Is this proof that Stella is the Mother? (How I Met Your Mother)

May 27, 2008 by yawgurt
how i met your mother, observations, scripted tv, thoughts out loud
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Is She The Mother - Stella - HIMYMIn the season finale of How I Met Your Mother, there’s a sequence where Ted goes through the whole life-flashes-before-your-eyes idea.  In reality, it was 70 frames of pictures from the first 3 seasons.

And tucked in between all those pictures was one interesting image that stuck out…


(and no it’s not the one of Stella..check it out after the click)

Those sneaky bastards.  In between the pictures of Robin, Barney, Lily and Marshall was one picture that didn’t make any sense:

Ted\'s Wedding Day - How I Met Your Mother

Why would there be a picture of Ted’s wedding before he is married?  Could this be a subtle hint for the fans that Stella is the mother?

While that wouldn’t really bother me because I like Stella, I think it might just be there to get people talking–It’s not like they aren’t known for that.

What do you think?

FYI: I do realize this picture is shown in a previous episode, but it’s shown as a glimpse into the future.

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  • shahyar

    I think sarah chalke was the best chice the director could ever take.she fits in the role and acts like she is not a guest.she seems also so hot and beautiful.I like her.she is great

  • http://www.whispersradio.com Nick Queen

    Something missed in the side by side comparison is the handprints. Notice that both have handprints from kids, the blue and brown in the left one, the red in the right!

  • http://www.yawgurt.com yawgurt

    Good point whit. I didn’t remember that at all.

    I’m not sure whether it’s a daydream or Future Ted thinking about it with a different perspective. From what I understand, it’s not like Future Ted is telling his kids every detail we see on TV. My understanding, and I could be wrong, is that we’re sorta in Future Ted’s mind. So we see what he sees even though he only tells his kids bits and pieces of the story.

    Also, a similar scene shows up in Season 2 (S02E15 Lucky Penny ~20 min into it) after Ted misses a flight to Chicago. But, the exact clip is from the episode you mentioned (S01E21)

  • whit

    The episode where Ted is contacted by the matchmaking company and has a date to meet “the perfect girl”, right before he goes in he imagines his wedding and looking from his bride, to where Robin sits on the first row. He then realizes he wants Robin and leaves. This “flashback” could be a flashback to daydream just as well as the reality. The scenes are def. the same.

    (season 1, episode 21 “milk”)

  • nihir

    Yeah, I remember that coming up in the rebound bro episode.

    I’ve taken a closer look at the two scenes and I think it’s safe to say the actual handwritten note may be the same, but the frame it’s held in definitely isn’t. In 2030, the handwritten note is framed with a picture. In 2008, it’s in a single frame.

    Based on that information, I’m inclined to believe that it was a prop decision rather than a clue.

    Take a look at the screenshots I took:

    CLOSE UP OF BOTH HANDWRITTEN NOTES

    THE LARGE SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON

  • Matt

    I can’t remember where I saw it, but someone has been pointing to the picture on the mantle in the “future” scenes with his kids, and a picture (more like a printing of some unreadable text) on the mantle of Stella’s place one or two episodes ago.