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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower
Just the internal consistency of Ted's morality fables.
The fact that Ted and Robin didn't work was the whole point of the "Front Porch" episode. Lily meddled with them because she knew they wanted different things out of life and thus wouldn't be happy with each other down the line when the gang (minus Barney, oddly enough) were retired and spending their time sitting on the "front porch".
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And now they are older and the things Ted wants, he already has. The things Robin wanted, she got to do them. And clearly, there won't be any issue about Robin fitting in on the front porch. I don't see any inconsistency there.
I think it's perfect that the two aren't perfectly compatible. The ending wouldn't have worked if they were. The story isn't trying to sell to you that Robin is the love of Ted's life. They're basically showing two people in a perfect place to settle in together. It was uncomfortable, but honest and relatable. Do you have any relatives who tragically lost a loved one, then moved on and married someone else? I know a few. I think when you look at it from that angle, it makes perfect sense. Which is why I thought the ending was absolutely brilliant. In Wonder Years like fashion, they chose a route that was unconventional, uncomfortable, but completely relatable over the safe, neatly wrapped route.