Synopsis: The "Zoey" story arc reaches a conclusion when Ted if finally forced to decide whether he wants to break ties with his girlfriend Zoey, or allow the destruction of the building she loves so dearly so that the building he designed may take its place. In short Ted chooses to knock down the building.
Review: This was a horrible yet necessary episode. The "Zoey and Ted" story arc was doomed from the very start and I see this episode as being the one that allowed it to finally come to a pathetic conclusion. Firstly, Zoey and Ted never appeared as though they were a reasonable couple: they spent their working hours in direct opposition of each others personal interests. Secondly, their conflict prompted a "side choosing" fiasco among the whole gang where Marshall awkwardly sided with Zoey even though he is an environmental lawyer (not an old building lawyer). This was a sad attempt at creating interesting tension in the group, but it was so uncomfortable that I would have to recommend that the group never engage in such a heated conflict where Ted, Barney, and Marshall's employment are at stake.
Besides the Zoey story arc that totally dominated the episode, the jokes in this episode seemed rather uninspired. The best example of that was when Robin lied and said she was playing chess in the park but then admitted she was playing Angry Birds at home. Lame!
All in all, this episode was the painful removal of the "How I Met Your Mother" wart that was Zoey. Even then though, writers (and creators of the show, no less) Carter Bays and Craig Thomas could not come up with anything as an attempt to polish this turd. The only redeeming quality of this episode is that we're finally done with Zoey.
Grade: D (Fs have to be saved for pure televised scum)
Reviewers quotes: "But Zoey's gone now, and I'm tempted to use Ted's parting line - "Sometimes, things have to fall apart to make way for better things" - as a cleanser and just try to hope that next week's finale is better, and that next season's big story arc is vastly better and not just more wheel-spinning to justify the two-year renewal." -Alan Sepinwall, HitFix.com
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