HIMYM Series Finale (Complete Spoilers in first post)

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#157632 7-Dec-2014 21:20

So I finally watched the final two episodes of this series I have watched every episode of.

I delayed watching it for months because strangely I didn't really want to say good bye :)

However, WTF, she DIED?!!! I felt kicked in the face, and worse still he goes back to Robin who never really wanted him? Wrecked it a little for me.

I thought they did the actual meeting bit really well, was quite a powerful scene.

Anyone else feel the very last bit wasn't fitting for the end?

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#1190244 7-Dec-2014 21:35

To be fair, in hindsight it was rather obvious at a few points, especially in the middle of Season 9. Around midway though there were a lot of 'rumours'/predictions that she'd die, I got the reasons behind the predictions, but didn't want to believe it.

As for Ted/Robin Redux #(lost count), I got the impression there was an implication that they'd spent a lot of time together after the death, and after the Robin/Barney break-up it'd likely be different. Also it was more (as I recall) "do you mind if we try" rather than instant back together.

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#1190252 7-Dec-2014 22:04

Not sure how I missed the references to her death...

I was kinda bummed Barney and Robin broke up.

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#1190276 7-Dec-2014 23:06

networkn: Not sure how I missed the references to her death...

I was kinda bummed Barney and Robin broke up.

Very vague, but there were certainly a few moments in Season 9 where you could think 'wait, is she still alive?'.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/emilyorley/how-i-met-your-mother-will-probably-end-the-way-you-feared (yes, Buzzfeed... I know...) was one of the collection of theories sparked from part of Season 9.

Apparently there is an alternative ending on one of the DVD sets that ends in a very boring way, but to be frank, they apparently filmed this ending during season 1 (how else would the 'kids' look so young still?) so it would've been a waste.

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#1190320 8-Dec-2014 08:09

I knew it was coming thanks to reading spoilers, but watching season 9 with that in mind, it is really obvious that it was going to be Ted and Robin all along. I didn't feel it was that good after watching it for so long, but not sure that any other ending would have been that much better after such a long run.

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#1190322 8-Dec-2014 08:17

Worst last season of any show, ever.

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#1190328 8-Dec-2014 08:44

Yup... started going downhill after first few seasons, but we stuck it out and watched all the way through.

Lot of series are doing it now, starting off with a hiss and a roar, and at the end just fall over. True Blood is another example...

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#1190366 8-Dec-2014 09:48

they really stretched out the end of this one. the whole last season was basically rubbish. shame, as it was always quite funny

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#1190370 8-Dec-2014 09:54

timmmay: Worst last season of any show, ever.

Heh wow that's a rough call. True Blood was 10x worse. I can think of a few others too.

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#1190371 8-Dec-2014 09:55

Regs: they really stretched out the end of this one. the whole last season was basically rubbish. shame, as it was always quite funny

I got a few laughs each episode mostly or at least a few smiles even to the end. The last 2 episodes were fairly mixed. Parts were excellent, parts were rubbish.

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#1190412 8-Dec-2014 10:45

networkn:
timmmay: Worst last season of any show, ever.

Heh wow that's a rough call. True Blood was 10x worse. I can think of a few others too.

Both on par I think

Hope they dont balls up the final episode of Sons of Anarchy today.....

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