So I've watched this episode a number of times and every time I end up being awestruck and emotionally moved.
First of all Ted started by saying he desired to give a lecture that will change someone's life. That is something I really want to do as well, not necessarily teaching, but probably a speech, spoken word or an action of some sort.
Secondly, the way they made the whole episode convey the theme of "Unfinished" was superb. Ted starts his lecture but before we see him finish it we go back in time to get context (Ted not wanting to finish his dream of building a building in Manhattan for GNB and Robin not having closure for her just ended relationship with Don) which makes the ending hit so much harder when Ted "finishes" the lecture.
Which brings me to my final point. I say Ted finished the lecture in quotes because he technically didn't finish the lecture. In the lecture he talked about an architect who didn't finish his building because he got hit by a bus. Ted profoundly mentions the fact that most of the time the reason we don't finish something is not due to a misfortune like getting killed by a bus. But rather because there's an obstacle in our way (fear, trauma, comfort,etc) and since we've stopped getting back to that thing seems so much difficult than before. Then Ted ends by saying until we finish whatever it is that is unfinished it will forever remain unfinished.
But he doesn't actually say unfinished which is very symbolic because he didn't finish what he was saying but we all know what he meant and that silent portion where he stops what he is saying and doesn't say unfinished, runs out of the lecture hall, almost gets hit by a bus but unlike the aforementioned architect didn't get hit, and then finally decided to overcome his
fear and obstacles to finish what he started is just so inspiring, deeply moving and..............
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