How I Met Your Mother - Part 3

[Sawyer]

It was a bad theory to begin with.

 

[ImWithTeamConan]

I dislike/disagree with the theory but that quote doesn't negate the theory.

 

[Matt]

I dislike/disagree with the theory but that quote doesn't negate the theory.

Perhaps not entirely, but there is really nothing to support the theory. The theory is literally just people saying:

Maybe the Mother is dead at the end!!!!

 

[Teelie]

There was some credibility to the theory though all of it was just circumstantial. And there's a reason we don't allow circumstantial evidence into legal disputes; it's not always right or close to it.

 

[Matt]

1) Circumstantial evidence is very often admissible in a court of law provided it does not violate any of the rules of evidence for the given jurisdiction (lawyered).

2) There isn't any circumstantial evidence to support the theory. The entirety of the theory is based around the end of Time Travelers and even then, the scene has to be completely taken out of context to fit the whole "Mother is dead," theory.

 

[Teelie]

Alright, it's admissable but it's hardly concrete and usually flimsy. It was also a conspiracy type of theory. It didn't need a lot of strong evidence to support it. The scene wasn't taken out of context so much as it was interpeted differently to possibly mean something else. What we hear could have been interpeted that way. How he wanted those extra days sounds like she's no longer there. That's enough to give the impression she might be dead.

Of course it's all moot now with the comment that Ted will be quite happy at the end of the series.

 

[Matt]

Alright, it's admissable but it's hardly concrete and usually flimsy. It was also a conspiracy type of theory. It didn't need a lot of strong evidence to support it. The scene wasn't taken out of context so much as it was interpeted differently to possibly mean something else. What we hear could have been interpeted that way. How he wanted those extra days sounds like she's no longer there. That's enough to give the impression she might be dead.

Of course it's all moot now with the comment that Ted will be quite happy at the end of the series.

The majority of cases are built upon circumstantial evidence. Non-lawyers shouldn't talk about the law.

I still don't think it could be interpreted that way. The premise of the episode is Ted hitting rock bottom. He has realized his friends had moved on and left him behind. He is about to go to Robots vs. Wrestlers alone. He is sitting in a bar, talking to himself. He is at rock bottom. That is why he wants to meet her sooner. It has nothing to do with her being dead and the episode doesn't even imply it a little bit.

 

[Dark Raven]

The majority of cases are built upon circumstantial evidence. Non-lawyers shouldn't talk about the law.

I still don't think it could be interpreted that way. The premise of the episode is Ted hitting rock bottom. He has realized his friends had moved on and left him behind. He is about to go to Robots vs. Wrestlers alone. He is sitting in a bar, talking to himself. He is at rock bottom. That is why he wants to meet her sooner. It has nothing to do with her being dead and the episode doesn't even imply it a little bit.

Yep. He is saying that he wants to meet her now (ie when he was sitting alone in that bar), and not 45 days (or whatever number it was) in the future when he does meet her. The extra 45 days doesn't refer to having an extra 45 days of life.

If anyone has ever waited a long time to meet their partner, they would understand it. Sometimes you just want to have met that person sooner than having to wait until a particular time in the future. It's like saying "I wish I had known you last year when I went on vacation to Hawaii, because then we could've gone together."

 

[Teelie]

The majority of cases are built upon circumstantial evidence. Non-lawyers shouldn't talk about the law.

But I watch crime shows so I'm qualified.

 

[Sawyer]

The whole extra 45 days was clearly present Ted's frame of mind at the time rather than future (narrator) Ted.

 

[Superman Earth1]

Monday's episode was great. I loved Ted as Liberace.

 

[Dark Raven]

It was a bit of a surprise to see that Barney hadn't planned a Laser Tag rehearsal dinner at all but a Canada-themed one. Where did they get that ice rink from though?

 

[Teelie]

It was originally an ice rink to begin with I think. He just covered the real sign with a fake one and set up this whole laser tag cover.

 

[SpideyVille]

If I could make one criticism about this season, its about how just about every episode seems to revolve showing us why Barney and Robin are meant for each other or make the perfect couple. There have been nice moments between the two and I understand that they are getting married, but something just seems wrong about almost every episode ends with one of them going to the other after dealing with some problem and saying how much they love the other.

It kinda makes me wonder if they're purposely setting this up to fail in the end.

 

[The Apocalypse]

If I could make one criticism about this season, its about how just about every episode seems to revolve showing us why Barney and Robin are meant for each other or make the perfect couple. There have been nice moments between the two and I understand that they are getting married, but something just seems wrong about almost every episode ends with one of them going to the other after dealing with some problem and saying how much they love the other.

It kinda makes me wonder if they're purposely setting this up to fail in the end.

Almost seems forced at some points.

 

[Spider-Fan83]

I think their forcing Barney and Robin as being prefect together, to get raid of the idea of Ted and Robin still getting together

 

[Infinity9999x]

1) Circumstantial evidence is very often admissible in a court of law provided it does not violate any of the rules of evidence for the given jurisdiction (lawyered).

2) There isn't any circumstantial evidence to support the theory. The entirety of the theory is based around the end of Time Travelers and even then, the scene has to be completely taken out of context to fit the whole "Mother is dead," theory.

While I agree that I don't think the Mother is dead, at all, I don't think you have to take the scene entirely out of context. I can understand how many people got the idea that she might have passed with how emotional Ted was in asking for those few more weeks.

However, since that was literally the ONLY thing that could be construed as a hint towards that theory, I don't think it will happen at all, and it would be incredibly dumb if it did, since there has been no other indication of it in any way shape or form.

 

[Sawyer]

http://tvline.com/2013/12/10/how-i-met-your-mother-season-9-ashley-williams-returns/

How I Met Your Mother Exclusive: Ashley Williams Brings Victoria Back For One Last Encore

How I Met Your Mother‘s alumni parade marches on.

Ashley Williams, who has recurred throughout the CBS comedy’s run as Ted’s on-again, off-again love Victoria, is making one more visit before the series finale this spring, TVLine has learned exclusively.

Details are scarce, but sources confirm that Victoria will resurface in Season 9′s 19th episode, which is expected to shoot this month and air in April-ish.

Ted and Victoria briefly rekindled their romance last season, but she broke up with him when he refused to sever ties with Robin as she demanded.

Williams just wrapped a starring role in the Broadway adaptation of John Grisham’s A Time to Kill.

 

[Dark Raven]

Now what is Victoria going to do? Make Barney and Robin's wedding cake? I imagine it will probably be a flashback though. Maybe to the last time Ted was at Farhampton and Victoria sneaked away.

 

[Sawyer]

I actually had an idea awhile back that Robin, not knowing the reason for their break-up, might try to fix Victoria up with Ted again at the wedding or something like that.

I just hope her return involves Ted discovering a greater meaning for their break-up than just "Oh noes, she wants me to not be friends with my ex-GF".

 

[HighFivingMF]

Victoria was my favorite of Ted's girlfriends. Then they brought her back and... Not so much then.

 

[Sawyer]

I just need a little introspection on his part. Done properly, it could put a nail in both Ted/Victoria and (finally) Ted/Robin. He could think back to the break-up and say "I thought I was doing it because I couldn't let go of Robin, but the truth is, if there was ever anything real between us, you never would've had to ask me to let her go."

Then that clears the path for The Mother who is not only undisturbed by Ted and Robin's past, but also holds the potential to be a friend of Robin herself.

 

[antsman41]

I loved Victoria........ then they had her pull an Emily situation with Ross (Ted) and Rachel (Robin).

 

[SpideyVille]

I never liked Victoria, partially because I always preferred Robin, but also just because of how they started, with such a great evening together that was meant to end on a note where nothing was supposed to happen afterward.

 

[Scarecrow_King]

I loved Victoria the first time we saw her. But bringing her back again? A little too much for me.