#sid is the father

[theroyalmisfitmess]

[Updated as of 07/11/23] Reasons why I think Sid is the father

I don’t think other viewers can call fellow Sid-is-the-father theorists delusional anymore. The show is already building up the final contenders and I know in my gut they’re gonna be Sid, Jesse, and Ian. Hopefully we get S4 because I will update this whenever there’s a season break or a season ends.

Possible hints from the show (not the obvious and usually stated ones + not hints that could also apply to other contenders):

- When Sophie enters Pemberton’s to switch phones back with Sid, the engagement party crowd thought she was Hannah

- Sid remembered how much Tinder dates Sophie went on; he paid attention to her well (more on this later)

- Sophie and Sid both experienced relationship problems then found each other at the same time and same place. Sid later gave Sophie advice about finding the right person (funny enough, the advice parallels the situation because Sophie and Sid found each other at the right time to give each other advice)

- Two of Sophie’s by far most important love interests are connected to Sid—Jesse who is Sid’s best friend, and Drew who is a close friend of Sid’s wife

- Sophie remembers the Electric Slide; this time she is proven to pay attention to him

- Sid tells Sophie that he hopes the man she’ll marry will give her a better reception that what he and Hannah have

- If the father isn’t Jesse and Sophie is still married to the father, only Sid would be the perfect candidate to be understanding on why Jesse’s photo is on Sophie’s wall since he is Sid’s best friend

- The father is hinted to have loved Valentine’s Day even before he and Sophie even got together. Unlike the other guys, Sid’s memory for Valentine’s Day was always consistently good. Additionally, when Hannah walked in Pemberton’s to surprise Sid, only Sophie’s reaction was the focus

- Sophie and Sid both remember random facts they found out about each other offscreen; once again solidifying that they do pay attention to each other

- Sid somehow is the only character who has profound or notable interactions with both of Sophie’s parents

- In the episode where Sophie and her father made a popup, she tells her son it’s a story of how she met her father; in this episode, Sid is the only father option to interact with Sophie and her father

- Since we know that Sophie narrates the story, it’s important to note that she often emphasizes Sid’s stories by giving us in-depth insight despite their minimal interactions in episodes before 02x13. While she also does this for her other friends, it’s only Sid’s stories that we actually see play out long. To add, Sophie always paints Sid in a positive light in her stories

- In the disengagement episode, Sid and Sophie are implied to know a lot about each other (Sid knowing Sophie’s lock screen, Sophie knowing the password to Sid’s iPad); this isn’t really a hint but again, recurring theme that they pay attention to each other

- Both Sid and Sophie have this storyline where they are judged for their jobs/careers (and in the same episode)

- By 2x18 we see Sophie’s parents again and it’s Sid who primarily consoles them when they (along with Valentina) follow Sophie into Sid and Jesse’s apartment

- Sophie slowly bonds with Sid as each episode progresses and have more significant plots with him more than with Jesse

- Hannah assumed that Sid emotionally cheated on her with Sophie, and it was without reason. After this scene, we then cut to Sophie

- EDIT: Season 1 also had another cheating conversation between Sid and Hannah where Sophie’s situation with Jesse and Drew was the trigger

- Sophie’s son says that he thought it was a happy story to which Sophie replies it was, but we immediately get Sid crying over Hannah—setting the mood that it wasn’t really a happy night for everyone

- By 2x20 we have finally taken Charlie out as a candidate to be the father of Sophie’s child because it’s been confirmed that he ends up with Valentina (Side note: love this revelation. I was on a fifty-fifty with them but they fit well and love each other); Drew can also be taken out of the equation because of how future Sophie talks about him as a mere catalyst, but since there’s not an official confirmation we can just put him down the list for now

- Once again, it needs to be mentioned that the way Sophie talks about Sid in her story is always in a good light. She talks about the father so fondly and only Sid is the male character who is presented with so much emphasis about his personal life, his goodness, and his ability to have someone stir up their fondness for him

Parallels & Connections with HIMYM/Ted and Tracy:

- Alliteration names (Ted Mosby and Tracy McConnell, Sophie and Sid—if Sid’s last name also starts with a letter “T” like Tompkins then that would be interesting)

- Both are romantics. Sophie is a hopeless romantic who can’t find “the one” like Ted, while Sid is a committed romantic who is (and possibly going to be was) in a longterm relationship like Tracy

- Sophie and Sid swap phones, paralleling the yellow umbrella swap

- Sophie and Sid’s banters are very similar to that of Ted and Tracy’s

- Sid has Ted’s old room

- In connection to a point from the previous section, Sophie painting Sid in a picture that’s so positive and feeling untainted is very similar to how Ted paints Tracy in his stories—perfect, an angel, someone who no one could say something bad about, with great fondness

- Not directly related to HIMYM, but in the original HIMYM spin-off (How I Met Your Dad), the lead character Sally met the dad as she was preparing to get divorced. The script of this scrapped spin-off was reworked into HIMYF. I’m not saying it’s a direct answer, but what if the divorce storyline is gonna go to HIMYF’s only married main character father option?

- Sophie and Sid both play detective in 2x19. In HIMYM, Ted and Tracy have this running gag that they loved sleuthing

- Both Sophie and Ted went through all the lengths to get with Jesse and Robin, respectively. When Ted met Tracy he didn’t have to work so much, he just let it happen. Both shows work with a philosophy on how love is hard but loving is supposed to be easy. Both Robin and Jesse have complicated love lines with Ted and Sophie, respectively

Also if it’s any consolation, I previously took a film course for my major. So while I do acknowledge that I could be reading into things too much, I did have backing since I tried to incorporate the concepts to pick these things up.

[escapismqueen]

You know what I really hope doesn’t happen ? I really hope the writers don’t suddenly decide to go in the complete opposite direction because so many of us are guessing Sid as the father, and they want to ‘shock’ us. If Sid is the father (and I’m convinced he is) PLEASE don’t change it !! I need Sophie x Sid so so badly ! They’re so perfect in my mind 🥺

[meep-moops-stuff]

Safe and Sound - Sidney Crosby x Reader

Y/n gripped the steering wheel tightly as she drove back to her apartment, her vision blurred with tears. The pit in her stomach hadn’t gone away since lunch.

A group of guys in her grad school classes—had been staring at her again. Their lingering eyes, the smirks, the way they whispered to each other as she passed by. It made her skin crawl.

She hated how it made her feel. Small. Exposed. Dirty.

Her phone rang through her car’s Bluetooth, and she nearly jumped. Sidney.

She sniffled and wiped at her cheeks before answering. “Hey, Sid.”

The second he heard her voice, he knew. His voice softened instantly. “Y/n, what’s wrong?”

She let out a shaky breath. “Nothing, I’m fine.”

Sidney didn’t believe that for a second. “Y/n,” he murmured, his voice full of concern. “Talk to me, sweetheart.”

She bit her lip, her fingers tightening on the wheel. “It was just—in class, some guys… they were looking at me. Like—like I was—” She couldn’t even finish the sentence.

Sidney went silent for a moment. When he spoke again, his voice was low, controlled—but furious. “They made you uncomfortable.”

She nodded, even though he couldn’t see her. “Yeah.”

Sidney inhaled deeply, trying to keep his anger in check. The last thing she needed right now was for him to lose it. “Okay, baby girl,” he said gently. “Listen to me. After practice, I’m coming to get you. You’re staying with me tonight.”

Y/n’s breath hitched. “Sid, you don’t have to—”

“I want to.”

She felt the guilt creeping in, her anxiety spiking. “I’m being too much, I always need something, I—”

“Stop.” His voice was firm but still gentle. “You are not too much. You are never too much for me.”

Her lip trembled. “But—”

“No buts, baby girl,” he cut her off. “Here’s what you’re gonna do, okay? You’re gonna go inside, take a nice hot shower, and pack a bag. I’ll be there soon.”

She swallowed, her tears still slipping down her face. “Okay.”

“That’s my good girl,” Sidney murmured. “I’ll see you soon, sweetheart.”

They hung up, and as soon as Sidney put his phone down, his entire demeanor shifted. His jaw clenched, his fingers curling into fists. Without thinking, he grabbed his phone again and slammed it into his locker with a loud bang.

The room went silent.

Kris Letang, who had been nearby, raised an eyebrow. “Jesus, Sid. What the hell was that?”

Sidney ran a hand through his hair, breathing heavily. “Y/n,” he muttered, his voice tense.

Kris’s expression darkened. “What happened?”

Sidney clenched his jaw, his hands still balled into fists. “Some guys in her classes were looking at her. Making her uncomfortable.”

Kris exhaled sharply, “you going to be with her now?”

Sidney started to grab his keys and jacket, “yeah why? Should I not?”

Kris sighed and pointed to the door, and Sidney remembered he agreed to do a media interview.

He sighed, dropping his hands to his side and closing his eyes.

“I’m canceling. I’m going to see her.”

Kris whistled lowly while crossing his arms and leaning back in his locker stall.

“You’re one brave man doing this.” He added.

Sidney shot him a look before opening the door and walking past the reporters, all throwing questions out at him.

He made it out to the hallway, the voices echoing the more he walked further down the hall.

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Y/n let the hot water run over her as she stood in the shower, her arms wrapped around herself. The apartment was silent, but her mind was anything but.

She kept replaying the way they had looked at her, the way their eyes lingered, the low murmurs she couldn’t quite hear but knew weren’t anything good.

Her stomach twisted, and she squeezed her eyes shut, trying to shake the feeling.

After she finished, she dried off, slipping into a pair of sweats and an oversized hoodie before grabbing her overnight bag.

She moved on autopilot, folding clothes neatly, tucking in her essentials. The quiet made everything feel heavier, but before she could get lost in her head again—

Knock, knock.

She froze. Then—

“Baby girl, it’s me.”

The tension in her chest eased just a little. She rushed to the door, unlocking it quickly. The moment she pulled it open, Sidney was there. And without hesitation, he pulled her into his arms.

Y/n exhaled sharply against his chest, her fingers curling into his jacket as he held her tightly. Sidney could feel the way she trembled, and it made his stomach ache.

“I’ve got you, sweetheart,” he murmured, pressing a kiss to the top of her head. “I’m right here.”

She nodded against him, eyes shut tightly. He didn’t let go—not until she loosened her grip first. When she finally stepped back, he glanced down at the bag by her feet.

She bent down to grab it, but Sidney beat her to it, effortlessly slinging it over his shoulder.

“Sid, I can carry it—”

“I know,” he said, giving her a soft look. “But I’ve got it.”

She sighed, but there was no point in arguing.

The drive to his mansion was quiet. Y/n stared out the window, her fingers fidgeting in her lap. Sidney kept sneaking glances at her, his grip on the steering wheel tightening. He hated seeing her like this—anxious, quiet, scared.

When they finally arrived, he helped her inside, placing her bag in the foyer before leading her toward the kitchen. Without a word, she hopped onto the counter, curling her legs up as she watched him move.

Sidney filled the kettle, moving with the same quiet care he always did when she wasn’t feeling her best. It wasn’t long before he placed a warm mug of tea next to her.

But instead of stepping away, he moved between her legs, his hands resting on her thighs.

Y/n sniffled, looking down at her tea. “Thank you, Sid.”

Sidney tipped her chin up gently, his eyes searching hers. “You don’t have to thank me, baby girl.”

She swallowed, her fingers curling around the mug. “I hate feeling like this.”

His brows furrowed. “Like what?”

She hesitated before whispering, “Like I can still feel them staring.”

Sidney’s jaw clenched, his hands squeezing her thighs protectively. “You’re safe now, sweetheart.”

She nodded, but he could tell the unease hadn’t fully left her.

So he leaned in, pressing a lingering kiss to her forehead. “I know you’re uncomfortable and scared, but I’m here now”

Y/n closed her eyes, letting herself sink into his warmth.

“I’m not used to this. To having someone like you help me when I’m scared or upset. I’ve always done it on my own” she confessed.

Sidney closed his eyes, bringing her head to his shoulder as he cradled the back of her head.

“I know baby girl,” he whispered. “But let me take care of them, ok? What are their names?”

Y/n’s head shot up, staring at him with wide eyes.

She chuckled and shakes her head, “no nope no. I’m not giving you their names. I can handle it myself.”

Sidney chuckled, letting go of her thighs and crossing his arms over his chest.

“Oh you can?” He asked, his eyebrows raising.

Y/n sat up straighter, matching his posture with her arms.

“Yeah I can. I can even take them on physically”

Sidney threw his head back laughing, uncrossing his arms and wrapping them around her.

“You’re lucky you’re cute” he murmured against her temple as he pressed a kiss to it.

And for the first time all day, she finally felt like she could breathe.

[horriblebassplayah]

Baby Sid and Mick 🥺🥺🥺💕💕💕

[hallowshumour]

Updated ref and species change for Deans Agent, Sid. 🚬🐅🔷️❌️

[felicia-montague]

A little bts of Mark and Alex as Daisy the cow

[workingonasongbird]

Katniss' dad died in an explosion.

Prim also died in an explosion.

Haymitch's dad died in a fire.

Sid and Willamae also died in a fire.

Suzanne you need to stop this.

[tim-lucy]

sophie: *exists* sid: my skin is clear. my crops are thriving. my grades are up. i have 20/20 vision. the sun is shining. my depression is cured.

[sjhowitt]

The Presbytery crew going out carol singing....ending in the Red Lion after which point its just Sid and Bunty demanding Figgy pudding with menaces.

[theroyalmisfitmess]

Thinking about future Sophie’s face while she tells her son about the part when Sid and Hannah’s relationship started to crumble.

In a moment where she talks about a perfect memory, she immediately cuts it short by shifting back the story to Sid.

[justanothermerthurshipper]

gay people can never say "I love you". It's always gotta be some shit like "I've been informed that, due to an administrative error, the evidence in question has been mislaid"

[meep-moops-stuff]

Safe and Sound - Sidney Crosby x Reader

Y/n was swarmed with class work. Papers scattered her apartment floor, notebooks open to random pages and a textbook in her lap. She could not fail this exam.

Her phone had been silenced since the morning, not receiving any messages or calls.

She tends to do this when she needs to focus, by shutting out the world around her.

Even Sidney Crosby.

Her glasses were sitting on the bridge of her nose, strands of hair falling out of her claw clip as she continued highlighting her textbook.

Her phone buzzed, breaking her out of her thoughts.

I have to focus. If I fail then he wins and was right all along

She dropped her highlighter in her lap, sighing as she picks up her phone.

Her heart dropped.

5 text messages from Sidney, 2 messages from her best friend and even a missed phone call from Sidney.

Before she could think about what to do, there was a quiet knock at her door.

She stared at the door, confused as to who could be there. Her apartment is a mess, coffee cups everywhere and notebooks laying around and-

“Y/n?”

She froze. It was Sidney. Why was he here? Why did he show up unannounced?

Y/n set the textbook next to her on the floor and got up to answer it.

She opened the door a little, revealing Sidney standing there, his phone in his hand.

His eyes went soft as he stared at her, looking past her shoulder to see the sea of textbooks and notebooks on her floor.

“Hi” she said softly.

Sidney smiled, “can I come in? You weren’t answering your phone and I … I got worried” he said shyly.

Y/n stepped away and let him in, shutting the door behind him.

“Woah you’ve been doing this all day?” Sidney asked, turning to y/n.

She nodded, pulling her sleeves over her hands.

“I really should get back to work. I can’t fail this exam” y/n said as she tried going back to the spot she was before.

Sidney gently stands in her way, placing a hand on her arm.

“I think you should take a break. You look-“

“I look what? Tried? Awful?” Y/n spat out, pushing past Sidney and sitting back in her spot.

Sidney stood there for a moment, trying to gauge if y/n was really mad at him or just overwhelmed.

As he turned around to face her, her hands were trembling as she was writing In her notebook.

Yeah, she was overwhelmed.

Sidney gently crouched down beside her, watching her hand trembling as she continued to write.

Sidney moved a piece of hair out of her face and behind her ear, his hand lingering for a moment.

“Y/n. Look at me”

She looked up at him, her glasses on the bridge of her nose, her eyes glossy and ready to spill.

Sidney grabbed the pen from her hand and put it down, followed by taking her glasses off and setting them aside.

“Let’s take a break, ok?”

Y/n stared at the notebook, then at her trembling hands

“I can’t take a break” she mumbled, biting her lip.

“Why not sweetheart?” Sidney asked, barely above a whisper. The gentleness in his voice made y/n want to run away to her bedroom, and shut him out. She wasn’t used to someone caring for her and her mental health.

“Because if I take a break…then they all win. They-“ she sat up straight and took a deep breath, wiping her eyes with the back of her hands.

“Then all the people who have wronged me win and were right; that I am nothing”

Sidney grabbed her wrists and took her hands away from her eyes, seeing the tears start to fall.

He kept her wrists in his hands, rubbing circles on them with his thumb.

“Y/n. Look at me”

She looked up at him, eyes watering with tears falling off her face and onto her shirt.

“They were never right. You are something. You have made a life for yourself, despite the things they told you or called you. But you need to take a break” he said softly, continuing to rub circles on her wrist.

Y/n closed her eyes and shook her head. She hated asking for help; hated taking a break.

“Let me help you take a break, ok?”

Sidney stood up, extending his hands for her to take. She stands up and stares at Sidney.

He smiles sadly as he wipes tears from her cheek with his thumb.

“I’ll order you some takeout, ok? We can catch up on the show you’ve been watching”

Her head shot up at him, confused.

“You remembered the show I always blabber about?”

Sidney giggled as he let go of her hands and took out his phone.

“Yeah how couldn’t I? Your face always lights up when you talk about the characters.” He said as he started his order on his phone.

This is getting too much. Why does he care? This is too emotional I need to switch it up

“I didn’t think you knew how to use DoorDash” she mumbled, a smiling creeping on her face.

Sidney chuckles and smirks down at her. He knows she does this when things get too much, when someone shows care. She makes a sarcastic comment or joke. It’s a defense mechanism for sure, but Sidney goes along with it.

“Oh because I’m so old?” He asked.

Y/n giggled and nodded.

“Yeah. 37 you’re getting up there”

Sidney rolled his eyes and out his phone back in his pocket as he grabbed the remote from the coffee table, ushering y/n to sit on the couch.

He grabbed a blanket from the chair and wrapped it around her shoulders, handing her the remote.

“Now put on the show. I’ll make some tea, ok?”

He headed off into her small kitchen as y/n navigated her Netflix.

She smiled to herself as she heard the kettle ring.

You do need a break. And he does care.

[maycanady]

Actually, um, I did figure out one way for [my dad and I] to bond. We’re doing a pop-up here!

HOW I MET YOUR FATHER | 2.13 “Family Business”

[hidingoutbackstage]

Something about Tucker being held to a higher standard than all of the other Reds and Blues in the later seasons. Sure he likes sex and makes “that’s what she said” esque sex jokes, but like, especially during Shisno trilogy, the show seems to really like putting him down or treating his love for sex like a comedic punching bag. Oh, Tucker’s a single dad who genuinely loves and cares about his one alien kid despite how that kid was forced upon him? Well actually he had sex with a TON of women on Chorus by using the fuck temple and now has a ton of kids that he’s reluctant to pay child support for. And speaking of the temple, despite it being said to make everyone on the planet super horny and sex obsessed, Tucker says he didn’t feel any different, because making him hypersexual is funny (why is it funny, RT?). And remember how Tucker’s arc during Chorus had him emotionally dealing with Felix’s betrayal? Well now he falls for the most obvious manipulative lies from Temple, I guess he’s just dumber now. And you remember that funny scene in season 5 where Doc is giving Sister a physical exam, and Tucker obviously really wants to see her naked, but because Doc keeps telling him to not come in, and likely out of respect, he doesn’t, while Red Team is secretly perving on her (which they never fucking get called out for), plus all the funny moments of him trying to flirt with her, and her either being receptive or so fucking weird that it takes him aback? Well Tucker still REALLY wants her, but he’s now a childish asshole who can’t stand the idea of her not wanting to sleep with him, and is now super self centered despite the arc he went through showing how he values others, and the series basically keeps fucking with him and making him miserable and barely ever giving him a moment of relief. And you know how he was mercilessly tortured for M O N T H S during Restoration? Well he doesn’t get to process that trauma, and despite all the growth he’s supposedly gone through throughout the series, his last moment is an offscreen sex joke because Tucker’s the perv, get it? We can’t let him have a fucking break despite literally everyone else being treated comparatively nicer or given some kind of levity. Why specifically Tucker, Rooster Teeth? What has he done that’s so bad to you that you continually treat his character this way despite the fact that he’s truly the best (and should have been main) character in this whole series?

[elvieshezza]

Father Brown as Onion Headlines

[nursecain]

various scribbles. none of this is ship btw they r father son duo in my heart