Robin Scherbatsky is Relatable
It's hard not to be a little envious of How I Met Your Mother's Canadian reporter. Everyone loves Robin and guys are always falling in love with her. Robin manages to be both glamorous and badass at the same time. And she can rock basically any outfit (it's no wonder Cobie Smulders used to model).
But if you watch carefully, Robin is as real as you and me. She has flaws, insecurities, and fears too, just like any other human being. From her childhood upbringing to her every-once-in-a-while-yet-endearing craziness, we still love Robin Scherbatsky and every adorable part about her. She's the epitome of a “hot mess.” When Robin asks Barney, “Why do you like me? I'm such a mess.” Barney replies, “Maybe it's because I'm just as much of a mess as you are.” Gold.
And in fact, her flaws don't bring her down. Not at all. Instead they just make her stronger and as independent, intelligent, caring, funny, and inspiring as she is. She's still amazing and confident because she knows that her flaws don't define her, and her strengths far outweigh her weaknesses. Yes, she's done things she not exactly proud of but most importantly, she owns it. Just like when everyone finds out about her embarrassing past (Robin Sparkles), of course she's not thrilled at first (who would be) but she moves on and later, embraces it. And that's what makes her even more awesome.
And lastly, Robin knows that chasing absolute perfection is just ridiculous. Because imperfection is the real perfection and beauty. It's what makes her full, dimensional, down-to-earth, and above all, real. It's what makes her life journey and growth legendary enough to tell. She's not afraid to be herself, speak her mind, and hold on to her morals (like being honest and professional in her work and not giving in to external pressures). Robin simply accentuates her best traits.
There's one episode about Robin that really spoke to me, in season 1, episode 18: Nothing Good Happens After 2 AM. Robin wakes up in the morning, optimistic and ready to get on with her day. And she should be. She's young and free, she's living in an exciting city starting her career. But by the end of a long day, you just feel empty, as if you're not living up the expectations you have, or at least the expectations society has on what your life should be like to be considered happy and fulfilling.
It's just like what Barney said, “When I'm sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead.” Robin did just that.
And the fact that she's Canadian (like me!!!) makes things even better. You keep doing you, ma girl, Robin.
Have a legendary day. The Blogger