I’ve watched HIMYM since the beginning. I loved it. It was like an updated version of FRIENDS (which I grew up loving).
That finale, was shitty. It ruined the storytelling and set up the was almost half my life in the making.
I predicted years ago that Robin and Ted were meant to be together even with all of their differences. Even after they broke up for good, I still knew. I was happy when Ted seemed to be over Robin and that Robin wasn’t the mother all along. I was glad that Ted was going to be happy with someone other than Robin. I heard rumors of her dying before I got to watch the last episode and I thought that was a terrible idea. Not only was the 9th season all about Robin and Barney getting married to then have them divorce not even half way throughout the finale but they spent 9 years to end a wonderful series with a cop out? I mean, come on.
I knew that Robin and Barney wouldn’t last. Their divorce made me even more afraid that Robin and Ted would get back together. Don’t get me wrong, I like Ted and Robin together but their time had passed. Robin wasn’t someone he could have a family with which made Tracy perfect. She was also so much like Ted in many ways. They were perfect together. I’m glad Ted ends up happy but the writers spent years telling up it wasn’t going to be a cop out and it was. Robin is a good for Ted without kids. At least when they get back together, the kids are older and Robin had already gotten to know them.
Barney made me so happy when he met Ellie that I cried. I was so glad to see Barney grow up and change for the better.
I guess I’m not made that Ted ended up with Robin (even though I am) because it means that Ted is happy. I’m made that Ted ended up with Robin because it was a cop out.
Jade Myra 