Seems a touch more serious than 1-5, with a focus on both Barney and Marshall's relationships with their fathers, perhaps fewer laughs, and not much progress in Ted's progression towards his kids' mother, with much of the season taken up by the seeming cul de sac of Zoey. But it's still as smart, sweet-hearted, romantic and likeable as ever, and I do want to find out how it's going to end - one of its most striking features is its commitment to long-term story and character arcs.
