How I Met Your Mother Last Words

Tonight's How I Met Your Mother "Last Words" is undoubtedly one of the most emotionally charged episodes of sitcom television in recent memory. It's difficult to address the issue of death of a loved one in any situation, but the fact that HIMYM wraps this storyline with the careful grace it requires while maintaining a sense of humor is a testament to not only the writing staff, but also the cast themselves.
How I Met Your Mother Bad News

In a very Marshal centric episode, "Bad News" is another shining example of what makes How I Met Your Mother such a powerful show. In our lives, we are always confronted with what seems like an endless wave of bad news without much relief, and it's up to our own personal convictions to determine how we weather the storm. Do we spend our energy to fight the current, or do we embrace the news and steer into the icy skid of disaster?