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The last time Sophie and Jesse were seen in How I Met Your Father’s season 1 finale, the two went from nearly becoming a couple to reigniting romances with old flames. After sleeping together, Jesse pulled a classic Mosby by accidentally saying “I love you” too soon, causing Sophie to leave out of fear of moving too fast. When bumping into HIMYM’s Robin Scherbatsky at MacLaren’s Pub, Sophie realizes she still wants to give a relationship with Jesse a chance, but when she returns to Jesse’s apartment, he’s kissing his ex-girlfriend Meredith. Later that night at Sophie’s gallery showing, Jesse doesn’t show up, but her former Tinder date, Ian, does.
Sophie & Jesse Could Still Get Back Together In Season 2
Since Jesse was seemingly back with Meredith while Sophie could presumably start a relationship with Ian, How I Met Your Father’s season 1 finale indicated their romance was over for the time being. However, the image of Sophie and Jesse drinking together suggests they’re on good when How I Met Your Father season 2's story begins, making it more likely that they’ll officially start a relationship soon after. While the timing of their romance didn’t work in How I Met Your Father season 1, their continued friendship after itting their feelings means they could finally become a couple in season 2.
It’s unclear how Jesse will explain kissing Meredith, but it’s likely that it was just a one-time occasion that led him to realize he could never get back with his ex again. Still, it would be reasonable for Sophie to be angry with Jesse after seeing him kiss Meredith, as he had just said he loved her only a few hours beforehand. Likewise, Jesse wouldn’t be happy to see Sophie jump back into the arms of Ian that same night. However, How I Met Your Father’s season 2 tease suggests they’ll move on from this moment fairly quickly, setting up the opportunity for Jesse and Sophie to become a couple later in the season.
Why Sophie & Jesse Can’t Be Together In HIMYF’s Season 2 Premiere
While it’s inevitable that Sophie and Jesse will become a couple in How I Met Your Father, it can’t happen in the season 2 premiere. After all the back-and-forth between the couple in How I Met Your Father’s season 1 finale, it would be a mistake to quickly undo these twists. Rather, How I Met Your Father season 2’s first few episodes need to explore the aftermath of what happened between the characters in the finale, including Sophie and Ian potentially exploring a relationship and Jesse and Meredith reuniting.
Sophie and Jesse will find a way back to one another, but they still have different relationships to find closure with before becoming How I Met Your Father’s main couple. Similar to how Marshall and Lily didn’t get back together until halfway through HIMYM season 2, Jesse and Sophie still need to reckon with the problems that caused them to fall into the arms of other people in the season 1 finale. Ultimately, though, How I Met Your Father season 2 is a fitting time for Sophie and Jesse to work toward starting a relationship.