The Bradenton Herald (apparently via the Washington Post, though I can’t find anything on the Post’s website) has a great article about the rest of the season.
SPOILERS, OBVIOUSLY.
Highlights:
This week, Marshall gets shouted down by his boss, “Artillery Arthur” (guest star Bob Odenkirk) – or, as Segel put it, “The wheel of abuse finally lands on Marshall.” The traumatic moment leads to the end of Marshall’s brief career as a high-paid corporate lawyer and sets him back on course to become a do-gooding environmental lawyer.Segel, whose movie “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” opens April 18, said he’s happy to see his character on track again.
“Marshall has such a pure heart, so I like to see him achieve his goals,” he said. “I’m happy he ends up turning his back on the corporate world. I’m very proud of him.
“And I’m glad we get to see me at work. You get to see Marshall in ‘schlubby husband’ mode most of the time. It’s nice to see me in a suit. I’m finally suiting up.”
And on Ted:
“Ted had been turning into Barney, so we’re putting him back on track as the nice guy we all fell in love with in the first place,” Bays said. “The second half of the season will move him a little closer to what Marshall and Lily have, but as a result, it will make him question having a Barney in his life. Some big events will put that in motion.”