That’s the gift of the series - a new gotcha on each viewing.

How about the gift that Ted asks about? That didn’t look cheap & to give it to a kid you’ve just met & called “mommy’s friend”? Nah. He’s been around for awhile.

Jake the shady therapist. It was more than a “character flaw”. The whole Ted universe is people learning to be better versions or find peace. Or in Rupert’s case finally running into consequences.

Jake just disappeared. The assumption is he was dumped, but we don’t know. He also should have been in front of an ethics board. They made Sharon so important, but really lost the plot with Jake.