Written by Josh Hamilton "It was a long, difficult road. Thank God we finally got here." Lilly's spoke some wise words in that final episode: it took nine seasons, and we finally got to see where Ted Evelyn Mosby would end up - and who he would end up with. But was the finale worth the wait? Or did HIMYM leave the audience waiting at the altar? I want to preface this with the fact that How I met Your Mother has a special place in my heart. It's guided me through my own life for the past few years, and I've lived by some of the advice that it's offered.
The struggles that Ted, Barney, Marshall, Lilly and Robin all went through were so easy to relate to. The death of Marshall's father in particular was a poignant moment, and Barney's decision to break up with Nora so that he could be with Robin - only to have his heart broken - was incredibly emotional. Yet at the same time, the show had its comical moments. There were times when I laughed so hard, I fell out of my chair. One of the reasons I was so excited for Thursday to come around every week during the autumn was because E4 chose aired new episodes on that day. I'd never been so excited for any show before in my life. It was pure, unadulterated entertainment. That said, the ending didn't work. You might think it did - but it really, really didn't. Here's three ways the writers should have ended How I Met Your Mother:
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