How I Met Your Mother Series Finale.

This post contains SPOILER ALERTS and a lot of CURSING. I have too many feelings right now. 

You guys. I have to talk about this. I have never EVER been so disappointed in a television show ending in my life. 9 years of plot and character development just went down the drain.

First of all, an entire season dedicated to Barney & Robin's wedding, only to end with a divorce that came out of nowhere? Then Barney goes back to his womanizing ways? NO. I could have bought it had it been because he missed Robin and regretted the divorce. I was really, really hoping #31 was Robin and they had a baby and were getting back together. That was the only way it was acceptable. I mean, they really did Barney a disservice. All those years of Barney giving Robin *that* look and him realizing she was what he wanted all along? I'll admit, him meeting his daughter was adorable. I am seriously just so angry at this whole situation.

Secondly, ROBIN AND TED?! FOR FUCKSAKE. 9 years of showing how incompatible they were and then just "LOL, WHO CARES?!" Never did I once support Robin & Ted as a couple. Even at their best moments, I just didn't believe it. They lived completely different lives. And I know the (very few) supporters of the ending said it was all about the journey and they needed to go through it all to end up together, but I'm calling bullshit.

Also on the whole Robin and Ted note, the way they treated the mother was awful. Her and Ted truly were the perfect couple. Ted even admitted it! But it was like 20 minutes of their lives together and then, "Hey kids, mind if I bang your aunt Robin?" NO. The whole thing Ted's girl said about they story not being about the mother and about being how much he loves Robin is true.

I am just so disappointed in this finale. I realize it's supposed to be "realistic" and people get divorced and die and whatnot, but this was an awful ending. I feel led on, deceived, and emotionally abused. I started the episode out so hopeful and happy, and then, BAM - DIVORCE. It was at that moment I knew how it was going to end. I still hoped it wasn't going to happen, that Robin was #31 and she and Barney would get back together again, but I knew how it was ultimately going to end.

It ended in disappointment. I am way more angry at this ending than I should be. I know it's just a television show and I shouldn't let it ruin my night the way it did, but damnit, we waited 9 years for this story to resolve. I was even starting to warm up to Ted this season (previously, I really didn't like him because he was a pretentious douche who was hung up on the idea of Robin). He really showed growth, and then they just reversed everything they had built up over the last two seasons.

At least Lily & Marshall remained awesome. Long live Marshmallow and Lilypad.