I am LIVID. I can't believe I wasted so much of my life watching this show. The whole episode had no unifying story line, the part at the end with the kids was totally pieced together -- the film quality wasn't even the same from the kids to Ted -- AND HE ENDED UP WITH ROBIN. There couldn't have been a worse ending.
I am LIVID. I can't believe I wasted so much of my life watching this show. The whole episode had no unifying story line, the part at the end with the kids was totally pieced together -- the film quality wasn't even the same from the kids to Ted -- AND HE ENDED UP WITH ROBIN. There couldn't have been a worse ending.
I think that's fair though because it *was* pieced together. The part with the kids was filmed almost a decade ago, and I'd imagine they pieced current Ted in there so he'd look more believably aged? (Also, they may not have wanted Josh Radnor to know all along how the story would end, which would be a reason to keep him out of the original filming). Cameras in 2005 or whenever it was probably weren't nearly good as today's cameras.
I am LIVID. I can't believe I wasted so much of my life watching this show. The whole episode had no unifying story line, the part at the end with the kids was totally pieced together -- the film quality wasn't even the same from the kids to Ted -- AND HE ENDED UP WITH ROBIN. There couldn't have been a worse ending.
I think that's fair though because it *was* pieced together. The part with the kids was filmed almost a decade ago, and I'd imagine they pieced current Ted in there so he'd look more believably aged? (Also, they may not have wanted Josh Radnor to know all along how the story would end, which would be a reason to keep him out of the original filming). Cameras in 2005 or whenever it was probably weren't nearly good as today's cameras.
Logically, I know this, but it just felt so cheap to me. It's supposed to be the climax of the entire thing -- you'd think they could have done something to make it look more thought-out. Your points are totally valid, though. I think I'm just mad at the whole episode in general.
We DVRed it and just finished. I didn't think it was horrible, but wow was it incredibly forced, especially the first 15 minutes or so. What I think I'm most irritated about is the fact that they forced what, 15 years into an hour, when the whole final season has been shit. They could have spread it out and we would have all hate watched it.
I kinda like that Ted ended up with Robin but I hate that we were all built up about the mother and then they killed her off. And I hated the whole waiting forever for them to actually get married. As DH said, if you're going to get married on a random Thursday anyway, why wait so long?
How did it not get out if the part with the kids is that old?
They only had the kids plus a handful of people on set when they filmed it (I think it was the director, cameraman, and the two creators). And they had to sign ridiculous secrecy agreements that they wouldn't tell.
I don't even really mind that they killed off The Mother (or Tracy, I guess, but who the fuck cares), but that was NOT the way to handle it. A season full of nonsense, then an unorganized hour of random slapped together stories that made no sense (seriously - he waited FIVE YEARS to marry her???), and in the last few minutes she's dead and he's back with Robin again.
Post by LoveTrains on Mar 31, 2014 22:13:53 GMT -5
I am so mad. First I am pissed that we spent all season with that stupid drawn out wedding and then they are divorced. I am not happy with the Barney baby. There were a few funny lines but overall thumbs down.
Post by crashgizmo on Mar 31, 2014 23:14:34 GMT -5
OMG seriously.
I feel like I spent way too much time on Robin and Barney. It's like when friends get divorced and you never saw it coming.
What a crock of shit. So all Ted wants is to fall in love and get married....and yet Robin can't settle down in the same country with Barney due to her career....and somehow Ted and Robin will make a go of it? No, chances are Ted will wind up alone and pining for Robin while she jets around the country with her face on buses.
Apparently sitting with the minority - I liked it (not just a not hate it). Maybe it helps I started on Netflix so it hasn't been years for me?
I am not thrilled about the mother dying, but I was glad they didn't focus on it too much, if that make sense? And he was always in love with robin - but they both got to have the type of full lives they wanted (career and settle down) until they were in the same place.
And as much as I really wanted Barney and Robin to make it, I get why they didn't. And Barney wanted to have a kid, and now he gets that (and maybe a nanny ).
Plus the whole years to marry the mother made sense - he always had this over idea thing and life got in the way. But he still got what he wanted.
Not saying I don't get people's frustrations, but I still like It.
Apparently sitting with the minority - I liked it (not just a not hate it). Maybe it helps I started on Netflix so it hasn't been years for me?
I am not thrilled about the mother dying, but I was glad they didn't focus on it too much, if that make sense? And he was always in love with robin - but they both got to have the type of full lives they wanted (career and settle down) until they were in the same place.
And as much as I really wanted Barney and Robin to make it, I get why they didn't. And Barney wanted to have a kid, and now he gets that (and maybe a nanny ).
Plus the whole years to marry the mother made sense - he always had this over idea thing and life got in the way. But he still got what he wanted.
Not saying I don't get people's frustrations, but I still like It.
But Barney knew she couldn't have kids and still fell in love with her...
I feel like I spent way too much time on Robin and Barney. It's like when friends get divorced and you never saw it coming.
What a crock of shit. So all Ted wants is to fall in love and get married....and yet Robin can't settle down in the same country with Barney due to her career....and somehow Ted and Robin will make a go of it? No, chances are Ted will wind up alone and pining for Robin while she jets around the country with her face on buses.
Yes, this is why they broke up in the first place. They're just starting the whole stupid cycle over again. That's what makes me angriest. The fact that the last 9 years were pointless and Ted is still hopeless. Now he has kids though so he can get over her kidlessness.
Not to mention we spent a whole season on a wedding that is over in the first 5 mins of the show :-\
How did it not get out if the part with the kids is that old?
They only had the kids plus a handful of people on set when they filmed it (I think it was the director, cameraman, and the two creators). And they had to sign ridiculous secrecy agreements that they wouldn't tell.
I wouldn't be surprised if they also filmed a bunch of alternate scenes so they wouldn't know which one was the real one.
I've been thinking about it. Overall, I was disappointed.
I liked the fact that they waited a total of seven years to get married. Marriage isn't the end, it's the beginning and life is really what the story is about, not just a wedding. I thought that was a nice twist.
I hated that they killed the mother off. I was hoping for then to flash forward to the front porch test that Lily had for Ted's girlfriends and they would all be happy. I'm a sucker for happy endings.
The more I think about it, it wasn't a story of how Ted met their mother, but again a story of life.
Not sure about him and Robin, other than sometimes you know it's not the right moment and years later it can be.
I'll be honest, I'm surprised at the responses here--not because it was awesome, but because it wasn't surprising.
Overall, I liked it. I liked that it came full circle, there were a zillion throwback jokes to prior episodes, and that even though the mom died this whole story was a positive conversation between Ted and the kids. And, I'll be honest, when he pulled out the blue french horn, I cried. Here's this man who's such a sucker for love, he found it, but then she died. And now, 6 years later, he still believes. I dug it--true Mosby form.
For a bit, I thought it was going to go all Will and Grace finale-style (where they were all besties, then didn't see each other for 20 years.) I was about to RAGE.
I liked the fact that they waited a total of seven years to get married. Marriage isn't the end, it's the beginning and life is really what the story is about, not just a wedding. I thought that was a nice twist.
I totally agree with that in principle, but... haaaaave you met Ted? Makes no sense in context. He would have been at the altar the day after meeting her.
I'll be honest, I'm surprised at the responses here--not because it was awesome, but because it wasn't surprising.
Overall, I liked it. I liked that it came full circle, there were a zillion throwback jokes to prior episodes, and that even though the mom died this whole story was a positive conversation between Ted and the kids. And, I'll be honest, when he pulled out the blue french horn, I cried. Here's this man who's such a sucker for love, he found it, but then she died. And now, 6 years later, he still believes. I dug it--true Mosby form.
For a bit, I thought it was going to go all Will and Grace finale-style (where they were all besties, then didn't see each other for 20 years.) I was about to RAGE.
Because they spent an entire season on nothing and the death got a split second. It was ridiculous. And they milked several seasons with the Robin and Barney thing just to get another couple of seasons. Not surprising, but years past ending on a high note. I blame myself for coming back to a show I'd given up on. I don't know why I always waste my time watching the last season of shows that have sucked for years!