I perfectly agree with Thelma Lou (Janet) that close-ups of our Thelma Lou often gave an indication of just how much she loved her Barney. (Sadly we often got the opposite impression from Helen to Andy as close-ups of her too often showed her annoyance of him.) One of my favorite moments is when John Masters is brutally critiquing Barney's singing and the look on Thelma Lou's face is priceless. She looks absolutely heart-broken. Yes, she knows Barney can't sing a lick--remember her speech to Andy? "He's a warm wonderful human being...the man I want to marry...the man I want to be the father of my children...but he can't sing a lick!" And, yes, she knows Barney has trouble accepting the cold hard truth about himself. But she still loves him and she wants to protect him. That is part of loving a person. You accept them warts and all. And you always want to protect them from people like John Masters who used truth like a sledge- hammer. Thelma Lou could be a little childish at times (in this way she was a lot like Barney), but one never doubted her basic good nature nor her love for her man. She is a great woman. I just wish Barney could have fully appreciated her sooner.
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