How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Spoilers: Pam Fryman (sort of) answers if The Mother is really dead

Ever since the episode entitled "Vesuvius" two weeks ago, fans of How I Met Your Mother have wondered if The Mother (Cristin Milioti) is really dead or dying when Ted is telling the story in 2030 as the episode strongly implies. This theory has been around among fans for quite some time, but this episode gave it new life.

But is it true? Series director Pam Fryman tackles that question in the latest "Mega Buzz" column at TV Guide.

"Please tell me The Mother is not dead on How I Met Your Mother. - Dina 
I can't do that, but I can let series director Pam Fryman tell you that none of the theories floating around online about the ending or The Mother's fate have hit the nail on the head. 'People are so sure and they have such an opinion about what they think is going to happen, but nobody is 100 percent right,' she says. 'I think people will be happy with the way this plays out. It's a great ending.' Surely no one would be happy with The Mother dying, right?"

In a video interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Cristin Milioti, who plays the Mother, calls the theory "insane" and "crazy" but notes that it comes from the passionate HIMYM fans. The interesting note, though, is that she never flat out states that the theory is wrong.  She also calls the series finale on March 31 "beautiful."

What do you think, HIMYM fans? Is she dead? Dying? Perfectly fine? Are you sick of hearing about this yet? Let us know in the comments below.