How Ted Bumped Into Mother

Last night on How I Met Your Mother, Ted and Barney were at a bar celebrating St. Patrick’s day with loads of beer and girls. In the voice-over, Ted would say "Mother" was also in that bar, but they both wouldn’t know about it until years later.

In that party though, Ted accidentally bumps into a woman and apologizes to her.  The scene was rather pointless but so clearly and obviously highlighted. The "woman" is credited in the closing as  Nicole Muirbrook Wagner, who has no other acting credits to her name yet.

Those not following the news so much (and have a better social life outside the boob tube and couch) would probably conclude it so….she’s Mother. 

Now, I refuse to believe she bagged that role. No offense, I’m sure she’s going to land better roles as she builds a TV career; but wouldn’t it be more fitting if they get someone more familiar to viewers to play "Mother"? It’s gonna be one demanding role, eventually, perhaps a bigger role than any of the five present characters…

But as this is TV, actors playing one character can be changed all the time (see Ross’ lesbian wife Carol on Friends).

I’m just relieved Mother isn’t last night’s actual guest star, Vanessa Manillo.