How I Met Your Mother: 25 Best Moments From The Finale
7. That's Why Ted's Telling The Story
A constant derision by those who gave up on the show after the first couple of years is just how long Teds taking to tell the story of how he and Tracy met. The show has never shied away from mocking this, with other couples giving one-line explanations to their offsprings in contrast, but we never expected the extreme length of the story to become a plot point in itself. Yet that's exactly what they did. When the notion of the Mother dying became a distinct possibility a few weeks ago it was assumed this story was Teds coping mechanism, but the truth was something a lot more show-spanning; as Penny states, it was really his attempt to convince his kids (and himself) hes ready to date Robin. Didn't see that coming.
6. Ted First Sees The Mother
Last weeks episode, At The End of The Aisle, did a great job of rounding off the major stories of Season 9 (the locket, Barney and Robins nerves, Lily and Marshalls argument), leaving Last Forever ample time to deal with the series goal. But we dont think anyone expected us to be thrown into things so quickly. Recreating a moment from Band Or DJ, the finale has Ted first clock the Mother even before the opening titles begin. At this point having given up on both love and New York, seeing Ted edge closer to his destiny is incredibly exciting.
