How I Met Your Mother Finale

Talisman · 04-01-2014, 09:52 AM

Something that was pointed out to me is that much of the finale was written (and in fact Luke and Penny's reactions were shot) waaaaaaaaaay back in season 2/3. So that explains why some of it works and the rest of it seems a bit... out of date with more recent developments.

ElConvoy · 04-01-2014, 10:13 AM

So I watched the finale and I gotta say I really liked it. I never expected the mother to die and yet it doesnt surprise me the slightest. its like Luke and Penny say at the end the whole show didnt revolve around Ted meeting Tracy and instead it was always about Ted meeting Robin and falling in love with her.

I felt the point they were trying to make with that last Episode was never the meeting the Mother part. Its the journey to get there that made this Series so incredibly special. What the show always tried to convey (especially with the last Episode) was that life is constantly changing. It isnt about a special happy end you work towards. Life is about the big moments and at the end of the day even if they didnt kill off Tracy I bet nobody will ever remember the show for how it ended. Fans will always love this show for the stories it told over its span of nine years.

Talisman · 04-01-2014, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ElConvoy

So I watched the finale and I gotta say I really liked it. I never expected the mother to die and yet it doesnt surprise me the slightest. its like Luke and Penny say at the end the whole show didnt revolve around Ted meeting Tracy and instead it was always about Ted meeting Robin and falling in love with her.

I felt the point they were trying to make with that last Episode was never the meeting the Mother part. Its the journey to get there that made this Series so incredibly special. What the show always tried to convey (especially with the last Episode) was that life is constantly changing. It isnt about a special happy end you work towards. Life is about the big moments and at the end of the day even if they didnt kill off Tracy I bet nobody will ever remember the show for how it ended. Fans will always love this show for the stories it told over its span of nine years.

Have you been reading The AV Club?

ElConvoy · 04-02-2014, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Talisman

Have you been reading The AV Club?

Nope I have not

I dont even know what that is to be honest

Switchblade · 04-02-2014, 09:17 AM

Here. What was so hard about this?

http://gawker.com/someone-fixed-the-...her-1556841304

Powerman293 · 04-02-2014, 10:51 AM

I've only been a passive watcher since season 6 or 7 since my dad sometimes had it on, but I think Ted ending up with Robin makes sense. The entire story was about his relationship with her and only got to the mother in the end, plus they have always had a strong relationship whether dating or not. However, it is not a good ending. The show should have ended with meeting Tracey. While I don't think those last 2 minutes ruin the good will the entire show built up, both with Tracey and Ted 's maturing, people seem to think it does. All they say was that it showed was that Tracey was not important in Ted ' s life. Well, Ted spent like 12 years with her before she died, so he obviously loved her.

KyoryuGreen · 04-02-2014, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

Here. What was so hard about this?

http://gawker.com/someone-fixed-the-...her-1556841304

Right? That's perfect.

Dr Kain · 04-02-2014, 11:34 AM

Wow, I'm not trying to troll, but why is a discussion on this showing up on EVERY message board I go to? You would think this show was the greatest show ever made. I've seen less Breaking Bad Finale threads than HIMYM ones.

Den-O · 04-02-2014, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Wow, I'm not trying to troll, but why is a discussion on this showing up on EVERY message board I go to? You would think this show was the greatest show ever made. I've seen less Breaking Bad Finale threads than HIMYM ones.

Breaking Bad's ending was FAR less controversial than How I met your mother's. This one has been really divisive.

Orange Ranger · 04-06-2014, 09:43 PM

Just gonna say I didn't like the ending and the last few seasons have been fairly crappy half the time. I didn't like that Robin was alone and exiled for 10+ years just so Ted could have someone for after the mother was gone. It really screwed over Robin and undid all the character development for her, Ted, and Barney from the last two seasons. I had assumed the mother was dead for a long time now so I wasn't too bothered by that. Anyway, kudos to them for picking an ending 9 years ago and sticking to it even though it didn't work anymore.

04-01-2014, 09:52 AM	#11
Talisman Devil from the Depths Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Airspace B7R Posts: 8,028	Something that was pointed out to me is that much of the finale was written (and in fact Luke and Penny's reactions were shot) waaaaaaaaaay back in season 2/3. So that explains why some of it works and the rest of it seems a bit... out of date with more recent developments. __________________ Fly with me on Bluesky! Talisman on MyFigureCollection

04-01-2014, 10:13 AM	#12
ElConvoy Half-Boiled Lifestyle. Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Bonn, Germany Posts: 5,623	So I watched the finale and I gotta say I really liked it. I never expected the mother to die and yet it doesnt surprise me the slightest. its like Luke and Penny say at the end the whole show didnt revolve around Ted meeting Tracy and instead it was always about Ted meeting Robin and falling in love with her. I felt the point they were trying to make with that last Episode was never the meeting the Mother part. Its the journey to get there that made this Series so incredibly special. What the show always tried to convey (especially with the last Episode) was that life is constantly changing. It isnt about a special happy end you work towards. Life is about the big moments and at the end of the day even if they didnt kill off Tracy I bet nobody will ever remember the show for how it ended. Fans will always love this show for the stories it told over its span of nine years. Last edited by ElConvoy; 04-01-2014 at 04:46 PM..

04-01-2014, 10:36 PM	#13
Talisman Devil from the Depths Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Airspace B7R Posts: 8,028	Quote: Originally Posted by ElConvoy So I watched the finale and I gotta say I really liked it. I never expected the mother to die and yet it doesnt surprise me the slightest. its like Luke and Penny say at the end the whole show didnt revolve around Ted meeting Tracy and instead it was always about Ted meeting Robin and falling in love with her. I felt the point they were trying to make with that last Episode was never the meeting the Mother part. Its the journey to get there that made this Series so incredibly special. What the show always tried to convey (especially with the last Episode) was that life is constantly changing. It isnt about a special happy end you work towards. Life is about the big moments and at the end of the day even if they didnt kill off Tracy I bet nobody will ever remember the show for how it ended. Fans will always love this show for the stories it told over its span of nine years. Have you been reading The AV Club? __________________ Fly with me on Bluesky! Talisman on MyFigureCollection

04-02-2014, 10:51 AM	#16
Powerman293 Man with a plan Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,297	I've only been a passive watcher since season 6 or 7 since my dad sometimes had it on, but I think Ted ending up with Robin makes sense. The entire story was about his relationship with her and only got to the mother in the end, plus they have always had a strong relationship whether dating or not. However, it is not a good ending. The show should have ended with meeting Tracey. While I don't think those last 2 minutes ruin the good will the entire show built up, both with Tracey and Ted 's maturing, people seem to think it does. All they say was that it showed was that Tracey was not important in Ted ' s life. Well, Ted spent like 12 years with her before she died, so he obviously loved her. __________________ My Twitter

04-02-2014, 11:30 AM	#17
KyoryuGreen Sky Henshin! Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 4,779	Quote: Originally Posted by Switchblade Here. What was so hard about this? http://gawker.com/someone-fixed-the-...her-1556841304 Right? That's perfect. __________________ My Sales Thread! Lower Prices!