I have to get this out of the way right off the bat. In the grand scheme of things this seems like a minor problem, but it is the premise that kicks off the episode's whole story line. Who buys ketchup in glass bottles? Do they even still make ketchup in glass bottles? I don't think I've seen a glass ketchup bottle outside of a restaurant in 10 years. I find it very hard to believe that Robin and Ted would have had a glass ketchup bottle in their kitchen. You would think the writers could have come up with a way to kick off the story line with an event that would actually happen in 2011. But again, in the grand scheme of things, I guess this is a minor point.
The episode as a whole was very middle of the road. There was nothing offensive (other then a glass ketchup bottle), there were a few laughs (but not as many as I would like), and the over all story line was pushed forward in a creative way (even though it felt a little sappy). I really enjoyed how the episode played out, the structure being set up by one of the first lines of the episode, "the longer he [Marshal] stayed there the more it was like he never left Minnesota." As sappy as the Ted/Zoey hook up was, I couldn't help but feel the writers were making fun of the situation by having it play out like a teenage drama. The only thing missing from Marshal's experiences with the phone was a conference call with one party not knowing the other was listening. The funnier ending of the episode would have been Marshal being on the phone with Ted and deciding to call Zoey and ask her if she liked Ted.
Obviously, Zoey's divorce opens the door for her being the mother. I still don't think that will be the case. Again, because we know her name, the kids would already know that was their Mom and the idea that this is Ted telling his kids the story of their parents meeting would be over. So, unless Zoey is forced for some reason to change her name, she's not it. I am interested in where this relationship goes though.
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