What’s the Deal with Victoria?
OK guys, I have a confession to make. I don’t get what the big deal is about Victoria. I liked her well enough when she was on the show but I always kind of thought the show was making fun of her, laughing at her more than with her. Well, laughing at her and Ted actually.
Every week in the comments people sing her praises to the highest mountains. She obviously struck a chord with some of you. Care to elaborate?
I want to make it clear, I’m not a Victoria hater, but when she was on the show it really just made me like Robin more and really pull for Ted to make the move he ended up making in “Come On”. What did I miss?
Tell me why I’m wrong and what makes her so awesome.
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Shan | October 28, 2008 @ 11:46 pm
She was the only one of Ted’s serious relationships that might have had a fighting chance if not for unfortunate circumstances. Robin didn’t work because they didn’t want the same things (so far anyways.) Stella had feelings for her ex that re-surfaced. But had Victoria not gone to Germany, could she have worked? O_o
Those are my observations, at any rate.
Brian | October 28, 2008 @ 11:56 pm
I agree with shan. with robin, the relationship was over, but with victoria, the relationship did not really have a proper ending. there was no actual problem with the relationship that made it end.
TX2Step | October 28, 2008 @ 11:59 pm
The story of them getting together and him finding her at the bakery was probably the best Ted story during that season. It was an unfulfilling ending and I always thought they would make it together eventually.
Katie | October 28, 2008 @ 11:59 pm
yeah agree. even though shes not the mother, i am waiting for her return, i believe that she may resurface later on this season hopefully.
Christine | October 29, 2008 @ 12:02 am
I’m a Victoria fan because
A) She bonded with all of Ted’s friends individually (Marshall = cake, game night, Lily = dress shopping, Barney = dirty most embarrassing moment, Robin = snotty crying session in the bathroom).
B) She shares Ted’s relationship views. Romance, Fairytales, Drumrolls…etc.
C) We never actually see their breakup which leaves this whole thing wide open to be revisited later.
D) There’s something endearing about Ashley Williams. She’s just so damn lovable. She also rounds out the female characters well as she’s not anything like Robin nor Lily but can still relate to both of them.
E) I may be reaching but yellow umbrella? Buttercup? There could be a connection there. Maybe that’s just my wishful thinking.
john darc | October 29, 2008 @ 12:09 am
It was a good thing that died too soon?
It’s sort of like why people still like Robin and Ted. There was no angry fight to end the relationship.
dckatiebug | October 29, 2008 @ 12:24 am
My favorite arc of HIMYM episodes is from “The Wedding” to “Come On” (with “Best Prom Ever” excepted), so I like Victoria, but I don’t love her.
More to the point, I can’t imagine her coming back. If you were her, and your boyfriend cheated on you with one of his best friends, under what circumstances would you take him back?
JD | October 29, 2008 @ 12:36 am
dckatiebug makes a good point (as usual.) For all of you who say Ted and Victoria didn’t have a real ending…I’m pretty sure they did. She caught him cheating on her and they had a nasty break up over the phone in a cab. That breakup was 50% of the nothing good that happened after 2am.
Sure, Ted won Robin over after that, but it took a lot of work and he was still seeing her everyday. Once Victoria got back from Germany I don’t know if there are enough bleach-stained sweatshirts in the world for her to take Ted back.
@Christine I see your point, and I think you’re right.
I guess the next question is, how realistic is it that she’ll come back?
john darc | October 29, 2008 @ 2:06 am
I guess I had always assumed that she didn’t “catch” them so much as Robin was able to defuse the situation and make Ted man up and break up with her.
Though it does make more sense as to why Ted had such a big argument on the cab ride home.
Payel | October 29, 2008 @ 2:32 am
I don’t have any personal problem with victoria, she can always come back to the show. But I have a loooooot of problem in her ending up with Ted or even their being together again. No matter how much Ted loved her and despite of the fact that they didn’t break up for any serious issue, they were lame together. She practically changed Ted. While being with her Ted hardly used his own brain ever. All of their couple ideas were actually victoria’s idea. Ending up again with victoria–thats not the end Ted Mosby deserve.
Well, that’s how I feel.
steph | October 29, 2008 @ 2:52 am
i agree completely.
Wingman | October 29, 2008 @ 2:59 am
I think Christine nailed it (comment 5). I think I also bonded with her character because the first time I saw HIMYM was the wedding episode, so I had bonded with her like I did the rest of the cast.
I’d add that her personality/character was totally unique and endearing.
It’d be nice if she made a brief reappearance later this season. If I recall correctly it was a 3-year fellowship, which means she should be back by the Spring. I hope she comes back and:
a) has a German boyfriend named Hans, who is training for a Strong Man competition (throwback to the episode where they bet that Lou Ferigno would be able to pull a truck). Ted wants her back, but Hans wants to crush him.
b) tries dating Ted again, and they do awesome air kicks, but ultimately realize that Germany’s changed her and she can’t get over Ted cheating. Then Victoria and Robin get into a cat fight… I grab a couple beers for me and the Barnacle, bet him $50 that Robin would win, and we sit back and watch it all unfold
c) she reveals that she got pregnant on the last night they were together before she left, and now has 2-year old twins, which she aptly named Luke and Leia. Ted hastily arranges a marriage, invites Robin, she refuses cuz it would be wierd and you should never invite your ex, but she shows up in the middle of the ceremony, where Ted exchanges that smile (from his previous imaginary wedding), and then realizes that he can’t marry Victoria because he’s still in love with Robin!
I’m onto something, so I’ll keep going… Now we’ll know that Victoria is the mother, and instead of being weird about Robin being the step-mother, they call her Aunt Robin, who is married to future Ted.
So this is what Doc Brown felt when he discovered the Flux Capacitor.
roland | October 29, 2008 @ 3:00 am
I respectfully disagree with Payel that she changed Ted.
Not sleeping together too soon is something Ted’s willing to do for women he really likes (Stella, too). That’s what makes him different from Barney.
He was as much into their night of anonymous (sorta) fun when he got her to tapdance and do something spontaneous. He actually bought in to her idea of never seeing each other again – right until Lily and Marshall pointed out the flaw in it.
Therefore, ergo, Victoria did not rule his life, merely added fun, love and spontaneity to it. Plus she made a damn good cupcake! Christine is right on with the point that she’s one of the few girls who had a personal connection with each of Ted’s friends.
roland | October 29, 2008 @ 3:14 am
One last thing…
She was the perfect foil for Robin. I’m sure many of us have had the experience of having an ideal person we want to be with who doesn’t like us back, but then somebody else comes along who’s as good (if not better) and reciprocates the feelings. That’s a nice thing the show brings out, to never give up hope
Season1!Robin had the maturity of a teenager compared to Victoria and that annoyed me a bit
Kayla | October 29, 2008 @ 4:28 am
Well, there you go, i’m glad someone shares my opinioins on Victoria. She was great at that point, but I certainly wasn’t rooting for her and Ted. Cupcake lady was sweet enough to send you in a sugar coma
Calin | October 29, 2008 @ 4:54 am
i think she and ted had a beautiful time together. victoria’s more of an ideal than a real person yet she DID bond with ted’s friends individually, even robin. i think she’s the person who would be most suitable to be the mother….
Jen | October 29, 2008 @ 6:03 am
I definately agree with Christine’s point about Victoria bonding with the whole group. One of the reasons I could never really get behind Stella is because you could always sense that she didn’t quite mesh.
The way that Victoria and Ted got together was so romantic. I think it easily beats both of the “meeting” episodes for Stella and Robin. And I think the overall saccharine level of their relationship was so much higher than in his other relationships because both him and Victoria are on the cheesy, romantic side of life. While it’s mockable, they were still a good couple.
I don’t have any illusions about them getting back together though. There’s no way I’d want to get together with a guy who almost cheated on me, broke up with me, and then dated that girl for a year. Plus, even if they did get back together, scenes between her and Robin would be super weird.
As far as the closure issue goes, I think it feels open ended because we never really saw Victoria’s end of it. Only a phone conversation and Ted’s Victoria hallucinations. It would be nice to see her in a future episode, if only to see the closure.
the dude | October 29, 2008 @ 6:48 am
Victoria is awesome..and really hot too. ;-D
Little Barney | October 29, 2008 @ 9:49 am
Drumroll please was one of my favourite HIMYM episodes.
Victoria was the perfect match for Ted.
I think it would be great to see victoria especially since Ted is now heartbroken, even if it is only for a few episodes.
Think about it, except for robin, which of Ted’s girlfriends stood out from the rest. Victoria.
mothership | October 29, 2008 @ 9:55 am
Victoria….Victoria……Victoria……Victoria……Victoria……Victoria
david | October 29, 2008 @ 10:03 am
i didnt really enjoy any of the episodes with victoria in them, i found her kind of annoying.
bonding with marshall? i felt he was making fun of her during game night and he only wanted her cupcakes.
Little Barney | October 29, 2008 @ 10:33 am
she had great cupcakes…..If you know what I mean…
Nailed it ….High Five
Actual Sized Barney | October 29, 2008 @ 11:20 am
The deal with Victoria is that she’s awesome… she’s the mirror of Ted. She does all the over-the-top-romantic stuff that we associate with Ted. As such she appears perfect for Ted… but she’s not.
She’s more like his Karmic Twin
That being said, I do pine for her return and her cupcakes…
High Fives Little Barney
J | October 29, 2008 @ 11:20 am
Victoria is IMO, the reason Ted and Robin got together, if Robin hadnt been jealous of Victoria, she never would have confessed to her feelings towards ted. Also, Victoria’s personality fits with Ted’s so well.
The show wasn’t making fun of her, but of her and Ted the way Barney pokes fun at LAME, even though he still wants them to be together. Victoria represented a relationship for Ted that went along with Marshall and Lily’s, and that made me root for her. I don’t want her to be the mother, but I think shes an important character in the story and didn’t get a proper send off.
GG | October 29, 2008 @ 12:10 pm
They had a great and sweet start to their relationship. Their chemistry was AMAZING.
Courtney | October 29, 2008 @ 1:18 pm
You know what, screw it, I’m a girl and I admit it. I liked her snowflake shoes and that’s the reason I like her.
High Hoper | October 29, 2008 @ 1:38 pm
I simply love her, and, despite the fact of Ted making it rains, the relationship of Ted&Victoria was the most perfect and pretty one. How they met, the chemistry of Victoria with the rest of the group…
And, beyond what I said, she’s gorgeous!
Nick | October 29, 2008 @ 1:47 pm
I am indifferent to Victoria and the thought of her making another appearance. She was undoubtedly just another chapter in Ted’s epic journy to find “the one.” If she comes back for an episode or two, so be it. I am more interested in how heartbroken Ted is going to be now that Stella left him. I also am looking forward to all of the other awesome adventures the group will have as Ted gets back in the game…again.
Kyle | October 29, 2008 @ 2:11 pm
I don’t get it either. I sort of disliked her when I first watched it and now when I see the episodes she’s in, I can’t stand her. I’m not exactly sure why, but I think it has to do with the huge cheesiness factor of her and Ted’s relationship.
The Modern Gal | October 29, 2008 @ 2:29 pm
I agree with many of the points already said, especially Christine’s. On top of that, the few weeks from the Pineapple Incident through Drumroll, Please are what totally sold me on the show, and Victoria was part of that.
Diana | October 29, 2008 @ 2:53 pm
I thought Victoria was cute, and they had an adorable meeting. Victoria turned me off with her whole “I can see into your soul” nonsense that time Marshall and Lily were trapped in the bathroom. I can’t seem them together long term, but i think she’s a nice person and I’m glad she has no hard feelings toward Ted (as hinted at on that website about Barney/Ted last year). I just think Ted needs someone a little more practical to pull him together and that’s not her.
Are we really meeting the mother at the end of this season? Boo!
Also, does anyone know when the next new episode will be?
Marcy | October 29, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
I think the thing with Victoria is that, besides Stella (who didn´t get very much screen time), she was the only proper girlfriend Ted ever had who wasn´t part of the “gang”. Also, compared to Stella (at least in the majoritie´s opnion) she and Ted made quite a cute couple. Ergo, Victoria is the only girl (o.k, besides Robin, but Robin doesn´t count since she is an integral part of the show) that made sense with Ted. In my opinion that´s the reason people want her back so badly. Because the relationship she had with Ted was so utterly sweet and perfect, and we never got to see Ted in something like this again (for all the “But what about Robin”s see above). Why look for something new if you can have the perfect thing with someone we know (My personal theory why so many people want Ted and Robin back together)?
As for me, I did like Victoria quite a lot, but she was just a storyline, made to put more drama into the Ted/Robin relationship. Victoria was cute, but nothing that special. I wouldn´t mind seeing her again (not as a Ted´s loveinterest though) but I wouldn´t mind for her never being mentioned on the show again either. I´m hoping for someone new
JD | October 29, 2008 @ 3:23 pm
@Marcy, We’re not meeting the mother this year, where’d you hear that?
The next new episode is called “Happily Ever After” and aires this coming Monday.
Diana | October 29, 2008 @ 4:32 pm
JD, I think you mean me, not marcy.
Anyway, I got it from this very website. During the “preview” about S4 5:
http://have-you-met-ted.com/2008/sarah-chalke-returns-for-season-4-and-a-preview-of-season-5/
There was an article about how the writers were going to close up all the “serialized” aspects of the storyline. One of which is, well, the meeting of the mother.
I think that would be a disaster. this is the ONLY sitcom I watch, and the serialized nature is one of hte big things keeping me interested.
JD | October 29, 2008 @ 4:45 pm
@Diana, sorry about that! No, that article referenced the serialized things like how season one was all about Ted winning Robin, and season 2 was all about Marshall and Lily getting back together, and the end of last season and the beginning of this was all about Ted and Stella. We won’t be meeting the mother, but we will be seeing more one-off episodes like How I Met Everyone Else, The Pineapple Incident, or First Time in New York and fewer serialized episodes like Nothing Good Happens After 2am, Come On, Something Blue, etc. Make sense?
I highly, highly doubt we’ll meet the mother before the series finale.
Diana | October 29, 2008 @ 5:05 pm
Not really. I think the episodes that you describe as “one off” are part of the whole thing. After all, First Time in New York is about Robin admitting she’s in love with Ted, etc. etc.
It’s the rare episode of HIMYM that doesn’t fit into the beauteous whole, that isn’t necessary to the storyline. Which is what I like about it.
But good about not meeting the mom!
JD | October 29, 2008 @ 5:22 pm
Yeah, they all have to do with the plot, just more that the central storyline of an episode isn’t tied into ones that have come previously. It makes it easier for casual viewers to jump in at any moment, without needing any previous knowledge.
Alaettin Ayar | October 29, 2008 @ 8:39 pm
BTW, JD don’t forget http://www.tedmosbyisnotajerk.com/
This web site has been made by Victoria. Yeah they broke up in a bad way but then she made this site. Don’t forget the details
She may come back and if you ask why we love her, we love her because she was cute, they look pretty romantic and i don’t know. i love her 
JD | October 29, 2008 @ 9:17 pm
@Alaettin Ayar I know for a fact that the “Victoria” who made that site reads this site so I’m sure “she’ll” be happy you pointed that out.
Angelica | October 29, 2008 @ 10:27 pm
I think for me…it isn’t necessarily that I like her, but I can see her coming back from Germany and her and Ted randomly running into each other and hooking up again and I think that could be kinda cool…I wouldn’t want Ted to end up with her. I’m part of that percentage of folks that still has hope for Robyn and Ted.
Calin | October 29, 2008 @ 11:00 pm
@Alaettin Ayar thanks for the site! i never knew about it!!!
Dan | October 30, 2008 @ 12:29 am
I thought that Victoria made me HATE Robin. Robin was such a “grinch” in some of those episodes, especially in Cupcake when they’re at the dress shop. Victoria was just so great.
JD | October 30, 2008 @ 12:59 am
@Dan, that episode made me like Robin more. Victoria seemed so immature and Robin is sarcastic and hilarious. Different strokes I suppose.
There’s Betty and Veronica stereotypes, are there now Robin and Victoria? We should start using the reference in day to day life.
TheMix | October 30, 2008 @ 3:46 am
I’m with you Justin, I never really got into Victoria. I suppose I don’t have any general dislike for her per say, but she just didn’t and still doesn’t seemm right for Ted, despite the events that unfolded over the past couple seasons that may have changed him.
She was somewhat of a cog in the system in my view. Merely a way of bringing Robin to Ted.
There are some who view Robin as the more immature person, and some the opposite. I don’t think either is really the case. Robin shows a certain sense of immaturity in limited situations, and it’s always a good kind of immaturity. It’s a sort of playfulness that I try to find as well whenever possible and appropriate. Or she displayed an immaturity “the grinch-factor” that was the cause of losing Ted. Losing someone you may be in love with would cause anyone to get a little irritable. However, she also displays not only extreme maturity and psychological strength, as well as a unique insight into Ted’s actions and thoughts that Victoria never seemed to grasp (save a basic level like in their first encounter). Robin’s view of Ted is what has kept him…well, him. Nothing Good Happens After 2am, Slapsgiving, Shelter Island….they’re all bastions of greatness in nearly everyone’s eyes for a reason. And that reason is simply because Robin knows Ted better than anyone….despite the fact that she has known him for less time than anyone else on the show.
As for Victoria coming back…..or for anyone other than Robin being the mother for that matter….think about how difficult it would be for her to know Ted better than Robin. It was hard enough back in the first season, but now it would be nearly impossible. It’s incredibly difficult to break-through a relationship like the one Ted and Robin have (regardless of whether or not they’re “together”).
Victoria was a hip, hip lady, but in my mind, there was no way for her to ever get past Robin in Ted’s mind. She did have a playful immaturity, just as Robin, but it wasn’t the same. I don’t get the sense she really “changed” Ted necessarily….but as I’ve previously stated, I like it when Ted is challenged in a relationship, and she wasn’t really doing that at all…except when she made the decision to move, which Ted couldn’t do anything about. It was, in essence, an un-winnable challenge. Their relationship was very sweet, but didn’t help Ted grow in any way, and in fact ended up hurting his growth when he went over to Robin’s.
Jason
Rene UK | October 30, 2008 @ 7:44 am
Victoria is what we would call a munter in the UK. Robin is cooler, funnier and doesn’t keep banging on about how to make the perfect cupcake. I know it’s supposed to be symbolic blah blah, but Robin is the pick of the pair.
JayJayECL | October 30, 2008 @ 8:17 am
Anyone just watching and loving the show for its humour ?
It seems that everyone is just passionate with the “dramatic” part of it …
Weird !
Chrysee | October 30, 2008 @ 8:57 am
I thought Victoria was corny as hell, but then again so is Ted. The deterioration of their relationship was just so sad, like when Ted and Robin broke up. Ted and Robin were good together, but they just weren’t compatible. It wasn’t anybody’s fault, but it couldn’t be helped. I’d've been unhappy with either of them if they had changed who they are for the sake of the other.
Now while Ted almost sorta cheating on Victoria was a pretty awful thing to do, their relationship really ended when they left. Maybe I’ve just seen this same sort of forced decision happen to a lot of people, but their ending is very sad and unfortunate. There was no reason they couldn’t have continued to be happy if Victoria had never been offered that fellowship. But it would have been foolish for her to pass up on it for Ted and ridiculous of Ted to go with her. They just hadn’t been together long enough to have to make that sort of decision.
I don’t know if Victoria is ever going to appear on the show again, or if she’d forgive Ted for what he did, but if that fellowship thing had never happened, they would potentially still be together. So it would be interesting to revisit that.
Little Barney | October 30, 2008 @ 11:26 am
I wanna see victoria again.
I don’t care even if its for one episode.
I remember at the end of the cupcake episode when the said to each other
“lets meet up, even if we aren’t single.”
The episode could be just like the return of the shirt
where instead of natalie knocking ted out with her krav maga skills, Victoria can knock him out with her new and awsome cupcakes and smash his face with a creamy pie.
that would be awesome.
JackAttack08 | October 30, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fX40RsSLwF4
Jason Segel and Neil Patrick Harris are in this video. Please post it
Ike | October 30, 2008 @ 3:36 pm
I love Victoria. I don’t want her to be the mother, and would understand if she never came back on the show, but it would be nice to see her again (see scenario below). I feel in love with her the moment the showed her at the wedding, the cut, the music, and the way she looked just made me feel connected, similar to when Ted first saw Robin, but 100 times better for me. Drumroll Please is one of the greatest mos romantic episodes in the series and I love romantic Ted. And as others have said her relationship led to Robin realizing what was really there, which was essential. If Victoria did come back, I hope she is engaged and there is no relapse. Ted may need to believe in love again after Stella, and what better way then Victoria coming back and telling how the break up with Ted actually led her to meeting her soulmate.
In the end I would rather she stay away then come back and it not be well put together (a la Abby).
Kevin | October 30, 2008 @ 5:06 pm
The idea that there was no concrete ending to Ted and Victoria’s relationship is ludicrous. She called Ted and Robin picked up the phone, leading to a messy argument and break-up. Why would she ever want to get back together with him after that? I liked Victoria too, and Drumroll, Please is one of my favorite episodes, but hoping for her and Ted to get back together is living in a fantasy world.
On a side note, I would say that Robin is hotter than Victoria. Clearly many of the Victoria lovers would disagree, and I would be interested in poll results on the subject. I would assume most people would agree with me, am I wrong?
Nick | October 30, 2008 @ 5:21 pm
Let’s add Wendy the Waitress and Lilly to that poll, too…
ashlee | October 30, 2008 @ 5:23 pm
As I’ve said before, i love victoria.
i actually hated her when season one first aired just because i wanted ted and robin to get together so badly, but after re watching season one a floppity-gillion:) times, i have realized how much i like her. Like Christine said, she got long with everyone. She also had great chemistry with everyone, and her and ted were so good together.
i know it seems like it might be awkward for victoria because ted almost cheated on her with one of his best friends, but i still think it would be awesome if she came back and saw ted. She would make a great mother because she was so compatible with ted.
yeah, she was kinda lame in zip zip zip, but so was ted. She also, like many other people have said before, proved that a sixth person could work in the group if they get along with everyone and have good chemistry, both of which she had!
I’m still hopeful that she’s the mother.
Also, on a totally unrelated note, did anyone see the top 50 funniest tv shows of all time? i know that himym would have been at least on there if there were more viewers! It’s the funniest tv show.
john darc | October 30, 2008 @ 6:19 pm
I’m surprised they didn’t show Slutty Pumpkin this year. They should do it every year.
Also, what if the mother was every girl Ted ever missed out on? Slutty Pumpkin, Love Solutions girl, etc.
Blogette | October 30, 2008 @ 7:01 pm
“but when she was on the show it really just made me like Robin more”
I thought, in terms of comic relief, the Victoria era was good for Robin. But she was also kind of a b-word during the time too. I watched the first season with my mom last year (she wanted to catch up with the series) and she just thought Robin was awful, not understanding how I could actually like the character.
Hee | October 30, 2008 @ 9:23 pm
I don’t care much for Victoria either way (I don’t love romantic Ted and Season 1 is my least favorite season). I wouldn’t complain, however, if Victoria came back or if she was the mother. As others have said she is the only one other than Stella with whom the audience has had a chance to get to know and bond with. Also, she and Ted actually had some chemistry, which is why if she turned out to be the mother I’d be happy for Ted.
Tim | October 31, 2008 @ 12:18 pm
I think the reason I like Victoria so much, is that I like season 1 Ted. The Ted who was really romantic and looking for his love, yet he wasn’t as desperate as he was with Stella.
Plus…how do I explain this to you? Last night, I ate the best cake of my life. Do you think I’m gonna let that cake out of my life? Hell, no. I’m gonna find out what bakery made that cake and I’m gonna get some more cake.
Alaettin Ayar | November 3, 2008 @ 2:47 pm
@Tim
Dude, great reference
Craig | November 16, 2008 @ 11:25 pm
Victoria was a great match for Ted. They seemed to click very well, but she had the German thing come up, which shows that long distance relationships are very hard, if not impossible to keep up with. Both sides struggled with the long distance.
I think the reason why Victoria seems to be a lasting though to HIMYM is Ashley Williams. She is a very attractive in a non-hollywood type of way. She seems to be a girl one would find in middle america (like Ohio). Victoria was a good match for Ted.
I think that when Ted introduces the “mother,” all of Ted’s previous girlfriends/experiences will build into Ted finding the “one.” I wish it would be Victoria, but most likely, that is a long shot.
Can you name one bad thing about Victoria? She was perfect for Ted, but Ted’s feelings toward Robin got into the way. As with everything you do in life, you learn from prior mistakes and move forward, just as Ted has (especially with Stella and Robin).
Looking forward to the rest of the season and hopefully several more.
TheMix | November 17, 2008 @ 3:11 am
Craig-
As I said in my previous comment (#44)….I think the reason Victoria wasn’t right for Ted is that she didn’t challenge him. I suppose one could look at the whole “one night, then never speak to each other again” as a challenge in the regular sense, but it doesn’t actually challenge Ted’s personality….his actual self. Ted’s normally impetuous and outgoing. That’s the reason he went along with her wedding challenge in the first place.
I think what some people don’t realize is how much guys want a strong willed woman. This may be getting a bit too psychological for everyone, but it’s true. Guys, specifically intellectual guys, and guys with strong, outgoing, personalities….they tend to like the same in the women they date. That, is not Victoria, it’s Robin, or some other girl we haven’t seen yet.
There’s a very great difference between a wonderful girl, and the RIGHT girl. I’m sure we’ve all dealt with women/men that we were very attracted to, and liked a great deal, but just didn’t end up with. Victoria was cool, great, sweet, and beautiful, but she wasn’t even remotely close to what Ted should/will end up with. That’s why Ted went to Robin. And that’s the reason that he didn’t go for Stella either. He would’ve gone so far as marrying her, but it wouldn’t have worked out, because that’s not the girl that Ted’s should/going to end up with.
Jason
Kooper | November 19, 2008 @ 7:54 pm
She is also the girlfriends that didn’t get a send off after she left. There was no, “Victoria and I met years later and I realized that it was for the best, she is happy now married with three kids.” I am convinced that she is “Your Mother”
big bang | November 26, 2008 @ 3:36 am
Just one: I have never seen so beautiful girl like ashley williams, Please let her back!3q!
big bang | November 26, 2008 @ 3:43 am
Additonally: Victoria's back may make the prefect impression (except that night)with Ted destroyed, they will involve secular stuff.
JeanPisel | January 21, 2009 @ 5:28 pm
It's all about that song playing when Ted and Victoria look into each other eyes for the first time. That moment is pure magic.
billqs | January 29, 2009 @ 10:13 pm
I ended up really liking Victoria, even though at first I didn't care for her. I'm a late arrival to HIMYM and so my wife and I have been catching up on the old seasons while watching the new episodes (makes for some bizarre timeline issues!)
I was very much rooting for a Robin and Ted getting together for Season 1 so at the end of the wedding episode in Season 1, when they focus in on her, I went "That's who Ted is getting together with?"
However, by the time she left for Germany, I was totally hooked on Victoria. She was so sweet and seemed to fit together tremendously with Ted. There was definite chemistry there.
JustinDickinson | January 29, 2009 @ 10:26 pm
Good point Bill, thanks for commenting and welcome to the HIMYM fan club, it's a good place to be.
Eggplant | January 23, 2010 @ 7:01 pm
Please can someone tell me what is victoria’s dress in “the wedding” she beautiful !