Which brings us to last nights season 4 finale, aptly titled Take the Leap.
Take the Leap takes place on Teds infamous, goat-attended 31st birthday party.
And Ted, being the perennial good guy that he is, gave Barney his blessing.
(Ted pointed out that Marshall has had trouble getting off the couch lately.)
There were a few things I really loved about this part of the episode.
But, what struck me most about this was its authenticity of New York.
Capturing that,HIMYMthrives in a way that NYC-based series likeFriendsnever did.
Turns out, its not so entirely significant after all.
But, more on that later.
Robin beat him to the punch.
She said she had something to tell him, too.
That something being I think Im in love with you.
Ill admit, I was a little thrown by that.
Or wouldnt we have caught on to her feelings a little while ago?
Love is a hard thing to hide, but then again, Robin is no softie.
Of course, leave it to Barney to be, well, Barney.
When Robin came clean with her feelings, Barney regressed into his playboy, commitment-phobic old self.
Within moments, he was over Robin and had an aspiring dancer hanging off his arm.
); she was, in fact, pulling The Mosby.
The Mosby, as we learned, is the act of scaring ones mate by moving way too quickly.
So, Robin, The Mosbys first recipient, made it her own.
While Robin swore she didnt return Barneys feelings, she does understand his attraction to her.
(Marshall, on the other hand, thinks Robin is just meh.
Shes freakishly tall and doesnt believe in ghosts.)
As Barney and Robin battled with their maybe-they-do-maybe-they-dont feelings for one another, Ted wrestled with the goat.
After another crushing work disappointment, Lily asked Ted if architecture really is his calling.
After all, shes not a painter, Marshall isnt an environmental lawyer, and Barney isnt a violinist.
(Neil Patrick Harris reaction to Lily spilling this information provided the heartiest laugh of the evening.
The guy is going to rock hosting the Tony Awards.)
The last few moments watching everyone take their respective leaps was simultaneously nerve-wracking and joyous.
Im not one for heights, but I wanted to jump right along with them.
What did you think of theHow I Met Your Motherfinale, PopWatchers?
Did the goat feel like it wasnt as big a payoff as it should have been?
Wasnt the Rib Town rejection what really pushed him to the next phase, more so than said goat?
Are you happy with the way things turned out between Barney and Robin?
Did you have a big, fat smile on your face during that roof jump scene, too?
And are you already counting down the days to season 5?
