[not all those who wander are lost]

YES

*im about to rant so if that doesn’t interest y’all then I’m sorry and you can skip to the ending*

The whole show, EVERY SINGLE FLIPPING EPISODE, was dedicated to Ted lovingly sharing the story of how he met their mother with his kids. Every relationship, every fight, every breakup, every MOMENT of that show was waiting for that LAST relationship. For when he would meet THEIR MOTHER!!!!!!

And the writers decide:

“Oh hey Steve*”

*i do not know the names*

“Hey mark!!”

“I think we should disregard everything this show has ever been about and make the whole point of Ted sharing this story with his kids about their DEAD MOTHER that he just really wants to bang robin and he wants his kids permission to do that.”

“Mark…….that’s the GODDAMN BEST IDEA YOUVE EVER HAD!!! It doesn’t matter that that changes the point of the whole show and also the point of the last couple seasons where we’ve had Barney really grow as a person, and he and robin are in a very loving relationship now. I think we should break them up for no reason and then have Barney knock someone random up with his child!!!!”

“Ugh, Steve, I literally lie awake at night marveling over our genius.”