03-04-2014, 10:35 AM
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Couple of options:
Spoiler!
1. This is confirmation that she is dying/will die. And if that's what's going to happen, I'm THRILLED that they are tipping their hand now. It's too much to drop that kind of bomb in the finale. This way we can all weep and get used to it and we can still have a very uplifting and satisfying finale.
2. This is a red herring. Maybe Ted's mom didn't make it to their wedding. Or maybe Her mother didn't make it. There are options. And it could be really brilliant for the show runners to pull this, depending on how it plays out.
3. We're reading too much into it. (Doubtful)
At this point, for me, if they are setting up that she's going to die, I do hope that Ted's story to his kids is his way of breaking the news. Or that she's LONG dead. I haven't paid attention to the math of this thing. But if she JUST died when Ted began his story, his kids are dicks. Also, depending on the timing of everything, it could be really weird that Ted, Marshall & Lilly are high at their reunion and Ted's laughing about where his wife is. If she's already dead, that's tacky, maybe.
On the other hand, this does make the Time Traveler episode better and poignant. Which is cool.
Whatever else happens, I do agree, that it would be nice to see Ted and the Mother meet. I hope that's one of the last things we see. The flash-forwards have been lovely, but I do want to see them actually meet.
It sucks so much for Ted if she dies. Man. All this time, all these mistakes, all the backsteps, just to find the love of his life and lose her after a handful of years. If that's what they're doing, it'll make the show really hard to rewatch, knowing what's to come.
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