted barely shows up, Barney and Robin's chemistry have completely broken down. The best part of this season was the mother, and we were treated to her for less than ten minutes.
This season is on pace to be an absolute disaster. Ted and the mother are going to meet but we won't really get to know her or them together.