The ending

I was late in catching up the end. My inquisitiveness ruled me, bustling I typed on search icon- ‘The ending of how I met your mother’. My screen flashed with story outline of ‘Last forever’ (the finale). ‘No, don’t read it, you got to watch it first. Don’t do this to the finale episode (you are going to ruin it)!’ But ummm, I had to, there was no looking back. Rubbing my palms, I started reading.

My excitement slowly started fading. With button eyes, head turned down and fingers running through my hair- I said aloud, ‘WHYYYYY????’ Almost nine years of solid foundation build beautifully brick by brick was waiting for its final touch up. Excitement was at the rim of bucket! In just nick of the time when it was supposed to be perfect- heart thumping with words in mind ‘Wait for it…wait for it.  All that was left were just scattered pieces. In a fraction of second the moment became a spoiler. It was hard to believe! ‘Seriously this website is a hoax.’ I retyped and searched again, same results popped up to my disappointment.

Everything should not be a twist in the tail. It can end in all time high (for me Ted had finally met the girl). It was a happy moment where we all said, ‘finallyyyy there you go Ted’. In all the seasons, the makers made us believe that Robin and Ted are completely two different people, not made for each other. There were moments when I so wanted them to be together. Who cared for the odds, right? Let me share a secret, craziness went to the extent that I used to find resemblance of Robin and Ted in the kids (lol). Thinking how smartly the makers have found kids with little look alike of both of them.  But then slowly with time a firm belief developed wherein a voice said, ‘Oh come on Ted, not again!’ ‘She is not meant to be with you!’ ‘Distance Ted, distance.’ ‘Ted please get a reality check!’ ‘MOVE ON!!!’

Maybe the makers wanted a happy ending (as they had foreseen). They fast-forwarded the story into future. Where Marshall and Lily are having their third baby and finally his dream of being a judge has come true. Barney and Robin are divorced (big shocker). Barney after his month long marathon with girls, accidently becomes a father. He turns into a protective dad. At the end we see a completely changed Barney at the bar. Here, comes the twist, Ted's wife is dead six years back. He goes to Robin’s place with ‘the blue French horn’ and smiles at her (proposing to her). Robin eyes twinkle, as over the years she had been feeling lonely and waiting for this moment to happen (how so weird).

What if, they had left the story where Barney and Robin are happily married? Marshall’s dream is fulfilled and they are a happy go lucky couple until date as always. Ted has met the woman of his dreams, who is just an alter ego of him (with similar tastes, likes and dislikes). He has found the true meaning of love. How beautiful that end would have been?

Can a bad end take away all the slap days, interventions, acceptance and rejections and legendary moments? Maybe not all of it…But of course a legendary end would have gone down in history! Done justice to the fans.

A disappointed fan. ಠ_ಠ

  

P.S.- You’ll be missed Barney! Thanks for all the years of legendary performances and moments .:) Courtesy you that I continued watching HIMYM. You have been my personal favourite! High five!!! And just to add, even after reading the story outline, just for you I watched the finale episode.