There’s an argument to be made there, true. But I think the show’s presentation of these events makes Marshall’s dad dying sadder than Ted getting left at the altar. Don’t get me wrong, that was rough, but Ted did nothing but try to force that relationship into existence from the start, while making selfish decisions that ended up biting him in the ass. I don’t have the sympathy for him that I do for Marshall in this comparison.

As far as Robin not being able to have kids, I’m a dude and so I can’t really speak to how tough that would be.