How I Met Your Mother

[Mr. Plow]

The final scene where Ted was sitting with future wife at the bar in the hotel....after Ted has his nice little speech even my wife (who loves the show) turns and says "That's was really gay."

Looking forward to the end so that I can be pissed off about all the time I wasted watching it. If not for Barney, I would have ended a long time ago.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

The final scene where Ted was sitting with future wife at the bar in the hotel....after Ted has his nice little speech even my wife (who loves the show) turns and says "That's was really gay."

Looking forward to the end so that I can be pissed off about all the time I wasted watching it. If not for Barney, I would have ended a long time ago.

I actually bet the series wraps up on a strong note. I think they've had the ending in mind for a really long time. It's not like Lost where they rushed it along. From what I've read, old Ted will be featured and the wedding weekend should end several episodes before the finale. If that's the case, there's a ton of potential for how they present the next 20 years in just a few episodes.

And I bet they're saving one last twist for the end.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I actually bet the series wraps up on a strong note. I think they've had the ending in mind for a really long time. It's not like Lost where they rushed it along. From what I've read, old Ted will be featured and the wedding weekend should end several episodes before the finale. If that's the case, there's a ton of potential for how they present the next 20 years in just a few episodes.

And I bet they're saving one last twist for the end.

The three things I think are the most unsettling/confusing:

Spoiler!

Ted's bandaged hand. It must pertain to Robin's locket and Ted's (ZOMFG JUST GIVE IT THE **** UP) feelings for her and the foreshadowing from when Barney told Ted to about his behavior with the "I'm marrying Robin -not you- from the hot wedding planner episode and the "wild card who ruins the wedding" motif. Shit is going to be ****ed up and I don't see how it can be handled in the last half of the season without it being left unresolved or rushed to a resolution by the series finale.

Also, Ted's relocation to Chicago.. Dude listed his dream home and packed up his apartment in the city for an entirely new job. You mean to say he meets The Mother and just says '**** it; I'm staying here with you SugarTits!' ..? No. He's gotta move out of NYC but this again means it has to be resolved. Also the fact that they have a kid by February 2015 really constricts the amount of time for these two to meet, date, marry and furgle,

Similarly, Lily/Marshall's move to Rome. He's accepted his judgeship, Lily hasn't a ****ing clue about this fact and the fact she's been the most self-centered characters, this will be a problem. This little issue I feel will be the first to be resolved though not in the way I think makes sense.

[listopencil]

I only ever watched this show because Neal Patrick Harris is so funny and Alyson Hannigan is so hot, and that was only from stumbling across it while switching channels before I got Netflix.

[salame]

so who is the mother

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by salame

so who is the mother

[whoman69]

Like many shows the characters are ditching their flaws in order to make them likeable. The worst ever was when Maj. Houlihan was no longer a bitch on MASH. Barney just isn't as funny now that he isn't chasing every skirt out there. The network pulled the string on this show longer than the creators wanted. They knew that once certain things happened the tension between characters that made the show funny would no longer be there. I think they've tried to make Ted even more a caricature of himself. I don't think that's working. Its going to have some dying pains. Like many I think they will make a strong finish when it more resembles how they wanted the show to end anyway.

[ragedogg69]

Well considering that the show runners of HIMYM wanted to end it 2 seasons ago, I will say they did a good job of stretching the series out.

From what I read, this is CBS' only show that the average viewer is less than 50 years old. So CBS backed a dump truck full of cash to the show runners and the cast to do another year or two.

[007]

Originally Posted by ragedogg69

Well considering that the show runners of HIMYM wanted to end it 2 seasons ago, I will say they did a good job of stretching the series out.

From what I read, this is CBS' only show that the average viewer is less than 50 years old. So CBS backed a dump truck full of cash to the show runners and the cast to do another year or two.

So you are telling me the average viewer is 50 or over for Big Bang, 2.5 men and 2 broke girls? Yeah right.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Guru

So you are telling me the average viewer is 50 or over for Big Bang, 2.5 men and 2 broke girls? Yeah right.

Yeah, that seemed odd to me as well. Add in Survivor and the Amazing Race as well.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Guru

So you are telling me the average viewer is 50 or over for Big Bang, 2.5 men and 2 broke girls? Yeah right.

My GOD, was the 2BG premiere atrocious or WHAT?

"I've got big boobs."

"Yeah, well I have a cock."

"Well, I am purny Asian man-boyrr wit hardry a penis at arrr."

[ragedogg69]

Originally Posted by Guru

So you are telling me the average viewer is 50 or over for Big Bang, 2.5 men and 2 broke girls? Yeah right.

i should say median age. here is what i found a few years ago:

Big Bang Theory 8:00 & 8:30
HH Rating: 8.6 & 8.8(last year: 8.4)
A18-49 Rating: 4.9 & 5.1 (last year: 4.9)
%Male/%Female within 18-49 audience: 47%/53%
Median Age: 50 (last year: 49)
Total Viewers (000): 14,619 avg. (last year: 14.060)



My point still stands. CBS skews older.

[duncan_idaho]

When I started watching this show, I settled upon the idea that the last line of the series (or at least Ted's narration) should be "And that's how I met your mother," showing the mother ONLY in a quick shot (kind of like what we saw at the end of Season 8) or a brief scene (like the one on the bus with the mother and Lily) that shows how compatible Ted and the mother are.

I hope they wrap this up well.

Am I right in tracking the timeline that Ted might need to accidentally knock the mother up quickly? Maybe that's why he stays in New York?

[whoman69]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

When I started watching this show, I settled upon the idea that the last line of the series (or at least Ted's narration) should be "And that's how I met your mother," showing the mother ONLY in a quick shot (kind of like what we saw at the end of Season 8) or a brief scene (like the one on the bus with the mother and Lily) that shows how compatible Ted and the mother are.

I hope they wrap this up well.

Am I right in tracking the timeline that Ted might need to accidentally knock the mother up quickly? Maybe that's why he stays in New York?

I always thought he was telling the story because the mother was not longer with them

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

When I started watching this show, I settled upon the idea that the last line of the series (or at least Ted's narration) should be "And that's how I met your mother," showing the mother ONLY in a quick shot (kind of like what we saw at the end of Season 8) or a brief scene (like the one on the bus with the mother and Lily) that shows how compatible Ted and the mother are.

I hope they wrap this up well.

Am I right in tracking the timeline that Ted might need to accidentally knock the mother up quickly? Maybe that's why he stays in New York?

Supposedly, "old Ted" is going to play a bigger role in the later episodes (not played by Bob Saget). Opens up a lot of interesting possibilities. I think it's been discussed for a while, so I feel like the show always had an ending in mind, which hopefully increases likelihood the ending will be good.