How I Met Your Mother, 4x24: Grading/Discussion. Spoilers.

[AstroSmurf]

This is the grading & discussion thread for the season finale of How I Met Your Mother, 4x24. Spoilers ahead...

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The Leap 4x24

When Ted pulls an all-nighter working on a pitch in an attempt to bring business to his fledgling architecture firm, Marshall tries to lure him to the roof for a surprise 31st birthday party.

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[Tomato]

Great episode with the goat!!!

I hope it doesn't turn into friends where Mosby sleeps with his students.

 

[ThunderAeroI]

well, he sleeps with one at least twice

 

[Agent Richard07]

They actually revisited the goat. Wasn't sure if they would.

Also, Cobie didn't look pregnant. They must have shot her scenes several months ago. She had the kid only a few days ago, on May 15th.

 

[Guy Gardener]

Bait and switch! Yaaaaaay!

Remember how finished that 70s show?

The clock struck midnight on new years eve 1979 and then the screen went black.

This is frustrating.

 

[Kirby]

I hope it doesn't turn into friends where Mosby sleeps with his students.

They did the professor/student relationship thing with Ross on Friends. I have hopes that TPTB will do something original with it... We'll find out.

When did they film this episode? Cobie Smulders didn't look pregnant at all and she isn't due until later this summer.

 

[TGTheodore]

They probably filmed some of her scenes when she first found out she was pregnant.

--Ted

 

[Tomato]

Bait and switch! Yaaaaaay!

Remember how finished that 70s show?

The clock struck midnight on new years eve 1979 and then the screen went black.

This is frustrating.

In what sense?

 

[Campe]

Bait and switch! Yaaaaaay!

Remember how finished that 70s show?

The clock struck midnight on new years eve 1979 and then the screen went black.

This is frustrating.

You do realize that once Ted actually meets and goes on a date with the mother, the show's pretty much over? The name of the show is How I Met Your Mother after all.

Personally, I like how they're handling this. I think that between the episode crossing the infamous 100 episode syndication suggested run in season five and the fact that you can tell we're probably entering the endgame. I have a feeling season five will be the last. I admit, I do kinda wonder why some of the stories we've seen are crucial to the overall story, but they have, for the most part, been fun.

 

[Guy Gardener]

I alluded to that with alegory when i described how that 70s show's final instalment couldn't cross over into the 80s.

besides.

Who says that the two kids both came from the same "Mother"?

"That was the story of how I met your mother, and this is the story of how I met YOUR mother."

 

[AJBryant]

Not to pour ice water on the theory, but Sagett/dad always says, "Kids, your mother..." and NEVER says "Kids, your mothers."

 

[Guy Gardener]

I suppose they could all pass for Italian, but that's still very rude language to use to and in front of children.