Like any reboot, there are tiny differences in "How I Met Your Father" that call back to the original storyline and make us feel nostalgic all over again. Instead of a yellow umbrella, Sophie has a phone charger and the memory of a momentous Uber ride to associate with the night she met her future husband. Here, Tinder conversations are just as important as phone numbers scribbled messily on sweaty palms in bars, but grand gestures of romance — like Ted stealing the blue French horn for Robin or Sophie chasing her date through an airport — still play a central role in the way both leads approach love.
As viewers, we see future Sophie (Kim Cattrall) in her high-tech home, sipping wine and laughing about her late 20s as her son, hidden from view, listens awkwardly on a screen. "How I Met Your Mother" never gave us a glimpse at future Ted, voiced by the late Bob Saget, instead focusing on his kids, Penny (Lyndsy Fonseca) and Luke (David Henrie). The swap in perspective is subtle but plays a key role in keeping the mystery of Sophie's future husband alive, giving us no hints about her son's name or appearance.
