Thursday, April 3, 2014

HIMYM - Read 'How The Show Got Massacred'

Never did I think I would rant about how a TV show ends. But hey, stranger things happen everyday.
To the creators of the show - Why would you do that to Ted Mosby? More importantly, why would you do that to us?
You make us wait for years. You name the show after the effing Mother and then you go and KILL her? I am majorly disappointed. And I did the Ted-Robin 'majorly disappointed' salute just now.

That's how much the show got to us.

The entire of the last season has been exasperating, just barely peppered with a few good moments. The only reason I kept watching it is just to obtain a sense of closure. It's like a car-wreck. You hate that it happened, but you can't look away.

And all the going back and forth between time lines, ADHD anyone? Ted going back to Robin is the worst idea ever. What do they think is going to happen? Robin will tour all over the world again, and Ted, being the incessant pain in the ass will get all whiny about it and then whine-dial Lily to complain. Thank God we don't have to watch that.
Also, he has just told his children that it is okay to sleep around, develop commitment issues, run away when you're uncomfortable, live like a doormat, shop till you are severely in debt and still expect the other person to stick around. If it's meant to be, all crappy behavior on your part is okay.  It is also okay to hook up with the other person if they do all this to you. That, I find masochistic.
Barney has a daughter, and goes all saint-like. After sleeping with 31 women in a month, no less. Someone then thought it was okay to have him call out the two girls in the bar, asking them to cover-up and call their parents. The same girls he took advantage of, over and over again. He seems to have forgotten those girls were somebody's daughters too. How about he call out the men picking up girls instead and teach them to treat women well? Also, New York seems to have blue french horns lying around, waiting to be bestowed upon emotionally unavailable, but needy women.

I know, I know. It is just a show.

It is, and I sat through ALL of it, hoping for a better ending. Honestly, though I didn't like the mother initially, I grew to like her. It is only natural that I get pissed off when she dies with no explanation. What is this mysterious illness you speak of?  Go talk to the writers of 'FRIENDS' before you end a show next time.

Now, here's what I liked about the end -

Lily and Marshall remained awesome.
I loved the little talk Ted and Tracy have under the yellow umbrella.
Robin's career finally takes off.
Ted seems totally okay with grey hair.

Yeah, that's it. Rest of the episode had me rolling my eyes for the most part. At the least, we can all now rest in peace and move on to the next overly-hyped TV show.

5 comments:

  1. Loved the comparison between the car wreck and the grand finale, but thats exactly what it became init?

    Its not just this season either; watching the show the last three or four years had been nothing short of a constant struggle.

    Epilogue:

    Barney became lame, post the Robin phase, although I still havnt gotten over the fact that the greatest PLAYA in the history of humanity, was in real life, gay. I mean.. he wrote the Playbook for fucks sake..

    Marshal and Lily kept gettin dumber and dumber per season.

    Ted suffers from ADD, which was never cured. How else could that story had gone on for that long.

    Robin be hot. Robin kicks ass. Robin drinks scotch. Robin be awesome.

    The end was pathetic, and must have been co-produced by Ekta Kapoor.

    McLarens be doomed forever.

    But through all this comes the nostalgia associated with HIMYM.. Skipping exams whilst staying up n watching season two, High fiving buddies as Barney ran the playbook with absolute perfection, goin face palm each time Ted remained... Well.. Ted, goin 'Lengend.. Wait for it.. dary' for the billionth time, the Bro Code..

    All in all.. It was one loooooooooooong but fun ride..

    What say?

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  2. haha yeah! The ride was fun, but the destination did suck. I'm glad this excuse of a 'finale' is behind us.Totally agree with Ted's ADHD. If anything, he just got lamer. Barney, poor Barney..I just feel sad for him. I always thought Robin will die alone after trading all her dogs with a bunch of cats. Loved Cobie in Cap. America, so she's totally forgiven in my book.

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  3. Agreed.

    Stupid question time. Seen Big Bang Theory?

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