The How I Met Your Mother Series Finale: How it Pissed Me Off
It was more than a slap in the face; it was a humiliating kick in the crotch. That was my first reaction to the series finale of How I Met Your Mother (heretofore known as HIMYM) and after thinking about it for a day it has only gotten worse. This whole season has been a little (okay, a lot) less funny and enthralling as the previous eight, but all of that would have been forgiven if the finale gave those of us who have been fans since day one the closure we deserved. They failed. When HIMYM first premiered I was hooked from the very beginning. The show had relatable characters that were fun and the promise of something big to come one day. Over the years Ted, Barney, Robin, Marshall and Lily became more than just characters in a show; they became family and we cared about them deeply. I looked forward to Monday nights because I knew I would get some good laughs every week. Even on those rare occasions when the show didn’t deliver laughs they still gave us great