I know that a lot of people doesn't like this season, but i really like it. I know it's kinda weird, but this season is really interesting, creative and original. I love moments with Ted and the mother, but it's not like i want to watch the two of them all season. Everyone rates episodes based on whether mother is in that episode. Some episodes, that aren't so funny, are rated with 8 or higher, and those that are funny are rated with 5. This episode, in my opinion, was one of the funniest episodes, and everyone rated it with 1 because the the producers didn't show us mother. I don't know why it is so important for the mother to be in every episode of the 9th season.