The Best Tracy Moment On How I Met Your Mother According To Fans

In one Reddit thread, u/mazgrog shared a fan-favorite Tracy moment from the show. While in her Economics 305 class at Columbia University, Tracy turns to a fellow student, Cindy, and generously offers to room with her, saying, "Come live with me! My roommate just moved out!" Surprised, Cindy responds, "But are you sure? You just met me! I could be a serial killer." Smiling, Tracy explains, "I like to believe in people." She adds, "Plus, what's the chances we're both serial killers?"

Other users jumped in to agree, citing the unexpected humor of the moment as a reason that they grew to appreciate Tracy. U/karstaang emphasized, "One of my favorite lines in the series. Her delivery is hilarious." Concurring, u/bigb9919 replied, "Haha, I use this joke all the time!"

One Redditor pointed out that Tracy's popularity seemed to lead to the polarizing response from fans when it came to the show's last episode. As u/Wantstoviewporn observed, "It actually ended up being a problem in the end, people like the mother so much that they really hated the series end."

Infamously, the show ultimately depicts Tracy dying from an undisclosed illness after her marriage to Ted, who realizes, years later, that he still harbors feelings for Robin. Many critics slammed the narrative decision, deeming it a failed attempt to introduce an unpredictable plot twist at curtain call that betrayed its main characters (via The Mary Sue). Even worse, it appeared to relegate Tracy to a minor footnote in Ted's life -– even after winning viewers over with her winning charisma.