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The real problem with HIMYM(spoilers)

Posted by the wrong element, bad guy (aka JFields) Apr 1 '14, 11:23

My biggest problem wasn't with the ending. I'm actually fine with that. My problem is that they spent an entire season on the wedding of a marriage that only lasted 3 years, and ended for no discernible reason. Yet they gave maybe 3 episodes worth to the marriage that actually mattered. Some of that is solved by not going with the "full season over one weekend" gimmick. Take that to the first extended break of the season at the longest, with the end of that being him meeting the mother. And you could still hit most of the important bits (her meeting everyone else first, her singing "La Vie en Rose" on the balcony next to Ted," and I now come across another flaw in the season as I'm unable to come up with a third important thing). They could also eliminate, or at least greatly shorten, the worst part of the season in Marshall's journey with his traveling companion. And then they replace it with the best part of the season (The Mother) by having the rest of the season be about what happens after Ted met her. And in that span is where you put the "How the Mother Met Ted" episode, probably as the first episode back from the break. Maybe that annoys people more if they still kill her off at the end, but maybe actually having some episodes dealing with her illness/death makes it better than the 30 seconds or so they spent on it in the finale.

Those episodes could also give some reasons for Barney and Robin to fail other than her traveling a lot to places where he can't blog boner jokes. Because he can't do that from his phone or can't afford a phone that can also be a hot spot or any of the other ways he should be able to make a blog post.

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I enjoyed it more than most, but I think the fast pacing of this episode relative to the season was really a pretty real commentary on how our lives - pmb Apr 1, 11:47 1
- The problem with that (spoiler) - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 1, 11:56
The season-long weekend was a dreadful decision. -- nm - David Apr 1, 11:30
to your last point, very famously, I broke up with a dude once over cheese. like, if you ask anyone why mark and I broke up (sp) - Vibia Kincardine Apr 1, 11:28 12
- Your issue is tied to my last point. - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 1, 11:51
- Yeah, my only real issue is that the last 10 minutes should have been the last 30 minutes. - Ender Apr 1, 11:40 3
  - As well as spoil - Spawn Lord Apr 1, 11:42
  - your parenthetical expression is something I hadn't considered. it was such a well-made show, so well-thought out. - Vibia Kincardine Apr 1, 11:41 1
    - Yeah *spoils* - Ender Apr 1, 11:43
- I am thinking about history, and you are very right. "Where do you want to go to eat?" and "What movie do you want to see?" are among them. - Spawn Lord Apr 1, 11:37
- Someone on twitter said, spoil - Spawn Lord Apr 1, 11:32
- Exactly what was the cheese argument over? -- nm - David Apr 1, 11:29 3
  - you don't actually want to know, right? spolier if you do - Vibia Kincardine Apr 1, 11:39
  - His favorite cheese was *spoilers* - Strongbad Apr 1, 11:34
  - It was all really just a metaphor for their cracker issues. -- nm - Ender Apr 1, 11:34
- Yeah, I did not need that part. I got why that happened. I agree with the wedding in the middle of the season stuff, though. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 1, 11:29
Well Put. - amoxy Apr 1, 11:27 6
- My guess on that last bit. (spoiler) - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 1, 11:42 5
  - What some of you are forgetting is the nature of the show. - Spawn Lord Apr 1, 11:44
  - really you all think she was good? -- nm - Vibia Kincardine Apr 1, 11:43 3
    - When she was with Ted, yes. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 1, 11:44 2
      - I wish dano were here. I found her acty. -- nm - Vibia Kincardine Apr 1, 11:46 1
        
        I did at first, but with Ted they really synced well. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 1, 11:47
I'm so glad I never watched this show. This is a shit ton of analysis for a sitcom. -- nm - Jim Apr 1, 11:26 17
- That's probably as much me as it is the show. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 1, 11:38
- *shrugs* I look forward to rewatching the whole thing in a few years. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 1, 11:28 5
  - you would watch 9 season of this AGAIN? but refuse to watch 13 episodes of Hannibal?? - Jovian Apr 1, 11:43 2
    - I like the actors in HIMYM. The role of Hannibal was horribly miscast. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 1, 11:48 1
      - cray. Mads is awesome as Lecter -- nm - Jovian Apr 1, 12:50
  - I love when I catch old episodes on rerun. The show really is rewatchable for the most part. -- nm - spamlet (droid) Apr 1, 11:33
  - right? me too. -- nm - Vibia Kincardine Apr 1, 11:29
- It's the downside of a sitcom really developing a backstory and world well. -- nm - spamlet (droid) Apr 1, 11:27
- Yeah because no one discussed the final episode of Cheers, Friends, Seinfield or any other notable sitcom before :) -- nm - oblique Apr 1, 11:27 8
  - Was there much analysis though? Like most people didn't like the Seinfeld finale, but there wasn't much analysis on why it wasn't funny. - Roger More Apr 1, 11:32 1
    - BOOM -- nm - oblique Apr 1, 11:32
  - Maybe so...but I stand by my comment. This episode is being broken down as if it's Johnny Manziel Pro Day footage. -- nm - Jim Apr 1, 11:31 2
    - I could say the same about Survivor. Like, every episode. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 1, 11:33
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  - You know there really wasn't much discussion regarding Scrubs ending - amoxy Apr 1, 11:28 2
    - Speaking of, the casting director for After Scrubs deserves some recognition. - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 1, 11:36
    - It ended perfectly is why * - spamlet (droid) Apr 1, 11:32
Agreed. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 1, 11:25

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