Ladies and gentlemen, the moment we've all been waiting for...Ted's marriage to Stella!
....oh wait. Jason Jones got the girl. Thats right, Stella's not the mother. Gasp!
To recap: Stella's sister was about to get married. Her husband ditched her, so Ted and Stella decide to take the wedding instead, rather than let thousands of dollars in reservations go to waste. But then the age old question arises, invite the ex's or not? Both Robin and Tony (Stella's almost-husband, Lucy's father) end up at the wedding, but when Ted and Stella go to confront them, Stella ends up running off with Tony.
For a plot that sounds somewhat contrived, this episode was surprisingly satisfying on an emotional level. The episode had laughs, of course (see: Barney's planning session on how to sleep with Robin again) but the overall feel of the episode was a much more personal, emotional one. Cobie Smulders (Robin) delivered what I felt to be her best performance yet in her speech to Ted. The writing felt very real, not overly melodramatic, and the delivery was heartfelt.
I'm happy to see that the writers have found a good balance of humor and heart for the show. Shows are always much more satisfying when you can have an actual emotional investment in the characters. I couldn't have been more proud of Barney for finally going for the belt.
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