JUST NOPE

This is "How You Tick Off Your Fanbase"

HERE BE SPOILERS FOR THE ENDING OF 9 YEARS OF THE GANG

My love for this show has been crushed. I'm truly heart-broken. I'm not going to lie, I cried to the point where I'm just craziness. Since then, I've calmed down quite a bit. But on the inside, I am crushed.

"Everything went wrong". That's all I could blabber on about after the final episode of How I Met Your Mother came to an end. "Everything I loved and supported in this show went wrong". Today is April Fools, so I almost considered this to be a massive joke (before I remembered that I live in the future according to America).

From the start, I have never been a Ted/Robin fan. I never saw them as the perfect match. Or even a really great match. All of my love had been dedicated to Barney/Robin - whom we have spent this entire season fawning over. My heart had been touched again and again with their fantastic quotes and gestures of true love over the seasons. But now.... 

But now...

I'll quote the poet W.B. Yeats to describe what has happened today: 

"I have looked upon those brilliant creatures,

 And now my heart is sore.

 All's changed since I, hearing at twilight,

 The first time on this shore"

As the minutes, then seconds, ticked by I waited for the reunion. I never got it. I remember when I had watched "The Final Page Part 2" - I had cried with sheer joy and happiness. Today I cried for a unrequited love and received a blow to my faith instead.

Normally with TV shows I just accept what's been hand-fed to me. But this is How I Met Your Mother. And I doubt I will ever accept the decision Bays and Thomas made with Barney/Robin. In my mind, they are still one - enduring the tough times and chaos - having a good laugh and a game of laser tag. With Barney never able to have a good day without talking to her. With Robin never being alone. 

As for the Mother (or Tracy).... she deserved better than that. End of story.

Marshal and Lily seem to be the only ones having been spared of a undeserving fate. But nothing about them made me light up for their happiness. I feel neutral about their fate.

Before I go, I will make note of Barney's daughter. At first, I didn't like it too much. But then I warmed up to it (plus I like the name Ellie - quite cute). It was just too under-developed. And it should have happened in different circumstances. 

But overall, I wish I could turn back the clock and live the dreams of ignorance again. 

After all, it's the journey that counts. 

'Knight Vision'

Don't Trust Ted with Choices, Don't Trust Barney/Robin with Stories, and Don't Trust Marshal to Safely Deliver News to Lily

Is there a reason why I can't stop staring...?

'The Poker Game'

Ted, Lily and Marshal Get Swarmed in a Cloud of Confusion, and Poker Gets Serious

Look out Macchio, Ted's got his pokerface on

'The Broken Code'

Ted and Barney Try to Solve Issues with Marshal's Help, and Robin Has No Friends

The Bro Code: now thankfully replacing 50 Shades of Grey everywhere

'Last Time in New York'

Ted Prepares to Break it Off with NYC, Barney and Robin Navigate an Elderly-Apocalypse, and Marshal's Inner Viking is Hindered by Cheese

"Hey bro. Need a ride in this sweet air conditioned cab?"

'The Locket' and 'Coming Back'

A LONG Weekend Kickstarts Marshal's Rivalry for a Single-Only Trip to NYC,  Barney and Robin's Relationship is Tested, and Ted Can Only Wait for the One...

I want MOOOAAARRRRRR!

Happy Birthday NPH! :)

'Something New' (newcomers, don't start here!)

Marshall Takes Baby Marvin to Minnesota, Ted Whines About How He is Moving to Chicago to be Away from Robin, Barney and Robin Do Their Awesome Duo Thing. Am I Forgetting Something? Ah, Yeah...

THE MOTHER'S. ADORABLE. FACE.

'Something Old'

Marshall and Lily Get Packing, Robin Searches for Something Old for the Wedding, and Barney and Robin Snr. Bond Over Laser Tag

Even as a girl-boy, Robin is adorable!

'The Bro Mitzvah'

A Bachelor Party for Barney Doesn't Meet Expectations... Or Does it?

Is it just me or does the top of that seat in the centre look like a giant red jellybean?

'Romeward Bound'

The Captain and Rome beckons Lily, and Ted, Barney and Robin Meet a Girl with the Most Phenomenal Body

No wonder Lily's upset: she doesn't get to ride that cute scooter through Italy!

'The Time Travellers'

The Bar Explodes with Time Travellers and it's Marshall vs. Robin Time!

From left to right: 20 Years From Now Barney, Present Ted, 20 Minutes From Now Barney, 20 Hours From Now Ted, Present Barney, 20 Years From Now Ted

'The Fortress'

Barney's Apartment is Up for Grabs and the Others Get into a TV Show called 'Downtown Abbey' 'Woodworthy Manor'

Oh, what would I do with the ability to appear as a giant, floating head!

Has Barney Nearly Become the Main Character?

"Dad, when are you going to tell us about our mother?" "Oh... you see... I couldn't ignore those legendary Barney stories now, could I?"

A few days ago, when I was lying in bed waiting for my brain to give me a break and let me fall asleep, I thought about what some fans have considered: that How I Met Your Mother is now really about Barney and his story. The latest seasons have indeed given more story time for Barney, and in many cases less for Ted, the main character of the show. But could we go so far as to say that Barney is close to, if not already has, becoming the main character?

'Weekend at Barney's'

     

The Playbook Comes Back to Haunt Barney and We Learn Marshall with Skittles is not a Good Mix

That chick's digging the totally-doesn't-look-dead-made-to-look-fine Barney

'The Ashtray'

The Captain Returns! Ahoy!

Which of these three does the Captain want business with?

'Bad Crazy'

Jeanette Goes Nuts and Robin's Baby Phobia Comes Back to Haunt Her

Hide yo kids, hide yo wife, 'cause Jeanette's gone up on the Hot/Crazy scale!

'P.S. I Love You'

Ted Slowly Realises He's Being Stalked and We See the Decline of Robin Sparkles

You won't see much of this cute, sweet and innocent Robin.

The Best Moments of Season 1

Whether They Were Funny, Sad or Just Plain Important, These Are the Best Moments From Season 1 (IMO)

In December I received an awesome Christmas present: season 1 of How I Met Your Mother on DVD. Just mere days before the jolly day, I had watched the season 8 double-episode 'The Final Page' and afterwards thought, ".... now I really want to watch the beginning of HIMYM again!" Why? Because I wanted to look back on this legendary series and point out how far we have come. Also, there were moments in the season that were worth seeing again.

Why Was the Mother Standing in the Rain?

Why Didn't the Mother Just Stand Under the Shelter Instead of Waiting in the Rain in 'Farhampton'?

I was watching the episode 'Farhampton' (S8X01) on TV last night and I wondered about this question. I've also seen this question asked occasionally around the internet. Why would the Mother just wait in the rain when she could be under cover just a couple of metres away? For some of you this might be an unnecessary and probably silly question to ask, but there's no new episode today to talk about so I may as well discuss this.