With Thanksgiving around the corner, I can't help but think about why it is my favorite holiday. Not only is it a fun time to eat amazing food with family members, it is also nice to remember everything that I am thankful for. With Netflix taking "How I Met Your Mother" off (the worst decision the could have made if you ask me), during my final binge sessions I couldn't help but compare the characters to my favorite Thanksgiving foods.
1. Marshall as the mashed potatoes.
Mashed potatoes are a staple when it comes to Thanksgiving just like how Ted's best friend is essential to HIMYM. You can never get enough of Marshall's kindness and how he comforts everyone in the same way that mashed potatoes are the perfect comfort food and can never get enough of them.
2. Lily as the gravy.
Gravy goes hand in hand with the mashed potatoes, and the two are best together, hence why Lily is the gravy. She is the best person she can be when she is with Marshall. Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same without the gravy in the same way that their friend group wouldn't be whole without Lily.
3. Ted as the stuffing.
While Ted is the main character and narrator of the show, he isn't the most important character. The mother is the backbone of the whole series, but of course, there would be no show without Ted. Stuffing is not the most important food that you eat on Thanksgiving day, but there would be no Thanksgiving meal without the stuffing to go with the turkey.
4. Barney as the pumpkin pie.
Barney is the character that is bad, but you cannot get enough of him. Pumpkin pie and dessert, in general, is always so good when you are eating it, but you always feel stuffed when finishing your dessert after feasting on turkey. With Thanksgiving, you need to have dessert, and HIMYM needs Barney because he brings life and humor to the gang.
5. Robin as the green bean casserole.
Green bean casserole is always a staple of Thanksgiving dinner even if you forget about its importance sometimes. Robin is the same way, while yes, she is very important to the whole "HIMYM" plot-line, there are moments that she is just kind of there. When she is together with one of the main characters, similar to on Thanksgiving day, green bean casserole is on my mind. However, when it isn't Thanksgiving or Robin isn't with anyone important, they both are on the back burner.
6. The Mother as the turkey.
Now, of COURSE, the mother is the same as Thanksgiving turkey. It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without turkey just like how HIMYM would not exist if there were no mother. The name of the show is "How I Met Your Mother " and with no mother to meet, what would the purpose of the stories be? There is no show if there is no mother. If there is no turkey, can you even call it Thanksgiving?
