HIMYM finale reaction
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grammarwomanAfter I finished watching the HIMYM finale last night, I went to my husband and informed him, "I has a sad."
I watched the first several seasons of HIMYM with great glee and appreciation; I will forever have a girl-crush on Alyson Hannigan from her days as Willow on "Buffy", and the whole cast from the very beginning had amazing chemistry and sparkling dialogue. But gradually the bloom wore off and I just bought the DVDs when I found them for super cheap, intending to catch up at some magical point in the future when I was backstroking in all my free time (author's note: still waiting!).
But then I heard this season was going to be the last, so I figured I'd watch a few episodes, and it was like the start of the series all over again. The central conceit grabbed me: the whole season would happen over the weekend of Robin and Barney's wedding, with flashbacks and forwards and all the wandering asides that I loved. I didn't catch all the recurring gags, but enough that I felt included in the gang's antics and callbacks. The cast energy and chemistry were amazing; the introduction of the Mother was lovely and paid off the wait. I reveled in each week's new shenanigans.
Then last night's episode happened, and I felt sucker-punched by most of the developments. I don't want to spoil what happens for those of you that might actually care, but...Let's just say that I'm a grown-up, and I know that real life, with all its good, bad, and WTF news, happens to everyone. But HIMYM was a sitcom, a happier place where the rules didn't always apply, and I was not expecting the way the storyline shook out. I chalked it up to my immature desire for escapist happy endings and thought I'd probably be alone in being upset.
Then I wandered onto a bunch of similar reactions this morning, and now I don't feel so alone in wanting to pretend that the finale was simply some bitter AU.
Oh, 'Mother': An Awful End To A Long Love Story
How I Met Your Mother Watch: Mate and Switch
Series finale review: 'How I Met Your Mother' - 'Last Forever': How they conned us all
How I Met Your Mother Series Finale Recap: Not-So-Happy Endings
The How I Met Your Mother Finale Bailed on the Entire Show
Anyone else feeling my pain?
I watched the first several seasons of HIMYM with great glee and appreciation; I will forever have a girl-crush on Alyson Hannigan from her days as Willow on "Buffy", and the whole cast from the very beginning had amazing chemistry and sparkling dialogue. But gradually the bloom wore off and I just bought the DVDs when I found them for super cheap, intending to catch up at some magical point in the future when I was backstroking in all my free time (author's note: still waiting!).
But then I heard this season was going to be the last, so I figured I'd watch a few episodes, and it was like the start of the series all over again. The central conceit grabbed me: the whole season would happen over the weekend of Robin and Barney's wedding, with flashbacks and forwards and all the wandering asides that I loved. I didn't catch all the recurring gags, but enough that I felt included in the gang's antics and callbacks. The cast energy and chemistry were amazing; the introduction of the Mother was lovely and paid off the wait. I reveled in each week's new shenanigans.
Then last night's episode happened, and I felt sucker-punched by most of the developments. I don't want to spoil what happens for those of you that might actually care, but...Let's just say that I'm a grown-up, and I know that real life, with all its good, bad, and WTF news, happens to everyone. But HIMYM was a sitcom, a happier place where the rules didn't always apply, and I was not expecting the way the storyline shook out. I chalked it up to my immature desire for escapist happy endings and thought I'd probably be alone in being upset.
Then I wandered onto a bunch of similar reactions this morning, and now I don't feel so alone in wanting to pretend that the finale was simply some bitter AU.
Oh, 'Mother': An Awful End To A Long Love Story
How I Met Your Mother Watch: Mate and Switch
Series finale review: 'How I Met Your Mother' - 'Last Forever': How they conned us all
How I Met Your Mother Series Finale Recap: Not-So-Happy Endings
The How I Met Your Mother Finale Bailed on the Entire Show
Anyone else feeling my pain?
