Fair enough. I guess what I'm saying is that the core personality differences weren't what broke them up in the first place IMO, it was the structural goals in their lives that led to the breakup.

But the show did allude to change in Robin. The kids episode showed Robin got along with Ted's kids. Travel? Out of her system (though I'll admit that means there's a strong case for Barney/Robin trying it again).

I just got through watching the tv series too. Hilarious!

That's the thing though. Guess who was the one person Robin went to constantly in the second half of the show to talk about her issues? Ted. Whether the issues were her thinking she was going to get fired, her daddy issues, even her fears about marrying Barney. More than anybody else, Ted was the one that was able to…

Was it forced upon them? Thought the writers just had the love triangle on account of the popularity of shipping in ALTA

Yeah Bones should've had the two together much sooner than they did. But they are, and there's still plenty of sweet moments between the two even now.

The tonal whiplash of the scene is probably the most inexcusable thing about the finale. Outside of the finale though, the foreshadowing was there. Both for the Mother's death and the whole story actually being about Robin than how Ted met the kid's mother.

It was also the execution and pacing that made the ending much, much worse. The final season being all at the wedding and the finale taking up 17+ years of their lives was a very bad move. And the show even tried to play it both ways, which ended up leaving a bitter middling ground that's not satisfying to anyone.

Still a bigger fan of Baby Daddy, though I wouldn't mind a cancellation if there's a proper resolution of who Riley chooses. It better be Danny, and Ben better be key in setting the two up.

Actually I was going to bring up the lack of Harry Potter wars in the article. But I guess even though there were films, it was the books that made the shipping wars famous, which isn't exactly the first thing that comes to mind during an AV Club article.

Yeah, but Kataang was also easily one of the weakest aspects of ATLA. And given how great everything else is, the difference in quality of Kataang is more evident IMO.

Well worth it just to have Paul Rudd as a recognized actor on this show which probably opened up avenues to his career.

Bolin? This isn't the shipper in me annoyed that the two never gave it a shot after their "date" in season 1… j/k not that bitter.

Sorry misunderstood your original comment. I'm trying to think of a long running series that didn't have the main leads end up together after a will they/won't they. Coming up with a blank though.

I was always sorta bothered by how the Mother was so perfectly written to fit Ted's mold. It never felt real to me (but that's a whole 'nother discussion).

Also surprised New Girl wasn't mentioned in this article since it's a pretty interesting example of the show trying the will they/won't they, having the two say "they will", then breaking up the main couple and going back to the two just being friends. I stopped watching the show at that point but I would be…

They were on a break!

Care to elaborate? Would appreciate a discussion.

I'm happy Ted and Robin got together in the end. I have my issues with the finale but Ted and Robin getting back together was not one of them.

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