They come across as pathetic to some people, but they are heroes to others.
All this awesome and legendary stuff he goes on with, people actually believe that what he does is awesome, but I guess that's not the show's fault or intention.
And everyone seemed pretty stoked when Barney had a perfect week..
And compared to Charlie, Allan seems to be the one portrayed as the pathetic loser. But then again that is an awful show.
Allan is a loser though. He mooches of his brother, and doesn't respect women much more than Charlie does.
Do "awesome" and "legendary" people generally feel the need to call themselves that? Also Barney is often tagged as being superficial and you often witness him shooting himself in the feet when he actually likes a chick.
As for Charlie it was always obvious he was a miserable alcoholic, any women he truly loves ends up breaking his heart.
Do you seriously think that you are that much more sensible than everybody else that you are the only one who realises their behaviour isn't cool? People realise it they just find it amusing to watch. Remember his 200 chicks list? That was all about something an 8-year-old told him. It didn't seem cool at all, just sad.
The behaviour isn't being glorified, the reality of the lifestyle is being portrayed. Marshall is a dork but it is obvious he has a lot more happiness and general life satisfaction than Barney.
